The Port of Tarragona, located about 100 km south of Barcelona, hosts the start, finish, transition area, and athletes' expo for the European Triathlon Championships. This mid-June event features races for elite, para, age-group, and mass-participation triathletes. The standard-distance course covers 1,500 m swimming, 40 km cycling, and 10 km running, while the sprint race involves 750 m swimming, 19 km cycling, and 5 km running.
Over a thousand triathletes are anticipated, with age-group competitors sharing the course with the elite field. The schedule includes sprint and standard races for age-group athletes and mass participants, alongside the elite and para championships. This marks the forty-second European Triathlon Championships, organized by the European Triathlon Union and the Spanish Triathlon Federation, with Suzuki Iberica as the main sponsor. Tarragona provides a compact setting, incorporating its Roman heritage, castells, and local cuisine into the race weekend.