The stage is set in Andorra to welcome participants of the 2021 World Triathlon Winter Championships. Andorra’s Naturlandia adventure park, near the town of Sant Julià de Lòria, will welcome more than 200 athletes from all over the world.
The World Triathlon Andorra Winter Championships is due to take place on March 19-21, in conjunction with the new Andorra Multisport Festival from IRONMAN.
‘A breathtaking natural setting, nestled within the mighty Pyrenees, will be the arena where athletes will combine the disciplines of running, mountain biking and cross-country skiing across a sprawling winter landscape.’
Winter triathlon is one of the newest events on World Triathlon’s calendar, consists of a run, mountain bike and cross-country skiing format. Elite athletes usually undertake an 8 km run on the snow, 14 km of MTB also on the snow and 12 km of cross-country skiing.
The World Triathlon Winter Championships is a two-day event with hundreds of athletes for the elite, junior, u23, paratriathlon and age-group programs. There will also be a mixed relay event for both the elites and juniors.
Andorra will be the 23th edition of the World Triathlon Winter Championships, an event that was first held in Mals, Italy, in 1997. The international governing body note that the discipline has since gained traction, with ‘thousands of athletes participating in the sport’.
