When is the 2027 Pau triathlon?

The 2027 date is not announced yet. The 2026 edition took place on Sunday 14 June, with the M starting at 2:30 pm.

Are wetsuits allowed?

Yes, unless the water in the lake at Aressy is above 24.5 °C, in which case they are banned.

Triathlon de Pau: how many weeks of preparation?

For an athlete at intermediate level, Endu builds a 15-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 5 sessions per week. You choose 4 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?

The plan adapts to your declared level (beginner to semi-pro): starting volume, progression and intensity change. Endu also offers a "Discovery" mode without a race to build a base first.

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.

Triathlon de Pau 2027: date, course and training plan

52.8 km · swim 1.5 · bike 41.3 · run 10Pau2027 edition: date not announced yet

The Pau triathlon is run by the Pau Triathlon club. You swim in the lake at Aressy, ride towards Pau and finish in town, at the Parc Beaumont: the two transition areas are therefore in different places. There are two adult distances, S and M, solo or as a relay. The 2026 edition took place on Sunday 14 June; the 2027 date is not announced yet.

Your plan for Triathlon de Pau

A plan set to your level and free days, which adapts to your feedback after each session.

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Triathlon de Pau at a glance

Date: 2027 edition: date not announced yet2026 edition: 14 June 2026
Formats: Triathlon MPlan below — 1.5 km swim in the lake at Aressy, 41.3 km bike (387 m of climbing on the official route) from Aressy to Pau, 10 km run (two laps of the sprint course). In 2026: 2:30 pm start, solo or relay, minimum age 16.
Triathlon S — 0.7 km swim, 21 km bike, one 4.9 km run lap, according to the official routes. Solo (minimum age 16) or relay (minimum age 12). In 2026 the S sold out both solo and as a relay.
Courses jeunes et XS — Races for 6 to 9 and 10 to 13-year-olds and an XS were also on the 2026 programme, according to the official site’s photo albums.
Registration: Online registration on njuko, from the triathlon page of the club website. In 2026 the S (solo and relay) and the M relay sold out before race day. Prices are not shown on the official website, and the 2027 opening date is not announced.
Official website: pautriathlon.fr/triathlon-de-pau

The 2026 course

The swim is in the lake at Aressy, with separate starts for women and men (FFTri mixed-gender label). The M bike leaves Aressy and finishes in Pau after 41.3 km and 387 m of climbing, according to the official route. The run is in Pau, starting from the Parc Beaumont (T2): one 4.9 km lap for the S, two for the M.

What the race asks of your training

A point-to-point race with two transitions

T1 is at the lake at Aressy, T2 at the Parc Beaumont in Pau. On race morning you leave your run kit at T2 and then your bike at T1: the organisers advise arriving 2 hours before the start. Rehearsing a transition with a bag (your wetsuit and swim kit go into it) saves time in T1.

No drafting, aero bars allowed

Drafting is banned (7 m between bikes), with a penalty box at T2, and aero bars are allowed. The M covers 41 km with just under 400 m of climbing: threshold blocks ridden alone and on the aero bars prepare you better than group rides.

Swimming without a wetsuit if the water is warm

Wetsuits are banned if the water is above 24.5 °C, which can happen in mid-June. A few open-water sessions without a wetsuit avoid being caught out by a slower swim that is harder on the shoulders.

Time limits to know

A maximum of 45 minutes for the swim and 4 hours overall, on both the S and the M; the organisers can stop at T2 any athlete who could no longer finish in time. That is generous for most, but a first-timer on the M should know their open-water and bike times.

The plan below prepares the Triathlon M format, for an athlete at intermediate level with 5 days available per week. Until the official date is out, the example is set for June 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: 15
sessions: 74
sessions / week: 5
peak week: 7 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 3–6 · 4 wk
Build
Weeks 7–9 · 3 wk
Specific
Weeks 10–12 · 3 wk
Taper
Weeks 13–14 · 2 wk
Race week
Weeks 15–15 · 1 wk

Volume progression

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

Wk	Phase	Hours	km
1	General preparation	4.4 h	17
2	General preparation	4.7 h	18
3	Base	5.3 h	12
4	Base	5.5 h	13
5	Baserecovery	4 h	10
6	Base	5.7 h	13
7	Build	6 h	14
8	Build	6.1 h	15
9	Buildrecovery	4.2 h	11
10	Specific	6.4 h	15
11	Specific	6.8 h	16
12	Specific	7 h	17
13	Taper	5.1 h	18
14	Taper	4.1 h	16
15	Race week	2.4 h	7

Sample week — week 8 (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.

MondaySwimmingEasy
39 min continuous swim
39 min · 1.8 km
TuesdayBrickHard
1 h 05 bike + 45 min run
including 3 × 10 min at threshold on the bike · run at threshold
1 h 58
FridaySwimmingHard
3 × 300 m at threshold
40 s recovery
37 min · 1.7 km
SaturdayCyclingEasy
1 h 44 at endurance pace
1 h 44
SundayRunningEasy
Long run 1 h 09
1 h 09 · 11.1 km

Example generated for a intermediate-level profile (MAS 15 km/h, 5 days available per week). Your plan will depend on your level, availability and feedback.

This plan’s check-up

Pass

A 15-week build (recommended minimum: 8); a longest run never more than 8% above the previous month’s; 83% of the time at easy effort; a taper cutting volume by 66% in race week.

3 worth knowing · 19 checks passed

Remarks

Demanding sessions — Up to 4 demanding sessions in a single week (1 week(s)).
Strength training — No strength session.
Fueling — Long sessions (up to 128 min in this plan) are where race fueling is rehearsed.

The 19 checks passed, in detail

Length of the build — 15 weeks: enough for this race (recommended minimum: 8).
Sessions per week — 5 sessions a week: the minimum for this race is met.
Volume progression — Running volume rises smoothly from week to week.
Long run increase — Each week, the longest run is at most 8% longer than the longest of the previous month (benchmark: 10%).
Lighter weeks — A lighter week comes back regularly (weeks 5, 9, 13).
Intensity distribution — About 83% of the time at easy effort: the most common distribution among trained endurance athletes.
Hard days back to back — Demanding sessions are separated by easy days.
Rest days — At least one rest day a week.
Bike-run bricks — 10 bike-run bricks over the last 12 weeks.
Taper — Volume drops 66% in race week.
Intensity during the taper — Short race-pace efforts remain in the last two weeks.
Frequency during the taper — The number of sessions stays close to usual (90%).
Swim / bike / run balance — Swim 21%, bike 46%, run 32%: within coaches’ benchmarks.
Frequency per discipline — Each discipline comes back at least 2 times a week.
Open water — 3 open-water session(s) before the race.
Longest ride — The longest ride lasts 120 min (benchmark: 90 to 150 min).
Longest run — The longest run lasts 80 min (benchmark: 60 to 105 min).
Swim distance — The longest swim covers 187% 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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