Team Triathlon

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2010 Lausanne ITU Team Triathlon World Championships

ITU’s Team Triathlon format is racing at its most thrilling. It’s energetic, exciting, uncompromising and action-packed. This innovative format also known as 4XMixed Relay, comprises of two men and two women. Each athlete completes a ‘super-sprint’ triathlon of swimming, biking and running, before tagging off to their next team mate. It’s non-stop action from the very beginning, and the pace is relentless. It is survival of the fastest.

The format has been quickly adopted globally, and was placed on the programme of the 2010 Singapore Youth Olympic Games, with great success. The International Triathlon Union is passionate about having Team Triathlon added to the Olympic programme, as the format appeals tremendously to youth. With numerous lead changes, lots of unpredictable drama and the display of team pride, the discipline develops the sport among new generations and new audiences. Additionally, the mixed relay format represents ITU’s commitment to promoting gender equality in sport, showcasing that men and women can practice the sport together on the same field of play.

The 2011 ITU Team Triathlon World Championships will take place in Lausanne on Sunday August 21. This year’s race will features teams from every continent, vying to claim the title back from reigning champions Switzerland, who have taken the crown in the previous two years. With the world’s best athletes on site, it is set to be some of the most spectacular racing ever witnessed.

The 2011 event will have $50,000 in prize money up for grabs. The event will have the same branding, look and feel as the Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series, but it will not carry any points towards the Series or Olympic qualification.

The 2011 event will be broadcast internationally on many of the world’s largest broadcasters and will be also available to watch live on www.triathlon.org/tv. Follow all the electrifying action as it happens.

For more information on this year’s event please click here.