Starting to practice a new sport is the best way to get in shape and lead a healthier life.

Triathlon is one of the sports that can offer you this, besides the chance to enjoy the outdoors, and fully sense the open water, wind and sun, using all the muscles of your body to swim, cycle, and run.

Doha Triathlon 2020 will be held on February 7, 2020, and registration is now open! 

Distances:

Olympic distance: 1500m swim, 40 km cycling, and 10km running

Sprint distance: 750m swim, 20km cycling, and 5km running

Super-Sprint: 325m swim, 10km cycling, and 2.5km running

Doha Triathlon also includes races for children and young adults, allows the whole family to participate together. It is an individual game, however, this event allows groups of friends to tackle one discipline each, competing for team relay awards.

The huge appeal of triathlon stems from its ability to challenge and provide a competitive environment accessible to everybody.

An iconic setting

The swim takes place in the shadow of the iconic Museum of Islamic Arts building, the cycling route extends along the Corniche to the stunning skyline of Doha, finishing with a run amidst the greenery of MIA Park. For Qatar’s triathletes, it is the must-do race every year.

A guaranteed quality field

The Doha Triathlon features the ITU (International Triathlon Union) National Championships where the current number one ranked Qatari, Ebrahim Al-Romaih will be seeking to unseat last year’s champion, Saad Almejali.

Among the international talent, Bernard McCullogh (Ireland) who showed top form at the Dukhan Triathlon will be battling against Mouhcine Rhaili (Morocco) and Aday Alvarez (Spain).

Women’s triathlon in Qatar is currently dominated by former double Olympian cyclist, Pia Sundsted (Finland) ahead of Sophie Clarke (UK) and Andrea Stadler (Colombia).

World-class organizations

The 2020 edition sees Qatar Triathlon Federation and the team behind other major events including the Al Adaid Desert Challenge, Ride of Champions and the Qatar National Triathlon Series, taking over the full organization of the event.

Race Director, Slovenian Andrej Filip said, “I see the development of our organizing team supported by members of local triathlon and cycling clubs as one of the greatest achievements of Qatar Cycling and Triathlon Federation. Doha Triathlon is the main event of the now already well-established Qatar National Triathlon Series and a stepping stone for the big international events to come.”

QTF President, Dr. Mohammed Al Kuwari, also welcomes the involvement of the federation, explaining, “By bringing the race under QTF organization, we can continue to offer an exceptional level of quality while growing a sport which offers opportunities for so many to discover and enjoy healthy competition. We thank the previous organizers, Tasama, for the past two years where we have seen The Doha Triathlon grow into one of Qatar’s foremost mass-participation sports events.”

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