The World Triathlon Education and Development Team gathered in Barcelona, ESP, from January 22 to 25. Led by TRI Head of NF Services & Development, Zita Csovelyak, the team embraced this unique opportunity for their first in-person meeting since 2019. The key to the meeting was for the team to reflect on the year, assess where projects stand and articulate the vision for the upcoming 12 months. This meeting was designed to tackle the planned projects of 2024.

Setting the Stage for an Extraordinary 2024
Paris 2024 promises to be unique in the history of World Triathlon. As the TRI community embarks on this exciting year, all Development projects and programs must be carefully planned to support athletes, coaches and NF’s.

The TRI Education and Development Team achieves numerous successes and milestones through the many projects that run concurrently throughout each year. This takes planning and precise end-to-end program design and rollout while also navigating through various challenges. All this is done under the umbrella of ‘Development’ – providing support for the growth of Triathlon for coaches, athletes, technical officials, facilitators, mentors and Para triathlon while also advancing NF’s to ensure everyone is advancing our sport.

Agenda Overview
There were almost 30 agenda items to discuss in the three days in Barcelona. To give structure to the meeting, all presentations were made by topic leads or those involved in the lead rollout and design of the project. Each presentation provided details on ‘where we are’, ‘what do we want to achieve by the end of 2024 (and beyond)’ and ‘the proposal and plan for the project’. Discussions were then ensured with detailed action plans.

World Triathlon Secretary General Antonio F. Arimany attended the first two days to contribute to the planning discussions. “It was great to participate in the discussions of the future strategy of the World Triathlon Education & Development. I am sure the outcome will reinforce our services to our athletes, coaches, technical officials, National Federations and Continental Confederations in developing our sport worldwide.”

Meeting Attendees: Lead: Zita Csovelyak (TRI), Istvan Jankov (TRI) - Coach Education Manager, Dave Foord (GBR) - TRI Education & Knowledge Hub Developer, Vicent Beltran (ESP), Francesco Fissore (ITA), Emma Carney (AUS) - contractors and Rolf Ebeling (GER) advisor.

Closing Thoughts
The insights and decisions made during this meeting will undoubtedly shape the course of
World Triathlon’s development and education initiatives, making 2024 an extraordinary year
for World Triathlon and beyond!

Development staff update
Firas Al-Hmood from Jordan joins the World Triathlon Development Team as a Development Admin Coordinator to fill the part-time vacancy. Firas remains as Asia Continental Coordinator as well.

January has proven to be a month filled with continued projects and milestones.
- Our core team convened in the vibrant city of Barcelona, Spain, where we engaged in discussions, meticulously planned upcoming projects, and set out our strategic approach for the dynamic year that lies ahead.
- This month, TRI Development announced the opening of applications for the Athlete Scholarship. This initiative aims to provide crucial support during the final phase of the Paris 2024 Olympic Qualification, marking a significant step in nurturing and empowering our talented athletes from Developing nations.
- In the coaching arena, TRI Certified Coaches are gearing up for a period of online learning tasks from February 1st to March 31st, 2024, as part of the revalidation requirements (CRoC). Before these invitations to revalidate, World Triathlon will unveil coaching data, shedding light on the standing of National Federations and the progress of coaches within our community.
- For a look into the world of TRI coaching courses, a collection of videos captured during the recent Korean Triathlon - World Triathlon Coaching Education project, showcasing coaches and facilitators in action are available via the link below.
- The latest participant in the Women in Sport in High Performance (WISH) program - Lini Kazim from Malaysia - joined the training group of Roberto Cejuela Anta at the University of Alicante in Spain, an experience that was career-changing for her coaching journey.
- As a reminder, World Triathlon extends a call to its members to fulfil annual membership obligations by submitting the 2023 NF Survey, 2023 financial statements, and settling the membership fee before April 30, 2024, to maintain Good Standing within our community.

Here’s to a year filled with growth, achievement, and the relentless pursuit of excellence in triathlon development and education!

WORLD DEVELOPMENT TEAM MEETING IN SPAIN
The World Triathlon Education and Development Team gathered in Barcelona, ESP, from January 22 to 25. Led by TRI Head of NF Services & Development, Zita Csovelyak, the team embraced this unique opportunity for their first in-person meeting since 2019. The key to the meeting was for the team to reflect on the year, assess where projects stand and articulate the vision for the upcoming 12 months. This meeting was designed to tackle the planned projects of 2024.

Setting the Stage for an Extraordinary 2024
Paris 2024 promises to be unique in the history of World Triathlon. As the TRI community embarks on this exciting year, all Development projects and programs must be carefully planned to support athletes, coaches and NF’s.

The TRI Education and Development Team achieves numerous successes and milestones through the many projects that run concurrently throughout each year. This takes planning and precise end-to-end program design and rollout while also navigating through various challenges. All this is done under the umbrella of ‘Development’ – providing support for the growth of Triathlon for coaches, athletes, technical officials, facilitators, mentors and Para triathlon while also advancing NF’s to ensure everyone is advancing our sport.

Agenda Overview
There were almost 30 agenda items to discuss in the three days in Barcelona. To give structure to the meeting, all presentations were made by topic leads or those involved in the lead rollout and design of the project. Each presentation provided details on ‘where we are’, ‘what do we want to achieve by the end of 2024 (and beyond)’ and ‘the proposal and plan for the project’. Discussions were then ensured with detailed action plans.

World Triathlon Secretary General Antonio F. Arimany attended the first two days to contribute to the planning discussions. “It was great to participate in the discussions of the future strategy of the World Triathlon Education & Development. I am sure the outcome will reinforce our services to our athletes, coaches, technical officials, National Federations and Continental Confederations in developing our sport worldwide.”

Meeting Attendees: Lead: Zita Csovelyak (TRI), Istvan Jankov (TRI) - Coach Education Manager, Dave Foord (GBR) - TRI Education & Knowledge Hub Developer, Vicent Beltran (ESP), Francesco Fissore (ITA), Emma Carney (AUS) - contractors and Rolf Ebeling (GER) advisor.

Closing Thoughts
The insights and decisions made during this meeting will undoubtedly shape the course of
World Triathlon’s development and education initiatives, making 2024 an extraordinary year
for World Triathlon and beyond!

