The Mooloolaba Triathlon is an annual triathlon held since 1993 in Mooloolaba, Queensland, Australia. It is reported to attract up to 4,000 competitors and includes open-water swimming, cycling, and running. USM EVENTS (now World Triathlon Corporation) owns and manages the Mooloolaba Triathlon Festival. The Mooloolaba Triathlon is the second-largest Olympic distance triathlon event in Australia.
The Mooloolaba Triathlon is the centerpiece of a three-day multi-sport festival. The festival includes events for both elite and beginning athletes, including the Age Group Triathlon, Asics Twilight 5-kilometer (3.1-mile) Run, the Peregian Springs Mooloolaba Ocean Swim, and for children, the Courier-Mail Mooloolaba Superkidz Triathlon.
Also staged in conjunction with the festival is the International Triathlon Union Mooloolaba Triathlon World Cup, the only Australian leg of the ITU Triathlon World Cup Series. As the first race of the season, the World Cup event consistently draws thousands of spectators and a talented international field. In 2011, the world’s top triathletes raced for a prize pool totaling US $100,000.
In 2013, the swim leg of the race was moved to the Mooloolah River for safety reasons after Tropical Cyclone Sandra created huge swells.
ITU men Year Winner Country Time Notes2016 Spain 52:55 Sprint distance race2015 France 55:22 Sprint distance race2014 Spain 54:18 Sprint distance race2013 Spain 1:54:32 2012 Australia 1:49:29 2011 Australia 1:51:45 2010 Australia 1:51:31 2009 Australia 1:52:05 2008 Spain 1:49:50 2007 Australia 1:49:22
ITU women Year Winner Country Time Notes2016 Great Britain 58:31 Sprint distance race2015 Spain 1:01:42 Sprint distance race2014 United States 59:55 Sprint distance race2013 Germany 2:04:31 2012 Australia 2:02:52 2011 Australia 2:03:25 2010 Czech Republic 2:03:15 2009 Canada 2:01:59 2008 Australia 2:00:44 2007 Australia 1:59:20
See also
Sport in Queensland
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