Challenge Sir Bani Yas

About this race

Challenge Sir Bani Yas was a triathlon race on Sunday 1 February 2026 at Sir Bani Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, starting at 8:00 AM. 546 people finished: 50 in the Long Distance Individual, 154 in the Middle Distance Individual, 71 in the Middle Distance PRO, 20 in the Cycle 82, 14 in the Cycle 65, 118 in the Olympic Distance Individual, 26 in the Cycle 36, 31 in the Run 10, 45 in the Run 5, 3 in the Run 2.5, 6 in the Swim 1600, 1 in the Swim 800 and 7 in the Swim 400. The fastest times were 8:29:27 in the Long Distance Individual, 3:49:26 in the Middle Distance Individual, 3:13:52 in the Middle Distance PRO, 1:55:45 in the Cycle 82, 1:43:44 in the Cycle 65, 2:04:17 in the Olympic Distance Individual, 52:40 in the Cycle 36, 35:13 in the Run 10, 19:58 in the Run 5, 19:38 in the Run 2.5, 30:48 in the Swim 1600, 42:10 in the Swim 800 and 8:53 in the Swim 400. The next edition, Challenge Sir Bani Yas, is on Saturday 30 January 2027. It had a rolling bike course and a flat run course. Typical weather for the date: 18–25°C, water around 22°C.