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European Aquabike Championships Banyoles 2026

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Date
19 Jul 2026
Location
Estany de Banyoles
Banyoles, Spain

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Swim Distance
1.2 mi
Bike Distance
51.6 mi (with 2782 ft elevation gain)

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General Information

Entry Fees:not provided
Start Time:08:30

Swim

Distance:1.2 mi
Type:Lakeswim
Waters:Estany de Banyoles
Start Method:not provided
Separated Aquabike Start Wave:not provided
Expected to be wetsuit legal?not provided
Cut off time:not provided

Bike

Distance (official):51.6 mi
Distance (gpx data):51.8 mi
Elevation Gain:2782 ft
Closed Roads?not provided
Cut off time:not provided

Finish

Finishline: not provided
Finisher Shirts?not provided
Finisher Medals?not provided
Awards/Trophees:not provided

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Contact, Website & Registration Info

Organizer contact emailbanyoles@triatlon.org
Event Website https://www.aquabike.world/how-to-qualify-and-register-for-aquabike-world-and-european-championships/

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Weather on Raceday

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Weather Forecast
To give you an idea about how the weather could be on raceday we show you how the weather has been on 19 Jul in Banyoles in the last 5 years.

19 Jul 2021
82°F - 88°F
7 mph
SSW

19 Jul 2022
84°F - 88°F
7 mph
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19 Jul 2023
86°F - 91°F
2 mph
SE

19 Jul 2024
81°F - 90°F
4 mph
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19 Jul 2025
77°F - 84°F
9 mph
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Question from Frank Erk:
I cycled the old course. Some parts of it were quite dangerous with TT bikes. But at least it was mainly "one way". Now it's mainly in/out and turnarounds at the end of fast descends - TT bikes are not designed for hard brakes. I wonder if the new course is any safer as the old one? Who's responsable in Spain for course finding? I mean, there's a thousand athlets on the course. You can't just cut corners as I pro who knows there's no one else. Who cares about the safety for athletes at the ITU/ETU?
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"...cut corners as a pro"
answered by Frank Erk on 09 Jun 2026

Question from Paul Donnelly:
Has the bike course been changed ?
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I just updated the bike course according to the latest information from the organizer.
answered by European Aquabike Championships Banyoles 2026 on 08 Jun 2026
Hi Paul, it looks so. It seems the bike track is completely different in the latest information. I have contacted the organisers but still waiting for written confirmation. The do not react as quick as we wish... Have also a look at the start time. It seems we won't be able to warm up just before our start time. What a shit!
answered by Fabian Badia Vicent on 07 Jun 2026

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7 Reviews

  3. This review was submitted for European Aquabike Championships Banyoles 2026

    Year of participation: 2026   I participated in Aquabike

    Schedule was changed several times without giving notice. Race course change on Wednesday without giving notice. In the morning I was informed that the swim start times had been changed by one of the race marshalls coincidentaly. After the race our Team manager told us that the ceremony will be at 15:30, not at 17:15. We informed whoever we could but still many missed the ceremony.
    Organization was a mess.
    Swim course good.
    Bike course: too many cyclists for that course in such a short time. Lots of blocking. Business as usual in Spain.
    Finish line experience: at least there was one though it appeared that it was provided for FinisherPix to sell more fotos…

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  6. This review was submitted for European Aquabike Championships Banyoles 2026

    Year of participation: 2026   I participated in Aquabike

    My first European champs and oveall good. Liked the swim course, great setting at Lake Banyoles. Bike course with closed roads good, but tough in heat, and busy with 2 way traffic. Could have been at least one more water station given the heat. Race organisation very frustrating, timings kept changing. Swim start time brought forward 25 mins on race morning, and a few athletes missed their wave so were DSQ. Nice to get a medal and good backpack but a finisher T shirt would have been good too.

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