Para triathlon is set to go from strength to strength in a 2026 season that combines iconic venues from yesteryear with several unmissable new locations. Four World Para Series and nine World Para Cup events are on the schedule. Among these events, four will be integrated with WTCS stops, marking the growing interconnectedness of the sport.
Not to be forgotten too are the Pontevedra World Para Triathlon Championships at the end of September. This will be a fifth instance in which elite Para triathlon stands shoulder to shoulder with the WTCS and highlights how it is taking a more prominent place in the sport’s spotlight. Below, you can discover the ins and the outs of the biggest Para triathlon events of 2026.
13th March – WORLD PARA SERIES DEVONPORT
Kicking us off for 2026 will be the return of the World Para Series stop in Devonport. The Australian venue has become a fixture in the Series over the past few years, providing reliably stellar racing. Last year saw a mix of home triumphs and gold medallists from overseas. Indeed, winning in Devonport proved a good omen for the likes of Lauren Parker (AUS), Anu Franics (AUS) and Susana Rodriguez (ESP) as each went on to claim the world title in their respective classification later in the year. Perhaps Devonport will offer a similar launch-pad to global success this season.
27th March – WORLD PARA CUP ABU DHABI
The first combination of WTCS and Para triathlon racing then comes a fortnight later in Abu Dhabi. This will be the season opener for both the WTCS and World Para Cup and should provide a clear indicator as to who got their winter training right. Last year’s World and European PTWC champion Thomas Fruehwirth (AUT) launched his campaign with a win in Abu Dhabi and he will likely be back hunting a repeat victory.
25th-26th April – WORLD PARA CUP SAMARKAND
Samarkand follows, back for a third time as a World Para Cup event. As the venue will also be hosting a WTCS for the first time, this will be a similar triathlon bonanza to Abu Dhabi. The course is flat and fast, yet also exposed to the winds and lacks places to hide from what can be brutal heat. Some fast total times can therefore be expected, although the athletes will certainly have to pay for them in sweat.
16th-17th May – WORLD PARA SERIES YOKOHAMA
We then come to what is arguably everyone’s favourite stop on the World Para Triathlon calendar, although this year that mantle will come under challenge (more on that later). Yokohama has typically been the sole Series event paired with the WTCS, offering the chance to catch the best in the business from both in action, but this year will be different (again, more on that later). Nevertheless, the Japanese stop remains the standard for Para triathlon.
Yokohama had no shortage of drama last year, the highlight being the 1 second margin that separated gold medallist Martin Schulz (GER) from silver medallist Jack Howell (AUS) in the men’s PTS5 race. More of the same will do very nicely indeed.
20th-21st June – WORLD PARA CUP BESANCON
Last year’s European Para Triathlon Championships host slots back into the World Para Cup schedule in June. French world champions Camille Seneclauze, Elise Marc and Jules Ribstein will be among the names local fans will hope to see. And everyone will hope to catch a glimpse of the nigh-on unbeatable Alexis Hanquinquant (FRA). With home advantage, it may be a case that the rivals of these world champions see them at the start line and not again until the race is over.
27th June – WORLD PARA CUP MONTREAL
In a shift from previous years, Montreal will host a World Para Cup stop as opposed to a leg in the World Para Series. Plenty of athletes will nonetheless flock to the race as they look to test the speed gun on the raceway circuit during the bike. Montreal is a race where top speeds are rewarded handsomely, and few have speed to burn like the 2024 world champion and home favourite Stefan Daniel (CAN).
4th-5th July – WORLD PARA CUP TEGERNSEE
With the arrival of July, the first of a German double-header springs into view. In both cases there will be new Para triathlon venues, starting with the World Para Cup in Tegernsee. The Bavarian lakes will provide a glorious backdrop for the action, however any athletes hoping for a flat course will likely be in for disappointment. While the classic sprint distance test will likely rule out ascending the biggest mountains in the area, there will be plenty of rises to choose from.
11th-12th July – WORLD PARA SERIES HAMBURG
And then we come to Hamburg. For the first time, the German city will combine the iconic WTCS weekend with the fourth and final leg of the 2026 World Para Series. This will be a race practically every Para triathlete in the world will have pencilled into their calendars. For two decades Hamburg and triathlon have become synonymous, and now the best in Para triathlon will also get to strut their stuff. Combining a rapid course with huge crowds, it will be a weekend for all to remember.
18th July – WORLD PARA CUP TATA
The World Para Series may come to an end in July, but it will be onwards for the World Para Cup. Tata, a recent addition to the circuit, hosts the next round. Bence Mocsari (HUN) ruled the roost on home soil last year and will set out to do the same once more.
5th-6th September – WORLD PARA CUP ALHANDRA
Mimicking 2025, Alhandra will provide the final stage of the World Para Cup ahead of the World Championships in Pontevedra. Similarly to Mocsari in Tata, Filipe Marques (POR) will seek to assert himself over the PTS5 class on home soil. He has prior form in that regard, having come away with gold in Alhandra in 2024.
12th October – WORLD PARA CUP CHIBA
Alhandra, however, will not represent the end of the circuit and Chiba continues the World Para Cup into October. The host of last year’s Asian Para Triathlon Championships, Chiba makes the step up the world level for the first time. It also hosted an Asia Para Cup in 2024. The experienced Jumpei Kimura (JPN) will likely be towards the forefront of the home team’s quest for gold medals.
24th-25th October – WORLD PARA CUP ALANYA
Alanya made a return to the World Para Cup last year after a three year absence to great effect. Last time out the event attracted some big fields and there was a win for Tokyo Paralympic champion Lauren Steadman (GBR). At an event that has consistently delivered over the years, a similar combination of quantity and quality can be anticipated at this year’s edition.
30th-31st October – WORLD PARA CUP SAN PEDRO DE LA PAZ
To round off the year, we head to the sole South American stop on the calendar. San Pedro de la Paz was a new addition to the circuit last year and after a successful first iteration it is back to conclude the 2026 season. It will be almost eight months on from the Devonport opener and it is unlikely we will see similar fields across the two events. Instead, we will likely see those that have prioritised the later months strike gold in Chile.
The year is therefore shaping up to be a thrilling one for Para triathlon. Keep informed on all the latest developments through 2026 across all World Triathlon channels, and be sure to catch the action on TriathlonLive.