Continuing to test its T100 stars in environments that offer different terrains and conditions, the professional course will start with a 2km sea swim in Mediterranean waters off Figueretas Beach, with 2 laps around off-shore buoys before heading back to the beach and T1. 

The 80km pro bike course will be made up of 3 laps: two of 31km – including a 3.1km link from T1 – that takes the athletes across to Santa Eulalia City and back, before a final lap of 14.9km. There will be a testing mix of climbs, technical sections and head-down TT sections, before a fast and flat run with 7 laps of a 2.57km course around the historic Ibiza Old Town. Weaving into the World Heritage area of the city before finishing on the Port front. To see the pro course, visit the T100 website here. 

Age Groupers taking on the 100km challenge will face a similar challenge, starting with a 2km loop around the island “Illa de Ses Rates”. The bike course takes a slightly different route across the island compared to the professionals, consisting of 3 laps of 25km with a 2.3km link from T1 and back to T2, before concluding the race on a similar run course. See it here. 

As well as the professional and amateur 100km triathlon, the PTO has also introduced a range of open water sea swims – in keeping with its desire to encourage and cater for participants of all abilities and make the most of the idyllic surroundings. More details of further amateaur races will be released soon. 

“We are excited to announce these courses,” said Sam Renouf, CEO of the PTO, who have continued to work closely with both the Spanish Triathlon Federation (FETRI) and Ibiza to build on last year’s successful event. 

“We had stellar start lists in Ibiza last year with three Olympic champions – Jan Frodeno (2008), Alistair Brownlee (2012 & 2016) and Kristian Blummenfelt (2020) – taking part in the men’s race, and then all of the world’s top 10 PTO-ranked female athletes. But we expect the athlete start lists this year to be even stronger, due to the contracted T100 athletes who will need to join the start line in this fifth race of the new T100 series. For example, the appearance of Spanish superstar Javier Gómez Noya will be very much anticipated by a fervent home crowd.”

Responding on behalf of FETRI, its president José Hidalgo said: “In the Spanish Triathlon Federation we are very pleased to continue our partnership with the PTO and hold their new T100 races in Ibiza and also include our Middle Distance Spanish Cup at the 100km distance.”

The amateur 100km race over the weekend will include two fields. An Open event that anyone can race in, and then the Middle Distance Spanish Cup for Elite and Age Group categories, which includes a prize fund of more than €15,000 for the top individual finishers as well as for the best represented clubs.

There are limited places left for all the amateur events due to high demand, so you’re encouraged to register as soon as possible.

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For Further Information: 

Anthony Scammell E: Anthony.Scammell@protriathletes.org

Daniel Márquez E: daniel.marquez@triatlon.org 

About Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO)

The PTO is a sports body that is co-owned by its professional athletes, seeking to elevate and grow the sport of triathlon and take it to the next level. The T100 Triathlon World Tour is the new name for the PTO Tour and has been designated by World Triathlon as the ‘official World Championship for long distance triathlon’. It is a season-long schedule of eight T100 races during 2024 that will be competed over 100km (2km swim, 80km bike and 18km run) and will feature the world’s best triathletes going head-to-head in Miami (9 March), Singapore (13-14 April), San Francisco (8-9 June), London (27-28 July), Ibiza (28-29 September), Lake Las Vegas (19-20 October), Dubai (16-17 November) and at the Grand Final (29-30 November). There will also be racing opportunities for amateurs at all the events, including the new 100km distance at six stages, including: Singapore, London, Ibiza, Lake Las Vegas, Dubai and at the Grand Final. The global broadcast shows the races live around the world in 195+ territories, courtesy of the PTO’s partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery as well as a range of other international, regional and local broadcasters.

About FETRI 

The Spanish Triathlon Federation is responsible for promoting the sport of triathlon and paratriathlon in the country. Throughout more than 30 years, it has achieved multiple successes for Spanish sport, including nine World Championships, a silver medal at the 2012 London Olympic Games and more than 30 victories in the World Series, amongst others. https://www.triatlon.org 

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As in the women’s race, the men will fight it out for a chunk of the massive $1m prize purse. As Kristian Blummenfelt said in the Race Week video series – for the winner it’s 100k for $100k.

Live coverage of the race starts at 12:30am local time (18:30 UTC). If you’re in Europe or the Indian Subcontinent, the race will be broadcast live exclusively on Eurosport. For the rest of the world, you can watch either via desktop or app on PTO+. Check out our How To Watch page for full listings.

