The date for the annual El Río swim from Lanzarote to La Graciosa has been set as the 5th of September 2015.

The 2600m swim departs from the Playa de Bajo Risco in Lanzarote to the harbour in Caleta de Sebo in La Graciosa with a time limit of an hour from the first finisher.

Organised by the Cabildo de Lanzarote, this is a popular race and registration fills up quickly. Registration opens on Monday 17th March at 13:00 with places previously limited to 700 participants.

The Tri:122 Lanzarote takes place in Costa Teguise on Sunday 21st March 2015. This triathlon has two distances, the long is 2km swim, 100km bike and 20km run, the short is1 km swim, 60km bike and 10km run. You can participate as an individual or team in both distances.

Registration is available online through Tri122 Lanzarote, entry fees are on a sliding scale to encourage early enrolment. For the long distance registration for individuals before the 6th February is €150, increasing to €165 before the close date of 17th March. Team entry for 2 to 3 people is €110. Individual entry for the short is €55 until the 31st January, €65 until the 28th February and €75 until the close 17th March. A day licence is available for non federated athletes at €10. Read more »

NU-TRI-CROSS is a new event for Lanzarote, and will take place on Sunday 1st February 2015 in Puerto del Carmen.

The distances for this triathlon cross event are 750m swim on Playa Los Pocillos, 20km mountain bike and 5km run. You can register as an individual or team Read more »

Lanzarote is definitely on the map as a destination for triathlon training in Europe. The Austrian web Trinews recently published the results of the top 20 hotels in Europe for triathlon training.

At the top, not surprisingly was Club La Santa in Tinajo, and in eighth position Sands Beach Resort in Costa Teguise, in fact eight of the top ten hotels were in situated within the Canary & Balearic Islands of Spain.

The distinguished jury included representatives from the triathlon community including triathletes and triathlon travel organisers. The criteria for evaluation included the length of the swimming pool, presence of a bike station, a well equipped gym, perfect conditions for running, good roads for cycling and hotels which addressed the needs of triathletes such as good food, a comfortable bed and quiet rooms.

Top 20 Triathlon Hotels in Europe

1. Club La Santa / Lanzarote

2. Playitas Resort / Fuerteventura

3. Hotel & Spa Ferrer Janeiro / Mallorca Read more »