Development staff update
Firas Al-Hmood from Jordan joins the World Triathlon Development Team as a Development Admin Coordinator to fill the part-time vacancy. Firas remains as Asia Continental Coordinator as well.

ATHLETES
Athlete Scholarship to support the last phase of the Paris 2024 Olympic Qualification
World Triathlon invites applications for the World Triathlon Athlete Scholarship to support potential Olympic athletes from developing and emerging National Federations (NF group 2, 3B, and 3A). The focus is on those with the greatest needs, facilitating their participation at both the World and Continental levels during the remaining months of the Olympic Qualification Period, which concludes on 27 May 2024. This initiative aims to assist athletes in preparing and qualifying for the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Qualification Criteria
To be eligible, Athletes must be registered and in good standing with their National Federations, and need to have shown the ability to race at a high standard in Continental and World Triathlon Cup-level competitions. The athletes nominated should be committed to competing in the long term and have the 2024 Paris Olympic Games as an ultimate objective.

Athletes must have the potential to be able to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games via one of the following qualification pathways:
- Individual Olympic Qualification Ranking
- World Triathlon Ranking - Continental “New Flag”
- Universality Invitational Place (IOC Tripartite Commission)
- Must be from an emerging/developing National Federation (NF Groups: 2, 3B, 3A).
- All applications will be considered with a strong endorsement from the Athlete’s National Federation.

All applications will be considered in conjunction with a strong endorsement from the Athlete’s National Federation.
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: MONDAY, 12 FEBRUARY 2024 (CET)
ONLINE NOMINATION FORM.

For more information visit Triathlon.org.

COACHING EDUCATION

2024 Certification Revalidation of Coaches (CRoC)
As in each year, World Triathlon Certified Coaches will again be required to complete online learning tasks between 1 February and 31 March 2024 to fulfil revalidation requirements. Besides current anti-doping updates, this year’s focus will be Body Confident Coaching. Participants will also be required to complete the new Nutrition Module if they have not done so yet (this resource is optionally available within the coaches’ course since August 2023).

Completing the anti-doping tasks of the current revalidation will result in the same eligibility for event accreditations as completing the High-Performance Coach Anti-Doping Education 2024 course. Coaches who complete the revalidation will not need to take that course, they can be accredited to World Triathlon events straightforward.

Korea Triathlon - World Triathlon Coaches Education: Extraordinary milestone

After two years entirely online, the Korea Triathlon - World Triathlon Coaches Education Programme returned to face-to-face delivery, which all stakeholders eagerly awaited. The Olympic Park of Seoul was the perfect venue for theoretical and practical sessions, where 31 coaches from 16 National Federations (Asia and Oceania) were newly certified. The 6th edition of the project was remarkable as only one participant did not manage to complete the course, which is an outstandingly high success rate, and the total number of certified coaches within this exceptional program exceeded 300.

TRI Coach Education Video Series
World Triathlon Development recorded interviews with L1 and L2 coaches attending the Korea Triathlon - World Triathlon Coaching Education Programme in Seoul in November 2023. This interview series provides insights about the TRI coaching education pathways, courses, benefits of education, and continuous professional development. Please meet the coaches trio of the Philippines: WATCH THE VIDEO.

Annual Coach Education Report to the National Federations

World Triathlon Development continues providing detailed annual coaching education reports to each National Federation about their educational achievements, including Level 1 and Level 2 completion details, Level 2 eligibility, and year-by-year revalidation statuses of all their coaches in our database. The reports will be sent just prior to the launch of the 2024 Certification Revalidation of Coaches (CRoC) process, aiming that NF representatives are well informed, can take ownership of the education and progression of their coaches, and can plan according to the current status.

2023 TRI Coach Education in figures
World Triathlon Development delivered 15 face-to-face courses in 2023 (11 on Level 1 and 4 on Level 2) and launched two continuously available, fully online revalidation opportunities for expired and pre-2014 certificates. Olympic Solidarity founded six of the Level 1 courses.

In total, 206 new coach certificates were issued, 157 (76%) on Level 1 and 49 (24%) on Level 2. Among successful participants, 135 (66%) are male, and 71 (34%) are female. Olympic Solidarity made it possible for 75 individuals to earn a World Triathlon Level 1 Coaching Certificate.

WISH Programme: Lini Kazim (MAS) in Alicante (ESP)
WISH coach Lini Kazim from Malaysia spent January in Alicante, Spain, joining the training group of ROBERTO CEJUELA ANTA at the University of Alicante. Lini was the last participant of the WISH programme (Women in Sport in High Performance), starting her leadership education in August 2023. She spent January in Alicante, closely following the training and activities of the group led by Roberto. This experience has been part of her sport-specific mentorship.

“I learnt as soon as I introduced myself to Roberto Cejuela and his team that high performance coaching is all in the details. The opportunity to be totally immersed in their daily work has brought so much clarity to what I have learnt in theory. It feels like every moment is an Eureka moment!

This is beyond what I expect of technical, sport-specific mentoring and should be set as the new gold standard. Thank you World Triathlon for raising the bar yet again,” said Lini Kazim.

This is not the first time that World Triathlon Development works together with Roberto Cejeula. Prior to the Tokyo Olympic Games, Olympic potential, Basmla Elsalamoney from Egypt joined to his group as part of her preparation for the last months of the Olympic Qualification period. World Triathlon thanks Roberto and his group to welcoming developing athletes and coaches who want to take the next step in their personal development.

Eligible lists - Level 2 Coaches Education
World Triathlon published the lists of all eligible coaches per continent who can take their education to the next level (Level 2). Please check out on Triathlon.org. If you want to continue your coaching journey, please contact your continental coordinator and express interest. 
Asia Triathlon - List of World Triathlon Level 2 Eligible Coaches 2024
Africa Triathlon - List of World Triathlon Level 2 Eligible Coaches 2024
Europe Triathlon - List of World Triathlon Level 2 Eligible Coaches 2024
Americas Triathlon - List of World Triathlon Level 2 Eligible Coaches 2024
Oceania Triathlon - List of World Triathlon Level 2 Eligible Coaches 2024

TECHNICAL OFFICIALS ANNUAL CERTIFICATION

World Triathlon is about to release the annual certification lists of Technical Officials after summarising educational and event officiating results of 2023. 