As well as deep competition with one of the best fields we’ve ever seen lining up, the race course itself will add a huge challenge on the bike once the athletes leave the water after 2km in Hawrelak Park Lake. Technical with four laps featuring tight turns, sharp climbs and fast descents, there isn’t a moment of let-up or the chance for athletes to get their heads down over the 80km course. On the run, it’s four laps again, the mixed terrain and wooded setting providing a beautifully fast finish.

The men’s race has an abundance of talent, all striving to clinch the first PTO Tour title in history. Here’s a run-down of some of the highest-ranked athletes to watch out for.

PTO World #1 Kristian Blummenfelt has almost conquered triathlon in just two seasons. The Olympic Champion, IM world champ and World Triathlon Champion will be seeking to add the PTO Canadian Open to his prestigious palmares.

Fellow Norwegian Gustav Iden (PTO World #3) is likely to be Blummenfelt’s biggest competition. The two-time 70.3 world champion and PTO 2020 Championship winner is undefeated at middle distance racing. “It’s not like you forget you’re friends out there,” said Iden of his training partner during the press conference. “But I think the will to win is quite strong in both of us. So I don’t think we’ll give each other too much slack towards the end of the race. I guess, at the start, maybe, but when things get really tough towards the last few Ks of the run, I think all logic just goes out the window and you just want to finish first.”

Lionel ‘No Limits’ Sanders (PTO World #5) might be Canadian but he trains ‘Norwegian style’ under coach Mikal Iden (brother of Gustav). He was clear what beating Iden and Blummenfelt would mean to him: “These guys to my right – and Brownlee as well, obviously – are the best guys in the world, truly. So it would mean more than anything I’ve accomplished in my career, most definitely.

“It’s not that fun finishing second, I’ve got lots of seconds. I would like to be gunning for the win so there’s only one way to do it and it’s to absolutely destroy the bike. Yes the back-half of the run gets extremely painful because of it, but that’s part of the game plan.”

Matt Hanson moved up to PTO World #10 after a sensation race at IM Des Moines where the US athlete showed he could bike with the best of them, taking the day’s fastest split. Add in the astonishing run pace he showed at the PTO 2020 Championship and Hanson is not one to be underestimated.

Jackson Laundry (PTO World #17) will be wanting to take the top spot and beat fellow Canadian Sanders into the bargain. He’s already achieved that feat once this season at 70.3 Oceanside, so the rest of the field is sure to watch him closely in this home-soil race.

Ben Kanute (PTO World #18) is one of the sport’s most versatile athletes and is sure to feature throughout the day. A veteran of World Triathlon competition – and the technical ability that goes with it – the course could suit Kanute perfectly making him a real threat.

The depth of field far from stops there with up-and-comer Sam Laidlow (PTO World #20) knocking on the door of a world-beating performance, plus the triple threat from down under of Australia’s Max Neumann (PTO World #23), Sam Appleton (PTO World #24) and Kiwi Kyle Smith (PTO World #25).

Viewers should also keep an eye out for South Africa’s Henri Schoeman – an all-around star with a super swim who’s also an Olympic medallist.

While he’s not highly ranked right now having not raced for a while, no-one will be underestimating double Olympic Champion Alistair Brownlee, who was a late entrant to the event. “I feel healthy, although maybe not that fit,” said Brownlee. “I’m absolutely delighted to be here. I’m happy to be injury free and looking forward to racing as hard as I can and just enjoying it. I also think it’s a great opportunity to support this first event of the PTO Tour, which I think is a fantastic project and I felt like it was important to be here from that aspect as well.

“I’ve been a triathlete since I was eight years old and when I was 16 I remember [being] sat in a careers class in school… you’re going along the table: I want to be a brain surgeon, I want to be a lawyer or whatever, and I said, ‘I want to be a professional triathlete,’ and the teacher said, ‘Is that even possible, boy?’ And I said, ‘I don’t know to be honest but I’m going to give it a go.

“Nearly 20 years later, I have managed to be a professional triathlete. But still, I think there’s a long way that triathlon can go in terms of commercialising the sport and providing opportunities for exposure and earning for elite athletes, especially in the long-distance side of it. There are some phenomenal athletes and I think there are great stories to be told, there are great athletes to watch and for fans to follow and there needs to be a format to do that. I think the PTO is bringing that and pushing up every other organisation’s game around it.”

That covers just a few of the men lining up in Edmonton with plenty more who’re sure to factor into race proceedings. Check out the full men’s start list below to see the full field vying to be called the PTO Canadian Open champion.

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