Dubai, UAE: Great Britain’s Kate Waugh will lead an all star cast in Dubai, as the Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) and World Triathlon announced the start list for the Dubai T100 Triathlon women’s race on Saturday 15 November.
The Olympic star was dominant in Wollongong, Australia, a couple of weeks ago to secure her second T100 victory of the season, having started with a debut win at the Singapore T100 in April.
Waugh leads the season-long T100 Race To Qatar rankings by nine points from fellow Brit Lucy Charles-Barclay in second.
With both athletes set to be in Dubai for the penultimate T100 race of the season, ahead of the season finale at the Qatar T100 Triathlon World Championship Final in Doha, 10-13 December, it will be a last opportunity to put themselves in pole position to scoop the series prize pot of just under $3 million USD.
“I’ve gained huge confidence doing the T100 Tour this year,” said Waugh. “It’s been so refreshing working with everyone on the T100 team. They look after us so well which means I’m enjoying every race and am very happy to have two wins now and have podium-ed at each event I’ve competed in.”
“I’m really looking forward to racing in Dubai. I’ve heard great things about the course there and always enjoy visiting the city. I want to build on my win in Wollongong to get as much of a lead as possible going into the final in Qatar.”
The full list of women competing in Dubai is here and includes:
- Kate Waugh (GBR)
- Lucy Charles-Barclay (GBR)
- Julie Derron (SUI)
- Taylor Knibb (USA)
- Jessica Learmonth (GBR)
- Hannah Berry (NZL)
- Paula Findlay (CAN)
- India Lee (GBR)
- Taylor Spivey (USA)
- Lisa Perterer (AUT) – Wildcard
- Hanne De Vet (BEL) – Wildcard
- Holly Lawrence (GBR) – Wildcard
- Sara Perez Sala (ESP) – Wildcard
- Caroline Pohle (GER)
- Laura Madsen (DEN)
- Marlene De Boer (BEL) – Wildcard
- Georgia Taylor-Brown (GBR) – Wildcard
- Lizzie Rayner (GBR) – Wildcard
How To Watch
The women’s race starts at 1330 local time on Saturday 15 November, with the live broadcast starting at 1115 ahead of the men’s pro race which starts at 1130. Fans can watch for free globally on PTO+, or on our partner channels such as Eurosport, Max or Discovery+ in Europe, or beIN and Dubai Sports across the Middle East. For a full breakdown of where to watch, please visit: https://t100triathlon.com/dubai/pro/#how-to-watch
Iconic Course
Set against iconic Dubai landmarks, including the Burj Khalifa, the 2025 Dubai T100 weekend returns from 13–16 November as one of the premier international events of the Dubai Fitness Challenge (DFC), featuring a dynamic course layout.
The pros will start on the golden shores of Jumeirah 3 Beach – Sunset, pedal past the legendary Meydan Racecourse, and cross the finish line with the Burj Khalifa towering in the background.
No matter the fitness level, there is something for everyone over the weekend. Whether you want to enjoy a team event in the Duathlon Relay (5km run, 22km bike, and 5km run) or you’re dipping your toes into the world of triathlons with the Sprint Race (750m swim, 20km bike, and 5km run) on Saturday, November 15, or going all in with the epic 100KM T100 Triathlon (2km swim, 80km bike, and 18km run) on Sunday, November 16, it promised to be a special weekend of triathlon.
And if a triathlon feels a little out of reach this time, The Music Run also returns on Saturday, November 15. Set to music, this 5km high-energy fun run is designed for all fitness levels and adds an inclusive and lifestyle-focused dimension to race weekend. For more details, visit t100triathlon.com/dubai/participate
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Notes To Editors
How the 2025 T100 Triathlon World Tour works:
- Athletes score 35 points for first place to 1 pt for 20th place at each of the nine races, with increased points for 2nd (up from 28 to 29 points); 3rd (up from 25 to 26); and 4th (up from 22 to 23), to encourage more competitive racing
- The Qatar T100 Triathlon World Championship Final has increased points to up the ante (55 pts down to 4 pts) as well as a similar upweight of points from 2nd (now 46 points from 45) to 13th position.
- Each athlete’s best four T100 race scores plus the Qatar T100 Triathlon World Championship Final will count towards the women’s and men’s T100 World Championship titles
- $250,000 USD prize fund at each T100, totalling $2,250,000 across the nine races (1st place – $25,000k; 2nd – $17,000; 3rd – $13,000 at each race)
- The series winners following the Qatar T100 Triathlon World Championship Final will be crowned T100 Triathlon World Champion and collect $200,000 USD from an additional total prize pool of $2,940,000
- The T100 Contenders Rankings will pay 1st to 40th place from a total prize pool of $560,000 (1st place – $16,000; 2nd place – $15,000; 3rd place – $14,000 down to 40th place – $3,000)
- Between the athlete contracts, T100 race prize fund, T100 Triathlon World Tour pool and the T100 Contenders Rankings, the series provides more than $8,000,000 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 and a pathway that feeds into the T100 series
For Further Information:
Anthony Scammell E: [email protected]
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’, which is part of a 12-year strategic partnership with the sport’s international governing body. 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 on a global broadcast showing the races live around the world in 195+ territories, courtesy of the PTO’s partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery as well as a range of other international, regional and local broadcasters. So far in 2025 these have included: Singapore (5-6 April), San Francisco (31 May-1 June), Vancouver (13-15 June) and London (9-10 August). Following the French Riviera T100 will be the Spain T100 in Oropesa de Mar (20 September), the Wollongong T100 (18 October) and the Dubai T100 (13-16 November). The first Qatar T100 Triathlon World Championship Final will take place on 12-13 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
