World Triathlon Cups – more events added for 2021
The World Triathlon Executive Board have announced further dates and events to the ever-growing calendar of 2021 World Triathlon Cup season.
The Japanese city Miyazaki will be hosting a World Triathlon Cup twice in the same year with the city’s postponed 2020 World Cup being carried over into 2021. World Triathlon is working closely with several National Federations and event organisers to have more events added to the calendar in 2021 with a mix of new cities as well as established one’s. On 25-26 Sept, Weihai (China) will again join the select group of cities hosting a World Triathlon Cup event, with the best triathletes in the world competing over the sprint format in the magnificent setting of the Halfmoon Bay Triathlon venue that includes an energy-zapping 2km climb,
Unfortunately, the effect of the pandemic means that some events that have been part of the World Cup calendar for many years, like Mooloolaba (Australia), New Plymouth (New Zealand) or Madrid (Spain), won’t be able to take place in 2021.
If all goes to plan 2021 will see a busy calendar schedule with the rearranged Olympic Games in Tokyo followed by the Edmonton Grand Final, Tokyo Paralympic Games, Almere Multisport World Championships and Bermuda Sprint & Relay World Championships.
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World Triathlon Cups schedule to date:
Miyazaki (Japan), March 20-21
Huatulco (MEX), April 17-18
Osaka (Japan), May 8-9
Arzachena (Italy), May 29-30
Haeundae (South Korea), June 3-4
Karlovy Vary (Czech Republic), September 11-12
Weihai (China), September 25-26
Miyazaki (Japan), October 23-24
Tongyeong (South Korea), October 30-31
Paratriathlon
Like for the World Triathlon Cups, some new events for the paratriathlon 2021 season have been secured.
The following events have been confirmed for the 2021 season:
Miyazaki (Japan), March 20-21, World Triathlon Para Cup
Milan (Italy), May 8, World Triathlon Para World Championships
Yokohama (Japan), May 15, World Triathlon Para Championship Series
Leeds (UK), June 5-6, World Triathlon Para Championship Series
Besancon (France), June 12-13, World Triathlon Para Cup
A Coruna (Spain), June 20, World Triathlon Para Cup
Montreal (Canada), June 24, World Triathlon Para Championship Series
Alanya (Turkey), October 1, World Triathlon Para Cup
Miyazaki (Japan), October 23-24, World Triathlon Para Cup
Alhandra (Portugal), October 30-31, World Triathlon Para Cup
World Triathlon is working with several National Federations and event organisers to have more events added to the calendar in 2021
