The PTO 2020 Championship at Challenge Daytona is set to take place at the Daytona International Speedway on December 6th. It will be shown in over 100 countries around the world, following broadcast deals secured by IMG.
The event will see the world’s top triathletes competing for a US$1,150,000 prize purse at the PTO 2020 Championship at Challenge Daytona which claims to have ‘the strongest field of triathletes ever assembled.’
Live coverage of the event will be shown on Peacock, NBC Universal’s streaming service in addition to a PTO live stream. Among the countries broadcasting the race around the world are:
- Australia (Fox Sports Australia),
- The Balkans (Sportklub),
- Canada (TSN),
- China (Tencent),
- France (L’Equipe),
- India (Eurosport),
- Italy (Sportitalia),
- Latin America and the Caribbean (DirecTV),
- Pan Asia, including Brunei, Cambodia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Myanmar, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam (Fox Sports Asia),
- South Africa (Supersport),
- Spain (RTVE),
- Turkey (Ssport) and
- UK (BT Sport).
The PTO 2020 Championship at Challenge Daytona is the finalé of a three-day triathlon festival – taking place from December 4th-6th. It will feature an array of different events, including age-group sprint and middle-distance events, junior challenges and a Pro-Am relay.
Andrew Demsey, Vice President, Media at IMG, said “The PTO 2020 Championship at Challenge Daytona has captured the imagination of broadcasters around the world and promises to be an exceptional spectacle, finishing at the home of the most prestigious race in NASCAR – the DAYTONA 500.
“The field of triathletes assembled is second to none and it’s a huge credit to all concerned that they have been able to stage an event of this calibre in such a difficult year.”
William Christy, CEO of Challenge North America said “The PTO 2020 Championship at Challenge Daytona is set to be the racing spectacle of 2020 with the most competitive field assembled in the history of the sport.
“Triathlon is my passion. I am thrilled for our team to deliver on the highest level of entertainment expectations set by the top broadcasters around the world. We are bringing the sport together at Daytona, my home, for all the world to see as never before.”
Charles Adamo, Executive Chairman of the PTO, said, “We are incredibly grateful to be working with Challenge North America and USA Triathlon and putting on a world-class event at the end of what has been a very difficult year.
“We are particularly pleased that as part of the PTO 2020 Championship our PTO Professionals, together with the USA Triathlon Foundation, have established the Triathlon COVID-19 Relief Fund that will provide much needed assistance to our triathlon community.
“With the top 40 PTO world ranked professionals and the wildcard selections, the field for the PTO 2020 Championship will be one of the strongest fields ever assembled for our sport. It is a wonderful opportunity for fans to enjoy what will be one of the greatest races in the sport, while at the same time supporting our triathlon community by donating to the Triathlon COVID-19 Relief Fund.”
Among the top triathletes competing are Alistair and Jonny Brownlee, Sebastian Kienle, Lionel Sanders, Anne Haug, Nicola Spirig, Lisa Nordén and Holly Lawrence.
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