ACE Season Opener 2026 with Ironman winner!

Training weekend at the Heidelberg Olympic Training Center

📆 March 28–29, 2026

Get off to a great start to the new season: The ACE Season Opener 2026 offers an intensive, professionally supervised training weekend at the Heidelberg Olympic Training Center – one of Germany's most modern performance centers. Perfect for triathletes, endurance athletes, and ambitious beginners who want to start the season with structure, expertise, and motivation.

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Here's what you can expect:

Top athletes and experts live on site:

Learn from and train with:

• Johannes Vogel – Ironman winner

• Jakob Breinlinger – Rhein-Neckar-Cup winner

• Paul Weindl – former national triathlete & HYROX pro

• Qualified swimming coach

• trained physiotherapist

🏊 Swimming training including video analysis:

In the 50-meter pool of the Olympic training center, you will work with an experienced swimming coach on technique, position and efficiency.

• Underwater & above-water video

• Individual technical instructions

• Corrective exercises & direct implementation

🚴 Guided bike sessions in the Odenwald / Neckar Valley:

Choose your performance group and receive valuable tips on:

• Footwork technique & efficiency

• Off-road driving technique & safety

• Season-opening intervals (optional)

🏃 Running technique

Your running style, rhythm and foot strike will be professionally analyzed on the tartan track:

• Technical corrections

• Derivation of individual exercises

Lactate measurement & training zone determination (running):

• Evaluation of your thresholds

• Personal zone profile for your training

🏋️‍♂️ Athletic training with physio:

A qualified physiotherapist will guide you through a structured athletic program:

• Strength for triathletes

• Hull stability

• Injury prevention

• Screening and individual tips

Shared dinner – community & exchange:

Join us for our dinner on Saturday in Heidelberg – ideal for exchange, motivation and networking within the ACE community.

More than 150 athletes have successfully completed their competition with ACE – now it's your turn!