When is IRONMAN Lanzarote 2027?

On Saturday 15 May 2027, in Puerto del Carmen, according to ironman.com. The 2026 edition was held on Saturday 23 May.

How much is the IRONMAN Lanzarote entry?

€860.86 all in as of 17 October 2026, fees and Canary Islands tax included. The price rises as places are sold.

What are the cut-offs?

In 2026: 2h20 for the swim; on the bike, Tinguatón (km 45) by noon, Haría (km 103) by 3:30 pm and Teseguite (km 138) by 4:45 pm; 11h30 to finish the bike and 17 hours to the finish.

Does IRONMAN Lanzarote qualify you for Kona?

Yes. The 2027 edition awards slots for the IRONMAN World Championship on 9 October 2027 in Kona. You must attend the allocation ceremony, held the day after the race in 2026, to accept your slot.

Ironman Lanzarote: how many weeks of preparation?

For an athlete at intermediate level, Endu builds a 25-week preparation. If your race is closer, the plan compresses phases while keeping the taper; if it's further away, it lengthens the preparation, and when the gap is large the preparation starts right away, gently and at your current volume, before building up.

How many sessions per week?

This example has 7 sessions per week. You choose 6 to 7 training days and the exact days (e.g. Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun): the plan sticks to them.

I'm a beginner, is this plan for me?

Not as a first long race: if you declare a beginner level, Endu flags it. Aim for a shorter race of the same kind first; Endu builds that preparation too.

Can I follow sessions on my watch?

Yes, on Garmin and COROS. On Garmin, the Endu app (Connect IQ Store) shows today’s session and starts it as a guided workout. On COROS, link your account from your profile: your running, trail and cycling sessions land in the watch calendar. Other brands are not supported yet.

How much does it cost?

14-day free trial, then €7.99/month with no commitment or €59.88/year (€4.99/month). Unlimited objectives and sports.

Ironman Lanzarote 2027: date, course and training plan

226 km · swim 3.8 · bike 180 · run 42.2Lanzarote2027 edition: 15 May 2027

IRONMAN Lanzarote has been raced since 1992 on this volcanic Canary Island, starting from Playa Grande in Puerto del Carmen: a 3.8 km swim in the Atlantic, 180 km of riding through La Geria, Timanfaya National Park and up to the Mirador del Río, then a marathon along the coast. The bike adds up to 2,557 m of climbing and is often ridden into the wind. The 35th edition takes place on Saturday 15 May 2027.

A demanding distance: it is wiser to have finished a shorter race of the same kind first.

Your plan for Ironman Lanzarote

27 weeks to go: your plan starts this week, set to your level and free days, then adapts to your feedback after each session.

Your level?

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Ironman Lanzarote at a glance

Date: 2027 edition: 15 May 2027
Formats: IRONMAN LanzarotePlan below — 3.8 km swim in two loops with an Australian exit, 180.2 km bike in one loop (2,557 m of climbing), 42.2 km run in three laps along the coast. 2026 cut-offs: swim within 2h20, Tinguatón (km 45) by noon, Haría (km 103) by 3:30 pm, Teseguite (km 138) by 4:45 pm, bike finished within 11h30, finish within 17 hours, counted from each athlete’s start. Rolling age-group start at 7:10 am in 2026. No relays. Aged 18 and over.
Registration: Entries have been open on ironman.com since 18 June 2026. As of 17 October 2026, an entry costs €860.86 all in (€755 entry, €83.21 fees and €22.65 IGIC, the Canary Islands tax); the price rises as places sell. The Flex90 offer (free deferral or transfer) ended on 16 September 2026; the paid Flex Up option remains, refunding 75% up to 7 days before the race. Accident insurance is included in the entry. The race awards slots for the 2027 IRONMAN World Championship in Kona.
Official website: ironman.com/races/im-lanzarote

The 2027 course

Start, transition and finish on Playa Grande in Puerto del Carmen. Swim: 3.8 km in two loops, with a short run on the beach in between. Bike: one 180.2 km loop, climbing to Tías then through the black lava landscapes of La Geria, Yaiza and Timanfaya National Park; the road then follows the island’s spine towards Teguise, makes an out-and-back, climbs towards the Mirador de Haría, the island’s high point, and drops to the Mirador del Río (km 109). A technical descent to Arrieta, then back via Teseguite, Teguise and the centre of the island to Puerto del Carmen. Run: along the Avenida de las Playas, an out-and-back towards Playa Honda that runs beside the airport runway, then two laps between Puerto del Carmen and the end of Matagorda.

What the race asks of your training

2,557 m of climbing without a major pass

Lanzarote has no major pass, but a constant succession of climbs and descents: five marked ascents before the Mirador del Río (at km 7, 25, 58, 80 and 103), then a last one at km 130. Long rides should string together climbs of 10 to 30 minutes at or just below threshold, and the sample plan below, for a classic Ironman, is worth topping up with this climbing.

The north-easterly wind

According to the organisers, the wind is often a headwind for most of the first 109 km, up to the Mirador del Río. Being able to ride on the aero bars for long periods into the wind, holding steady power rather than a speed, keeps you from blowing up before the return leg.

A winter build-up

For a mid-May race, a 20 to 24-week build-up starts in December. The long rides of January and February fall in the cold and short days: indoor trainer during the week, outdoor rides at weekends, and if possible a warm-weather camp in spring to build up hours in the saddle.

Australian exit and a marathon in the sun

Between the two swim loops you run out across the beach before diving back in: your heart rate jumps. Sessions with exits and re-entries prepare you for it. The marathon follows the ocean in the middle of the afternoon: a few weeks of heat acclimatisation and long ride-to-run bricks late in the build-up help.

