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SAINT-LEU, France · Next listed edition Sun 14 Feb 2027

Next listed edition Sun 14 Feb 2027

Reports and event feedback

Race feedback · trimax-mag.com ↗
Julia Tourneur, quoting organizer Bertrand Heekeng · 2025
In this magazine preview, organizer Bertrand Heekeng explains why he favored Réunion’s west coast: it was familiar training ground for local triathletes, with cycle paths he considered an advantage over the east. The article describes the proposed coastal bike route as relatively flat and suited to speed.
Source context and limitations
Community opinion; participation and firsthand experience are not established. Complete original TriMax issue 246 feature, printed pages 18–20. This is a signed pre-event editorial interview about the first T97.4, not a finisher’s report or evidence that the writer attended. The organizer’s promotional affiliation is explicit. The planned October 2025 distances were marked provisional, and its route assessment is not a claim about the 2026 or 2027 course, traffic protection or safety. The separate eastern TrirunMan race and its June 2024 testimonials are excluded.