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The Hybrid Athlete's
Race Calendar

The races people build entire years around. The ones you'll still be talking about a decade later. Here's where to start.

How to use this

New to racing at this level? Start with an OPEN ENTRY event — no qualifying time, no lottery luck needed.

Chasing something bigger? Note the LOTTERY events now — most close applications 6–12 months out.

Already have a qualifying time banked? The QUALIFIER races are your next move.

  1. AUG 15

    01

    Tatra SkyMarathon

    Open Entry

    Trail Running · Kościelisko, Poland

    40km, 2,300m of elevation through the Western Tatras.

  2. AUG 16

    02

    IRONMAN Copenhagen

    Open Entry

    IRON-Distance · Copenhagen, Denmark

    Full-distance, calm bay swim, finish at Christiansborg Palace.

  3. AUG 22

    03

    Daily Chore Pick

    Leadville Trail 100

    Lottery — Apply Early

    Trail Running · Leadville, USA

    “Race Across the Sky” since 1983 — 100 miles above 9,200ft.

  4. AUG 30

    04

    Ötztaler Radmarathon

    Lottery — Apply Early

    Road Cycling · Sölden, Austria

    227km, four Alpine passes, lottery entry since 1982.

  5. SEP 19

    05

    World Athletics Road Running Champs

    Open Entry

    Running · Copenhagen, Denmark

    World Half Marathon Championships plus mass entries.

  6. SEP 23

    06

    World Triathlon Championship Finals

    Open Entry

    Triathlon · Pontevedra, Spain

    Elite Grand Final, Age-Group racing on the same course.

  7. SEP 26

    07

    Daily Chore Pick

    Spartathlon

    Qualifying Time Required

    Trail Running · Athens, Greece

    246km Athens-to-Sparta, retracing Pheidippides' run of 490 BC.

  8. SEP 27

    08

    Warsaw Marathon

    Open Entry

    Running · Warsaw, Poland

    Poland's oldest marathon, running since 1979.

  9. OCT 4

    09

    IRONMAN 70.3 Barcelona

    Open Entry

    70.3-Distance · Calella, Spain

    One of the fastest half-distance courses in Europe.

  10. OCT 8

    10

    Spartan Sprint & 100M World Champs

    Open Entry

    OCR · Hvar, Croatia

    World titles on an Adriatic island, Trifecta Weekend included.

  11. OCT 10

    11

    Lisbon Marathon

    Open Entry

    Running · Lisbon, Portugal

    Along the Tagus, across the Vasco da Gama bridge.

  12. OCT 10

    12

    UCI Gravel World Championships

    Qualifying Time Required

    Gravel · Nannup, Australia

    Gravel's actual world championship — first time outside Europe.

  13. OCT 11

    13

    Chicago Marathon

    Lottery — Apply Early

    Running · Chicago, USA

    Abbott World Marathon Major, flat and fast.

  14. OCT 11

    14

    Zagreb Marathon

    Open Entry

    Running · Zagreb, Croatia

    Croatia's biggest race, Boston Qualifying status.

  15. OCT 11

    15

    Bruges Marathon

    Open Entry

    Running · Bruges, Belgium

    The full route through a UNESCO medieval old town.

  16. OCT 18

    16

    TCS Amsterdam Marathon

    Open Entry

    Running · Amsterdam, Netherlands

    Platinum Label since 1975, canal-belt scenery.

  17. OCT 25

    17

    Venice Marathon

    Open Entry

    Running · Venice, Italy

    A temporary bridge over the Grand Canal, built for one day a year.

  18. NOV 1

    18

    New York City Marathon

    Lottery — Apply Early

    Running · New York, USA

    Five boroughs, one of the loudest Majors on earth.

  19. NOV 8

    19

    Athens Classic Marathon

    Open Entry

    Running · Athens, Greece

    The original route, since 1972, finishing at the 1896 Olympic stadium.

  20. DEC 10

    20

    DEKA World Championships

    Open Entry

    Functional Fitness · Fort Worth, USA

    Elite titles and open community races, same weekend.

  21. APR 19 '27

    21

    Daily Chore Pick

    Boston Marathon

    Qualifying Time Required

    Running · Boston, USA

    The oldest marathon in the world. The one you have to earn.