NATIONAL FEDERATION SERVICES
NF Open Hours Kick-off in February
World Triathlon continues the bi-monthly virtual open hours with its respective members and kicks off the 2024 season on February 14-15. The first session will focus on development and will be dedicated to the 2024 continental development plans presented by the continental representatives.

Please join us and register for the Zoom meetings:
14 February (Wednesday) at 9:30 CET (English, French) Register here.
15 February (Thursday) at 16:30 CET (English, Spanish) Register here.

About the World Triathlon National Federation Open Hours: 
NFs Open Hours • World Triathlon

Membership Obligations 2024
World Triathlon calls its members to fulfill annual membership obligations (submit the 2023 NF Survey and 2023 financial statements and pay the membership fee) before 30 April 2024 to remain in Good Standing. Please contact us at federations@triathlon.org for any further details.

Stay updated on World Triathlon National Federation Services & Development
Contact us at development@triathlon.org or federations@triathlon.org

 

 

 

This weekend’s 2024 Oceania Triathlon Para Championships Stockton marks the first Paralympic ranking race of the year.

With just 13 races remaining before the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games qualification period ends on 1 July, a star-studded start list is ready to compete in Australia for ranking points.

Paralympic medallist, world champion and hometown hero Lauren Parker is looking to secure her fifth-straight Oceania Championship title. Parker is joined by fellow Paralympians Nic Beveridge (PTWC), Sam Harding (PTVI) and David Bryant (PTS5).

World Triathlon Para Series representatives Thomas Goodmen (PTS2), Glen Jarvis (PTS2), Jeremy Peacock (PTS4), Liam Twomey (PTS4), Jack Howell (PTS5), Anu Francis (PTS2), Grace Brimelow (PTS2), Sally Pilbeam (PTS4), Maggie Sandles (PTVI) and Caroline Baird (PTVI) taking the start line.

While three Australian para triathletes, Thomas Walvin (PTWC), Matthew Engesser (PTS4) and Natalie Shaw (PTS4) will also make their debuts at the Continental level.

Read the AUS TRIATHLON race preview online.

Paralympic Triathlon qualification: pathways to Paris 2024

On 1-2 September 2024, in France’s world-famous capital city, 120 men and women will be hitting the start lines on the Seine River to chase their Paris 2024 Paralympic Triathlon dreams.

The big prizes are the eleven gold medals in total available, with the PTS2, PTS3, PTS4 and PTS5 classes on the Sunday, PTVI and PTWC on the Monday. Read more about Paralympic Triathlon qualification: pathways to Paris 2024.

World Triathlon is proud to announce the opening of applications for the 2024 Athlete Scholarship Programme, meant to identify and provide support, resources, and expertise to those athletes from developing/emerging National Federations (NF Groups*: 2, 3B, 3A) with the greatest needs to help them compete at Continental and World level over the last months of the Olympic Qualification Period (cut-off 27 May 2024) and help their preparation and qualification for the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
(*Note: for NF Groups, please visit National Federation Survey).

Qualification Criteria
In order to be eligible, Athletes must be registered and in good standing with their National Federations, and need to have shown the ability to race at a high standard in Continental and World Triathlon Cup-level competitions. The athletes nominated should be committed to competing in the long term and have the 2024 Paris Olympic Games as an ultimate objective.

Athletes must have the potential to be able to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games via one of the following qualification pathways:
- Individual Olympic Qualification Ranking
- World Triathlon Ranking - Continental “New Flag”
- Universality Invitational Place (IOC Tripartite Commission)
- Must be from an emerging/developing National Federation (NF Groups: 2, 3B, 3A).
- All applications will be considered with a strong endorsement from the Athlete’s National Federation.

All applications will be considered in conjunction with a strong endorsement from the Athlete’s National Federation.

Timeline
The applications should be submitted using the online application form no later than Monday, 12th February 2024 (CET). Successful applicants will be informed by the end of February 2024, and World Triathlon Development will coordinate the plans with the successful athletes and their NFs.
PLEASE NOTE: The respective National Federation of the applicant MUST submit all applications. The National Federation must be in good standing with World Triathlon.

Successful applicants will receive the following:
The amount of funding allocated to each athlete depends on the programme outline submitted by the NF for each candidate.

Use of the World Triathlon Athlete Scholarship
The World Triathlon Athlete Scholarship may be used for the following as defined in the athlete’s 2024 planning and approved by World Triathlon Development:
- Participation (travel, accommodation) at qualification races on the way to Paris 2024
- Training Camp
- Massage, Physiotherapy

Evaluation and Requirements of Recipients
The athletes selected will be tracked for the duration of the placement, and regular reporting will be required from the candidates and their personal coaches. All recipients must make themselves available (within reason and without interfering with the athlete’s training, racing or school commitments) for interviews and photo sessions to promote the programme in their own country and internationally.

Next Triathlon Generation Scholarship - After the Paris Olympic Games
After the 2024 Paris Olympic Games,  World Triathlon will release the Next Triathlon Generation Programme for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games and beyond in July 2024.

For more information on the World Triathlon Athlete Scholarship Programme please get in touch with Zita Csovelyak, Head of National Federation Services & Development, at zita@triathlon.org.

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: MONDAY, 12 FEBRUARY 2024 (CET)

Download the Application Form here.

The Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) and World Triathlon have announced today a significant relaunch of the PTO Tour, with 40 of the world’s highest ranked athletes competing in an expanded 2024 calendar that will feature eight races and will be known as the T100 Triathlon World Tour.

The evolution of the PTO Tour to the T100 Triathlon World Tour follows the PTO’s partnership agreement with World Triathlon in August 2023, which designated it as ‘the official World Championship tour of long distance triathlon’.

