Top Triathlon line-up for PTO Pro-Am Los Angeles
The Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) has announced the full list of top-ranked PTO professionals competing in the PTO Pro-Am at this year’s Herbalife24 Triathlon Los Angeles event on Sunday 15 May 2022.
The PTO Pro-Am series will combine age-grouper and professional racing and includes the Herbalife24 Triathlon professional race with $100,000 prize purse, as well as a Celebrity Team Relay that will see the world’s greatest PTO Professionals racing alongside age-grouper teammates in a Pro-Am format, all to be fully broadcast to a worldwide audience.
The men’s line-up of the top-ranked athletes in the world includes PTO World no1, Gustav Iden, as well as Jan Frodeno, Lionel Sanders, Daniel Baekegard and Sam Long. On the women’s side PTO World no1, Laura Philip lines up alongside fellow top-ranked athletes, Skye Moench, Paula Findlay, Holly Lawrence and Heather Jackson.
The new PTO Pro Am format features PTO professionals competing alongside physically challenged athletes and amateurs as part of a celebrity team relay.
The event will feature 10 athletes from the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) who will lead the swim leg of the triathlon, handing over to 10 PTO pro triathletes who will complete the triathlon, alongside 10 celebrity guests.
The Mixed Relay teams will race from Venice Beach through the streets of downtown Los Angeles to the finish line of Herbalife24 Triathlon Los Angeles.
PTO added that… ‘The event will be broadcast live and free of charge to both triathlon die-hards and new fans alike.’
Sam Renouf, CEO of the PTO, said “We are delighted to have such a stellar line-up of PTO professionals for the first-ever PTO Pro-Am with this unique mixed relay format.
“10 of the world’s greatest athletes will be racing alongside the incredible CAF athletes and celebrity Pro-Am teammates. This will be a true celebration of the incredible athletic endeavours of all triathletes, uniting athletes of all abilities in a single event.”
This is in addition to the event’s professional and age group race offerings, which include international and sprint distances, an aquabike international distance, a 22-mile Bike Tour, and a 5k Run/Walk that will traverse through the streets of Los Angeles.
“The Pro-Am race is a fantastic addition to an already fabulous event experience for participants and spectators alike,” said Jennifer Guran, Director of Sports Marketing and Alliances at Herbalife Nutrition, North America.
“We look forward to cheering on these incredible athletes in a celebration of life, fitness and triathlon, as they cross the Herbalife24 event finish line.”
