Ballot opens for public entry into the 2013 PruHealth World Triathlon Grand Final London
Created On: 21 February 2013
Only one year after the London 2012 Olympic Games, world-class
triathlon will return. London will host the Grand Final of the ITU
World Triathlon Series known as the PruHealth World Triathlon Grand
Final London. The event, which is part of the prestigious UK Sport
Gold Event Series, will be hosted over five days from 11-15
September at the Olympic triathlon venue in Hyde Park with the
prospect of athletes such as Olympic Gold Medallist Alistair
Brownlee and his younger brother, the reigning World Champion,
Jonathan, competing in front of thousands of fans in the heart of
London.
Alongside the Senior Elite events will be further ITU World
Championship races for Junior, U23 and Paratriathletes as well as
an Age-Group athletes from all around the world. Nearly 5,000
international athletes are expected to compete for ITU World
Championship titles across 5 days in Hyde Park.
Whilst all of the above races require pre-qualification the
organisers have announced today that on Saturday 14 September an
open triathlon race will also be held in Hyde Park. . No entry
standard or pre-qualification is required for these races but
entries will be limited to 2,000 people. As one of the key legacy
events of the London Olympic Games, the event is expected to be
heavily oversubscribed as it provides the unique opportunity to
cross the same finish line as the Olympic Champions at the London
2012 triathlon venue.
For a chance to secure a place, applicants need to enter a
ballot at http://london.triathlon.org/
The ballot will run from 21 February to 5 March 2013.
Timeline for the ballot is as follows:
- Thursday 21 February at 10:00 - Ballot Opens
- Tuesday 5 March at 23:59 - Ballot Closes
- Thursday 7 March - All applicants informed if they have been
successful or not
- More details are available on www.london.triathlon.org
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, said: "Following the
inspirational performances of Team GB's Brownlee brothers last
summer we're absolutely delighted that the World Triathlon Grand
Final is coming to London. Nearly 7,000 people of all fitness
levels will be able to take part in this fantastic event, which
will no doubt build on the inspiration and the legacy of the London
2012 Games."
Jonathan Brownlee, Bronze medal winner at London 2012 said: "It
will be so special coming back to London only a year after the
Olympics. Hosting the Grand Final is such a great legacy of the
Games, and of course I hope to be in a position to defend my World
Champion title on home soil."
Simon Morton, Director of Major Events and International
Relations at UK Sport said: "The unique nature of this event which
will welcome 5,000 athletes across various age groups and levels
plus the truly unique opportunity for 2,000 members of the general
public to race on the Olympic triathlon venue of Hyde Park clearly
demonstrates that the legacy of the London 2012 Olympic Games is
being brought to life. UK Sport is proud to support the event as a
part of the Gold Event Series, a spectacular series of events being
held in the UK from 2013 to 2019."
Iain Edmondson, Head of Major Events for the city's promotional
organisation London & Partners added:
"As well as being shown on national and international TV, the
event will have a huge number of international competitors
including hundreds travelling from as far afield as Australia, USA
and Brazil. The city will be helping to replicate the atmosphere
from last year's successful Games by using volunteers to make the
competitors and spectators welcome to our streets."
The event being organised in partnership between Upsolut Sports
UK and British Triathlon and is part of UK Sport's Gold Events
Series, the UK's legacy programme of major international sporting
events, and is supported by the Major of London being one of
the first major Olympic legacy events happening in London post the
London 2012 Olympic Games.
To enter the ballot for this race visit http://london.triathlon.org
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