Results
RCNA Arrecife Triathlon 2026: results of the 32nd edition
Fourteen seconds decided the women's podium at the oldest triathlon on Lanzarote. And the super sprint handed out six age group podiums in the same morning.
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The Triatlón RCNA Ciudad de Arrecife raced its thirty-second edition on Saturday 25 July, with the swim start at the Real Club Náutico and the bike and run legs through the streets and along the coast of Arrecife. It is the oldest triathlon on the island, and in 2026 it used a new course for the first time.
It is organised by Arrecife town council, the Real Club Náutico de Arrecife and the Canary Islands Triathlon Federation, with the Cabildo de Lanzarote.
The senior sprint
Saúl Escarabajal, of Club de Triatlón Diablillos de Rivas, won in 1:04:40.
| Pos. | Triathlete | Club | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saúl Escarabajal | Diablillos de Rivas | 1:04:40 |
| 2 | Andres Eduardo Díaz | Chamo Díaz | around 2 minutes back |
| 3 | Cristian Martín | Club Natación Las Palmas | around 5 minutes back |
The organisers published the winner’s time and the gaps, not the exact times of the other two.
In the women’s race, on the other hand, all three are known, and the podium was decided on the run: fourteen seconds between first and second after an hour and a quarter of racing.
| Pos. | Triathlete | Club | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mia Leadbeater | Chamo Díaz | 1:15:14 |
| 2 | Carmen Falcón | Club Natación Las Palmas | 1:15:28 |
| 3 | Sabrina Montes | 1:24:18 |
The relay team classification went to Trilaguna, with 1:28:19.
The super sprint, by age group
The other half of the morning belonged to the school age categories: six podiums and eighteen places.
Infantil
| Pos. | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nassim Ayad Ahl Belkacem (Flor de Triatló Platja Llarga) | María Marcos Soraluce (Sports Club Tripate) |
| 2 | Wassim Ayad Ahl Belkacem (Flor de Triatló Platja Llarga) | Suhayla Balli Al Soufi del Diego (Ocean Triatlón) |
| 3 | Darey García (Club Triator) | Eva Cabrera Hernández (Club Natación Reales) |
The top two in infantil male share surnames and club.
Cadete
| Pos. | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jorge Prados (Flor de Triatló Platja Llarga) | Ainhoa Domínguez (Club Natación Las Palmas) |
| 2 | Juan Manuel Sánchez (CD Fuertri) | Vega Martín (Real Club Náutico de Arrecife) |
| 3 | Himar Gil Rodríguez (Club Natación Las Palmas) | Carmen Marcos (Sports Club Tripate) |
Juvenil
| Pos. | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayoub Aryoubi (CD Cabeza Team South Triathlon) | Simonetta Valido (Club Natación Las Palmas) |
| 2 | Joel Izan Concepción (Chamo Díaz) | Carla Carreiro (Club Natación Las Palmas) |
| 3 | Raúl González (Club Natación Reales) | Nora Morales (Chamo Díaz) |
Vega Martín, second in cadete female, is the only one of the eighteen racing for the home club.
What the club list says
Look at the eighteen places and you can see where grassroots triathlon in the Canary Islands comes from: Club Natación Las Palmas puts four names there, Flor de Triatló Platja Llarga three, and Chamo Díaz, Sports Club Tripate and Club Natación Reales two each. These are clubs that travel to Lanzarote with the whole team for a single Saturday race.
The programme also included a youth aquathlon, which is the way in for those who do not race on a bike yet.
The island’s other triathlons
The island calendar has three more triathlon dates outside the IRONMAN circuit: the Costa Teguise Triathlon in March, the Magma Yaiza and the Arrecife Duathlon on 31 October, which closes the season.