The rebranded series will visit three continents, starting in Miami on 9 March before finishing with a Grand Final at a soon-to-be announced Middle East location at the end of November, where the women’s and men’s World Champion will be crowned.  The full T100 Triathlon World Tour calendar for 2024 includes:

9-10 March - Miami T100
13-14 April – Singapore T100
June TBA - California T100
27-28 July - London T100
28-29 Sept - Ibiza T100
19-20 Oct - Lake Las Vegas T100
16-17 Nov - Dubai T100
29-30 Nov - Grand Final - location to be announced soon

As well as revealing the venues and dates, an international line-up of 40 leading triathletes will compete in a minimum of five races as well as the Grand Final. Thirty-two of the athletes qualified as a result of their PTO World Ranking at two points during 2023, with eight additional spots awarded to women and men who’s past results and future potential will bring excitement to the tour and host countries. Individual wildcards will be awarded for each race in consultations between World Triathlon and PTO.

Stacked fields and Hotshots confirmed

The women’s line up includes all the top PTO World Ranked athletes, including: current #1 Anne Haug (GER),  #2 Ashleigh Gentle (AUS), #3 Taylor Knibb (USA), #4 Lucy Charles-Barclay (GBR), #5 Laura Philipp (GER), #6 Kat Matthews (GBR), #7 Paula Findlay (CAN), #8 Daniela Ryf (SUI), #9 Imogen Simmonds (SUI), #10 Emma Pallant-Browne (GBR), #11 Chelsea Sodaro (USA), #12 Marjolaine Pierré (FRA), #13 Skye Moench (USA), #14 Tamara Jewett (CAN), #15 India Lee (GBR), #17 Amelia Watkinson (NZL) #22 Holly Lawrence (GBR), #25 Lucy Byram (GBR), Taylor Spivey (USA) and Flora Duffy (BER).

The men’s also features the very best athletes, including current #2 Magnus Ditlev (DEN), #3 Jason West (USA), #5 Pieter Heemeryck (BEL), #6 Mathis Margirier (FRA), #7 Rudy Von Berg (USA), #8 Leon Chevalier (FRA), #9 Sam Long (USA), #11 Daniel Baekkegard (DEN), #12 Bradley Weiss (RSA), #13 Sam Laidlow (FRA), #14 Frederic Funk (GER), #15 Clement Mignon (FRA), #16 Aaron Royle (AUS), #17 David McNamee (GBR), #23 Ben Kanute (USA), #26 Rico Bogen (GER), #31 Alistair Brownlee (GBR), #174 Max Neumann (AUS), #205 Marten Van Riel (BEL) and #267 Javier Gomez (ESP).

Speaking on today’s announcement, PTO Executive Chairman, Chris Kermode, said: “We’ve been clear that we wanted to create a tour that represents the pinnacle of the sport and have talked about the importance of a season-long schedule of high quality racing that sees the world’s best endurance athletes going head-to-head on a consistent basis in different, iconic locations.  So we are hugely excited to be able to announce the 2024 calendar, that it will now be known as the T100 Triathlon World Tour and a world class group of athletes.”

“This is a significant step forward for the sport of triathlon and our ambition to elevate professional triathlon on a global sporting stage and is the culmination of what we’ve been working hard to achieve over the last 12 months. But, as I’ve said to the athletes and the PTO team over the last few weeks, in triathlon terms the PTO is only just emerging from the water and there is still an awfully long way to go to the finish line. But to have the calibre of these athletes announced today sign up and commit to the new T100 Triathlon World Tour is a huge endorsement of what we’re both building.”

World Triathlon and PTO uniting strengths

Responding on behalf of World Triathlon, its President Marisol Casado said: “When we announced our partnership with PTO last summer, the goal that we had in mind was exactly this: to be able to deliver a brand new Tour of events that have their own ecosystem and that will elevate our sport to new heights across an athlete’s entire career. By uniting our strengths, passion and dedication, we aim to bring positive change and innovation to the triathlon community.”

“Together, we aspire to forge a more inclusive, fair, competitive and sustainable landscape for athletes, fans and stakeholders. The T100 Triathlon World Tour exemplifies the tremendous potential that arises when organisations align their visions, fostering a thriving environment for the sport we all hold dear. As we embark on this journey hand in hand, we are steadfast in our belief that together, we can guide triathlon towards a brighter, more exhilarating future.”

On the rebranding of the PTO Tour to T100 Triathlon World Tour, PTO CEO Sam Renouf explained: “This was the right moment for us to introduce a more consumer facing brand. As we’ve developed the races and the broadcast product over the past three years, we’ve continued to listen to feedback from all parties, including our broadcast partners, the media, fans and, of course, the athletes who co-own the organisation. It was clear that we needed to be more explicit about this being a triathlon world tour as well as hero the exciting 100km distance, which continues to mark us out and deliver compelling racing. With races being known as the Singapore T100 or Ibiza T100, we believe it will help establish T100 as both a powerful brand as well as a unique format - which will only help on the mission to take the sport more mainstream. This will create more opportunities to attract new host cities, commercial sponsors and engage amateurs and mass participants who we will be performing at each of our stops this year.”

“The look and feel of the new brand tells a very vibrant, relevant and visual story, thanks to the design having been inspired by the heart rate of an athlete during a triathlon.”

T100 Triathlon World Tour summary

As a summary, alongside the introduction of the new T100 brand and the athletes:

- 20 female and male athletes are contracted across the season (40 in total)
- Committed athletes will race a minimum of 5 races plus the Grand Final. Although racing obligations for athletes who’ve qualified and will compete in the Olympics have been reduced
- A discretionary number of Wildcards at each event based on remaining spots, to be agreed between World Triathlon and PTO
- Athletes to score 35 point for first place to 1 pt for 20th place at each race
- The Grand Final has increased points to up the ante (55 pts down to 4 pts)
- $250,000 USD prize fund at each T100, totalling $2,000,000 across the eight races (1st place - $25,000k; 2nd - $16,000; 3rd - $12,000 at each race) 
- The series winners following the Grand Final will be crowned T100 Triathlon World Champion and will win $210,000 USD from an additional total prize pool of $2,000,000

Between the athlete contracts, T100 race prize fund and T100 Triathlon World Tour pool, the series provides more than $7,000,000 in athlete compensation, and is distributed in a way that not only rewards the winners, but also recognises the significant achievement of racing at this level

“The PTO’s events have improved each time, but we need more of them to take the sport mainstream,” continued Renouf. “It has lacked a season-long narrative with a World Champion at the end. Media, fans and our athletes themselves have told us that. If we want to be more like the ATP or Formula One, where it’s Max Verstappen versus Lewis Hamilton every time they line up, there’s a need for a contracted relationship with the athletes so we know if we tune in, then we are seeing the ‘best of the best’ every time. This is a key tenet of professional sports - and a package we must deliver.”

