World Triathlon is welcoming bids for the 2027 World Triathlon Championship Finals and the 2028 World Triathlon Multisport Championships, two of the crown jewels of World Triathlon’s annual calendar.
At the 2027 World Triathlon Championship Finals, World Champions will be crowned for the Elite, U23, Junior and Para triathlon, the Mixed Relay World Championships for U23/Juniors and Para triathlon, as well as Age-Group Standard distance, Age-Group Sprint distance, Age-Group Aquabike Standard distance and Age-Group Mixed Relay.
The Championship Finals is the highlight of World Triathlon’s annual calendar. Athletes from 61 countries were present in the last edition of the Championship Finals, hosted in Pontevedra, and the number is expected to grow in the next two editions. Previous hosts of the Championship Finals have included such cities as London, Budapest, Beijing, Auckland, Chicago, Gold Coast, Lausanne, Edmonton, Abu Dhabi, and Pontevedra, with the next edition travelling to Torremolinos, Spain, in October 2024, while Wollongong, Australia, will host the 2025 edition.
The Championship Finals creates an economic impact by bringing in a significant number of international tourists to the Host City, with over 4,500 competitors, support teams, officials, family and friends. With the addition of local races, the number of competitors can exceed 10,000 and the positive economic impact could be as much as EUR35 million.
The Host City can expect to attract an audience of millions of people from around the world. This includes international TV distribution of the live coverage, international mainstream TV and print media distribution, full coverage on Triathlonlive.tv and an extensive social media presence to share the event, the athletes and the city with the broadest possible audience.
Stats for coverage on official World Triathlon platforms where all the events are promoted include:
+ 2m YouTube views per year
+ 39m TikTok views per year
+ 750,000 followers on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter
+ 17m total number of people reached on Facebook per year
Interested cities must submit their applications before 15 September, 2024.
The selection and announcement of the Host City will take place on 10 December, 2024.
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2028 Multisport Championships
World Triathlon is looking for a Host City or region for the 2028 World Triathlon Multisport Championships. Over 4,000 athletes from all over the world will enjoy another week-long festival of the sport with friends and family, gathering for what has become in the last years one of the pinnacle events for World Triathlon and the extended triathlon community.
The Multisport Championships, which made its debut in the World Triathlon calendar in 2017, bring together the world’s triathletes in a diverse format. Approximately 4,000 athletes – from grassroots to elite level – are expected to compete across six unique events: the Long Distance World Championships, the Duathlon World Championships (Sprint and Standard), Cross Triathlon World Championships, Cross Duathlon World Championships and Aquathlon World Championships.
The World Triathlon Multisport Championships made its debut in the World Triathlon calendar in 2017 in Penticton, Canada. In 2023, the event was hosted in Ibiza, Spain, while in 2024 the Multisport community will gather in August in the city of Townsville, Australia. The 2025 Multisport Championships will see world championship racing return to Pontevedra, Spain. In 2026, the event will travel to Abu Dhabi, in the UAE, while in 2027 the Multisport champions will be crowned in Edmonton, Canada.
The World Triathlon Multisport Championships is more than just a sports competition for the athletes. It is also an important development opportunity from the grassroots to elite level, giving athletes from a wide range of Age-Groups the opportunity to race. The entire occasion is a visual spectacle designed to inspire and motivate, from the experienced to the newcomer.
The Multisport Championships will have international TV, mainstream media and online coverage, and reach millions of eyes via World Triathlon social media channels and those of the competitors. As a result, hosting the event will provide a major boost for local tourism and enhance the Host City’s global profile. With the planned attendance of thousands of competing athletes, families and support teams and widespread coverage, the positive economic impact on the Host City can be enormous.
Interested cities must submit their applications before 15 September, 2024.
The selection and announcement of the Host City will take place on 10 December, 2024.