The World Triathlon Executive Board has approved the first events of its 2023 calendar, when the World Triathlon Championship Series will finish with the Championship Finals in Pontevedra, Spain. It has also been confirmed that Hamburg, Germany, will host the 2023 Sprint & Relay World Championships, and the Spanish island of Ibiza will host the Multisport Championships.
In addition to the events in Pontevedra, Hamburg and Ibiza – two cities have been confirmed as stops on the 2023 World Triathlon Championship Series. Next year, athletes will return to race the Olympic distance in Yokohama, Japan, in May; while in July athletes will travel to Sunderland, UK, as the city makes its debut on the circuit, replacing Leeds as a host city.
On the World Triathlon Cup calendar, the season will start with a return to New Plymouth, in New Zealand, in March. Three other destinations, Huatulco (MEX), Karlovy Vary (CZE) and Miyazaki (JPN) are also already confirmed for 2023.
As for the Paratriathlon calendar, the Welsh city of Swansea will again host a stop of the World Triathlon Para Series, along with Yokohama (Japan) and Devonport (Australia). For the World Triathlon Para Cups, A Coruña and Besançon have also been confirmed for the 2023 season.
On the Multisport calendar, the first stop of the year will be in Norway, with Skeikampen hosting the World Triathlon Winter Championships in March. Then, Ibiza, Spain, will be the host of the next edition of the World Triathlon Multisport Championships.
When it comes to Major Games, Krakow in Poland will host the European Games; while Bali, Indonesia, will be the host city for the 2023 ANOC World Beach Games, with aquathlon part of the programme. Hangzhou, in China, has been confirmed to host the Asian Games in 2023, with the PanAmerican Games taking place in Santiago, Chile, in November.
“I am absolutely thrilled with the first races confirmed on the 2023 calendar,” said World Triathlon President and IOC member, Marisol Casado.
“It’s a perfect mix between new additions to our portfolio of events, classic races across the world and more paratriathlon venues, giving all of our athletes opportunities to perform at their best.”
2023 World Triathlon Championship Series
13-14 May – Yokohama, JPN (Olympic distance)
15-16 Jul – Hamburg, GER (Sprint & Mixed Relay World Championships)
29-20 Jul – Sunderland, GBR (Sprint distance & Mixed Relay)
23-24 Sep – Pontevedra, ESP (Olympic distance)
Mixed Relay
15-16 July – Hamburg, GER (Mixed Relay World Championships)
29-20 July – Sunderland, GBR
World Triathlon Cup
25-26 March – New Plymouth, NZL (Sprint)
17-18 June – Huatulco, MEX (Sprint)
9-10 Sept – Karlovy Vary, CZE (Olympic distance)
29-30 Oct – Miyazaki, JPN (Olympic distance)
Paratriathlon
23-24 Sept – Pontevedra, ESP – Para triathlon World Championships
18-19 March Devonport, AUS – World Triathlon Para Series
13-14 May Yokohama, JPN – World Triathlon Para Series
15-16 July Swansea, GBR – World Triathlon Para Series
10-11 June – A Coruna, ESP – World Triathlon Para Cup
17-18 June Besancon, FRA – World Triathlon Para Cup
Multisport
25-26 March Skeikampen, NOR – Winter Triathlon World Championships
29 April – 7 May Ibiza, ESP – Multisport Championships
More events are expected to be announced in the coming weeks.