Kona Queen Lucy Charles-Barclay is back

Giving their reaction to the new calendar and T100 World Triathlon Tour at a special launch event at London’s City Hall, overlooking Royal Victoria Dock where the London T100 swim will take place, the reigning Ironman World Champion and PTO World #4 Lucy Charles-Barclay said:

“For me, the T100 Triathlon World Tour is where our sport is heading. Having done four of the PTO 100km races now, I love the atmosphere, rivalry and challenge they bring. I have tried the Olympic distance and loved the fast pace excitement of flat out racing, and on the other side of the spectrum I have raced and performed really well at the Ironman distance which is all about pacing and endurance. But actually putting something in the middle and bringing in athletes from the long course and from the Olympic distance, it’s just a melting pot of talent and the level of racing is higher than we’ve ever seen in the sport. I believe in what the PTO and World Triathlon are doing and how exciting and big it could become and that’s what I want to be a part of. So my personal goal this year is the T100 tour. I’ve never focused on the 100km distance entirely before and I just want to see how far I can go over the format.”

Alistair Brownlee joins the Hotshots

Joining Lucy at the launch was two-time Olympic and four-time Triathlon World Champion Alistair Brownlee, who has been one of the recipients of the discretionary Hotshot contracts. He echoed Lucy’s excitement and conviction by saying: “I want to see more people watching top level long distance triathlon, being inspired by seeing the top athletes racing. It’s crucial that the PTO succeeds and I’m convinced that the T100 Triathlon World Tour’s success will be triathlon’s success.”

“It’s tough to create something new but ultimately it will benefit every triathlete, so having the PTO work closely with World Triathlon to put on these great races in great locations that allow athletes to flourish and race to the best of their ability - and broadcasting it around the world in the right manner - has got to be the way to go to bring in new fans and people who want to engage in the sport in a new way.”

Amateurs To Also Take T100 start line

It won’t just be professional athletes who will get the opportunity to race on the T100 Triathlon World Tour, announcing mass participation races for amateurs at all of the events, including the newly established 100km distance at six stages, including: Singapore, London, Ibiza, Lake Las Vegas, Dubai and at the Grand Final. These mass participation races will give amateurs the chance to compete on the same spectacular courses as the pros as well as watch the best in the world up close and personal.

As a result of its partnership with World Triathlon, certain stages of the Tour will also feature mass participation and championship designations, with the chance to represent your country under the membership of the athlete’s respective National Federation. Full details of the entry process for these amateur events will be shared alongside the announcement of the T100 Grand Final.

“Next level racing and a ‘major event atmosphere’ were two of the things the 6,000 amateur athletes who took part in Singapore last year called out,” said Renouf. “So, alongside the professional races we’ll be running mass participation opportunities at most of the events. Registration is open on the PTO website and we look forward to welcoming all those who want to get involved.”

Age-Group ‘World Triathletes’ have many opportunities in 2024 to suit up and race for their country, in a World Championship event. World Triathlon encourages Age-Group triathletes to contact their National Federation to find out more about qualification and racing for their respective country and the following World Championships in 2024.

2024 World Triathlon Winter Championships and Winter Duathlon Championships Pragelato
First up on the Age-Group World Triathlon calendar is the 2024 World Triathlon Winter Championships to Pragelato, in the region of Bardonecchia, Italy, 23-25 February. The entry deadline for the World Triathlon Winter Championships Pragelato is 9 February 2024. Athletes who are interested in participating are encouraged to contact their National Federation to find out pathways to qualification and racing.

As athletes from around the globe prepare to converge on Bardonecchia in 2024, the event promises to showcase the pinnacle of Winter Triathlon excellence. Competitors will navigate the snow-covered landscapes, showcasing their prowess in running, mountain biking, and cross-country skiing, creating a spectacle that captures the true essence of winter sports athleticism. On Saturday, the day will start with the Age-Group and Para Winter Duathlon Championships, that will be followed by the Elite, U23 and Junior Winter Triathlon Championships. On the final day of competition, Sunday, the schedule includes the Age-Group Standard distance World Triathlon Winter Championships; the Para Winter Triathlon World Championships and the 2x2 Winter Triathlon Mixed Relay for Elites and U23/Juniors.

2024 World Triathlon Multisport Championships Townsville
It will then be Australia’s turn to host the 2024 World Triathlon Multisport Championships in Townsville, Australia, from 15-25 August, 2024. The 12-day event will include 19 World Championship races across five different levels of athletes, including Age Group, Para Triathletes, Junior, Under 23 and Elites. Thousands of athletes from around the world will make their way to North Queensland for the event, with it being the first time the World Triathlon Multisport Championships have been held in Australia.The entry deadline for the World Triathlon Multisport Championships Townsville.

The World Triathlon Multisport Championships will see duathlon, long distance triathlon, long distance aquabike, aquathlon, cross triathlon and cross duathlon world championship races organised together over the 12-day festival. The entry deadline for the World Triathlon Multisport Championships is 30 June 2024.

2024 World Triathlon Powerman Long Distance Duathlon Championships Zofingen
The 2024 edition of the World Triathlon Powerman Long Distance Duathlon Championships will once again be staged in Zofingen on 8 September and the entry deadline is the entry deadline is 6 August 2024.

2024 World Triathlon Championship Finals incorporating the 2024 World Triathlon Age-Group Championships
The 2024 World Triathlon Age-Group Championships has been awarded to Malaga, in Andalucia, Spain. World Champions will be crowned in the Age-Group Standard distance, Age-Group Sprint distance, Age-Group Aquabike Standard distance and Age-Group Mixed Relay World Championships.

The Championship Finals are the crown jewel of World Triathlon’s annual calendar. Previous hosts have included such cities as London, Budapest, Beijing, Auckland, Chicago, Gold Coast, Lausanne, Edmonton, Abu Dhabi and the recent 2023 edition was hosted in Pontevedra, Spain.

