Date: Friday APRIL 17, 2026.

Location: Tzemach Beach – Tzemach Mall

Half Iron Distance (113km)

• Individual: 1,900m Swim | 90km Bike | 21.1km Run

  • Minimum Age: 18

• Relay Teams: 1,900m Swim | 90km Bike | 21.1km Run

  • Minimum Age: Swim – 12 | Bike & Run – 16

Adult Triathlon (Age Group)

• Olympic Distance: 1,500m Swim | 40km Bike | 9.65km Run

  • Minimum Age: 16

• Sprint Distance: 750m Swim | 20km Bike | 5km Run

  • Minimum Age: 16

Youth & Junior Categories

• Super Sprint: 500m Swim | 9.4km Bike | 3km Run

  • Ages 14–15 only

• Junior Sprint: 750m Swim | 20.6km Bike | 5km Run

  • Minimum Age: 16

Important Regulations

• Pairs: Teams of two are permitted to compete in the Relay category but are not eligible for the podium.

• Minimum Age for Pairs: The minimum age will be determined by the highest age requirement among the disciplines performed by a single participant.

Registration ends on March 31^st 2026, at 12:00pm or when reaching the maximum number of participants.

The number of participants is limited to 1,150 bikes on the road (Relay is considered one pair of bikes).

A registrant who registers and does not settle the payment, will be removed from the list of participants and will not be allowed to participate.

For prices and online registration click here

Detailed instructions and the submission procedure for medical certificates/documents can be found [here].

• Swimming: Cut off for swimming only for 113 – 1:10 hours from the start.

• Cycling: Course closes at 11:30.

• Running: Final course closure at 13:55

Important Note: Participants who fail to meet the cut-off times will be disqualified (DSQ) and must cease competition immediately.

Updated on the schedule page

A storage area for items at the event will be set up on the morning of the competition near the kit distribution stand at Beit Gabriel

Free of charge.

At the registration point in Beit Gabriel there will be 2 boxes for special needs.

One for bicycles will be located at the southern feeding point in front of Kibbutz Maagan and one for running will be located at the northern feeding point at the exit for running from the Beit Gabriel compound.

The boxes will be distributed on the day of the competition at 05:00.

You can deposit the day before and on the morning of the competition until 05:00

Parking at Beit Bendel, Beit Gabriel and Tzemach Mall parking lots

Arriving at the starting point at Tzemach Beach via Tzemach Square, Yad Labanim Monument

An exhibitor expo will be held at the competition site with special discounted prices for the event.

Competition Manager: Guy Sharon

Competition Producer: Geva Kabessa

Technical Controller: Shuli Martinez

• Mandatory swimming with a swimming cap for the competition – you must prepare accordingly
  The competition will take place in any weather.
• The year of birth determines the participant’s age.
• There is no doubling of prizes and no doubling of trophies.
• Swimming suits – the use of a suit is automatically allowed
• only for participants of the Half Ironman division only.
• For the Olympic and sprint qualifiers, the approval for swimsuits depends on the temperature that will be measured – it must be updated close to the event.

A. Competition briefing – a briefing will be held in the Beit Gabriel hall on 

B. Regarding the swimming in the Olympic triathlon, if the water temperature is lower than 22 degrees Celsius, it will be possible to use swimming suits. A notice will be given on the website.

C. We apply strict and uncompromising enforcement at the entrance and exit of the exchange area. Only competitors with a chest number and registration as required will be allowed to enter the exchange area. To avoid unpleasantness, we ask that you adhere to this rule, in order to protect the competitors’ property.

D. No entries for late check-ins