London, UK: The Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) has announced that the London T100 Triathlon weekend amateur races on 28 July are officially sold out.
More than 4,500 amateurs will take part in a range of triathlon distances catering for all abilities, including:
- The 100km Triathlon (2km Swim, 80km Bike, 18km Run)
- Olympic Triathlon (1.5km Swim, 40km Bike, 10km Run)
- Sprint Triathlon (0.75km Swim, 20km Bike, 5km Run); and
- Super Sprint Triathlon (0.4km Swim, 10km Bike, 2.5km Run)
All age-group events will happen on Sunday 28 July from 0630 local time on fully closed-roads, and will take in the magnificent and iconic sights of Central London.
In keeping with popular mass participation events in the capital, like the London Marathon and RideLondon, there will be the usual sprinkling of famous names turning their hands to the challenge of a swim, bike and run as well as a host of heart-warming amateur stories. Football influencer Theo Baker tackles the Olympic distance race, continuing his recent triathlon odyssey. From the world of music, pop act Tom Grennan will also be taking part, as will Anya Culling, who is set to swap her marathon trainers for a wetsuit and bicycle clips to further her endurance journey. McFly drummer Harry Judd is expected to hit the ground running for his first T100 Sprint distance race.
All of the amateurs will be tested alongside 20 of the world’s best professional female triathletes and 20 of the best male triathletes, who will be competing in the T100 Triathlon World Tour races. Including seven British women currently led by T100 series leader Lucy Charles-Barclay – who lives in East London only a stone’s throw from the city-centre course – and two British men; Double Olympic champion Alistair Brownlee, twelve years on from his legendary London 2012 Olympic gold and Scottish triathlete, David McNamee. The full list of pro starters is here.
“We want the London T100 Triathlon weekend to become one of the signature legs on the new T100 Triathlon World Tour,” said PTO CEO Sam Renouf. “London has a prestigious history in the sport of Triathlon, having hosted the world’s largest triathlon for many years and the 2012 Olympic races seeing hundreds of thousands coming to spectate. So having the best professional triathletes in the world going head-to-head against each other including some of the brightest British stars in the sport as well as making the event accessible and enjoyable for all amateurs will help make it a truly ‘bucket list’ event for participants and spectators.”
No Ticket Required
The London T100 Triathlon weekend is entirely free for spectators, and includes a dedicated T100 Watch Party venue at the ExCel London Exhibition Centre for the very first time. That will enable fans to see the world’s best triathletes at least 16 times in the flesh during the entertaining 100km race format (2km swim, 80km run, 18km swim). It will also feature a giant screen, complete with live commentary from the global broadcast feed, keeping everyone up to date with every moment and every overtake as the best endurance athletes on the planet hurtle around the twists and turns of the city-centre course.
To ensure you don’t miss a beat, here’s a list of the key timings for both Saturday and Sunday’s race schedules:
Saturday 27 July
1400 – Pro women’s race starts with the swim in Royal Victoria Dock
1425 – Pro women exit swim and head for Transition 1 to get onto bikes
1630 – Pro women leaders approach Transition 2 to head out on the run
1740 – Pro women leaders approach the finish
1800 – Pro women’s medal ceremony
Sunday 28 July
0630 – T100 age group race starts
0730 – Olympic distance race starts
0930 – Olympic Relay race starts
1050 – Sprint distance race starts
1130 – Sprint Relay race starts
1200 – Super Sprint race starts
1400 – Pro men’s race starts with the swim in Royal Victoria Dock
1425 – Pro men exit swim and head for Transition 1 to get onto bikes
1615 – Pro men leaders approach Transition 2 to head out on the run
1710 – Pro men leaders approach the finish
1745 – Pro men’s medal ceremony
How To Watch On TV
The broadcast for the women’s pro race begins at 1345 local time on Sunday 27 July, with the race starting at 1400. On Sunday 28 July the men’s pro broadcast is set to start at 1345 with the race similarly commencing at 1400. You can watch live in the UK on TNT Sports as well as on Discovery+ across Europe and the rest of the world. You can also watch live from anywhere in the world on PTO+ and the T100 YouTube channel as well as the usual range of national and regional broadcasters around the world such as CCTV (China), Sky New Zealand, SpoTV (Asia-Pacific).
The London T100 Triathlon is the fourth leg on the new 8-stop T100 Triathlon World Tour, which has already visited Miami, Singapore and San Francisco and will climax in Ibiza (28-29 September) Lake Vegas (19-20 October), Dubai (16-17 November) and then the T100 World Championship Final (29-30 November). For more details visit: www.T100Triathlon.com
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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. The T100 Triathlon World Tour is the new name for the PTO Tour and has been designated by World Triathlon as the ‘official World Championship for long distance triathlon’. It is a season-long schedule of eight T100 races during 2024 that will be competed over 100km (2km swim, 80km bike and 18km run) and will feature the world’s best triathletes going head-to-head in Miami (9 March), Singapore (13-14 April), San Francisco (8-9 June), London (27-28 July), Ibiza (28-29 September), Lake Las Vegas (19-20 October), Dubai (16-17 November) and at the Grand Final (29-30 November). There will also be racing opportunities for amateurs at all the events, including the new 100km distance at six stages, including: Singapore, London, Ibiza, Lake Las Vegas, Dubai and at the Grand Final. The global broadcast shows 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.