For more information on getting involved in any of the the World Triathlon Age-Group Championships, contact your National Federation.

The winter triathlon season gets underway in China this weekend with Saturday’s Winter Cup Harbin. Taking place 1300km northeast of Beijing in what is known as the City of Ice, for the first time since 2020 the Sun Island venue will offer up a course consisting of a one lap 4km run and 6km bike and a 2-lap 6km ski to the tape.

The event comes at the start of February, just three weeks before the Winter Triathlon World Championships Pragelato in the Italian Alps, and among the names on the men’s start list is last year’s world championship bronze medallist Franco Pesavento.

The Italian will headline the action in Harabin along with equally formidable world championship medalists and teammates Alessandro Saravalle and Giuseppe Lamastra.

Lamastra took 7th place on this course four years ago and will line up alongside Romanian talent Viorel Palici, Germany’s Sebastian Neef and China’s Chicun Baima. The Mongolian duo of Bayartsengel Luvsandavaa and Altanshagai Nyambuu complete the men’s line up in Harabin.

Home athletes dominate the start list of the women’s race, the young talent Yifei Li, Qiuxiang Ma, Yu Wang, Yula Danzeng, Miao Wang and Senyao Lu looking to take full advantage of a race on home turf, Romania’s national champion from 2022 Edit Keresztes-Vakaria the sole non-Chinese name on the list and ready to make an impact.

For more information and start lists click here.

World Triathlon is looking to expand its team in order to support the increasing activities of the international federation and is now seeking a Sustainability Manager to join the team! As World Triathlon Sustainability Manager, the newest member of the team will be responsible for managing and improving World Triathlon’s sustainability policies and procedures.

Job Summary:

* The successful candidate will be in charge of World Triathlon’s sustainability initiatives and report to the Secretary-General.
* Will be well-versed in sustainability practices within sports organisations
* Will be able to complete sustainability audits, write comprehensive reports, and present to various audiences, all in English.

Key responsibilities:
* Complete sustainability plans for the organisation and key stakeholders.
* Conduct site assessments and produce reports on findings.
* Initiate renewable energy assessments.
* Advise on the latest low or zero-carbon technologies.
* Write reports and fulfill obligations for our partners in sustainability.
* Work with the Sustainability Commission and World Triathlon staff to improve sustainability within the organization and its stakeholders.
* Review the Strategic Plan, Event Organisers Manual, and other documents and suggest and model ways to improve our sustainability as an organisation.

The candidate must:
* Be fluent in written and spoken English (other languages are an asset).
* Have at least three years of experience in the sustainability field.
* Be educated in sustainability, with a master’s in Environmental Sustainability or equivalent.
* Be a creative thinker.
* Have good time management skills.

Sustainability Manager

* Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
* Be able to travel internationally if/when required.
* Work well independently and within various team settings.
* Be able to organize, plan and work to strict deadlines.

A knowledge of the sport of triathlon is desirable, although not essential.

About us
World Triathlon is the world governing body for the Olympic and Paralympic sport of Triathlon and all related Multisport disciplines: Duathlon, Aquathlon, Cross Triathlon, Aquabike and Winter Triathlon. World Triathlon was founded in 1989 at the first Congress in Avignon, France. World Triathlon is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland, and has offices in Madrid, Spain, and Vancouver, Canada. It has 170 affiliated National Federations worldwide and is one of the youngest international federations in the Olympic Games. Triathlon was awarded Olympic Games status in 1994. World Triathlon is proudly committed to supporting the development of the sport worldwide through strong relationships with continental and national federations, working with its partners to offer a balanced sport development program from grassroots to a high-performance level. For more information, visit: www.triathlon.org

Summary
Position: Sustainability Manager
Company: World Triathlon
Application Deadline: 18 February 2024
Classification: Full-time Employee
Start date: 15 April 2024
Location: There is the possibility of working in any of the three World Triathlon offices, or remotely.
Salary: Competitive
To Apply
Please email: jobs@triathlon.org with a current résumé and cover letter.
References may be requested. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

USA Triathlon is looking to hire a Para Development Program Coordinator, who will coordinate talent recruiting efforts to grow the High Performance paratriathlon development pipeline. This role will coordinate all logistics and camp planning efforts (for both Olympic & Para) at the US Performance Center in Charlotte, NC.

Essential Job Functions
·      Coordinate the talent recruiting efforts as directed by the HP team to grow the paratriathlon Paralympic pipeline.
·      Coordinate all logistics (Olympic & Para) and camp planning efforts at the US Performance Center in Charlotte, NC.
·      Plan, support, and execute all aspects of the Paratriathlon Development Race Series events. Serve as primary liaison, participant management, rankings, communications, marketing, budget management, and planning all details of any USAT clinics held at each event.
·      Plan, support, and execute Paratriathlon Impairment and Junior & Under 23 Development Camps. Serve as primary liaison, participant management, coach selection, communications, marketing, budget management, and post camp surveys.
·      Manage the Junior and U23 Paratriathlon Development Program. Hire the program coach (with oversight from the HP team) and serve as the primary liaison, participant management, communications, marketing, mentorship assignment, budget management, and travel assistance.
·      Develop and implement communication plans to support Paratriathlon Development programs and initiatives as needed.
·      Support classification events in the USA and maintain classification master list of athletes who have been classified (nationally and internationally).
·      Promote developmental camp opportunities with existing clubs, organizations, and facilities with an additional effort to enhance access to high performance development across economic and ethnic backgrounds.
·      Liaise with adaptive sport clubs and other organizations to increase sport introduction opportunities for adaptive athletes.
·      Serve as a primary point of contact for athletes, parents, & coaches related to Paratriathlon development initiatives/projects and development pathways.
·      Coordinate travel and logistics for development level camps as needed.
·      Serve as the USAT Paratriathlon Committee staff liaison to ensure priorities of the committee and USAT staff are parallel.
·      Maintain the Paratriathlon inbox along with the High Performance Programs Assistant Manager.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
·      Excellent organizational, oral, and written communication & interpersonal skills
·      Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Excel, and social media platforms
·      Remote collaboration and independent self-motivated worker
·      Ability to effectively manage multiple projects and work under tight deadlines

Qualifications
·      Bachelor’s Degree in Sports Management or related field, or equivalent work experience, required
·      1 year of experience in Olympic, Paralympic, and/or other High Performance sport preferred

Other
·      This position is based at the US Performance Center in Charlotte, NC
·      20% Travel required for development events to support HP initiatives
·      Must have a passport or be able to secure one – Some required travel outside of the US for international events
·      Ability to work occasional weekends and holidays as dictated by event schedules

Company Summary

Unlimited Vacation, Mental Health Days, 100% paid medical benefits for employee and so much more!

