The Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) and Visit Qatar have unveiled new 5km and 1km mass participation runs on Wednesday, December 10, 2025. According to PTO, the events will get everyone active at the start of the Qatar T100 Triathlon World Championship Final week.
Called the Qatar T100 Kick Off Run, PTO will offer a 5km and 1km option to ensure participants of all levels – including families and children – have the chance to run around Lusail Boulevard in the Lusail area of Doha, Qatar. The runs are untimed.
The event weekend will also engage football fans visiting Doha for the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2025, which takes place on December 1–18. Supporters will be invited to wear their national colours and join the run in celebration of their teams.
Sam Renouf, PTO CEO, said “Whilst the Qatar T100 Triathlon World Championship Final is the pinnacle of our T100 season and the climax of the season-long T100 Race To Qatar for the very best professional and amateur triathletes, our philosophy with T100 events is to grow the sport and encourage athletes of all levels to get involved in swim, bike or run and become more active.
“Which is why we’ve introduced this Qatar T100 Kick Off Run, that is untimed, easy to enter and starts what promises to be an exciting week for the sport in Qatar. It is also a great way of involving and engaging all the football fans who are in Qatar to enjoy the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2025, that is taking place at the same time.”
Registration for the Qatar T100 Kick Off Run opens next week. The event will take place at 18:30 local time and will culminate in a drone show. Everyone who signs up will receive a t-shirt and a finisher medal.
The Qatar T100 Kick Off Run begins a four-day festival.
- Wednesday, Dec 10: Kick Off 5km Run
- Thursday, Dec 11: Event and fan village opens with food vendors, entertainment, and an expo across Lusail Plaza
- Friday, Dec 12: The T100 Race To Qatar series concludes with T100 Professional Races, which will award the 2025 T100 World Championship titles
- Saturday, Dec 13: Amateur races, including the T100 Age-Group World Championship, an open-entry 100km distance, and a sprint triathlon
A youth triathlon will also be included, with details to be announced later.
Qatar’s waterfront city of Lusail will be the backdrop to this international event, starting with a 2km swim in the Arabian Gulf, an 80km bike through the city’s streets, and an 18km run through Lusail Plaza and Boulevard.
The nine-leg T100 Triathlon World Tour has already visited Singapore, San Francisco, Vancouver, London, the French Riviera, and Spain this year. The next stop is Wollongong, just south of Sydney, Australia, on October 18.
New Zealand’s Hayden Wilde leads the T100 Race To Qatar men’s rankings, whilst British star Lucy Charles-Barclay is top of the women’s rankings.
