- Olympic bronze medal winning boxer Harry Garside tackles T100
- 2025 WTCS champion Matt Hauser to run Gold Coast 10km run
Gold Coast, Australia – Australian boxing star Harry Garside will step into a very different arena this weekend when he takes on the Gold Coast T100 Triathlon to help him recapture his spark for boxing.
Best known for his achievements in the ring and winning an Olympic bronze medal at Tokyo 2020, Garside is embracing the opportunity to test himself across different sports and challenge his body in new ways.
He will do the Professional Triathletes Organisation’s signature 100km triathlon (2km swim, 80km bike, 18km run) at the inaugural Gold Coast T100 Triathlon, which will also see the world’s top 20 female triathletes – including home favourite Ellie Salthouse – compete in the opening event of this season’s T100 Race To Qatar as well as thousands of amateurs taking part across 100km and Olympic distance triathlons and a 10km run.
“I can’t wait for this event. I’m really excited to push myself in a completely different environment and seeing what I’m capable of,” said the 28-year-old Garside.
“Boxing will always be a huge part of who I am, but right now I’m enjoying learning, being uncomfortable again and saying yes to new challenges. The reason why I’m trying so many different things is I just felt there’s a little spark inside myself missing. We get one life and I want to try as many things as possible.”
Adding an extra dimension to his decision to take part in the event, Garside will line up alongside a group of old school friends, sharing the experience on one of the world’s premier triathlon stages.
“To be able to do this on the Gold Coast, at a global event, and share it with mates I grew up with makes it really special,” he said.
“We’re not chasing podiums — it’s about the journey, the connection and taking part in something bigger.”
2025 WTCS Champion To Run Gold Coast 10km Run
Fellow Aussie Matt Hauser, who won the World Triathlon Championship Series (WTCS) in 2025 has also decided to get involved in the festival-style weekend and join thousands of amateurs running the Gold Coast 10km.
He’s even called out British Olympic champion Alex Yee on his social channel, to pace him in the 10km event. Yee is on the Gold Coast with British Triathlon for an elite triathlon training camp after taking a break from triathlon in 2025 to focus on marathon running.
To sign up for the last remaining places in the Gold Coast 10km run visit https://t100triathlon.com/gold-coast/participate/
Joining Garside and Hauser for the amateur events will be Supercars pro racing driver Will Davison, who will be doing the Olympic distance triathlon, whilst his partner and pit lane reporter Riana Crehan will do the 100km.
The Gold Coast T100 Triathlon is helping to showcase the region to a worldwide audience while reinforcing the Gold Coast’s reputation as a leading destination for major sporting events.
Events Management Queensland CEO Ben Mannion said the T100 was a huge drawcard for the Gold Coast and Queensland, that would deliver significant economic benefits to the region as part of a multi-year deal heading into the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
“We’re really excited to be bringing the T100 event to the Gold Coast which will inject an estimated $20 Million into the Gold Coast and Queensland economy,” said Mannion.
“The T100 is one of the most exciting events to come to this city and is another opportunity to celebrate our sporting culture and passion ahead of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games.”
“It’s going to be a massive event headlined by the top 20 female athletes from all around the world, complemented by amateur triathlon events and the new 10km fun run which has already proven popular with participants.”
The race is part of Event Management Queensland’s expanding portfolio of major sporting events. It is also supported by Experience Gold Coast and the Queensland Government through Tourism & Events Queensland.
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For Further Information:
PTO – Anthony Scammell E: [email protected]
Events Management Queensland – Adam Gardini E: [email protected]
About Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO)
The PTO is a sports body that is co-owned by its professional athletes, seeking to elevate and grow the sport of triathlon and take it to the next level. Its T100 Triathlon World Tour was introduced in January 2024 and is designated by World Triathlon as the ‘official World Championship for long distance triathlon’. This is part of a 12-year strategic partnership with the sport’s international governing body to develop the sport and it will grow further in 2027 with the launch of the new Triathlon World Tour. The T100 Triathlon World Tour is a season-long schedule of World Championship level races competed over 100km (2km swim, 80km bike and 18km run), where the world’s best triathletes go head-to-head in iconic locations. In 2026, the T100 Tour will deliver its 9-stop T100 Race To Qatar to: the Gold Coast (21-22 March), Singapore (25-26 April), Spain (23-24 May), San Francisco (6-7 June), Vancouver (15-16 August), French Riviera (19-20 September), Dubai (12-15 November), Saudi Arabia (November) & Qatar (11-12 December). T100 weekends are ‘festivals of multisport’ and feature a range of opportunities for amateur athletes of all levels to get involved. From experienced amateurs tackling the 100km distance to first-time swim, bike and run participants taking on single discipline, untimed events. For more information visit www.t100triathlon.com
World Triathlon
World Triathlon is the international governing body for the Olympic and Paralympic sport of triathlon and all related multisport disciplines around the world, including duathlon, aquathlon, cross triathlon and winter triathlon. Triathlon made its Olympic debut in Sydney 2000, with a third medal event, the Mixed Team Relay, added to the programme at Tokyo 2020, while para triathlon was first added to the Paralympic programme at Rio 2016. World Triathlon is proudly committed to the development of the sport worldwide, with inclusion, equality, sustainability and transparency at our core as we seek to help triathletes at all levels of the sport to be extraordinary.
About Events Management Queensland
Events Management Queensland (EMQ) is a major event management company wholly owned by the Queensland Government through Tourism and Events Queensland.
Managers of the ASICS Gold Coast Marathon, the Toowoomba Running Festival and the Pan Pacific Masters Games, Events Management Queensland produces high profile, mass participation sporting events that maximise economic and tourism impact to the region.
The events provide an enjoyable and memorable event experience that showcases Queensland whilst maintaining world class event management standards.
