Two months after the Triathlon World Tour was launched in London – revealing initial details about the T50 World Championship Tour Events and T100 World Championship Tour Events – further information has been released regarding the broader structure of the Triathlon World Tour. Alongside the Championship Tour events, the circuit will also feature Cup Events and Challenger Events.
These Cup and Challenger Events sit directly below the Championship Tour Events and primarily consist of existing races from both World Triathlon and Challenge Family. A total of thirty races have been added for now, with that number expected to expand in the future.
Initial T50 Cup Races for 2027
- 6–7 March: Lanzarote Triathlon (ESP)
- 20–21 March: Sanya Triathlon (CHN)
- 10–11 April: Tarragona Triathlon (ESP)
- 1–2 May: Melilla Triathlon (ESP)
- 8–9 May: Beijing Triathlon (CHN)
- 12–13 June: Huatulco Triathlon (MEX)
- 3–4 July: Tiszaújváros Triathlon (HUN)
- 24–25 July: Munich Triathlon (GER)
- 14–15 August: Rio de Janeiro Triathlon (BRA)
- 28–29 August: Karlovy Vary Triathlon (CZE)
- 16–17 October: Chengdu Triathlon (CHN)
- 23–24 October: Tongyeong Triathlon (KOR)
- 23–24 October: Iquique Triathlon (CHI)
- 30–31 October: San Pedro de la Paz Triathlon (CHI)
- 30–31 October: Hong Kong Triathlon (HKG)
Initial T100 Challenger Races for 2027
- 19–20 February: Wanaka Triathlon (NZL)
- 17–18 April: Gran Canaria Triathlon (ESP)
- 24–25 April: Florianópolis Triathlon (BRA)
- 8–9 May: Salou Triathlon (ESP)
- 15–16 May: Cesenatico Triathlon (ITA)
- 22–23 May: Šamorín Triathlon (SVK)
- 29–30 May: Korea Triathlon (KOR)
- 19–20 June: Gdańsk Triathlon (POL)
- 26–27 June: Kaiserwinkl-Walchsee Triathlon (AUT)
- 21–22 August: Samarkand Triathlon (UZB)
- 28–29 August: Fortaleza Triathlon (BRA)
- 9–10 October: Vieux-Boucau Triathlon (FRA)
- 16–17 October: Peguera-Mallorca Triathlon (ESP)
- 23–24 October: Forte Village Triathlon (ITA)
- 6–7 November: Xiamen Triathlon (CHN)
It is clear that the T100 Challenger events are former Challenge Family races. The just released press release confirms that existing organizers and host cities will remain in place. Conversely, the T50 Cup events are former World Triathlon races.
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Previously Announced T50 & T100 World Championship Tour Events
T50 World Championship Tour Events in 2027:
- 27–28 March: Abu Dhabi Triathlon
- 24–25 April: Samarkand Triathlon
- 15–16 May: Yokohama Triathlon
- 5–6 June: Rome Triathlon
- 19-20 June: Quiberon Triathlon
- 16–18 July: Los Angeles Triathlon (Venice Beach)
- 21–22 August: London Triathlon
- 8–12 September: Hamburg Triathlon World Championship Finals
- 25–26 September: Weihai Triathlon
- 20–21 November: Tauranga Triathlon
T100 World Championship Tour Events in 2027:
- 20–21 March: Gold Coast Triathlon
- 10–11 April: Singapore Triathlon
- 5–6 June: Escape from Alcatraz / San Francisco Triathlon
- 14–15 August: Vancouver Triathlon
- 18–19 September: Marbella Triathlon
- 26–27 November: Saudi Arabia Triathlon
- 10–11 December: Qatar Triathlon World Championship Finals
- Date TBC: French Riviera Triathlon
PTO CEO Sam Renouf says the following about the Triathlon World Tour, which is now taking clear shape: “The Triathlon World Tour will put triathletes at the heart of one bigger, clearer and more connected sport. So we are excited to announce the inclusion of events from the World Triathlon circuit and Challenge Family. As well as being fantastic events in their own right, they will ensure the history, emotion and strong sense of community that makes our sport special remain at the heart of triathlon’s future growth.”
Challenge Family CEO Jort Vlam adds: “Becoming part of the Triathlon World Tour is a milestone for Challenge Family. For more than twenty years our races have been built around the athlete experience. Now, as part of one unified structure, we can help bring triathlon to a much wider audience and inspire more people to take on their own challenge. Bringing the events into the Challenger tier also gives professional athletes a clear pathway from our start lines to the top tier Championship events. Meanwhile our long distance races, headlined by Challenge Roth, remain the home of Challenge full-distance racing. Every athlete, every challenge: that doesn’t change.”
