Name: MainCityTriathlon Schweinfurt 2026 2026
Start: 2026-05-17T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-05-17T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Baggersee Schweinfurt

MainCityTriathlon

About MainCityTriathlon

The MainCityTriathlon is an endurance sports festival at Schweinfurt's Baggersee, combining top athletic performance with lived inclusion. The 2026 edition takes place on May 17, 2026, with competitions over the amateur sprint distance and the Olympic distance. A special highlight is the D-A-CH Championship in Para-Triathlon over the sprint distance. The organizer is the Running & Triathlon department of TG 48 Schweinfurt — complementing the MainCityRun the day before.

Dates 17 May — 17 May 2026

Venue Schweinfurt (09662)

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Edition 2026

MainCityTriathlon — edition 2026

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The MainCityTriathlon 2026 takes place on Sunday, May 17, 2026, from approximately 8 AM to 4 PM at Schweinfurt's Baggersee. Competitions are held over the amateur sprint distance and the Olympic distance. The sporting highlight is the D-A-CH Championship in Para-Triathlon over the sprint distance. Individual starting places were already booked up two weeks before the event.

On Sunday, May 17, 2026, everything at Schweinfurt's Baggersee revolves around the triathlon — concluding the endurance sports weekend that begins on Saturday with the MainCityRun. The organizer is the Running & Triathlon department of TG 48 Schweinfurt.

Competitions are held over the amateur sprint distance and the Olympic distance. A special highlight is the D-A-CH Championship in Para-Triathlon over the sprint distance, where the best para-athletes from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland are determined. Individual starting places for both the Olympic short distance and the sprint distance were already booked up two weeks before the event.

Highlights MainCityTriathlon 2026

D-A-CH Championship in Para-Triathlon over the sprint distance, sprint and Olympic distance, lived inclusion, ~3,000 active participants and spectators.

Programme MainCityTriathlon 2026

Program MainCityTriathlon 2026 — Sunday, May 17

Venue: Baggersee Schweinfurt. Competition window approx. 8:00 AM–4:00 PM.

Competitions

Amateur Sprint Distance — 500 m swimming, approx. 20 km cycling (traffic-free course), 5 km running by the lake
Olympic Distance — 1.5 km swimming, 40 km cycling, 10 km running
D-A-CH Championship Para-Triathlon over the sprint distance (0.5 km swimming) — Championship for the best para-athletes from GER, AUT, and SUI

Supporting Events

Saturday, May 16: MainCityRun (complementary running event)
Around 3,000 active participants and spectators throughout the weekend

Registration and details: laufen-triathlon.de/maincitytriathlon. Individual starting places book up quickly.

Prices MainCityTriathlon 2026

Entry fees vary by distance, registration via laufen-triathlon.de. Individual starting places were booked up two weeks before the event.

Practical information

Practical information — MainCityTriathlon

Getting There

Baggersee Schweinfurt, accessible on the outskirts via Schweinfurt's main roads; Schweinfurt train station with public transport connections.

Registration

Registration via the official website laufen-triathlon.de. Individual starting places are usually booked up quickly — early registration recommended.

Distances

Amateur sprint distance (500 m swimming, approx. 20 km cycling, 5 km running) and Olympic distance (1.5 km swimming, 40 km cycling, 10 km running). D-A-CH Championship Para-Triathlon over the sprint distance.

Endurance Sports at Baggersee

The MainCityTriathlon is part of an entire endurance sports weekend at Schweinfurt's Baggersee: On Saturday, the MainCityRun is on the agenda, and on Sunday, everything revolves around the triathlon. Competitions are held over the amateur sprint distance and the Olympic distance on a largely traffic-free cycling and running course around the lake.

Inclusion and Para-Triathlon

A hallmark of the MainCityTriathlon is its lived inclusion: With the D-A-CH Championship in Para-Triathlon over the sprint distance, Schweinfurt hosts the determination of the best para-athletes from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Hobby athletes, competitors, and para-sports stand side-by-side as equals — around 3,000 active participants and spectators shape the weekend.

Schweinfurt — Industrial City on the Main

Schweinfurt is located on the Main River in Lower Franconia, Bavaria, and is known as an industrial and bearing manufacturing city. The Baggersee on the outskirts of the city, with its swimming course in the lake and low-traffic cycling and running routes, offers an ideal backdrop for the triathlon.