The plan below prepares the IRONMAN Lanzarote format, for an athlete at intermediate level with 7 days available per week, with race day on 15 May 2027. Aiming for another format? Enter its distance when you create your plan, which will be calibrated on your level, your available days and your feedback after every session.

weeks: 25
sessions: 172
sessions / week: 7
peak week: 14.1 h

Plan structure

Periodised in phases: build the base, move to race-specific work, then taper before the race.

General preparation
Weeks 1–2 · 2 wk
Base
Weeks 3–10 · 8 wk
Build
Weeks 11–16 · 6 wk
Specific
Weeks 17–21 · 5 wk
Taper
Weeks 22–24 · 3 wk
Race week
Weeks 25–25 · 1 wk

Volume progression

Week by week: lighter recovery weeks are built in to absorb the load.

Wk	Phase	Hours	km
1	General preparation	8.8 h	30
2	General preparation	9.1 h	32
3	Base	9.9 h	29
4	Base	10.2 h	30
5	Base	10.5 h	31
6	Baserecovery	8.5 h	24
7	Base	10.7 h	32
8	Base	11 h	33
9	Base	11.3 h	34
10	Baserecovery	9.1 h	26
11	Build	11.7 h	35
12	Build	12 h	36
13	Build	12.2 h	36
14	Buildrecovery	9.7 h	30
15	Build	12.4 h	37
16	Build	12.6 h	37
17	Specific	13.3 h	39
18	Specificrecovery	10.4 h	31
19	Specific	13.4 h	39
20	Specific	13.7 h	40
21	Specific	14.1 h	41
22	Taper	10.3 h	37
23	Taper	8.7 h	30
24	Taper	7.4 h	25
25	Race week	3.4 h	7

Sample week — week 15 (Build)

Real sessions from the plan with their targets. Each session is detailed step by step, and can be sent to a Garmin or COROS watch.

TuesdayRunningVery hard
3 × 1.2 km at MAS
2 min 30 s jog recovery
48 min · 8.8 km
TuesdaySwimmingEasy
1 h 14 continuous swim
1 h 14 · 3.4 km
WednesdayCyclingEasy
30 min at endurance pace
30 min
ThursdayBrickHard
1 h 34 bike + 24 min run
including 3 × 10 min at threshold on the bike
2 h 06
FridaySwimmingHard
9 × 300 m at threshold
20 s recovery
1 h 12 · 3.5 km
SaturdayCyclingEasy
4 h 23 at endurance pace
4 h 23
SundayRunningEasy
Long run 2 h 11
2 h 11 · 21.2 km

Example generated for a intermediate-level profile (MAS 15 km/h, 7 days available per week). Your plan will depend on your level, availability and feedback.

This plan’s check-up

Pass

A 25-week build (recommended minimum: 16); a longest run never more than 4% above the previous month’s; volume rising at most 8% from one week to the next; 85% of the time at easy effort; the longest session 4 weeks before the race; a taper cutting volume by 76% in race week.

5 worth knowing · 20 checks passed

Remarks

Lighter weeks — 5 loading weeks in a row without a lighter week (up to week 5).
Frequency during the taper — The last two weeks keep only 79% of the usual sessions.
Long run after the long ride — The long run falls the day after the long ride in 9 weeks.
Strength training — No strength session.
Fueling — Long sessions (up to 300 min in this plan) are where race fueling is rehearsed.

The 20 checks passed, in detail

Length of the build — 25 weeks: enough for this race (recommended minimum: 16).
Sessions per week — 7 sessions a week: the minimum for this race is met.
Volume progression — Running volume rises at most 8% from one week to the next (a signal appears beyond 20%).
Long run increase — Each week, the longest run is at most 4% longer than the longest of the previous month (benchmark: 10%).
Intensity distribution — About 85% of the time at easy effort: the most common distribution among trained endurance athletes.
Demanding sessions — No more than 3 demanding session(s) a week: suited to the level.
Hard days back to back — Demanding sessions are separated by easy days.
Rest days — At least one rest day a week.
Timing of the longest session — The longest session falls 4 weeks before the race: the right time.
Bike-run bricks — 9 bike-run bricks over the last 12 weeks.
Taper — Volume drops 76% in race week.
Intensity during the taper — Short race-pace efforts remain in the last two weeks.
Swim / bike / run balance — Swim 19%, bike 53%, run 28%: within coaches’ benchmarks.
Frequency per discipline — Each discipline comes back at least 2 times a week.
Sessions per week — 7 sessions a week: enough for a long format.
Open water — 5 open-water session(s) before the race.
Longest ride — The longest ride lasts 300 min (benchmark: 300 to 390 min).
Longest run — The longest run lasts 150 min (benchmark: 120 to 180 min).
Swim distance — The longest swim covers 92% of the race distance.
Long ride increase — The long ride grows in small steps.

Endu runs its own plans through the plan check open to everyone: same public rules, same thresholds, same sources. The rules and their sources, and a check of your own plan.

Why this plan works

Science-based periodisation

Base → build → specific → taper, with a recovery week every 3 to 4 weeks. Load goes up, but never two hard weeks in a row without a breather.

Paces, not vague feelings

Every session has target zones (pace, HR) computed from your MAS or a reference performance. A MAS test is built into the plan if you don't know yours.

Three disciplines, one load

Swim, bike and run are planned together: brick sessions, key sessions spread out, and a coherent total load week after week.

A plan that listens

After each session you rate how it felt (RPE). Too hard? The plan eases what follows. Skipped a session? It reschedules or absorbs it.

On your watch

On Garmin with the Endu app, on COROS by direct sync: the guided workout shows up on your wrist, step by step.

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