At USA Triathlon, we believe that life is better when you swim, bike and run. 
 
USA Triathlon is the Olympic and Paralympic National Governing Body (NGB) for the sport of triathlon, all things multisport, and the largest multisport organization in the world. We spend every day thinking about growing and supporting the sport. We’re building the most innovative service organization in sports, transforming lives by inspiring participation to help communities become healthier all while representing our country at the highest levels of international competition, striving to win medals with class and integrity. 
 
Our guiding principles are service leadership, performance excellence, collaboration, and diversity and inclusion at all levels of the organization. We focus on listening and innovation to ensure we deliver best-in-class governance, provide comprehensive constituent support, and play a leadership role throughout the Olympic and Paralympic movement.
 
We work hard to serve the triathlon community and strive to being the best place to work in the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic movement. We’ve been included on Front Office Sports’ “Best Employers in Sports” list twice (’20, ’21), selected twice as an honorable mention in Outside Magazine’s “Best Places to Work” and received the USOPC’s Advancements in Diversity and Inclusion Award in 2017 and the USOPC’s National Governing Bodies’ Diversity & Inclusion Choice Award in 2018, 2019 and 2021.
We achieve these great heights by focusing on hiring, training and promoting talented, dedicated, passionate individuals who want to get better every day. And we reward our teammates with unlimited vacation, 100% paid medical benefits, access to the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center and more. 
 
Come join us in Colorado Springs, the city ranked No. 2 in US News & World Report’s 2022-2023 Best Place to Live survey, be a part of the thriving Olympic & Paralympic movement, and hone your professional skills as you create opportunities for triathletes to live their best lives.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

APPLY NOW HERE

The World Triathlon Podcast returns for 2024 in the country where the World Cup season begins in a month’s time and with one of New Zealand’s brightest young talents to punch through last year, Dylan McCullough.

Born and raised in Auckland, Dylan dialled in from some solo training time in Arrowland, some 1200km south of the Napier World Cup venue, where he will line up for the first year’s taste of action on 24 February.

Currently sitting in 32nd place, McCullough’s rise and rise up the Olympic Rankings was down to some breakthrough displays on the blue carpet, starting with an agonising 4th place sprint finish at nearby New Plymouth and ending with a first World Cup podium in Miyazaki. In between there were big showings at the Paris Test Event relay, an excellent first Championship Finals and all the signs that the 22-year-old could be on course to join Hayden Wilde on the Paris 2024 start line on 30 July.

“Twelve months ago, I was in a completely different scenario,” admits McCullough on episode 87 of the podcast. “I wasn’t really in the Olympic frame, my ranking before the start of the season was 115th or something like that.”

To hear how he finds himself in pole position to help steer New Zealand’s Mixed Relay team to Paris success, how he feels about the team tactics that could help secure a fifth Olympic medal for New Zealand, and the time Justin Bieber visited his school, follow and download the podcast on Apple, Spotify and Google.

Youth Olympic Champion emerges from the shadows

It was a case of huge strides in 2023 for Dylan McCullough, rising from the fringes of the WTCS to finding himself in the midst of that Championship Finals front bike pack in Pontevedra and scoring a first World Cup podium with silver in Miyazaki.

The aggressive racing that has been his hallmark ever since winning the Youth Olympics title in 2018 was still right on show, only now with the experience to still be in contention down the closing stages of the run. Now he wants to start off the season with the Oceania Cup in Wanaka a week before Napier gets things going on the World Cup circuit once more, where as well as the likes of Olympic medallists Hayden Wilde and Alex Yee, there are some familiar foes like Ricardo Batista, Nicolo Strada and Alessio Crociani on the start list for the curtain-raiser.

“It’ll be good to have them here because they’re strong swimmers and cyclists, so it’d be nice to get a bit of a breakaway or something going. It’ll be good to see where everyone’s at. I’ve actually never been to Napier before so that’ll be new to me. We’ve got such a big history in New Plymouth, I remember back in the day, Bevan Docherty and Kris Gemell had a pretty iconic sprint finish… but I’m sure Napier and the tri community there will put on a good event.”

The Mixed Relay waiting game

As for breaking in to what has been a very established New Zealand mixed relay squad, it has been far from plain sailing, with even his shot at starting the Paris Test Event hampered by the format switch to duathlon. The team is well set in the automatic qualification places and is among those hoping to upset the favourites in Paris, namely hosts France, defending champions Great Britain and reigning World Champions Germany.

“There was quite a few guys ahead of me with Ryan (Sissons) and Sam Ward, Tayler (Reid) and those guys. But Ryan and Sam have retired now, Kyle (Smith) has gone to long course, so it’s been quite a sudden moving up the ranks. It was probably too big of a jump back in 2021 doing that WTCS Montreal… but I think it was really good for me to grow. I was selected for the Sunderland Mixed Relay, but I got really sick… so I couldn’t start that and then the Paris Mixed Relay was a duathlon, so I’ve had some good chances to be in the team, but I haven’t been able to do ‘proper’ Mixed Team Relays.”

Team tactics could be the key

Then there is the matter of the individual race, where McCullough won’t be taking anything for granted but knows that form is on his side when it comes to taking the second starting place if Tayler Reid doesn’t make an improbable leap into the top 30 to secure a third men’s slot for the kiwis. Have there ever been any discussions about a domestique role for Hayden Wilde either at Pontevedra or looking towards Paris?

