World Triathlon and the Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) have today confirmed that the T100 Triathlon Tour will head to Wollongong, Australia, in 2025, joining the program for the World Triathlon Championship Finals.
The top 20 male and top 20 female professional athletes from the T100 series will race head-to-head on the stunning coastal city of Wollongong, New South Wales, in Australia on Saturday, 18 October, in the same venue as the World Triathlon Championship Finals.
The addition of the T100 pro race to the Championship Finals program marks yet another significant moment in the collaboration between World Triathlon and the PTO, bringing together two of the sport’s most prominent organisations to elevate the profile of triathlon and provide exceptional racing opportunities for athletes.
The event will see the world’s best short-course and long-course athletes converge, creating an unparalleled atmosphere for athletes and spectators alike as both the World Triathlon Champions will be crowned and the T100 athletes continue to chase points in the T100 Race To Qatar ahead of the season’s final two events in Dubai (15-16 November) and then Qatar for the Qatar T100 Triathlon World Championship Finals (12-13 December).
Highlighting the growing collaboration between the PTO and World Triathlon, President Antonio Arimany described the announcement as “a momentous occasion for the sport of triathlon.”
‘Bringing the T100 Tour to Wollongong alongside our World Triathlon Championship Finals underscores the strength of our partnership with the PTO and our shared commitment to growing the sport globally,” Arimany said.
“We have seen the power of this cooperation already this year, with the successful T1 Indoor World Cup in Lievin and the upcoming joint WTCS and T100 race on the French Riviera in August. This event in Wollongong will be a true showcase of the best in triathlon, and we are excited to witness the incredible racing that will unfold.’
Australian professional, Ashleigh Gentle, who currently sits sixth in the T100 Race To Qatar, says she’s excited by the opportunity to race at home.
“Wollongong is a fantastic venue for triathlon and any opportunity to race on home soil is one I definitely cherish,” Gentle said.
“I am very much looking forward to welcoming the T100 athletes to Australia in October.”
The 2025 World Triathlon Championship Finals will feature 13 races over four days, including elite, U23, Junior, Para triathlon and Age-groups events. In addition, the schedule will include a community triathlon, giving the expected 6,700 participants from all over the world the chance to experience the excitement of a world-class event.
AusTriathlon, Destination NSW, Elite Energy and Wollongong City Council have joined forces as key partners and stakeholders, ensuring the event delivers economic, social, and environmental benefits to the region. This collaborative effort highlights the significance of the event not only as a sporting spectacle but also as a boost to tourism and the local economy.
In addition to the 6,700-strong global contingency of triathletes will be an expected crowd in excess of 15,000 supporters and fans lining the stunning Wollongong foreshore, reaffirming Wollongong’s position as an iconic sporting destination to a worldwide audience.
The announcement of the addition of Wollongong to the T100 circuit in 2025 comes after PTO has postponed this year’s Lake Las Vegas T100 Triathlon until 2026.
Sam Renouf, the PTO CEO, explained the decision to postpone the Lake Las Vegas T100 Triathlon – due to take place on 25-26 October this year – following discussions with the local stakeholders.
“We’ve made the difficult decision to postpone the Lake Las Vegas T100 Triathlon for 2025 and switch it to 2026,” Renouf said.
“Following a successful first year of the event in October 2024, which saw a spectacular course take participants around Reflection Bay Golf Course and The Westin Lake Las Vegas Resort & Spa and provide a challenging test for both our professional and amateur athletes, we were looking forward to returning. However, following extensive conversations with our local stakeholders over the past couple of weeks, we agreed to give ourselves more time to work through the course changes that will take the bike leg into Lake Mead National Recreation Area for the first time. We will offer all those amateur participants who were already signed up for the event a full refund.
“Following this decision, and to deliver on our commitment to stage nine T100 professional legs this year at world-class venues, we have decided to take the women’s and men’s professional T100 races to Wollongong and become part of World Triathlon’s exciting Championship Finals.”
