Menai Holiday Cottages Abersoch Olympic Triathlon
Boasting an awesome course, this event offers the sort of challenges triathletes thrive on. Pro race support, great medals, prize fund, big crowds, superb atmosphere, beach bar and live music!
Sign up for £95-£110
Enter now- Sat 20 Jun 2026
08:00
Age 17 & over on 31 Dec 2026
£95-£110
- 1500 m sea swimming
- 40 km road cycling
- 10 km multi terrain running
Event overview
Set in the stunning North Wales seaside town of Abersoch, there are Olympic and Sprint distance triathlons to choose from, with exceptional courses that will both challenge and inspire you. This event is the favourite of many!
Great race support throughout the course, all the pro race assets you would expect from a big triathlon event, and a memorable atmosphere with music and beach bar to enhance your post-race celebrations.
Entries always sell out, so get booked in and come and join the 10th annual Abersoch Triathlon, and don't forget your sunnies and beach towel!
Highlights
- Start with a sea swim in Abersoch's sheltered bay
- The bike route is a 20km lap for the Sprint distance
- Two laps of the same bike course for the Olympic distance
- Some roads are closed to traffic
- The run takes in the unique terrain of part beach/trail/road
- Races boast a picture-book finish on golden sands
Abersoch Triple Crown
A unique race series in a stunning location with a memorable atmosphere. Join any of the Abersoch races or commit to the Triple Crown and take on all three for the sought-after Triple Crown medal.
Your times will be combined for the 10K, Triathlon and Half Marathon to give your overall time and the chance to get on the TC leaderboard, a share of the prize fund or the Triple Crown trophy itself.
Dual in the Crown
Complete both Olympic and Sprint Distance Triathlons in one day.
For those who like to test their limits, there's the chance to take on both distances in one day. If you’re successful, you’ll earn yourself an exclusive and much sought-after ‘ABERSOCH Dual in the Crown’ mug!
This event is part of Menai Holiday Cottages Abersoch Triathlon.
Event photos
- Average fitness
- Beginner-friendly
- Event village
- Families
- Hybrid bike
- Road bike
- Swim hat required
- Teams
- Wetsuit advised
Timetable
Friday
Saturday
Be ready 30 minutes before your race start time.
Safety briefing
By video 4 days prior to the race.
- Cut off time
- First aid
- Marshals
- Traffic free
- Undulating
- Water stations
- Way markers
- GPX available
GPX route
The route is displayed on the map above.
Swim
Starts on the beach running into the sea. Swim for 300 meters before returning to the beach, run round a marker before heading back in the water for the rest of the swim (1,200 meters). 50 meters run up the beach to transition.
Bike
A superb undulating course with plenty of long fast sections and some exciting technical sections thrown in too. 2 laps of the Sprint course including 2 hits at the ‘King of Mynytho’.
Run
A stunning course starting along the beach before heading onto tracks and roads with a technical but rewarding hill part way round and an exhilarating finish along the beach.
- Bar
- Cafe
- Coast
- Music
- Paid parking
Event HQ
Lon Golff
Abersoch
Pwllheli
Gwynedd
LL53 7EF
UK
Race HQ
Race HQ is at the beach at the bottom of Lon Golff, near the beach cafe.
Start
The start is on Abersoch beach to the right of the middle slip ramp (bottom of Lon Golff / Golf Road.
- Cash prizes
- Chip timing
- Drinks
- GPS tracking
- Map
- Medal
- Snacks
- Trophy
Included
- Safety briefing video
- Zinc Alloy top quality race medal with bespoke lanyard
- Water, bananas, oat bars etc
Prizes
- There is £1,500 in prize money, product prizes and a trophy to first man and first woman in both Sprint and Olympic distances.
You will need
If you are not already a member of British Triathlon, you will need:
- British Triathlon Federation Race Pass - £8 Adult / £2 Junior
- Age 17 & over on 31 Dec 2026
- Entries open
- Enter online
- Race pack by email
- Series discount
Entry fees
Entry fee
£95.00
Team entry fee
£110.00
Other races at event
- Sat 20 Jun
- #1 of 3
14:30
Age 16 & over
£90-£100
- 750 m sea swimming
- 20 km road cycling
- 5 km multi terrain running
- Sat 20 Jun
- #3 of 3
13:00
Age 5 & over
£7.50
- 1 km multi terrain running