“No, I thought there would be going into the (Pontevedra) race, but no, there was no discussion at all about that. So I don’t know, maybe that was a mistake, or not, but yeah, you really can work as a team if you want to, but it’s not up to me it’s up to the Tri NZ high performance and Hayden and his team. So yeah, there was no plan going to the race… unlike the French by the looks. I think (Hayden) just likes to race hard and do pretty much everything by himself. I’m sure the French will be wanting to do what they’ve done in Pontevedra and Abu Dhabi again on home turf in front of a home crowd. So yeah, that’d be exciting.”

You can listen to the full interview below and the World Triathlon Cup and Mixed Relay Napier weekend will be streamed in full on TriathlonLive.tv.

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As 2023 came to a close, a number of World Triathlon Development and Education projects saw out the year in December. These included -

- World Triathlon Continental Development Grants - Americas Triathlon signed the 2024 World Triathlon Development agreement, making it the first region to do so.

- In National Federation Services, the last virtual Open Hour was held on 13-14 December. World Triathlon updates, event details and outstanding achievements were highlighted and shared.

- Asia Triathlon held its last Level 2 coaching course in Qatar, closing out a very bust year for the region.

- The strong relationship between the Venezuelan Triathlon Federation and their National Olympic Committee saw them receive an IOC Olympic Solidarity grant to host a World Triathlon Coaches Level 1 Course designed to develop coaches for the region. All details can be found below.

- World Triathlon recognises the support of all National Federations, Associate Members and Continental Confederations for their continuous support and collaboration in delivering development projects worldwide

WORLD TRIATHLON CONTINENTAL DEVELOPMENT GRANTS

Americas Triathlon is the first to sign the World Triathlon Development Agreement for 2024 after the TRI Executive Board approved their projects and budget allocation for the Olympic Year of 2024 in their last meeting in Lausanne in early December.

The 2024 Americas Triathlon - World Triathlon Development Agreement can be downloaded here: Documents • World Triathlon.

NATIONAL FEDERATION SERVICES

Last NF Open Hours: Balance of 2023

All members were invited to join the virtual National Federation Open Hours on December 13 and 14. As well as World Triathlon updates provided by Secretary General Antonio F. Arimany and event updates from World Triathlon Sport Director Gergely Markus, the participants received an overview of the new procedures in athletes’ Anti-Doping Education to take effect on February 1 2024.

The last session also offered opportunities to look back on the extraordinary achievements of our members in 2023.
Those highlighted were -
- Mr Ali Magboul, President of the Saudi Triathlon Federation and Mr Majid Amahroc, President of the Fédération Royale Marocaine de Triathlon, provided valuable insights about their national successes and challenges while hosting outstanding continental (2023 Asia Triathlon Sprint Championships Al-Khobar) and world (2023 World Triathlon Cup Tangier) events in 2023 for the first time.
- Mr Juan Manuel Velasco Diez, President of the Colombian Triathlon Federation and two Caribbean National Federation Presidents, represented by Ms Karen Araujo (Trinidad and Tobago) and Mr Dorian Roach (Bahamas), highlighted their remarkable contributions to the development of Triathlon in their region in 2023.

For the presentation and recordings, please visit Triathlon.org
December 13-14, 2023 | TRI Updates & NF Achievements
December Presentation
Webinar Recording (13 December session, English)
Webinar Recording (13 December session, French)
Webinar Recording (14 December session, Español)
The first NF Open Hours for 2024 will take place on 14-15 February 2024.

COACH EDUCATION

Qatar Welcome Level 2 Coach Candidates

Asia Triathlon’s last development project in a very busy year for the region was the 2023 Doha World Triathlon Coaches Level 2 Course held in Qatar from December 10-14. Eight coaches from five National Federations - Jordan, Kuwait, Philippines, United Arab Emirates and Qatar - gathered for five days to deepen and strengthen their knowledge of triathlon coaching.

The World Triathlon Level 2 Coach Education focuses on developing and delivering more advanced triathlon coaching practices, including individualised support and understanding of the processes and principles of coaching triathlon activities to groups of children and/or adults through the application of training science. Vicent Beltran (ESP), World Triathlon Coach Facilitator, guided the candidates through the practical and technical aspects.

Fahad Al-Mohammad (QAT): “This course added significant value to my coaching experience. The practical testing sessions unlocked a new level of knowledge for me. This course reshaped my coaching approach completely.”

Isora Sosa (QAT): “This course allowed me to apply all the theories I have learned during my studies. It also answered many questions I have had since I started studying.”

Firas Al-Hmood (JOR): “As a participant in this seminar, I had the chance to realise that in order to understand triathlon more, we must experience and process our plans.”

Venezuela Expands its Coaches’ Community

Thanks to the excellent relationship between the Venezuelan Triathlon Federation and the National Olympic Committee, the federation received an IOC Olympic Solidarity grant to host a World Triathlon Coaches Level 1 Course.

After months of significant planning and preparation between all the parties involved - IOC, NOC, NF and World Triathlon - the 2023 La Guaira OS - World Triathlon Coaches Level 1 Course took place between December 11-15.

Eighteen newly trained coaches (12 male and 6 female) were prepared to enrich the coaching community in Venezuela to cover the growing need nationwide.

World Triathlon Coach Facilitators Claudia Beristain (MEX) and Ultiminio Alvarez (MEX) delivered the course.

Eligible lists - Level 2 Coaches Education ’

World Triathlon published the lists of all eligible coaches per continent who can take their education to the next level (Level 2). Please check out on Triathlon.org

Asia Triathlon - List of World Triathlon Level 2 Eligible Coaches 2024
Africa Triathlon - List of World Triathlon Level 2 Eligible Coaches 2024
Europe Triathlon - List of World Triathlon Level 2 Eligible Coaches 2024
Americas Triathlon - List of World Triathlon Level 2 Eligible Coaches 2024
Oceania Triathlon - List of World Triathlon Level 2 Eligible Coaches 2024

Central Africa hosted the first international Duathlon in Bouar

The first weekend of December will always be remembered in Central Africa after hosting the first International Duathlon event in Bouar. Hundreds of locals gathered to cheer the participating athletes from Chad, Cameroon and Central Africa, competing in three age categories: Junior, Elite and Age-Group.

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