Dubai, UAE- The countdown is on! With just two weeks until Dubai T100 Triathlon Weekend, Al Mamzar is gearing up for three days of racing, fitness and family fun from 13–15 November 2026. Returning for its third edition as part of the 10th Dubai Fitness Challenge, the event brings together professional athletes, amateur competitors and first-time triathletes, with plenty happening off the racecourse too. Whether you’re racing, cheering on friends or simply looking for something different to do with the family, here’s what to expect.
THE RACES: WHAT’S HAPPENING AND WHEN?
The weekend features three race distances, with athletes swimming off the Al Mamzar coastline, cycling across Infinity Bridge and running through Al Mamzar Park.
Saturday, 14 November
- 6:45am: Olympic Triathlon (1.5km swim, 40km cycle, 10km run)
- 10:05am: Professional Women’s Race: 20 elite female triathletes competing over the signature 100km distance
Sunday, 15 November
- 6:45am: T100 Triathlon (2km swim, 80km cycle, 18km run)
- 10:45am: Sprint Triathlon (750m swim, 20km cycle, 5km run)
Sprint and Olympic relay options also allow teams to share the swimming, cycling and running disciplines.
THE WOMEN TAKE CENTRE STAGE
This year, Dubai hosts a female professional race, with some of the world’s best triathletes battling it out ahead of December’s Qatar T100 Triathlon World Championship Final. Leading the field is Switzerland’s Julie Derron, Paris 2024 Olympic silver medallist and defending Dubai T100 champion, who returns to Al Mamzar at the top of the T100 Race to Qatar standings. Among those hoping to challenge her are Great Britain’s Georgia Taylor-Brown and reigning T100 World Champion Kate Waugh. With valuable championship points at stake, there’s plenty to race for!
NOT RACING? THERE’S PLENTY TO DO!
You don’t need a race bib to enjoy Dubai T100. Spectator entry is completely free, making it a great weekend outing for friends, families and fitness enthusiasts.
Visitors can look forward to:
- Cheer Zones and spectator viewing areas to support athletes throughout the weekend.
- Food trucks and F&B offerings for a bite between races.
- Kids Zone activities and family entertainment to keep younger visitors entertained.
- An Event Village and Expo to explore alongside the racing action.
The Event Village and Expo will be open on Friday from 4pm to 7:30pm, Saturday from 7am to 7pm and Sunday from 7am to 5pm.
With Dubai Fitness Challenge in full swing, Dubai T100 offers another reason to get outdoors, enjoy the cooler weather and experience the excitement of live sport.
How the 2026 T100 Triathlon World Tour works:
- Athletes score 35 points for first place to 1 pt for 20th place at each of the races; 2nd – 29 points; and 3rd – 26 points
- The Qatar T100 Triathlon World Championship Final has increased points to up the ante (55 pts down to 4 pts)
- Each athlete’s best three T100 race scores plus the Qatar T100 Triathlon World Championship Final will count towards the women’s and men’s T100 World Championship titles
- $275,000 USD prize fund at each T100, totalling $2,750,000 across the nine races (1st place – $50,000k; 2nd – $40,000; 3rd – $30,000 at each race)
- The series winners following the Qatar T100 Triathlon World Championship Final will be crowned T100 Triathlon World Champion and collect $100,000 USD from an additional total prize pool of $1,450,000 (2nd – $80,000; 3rd – 75,000)
- Between the T100 race prize fund and T100 Triathlon World Tour pool, the series provides $4,200,000 in athlete compensation, and is distributed in a way that not only rewards the winners, but also recognises the significant achievement of racing at this level
- For more details, visit https://t100triathlon.com/pro-racing/
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