Professional Triathletes Organisation & Visit Qatar Announce New 5km Run To Start Qatar T100 World Championship Final Week

September 23, 2025

Doha, Qatar (September 23, 2025) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) and Visit Qatar have unveiled new 5km and 1km mass participation runs on Wednesday 10 December, 2025, to get everyone active at the start of the inaugural Qatar T100 Triathlon World Championship Final week.

Called the Qatar T100 Kick Off Run, it 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, as a warm up to the T100 professional and amateur races on the following days.

The event will also engage football fans visiting Doha for the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2025™, taking place from December 1–18. Supporters will be invited to wear their national colours and join the run in celebration of their teams as the tournament approaches its quarter-finals on 11 December.

“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,” said PTO CEO Sam Renouf. “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 with participants able to register their interest here: https://t100triathlon.com/qatar/participate/kick-off-run/ The event will take place on Wednesday 10 December, starting at 1830 local time and will culminate in a spectacular drone show afterwards. Everyone who signs up will receive a t-shirt and a finisher medal, as they run, jog or walk around the music lined course.

The Qatar T100 Kick Off Run begins the four-day Qatar T100 Triathlon World Championship Final festival, which includes:

• 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: Season-long T100 Race To Qatar series concludes with T100 Professional Races, awarding the 2025 T100 World Championship titles
• Saturday, Dec 13: Amateur races including the T100 Age-Group World Championship, open-entry 100km distance, and sprint triathlon

A youth triathlon will also be included, with details to be announced in the coming weeks.

Qatar’s vibrant waterfront city will be the backdrop to this international event, starting with a 2km swim in the Arabian Gulf, an 80km bike through Lusail’s iconic streets, and an 18km run through Lusail Plaza and Boulevard. Full course maps and details can be found here: https://t100triathlon.com/qatar/participate/event-info/

The 9-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 18 October. 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 T100 Race To Qatar rankings.

-ends-

For Further Information:

Anthony Scammell E: Anthony.Scammell@protriathletes.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. Its T100 Triathlon World Tour was introduced in January 2024 and is designated by World Triathlon as the ‘official World Championship for long distance triathlon’, which is part of a 12-year strategic partnership with the sport’s international governing body. The T100 Triathlon World Tour is a season-long schedule of World Championship level races competed over 100km (2km swim, 80km bike and 18km run), where the world’s best triathletes go head-to-head in iconic locations on a global broadcast showing 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. In 2025 these will include: Singapore, San Francisco, Vancouver, France, London, Spain (20 Sept), Wollongong (18 Oct), Dubai (13-16 Nov) and then Qatar for the Qatar T100 Triathlon World Championship Final. T100 weekends are ‘festivals of multisport’ and feature a range of opportunities for amateur athletes of all levels to get involved. From experienced amateurs tackling the 100km distance to first-time swim, bike and run participants taking on single discipline, untimed events. For more information visit www.t100triathlon.com

About World Triathlon

World Triathlon is the international governing body for the Olympic and Paralympic sport of triathlon and all related multisport disciplines around the world, including duathlon, aquathlon, cross triathlon and winter triathlon. Triathlon made its Olympic debut in Sydney 2000, with a third medal event, the Mixed Team Relay, added to the programme at Tokyo 2020, while para triathlon was first added to the Paralympic programme at Rio 2016. World Triathlon is proudly committed to the development of the sport worldwide, with inclusion, equality, sustainability and transparency at our core as we seek to help triathletes at all levels of the sport to be extraordinary.

About Visit Qatar

Visit Qatar is the main arm of Qatar Tourism. Visit Qatar’s mission is to promote and expand tourism in Qatar by cultivating its rich culture, developing thrilling attractions, enhancing Qatar’s calendar, becoming the leading MICE destination in the region, diversifying events and luxury experiences. Visit Qatar is rooted in Service Excellence, boosting the entire tourism value chain, and increasing local and international visitor demand in Qatar. Through Visit Qatar’s network of international offices in priority markets, cutting-edge digital platforms, and marketing campaigns, Visit Qatar is expanding Qatar’s presence globally and enhancing the tourism sector. For more information visit www.visitqatar.com

About Qatar Triathlon Federation

Qatar Triathlon Federation (QTF) is the national governing body for triathlon in Qatar. Since its inception, QTF has been dedicated to promoting the sport, fostering a vibrant community of athletes, and organizing events for amateurs and professionals alike. Along with the Qatar Triathlon Series, QTF hosts many annual triathlon events held to the highest standards, attracting local and international participants. Aligned with Qatar’s National Vision 2030, QTF is committed to nurturing local talent, developing the national team for regional and global competitions, and inspiring athletes of all ages to adopt active and healthy lifestyles.