Weekend Preview: Team Ireland Season Opener
The wait is over! This weekend Team Ireland triathletes are back in action, and it’s all to play for. The team has travelled to both Abu Dhabi and Chennai to kick off the international season.
The WTCS and Para Cup in Abu Dhabi signals the start of an important season for Irish triathletes, as Triathlon Ireland High Performance Director Gordon Crawford outlines:
“Abu Dhabi sees the start of the LA 2028 Olympic cycle. This cycle is about new beginnings and new opportunities for our athletes to race and perform internationally. Abu Dhabi provides our Mixed Team Relay (MTR) an opportunity to start their Olympic campaign, working and performing together over the next four years.”
“The weekend’s racing starts with James in his second WTCS race, Chloe and Aoibh opening their season and seeing the progress made over the winter across swim, bike and run. Finally, the MTR will start their new Olympic campaign, performing together on the big stage as a team.”
Read our preview, and how to follow the races, below.
World Triathlon Championship Series: Abu Dhabi
Elite Men’s
In the Elite Men’s event, James Edgar will have his second start at this level in a field stacked with the world’s best. Having finished his 2024 season with a strong fourth in the Europe Triathlon Sprint Championships in Balikesir, within breathing distance of a medal, Edgar will be hoping to carry this form into tomorrow’s WTCS.
Watch all the action live on TriathlonLIVE.tv from 12 noon in Ireland, Saturday 15th February.
Mixed Team Relay
This Mixed Team Relay squad of Erin McConnell, Russell White, Hollie Elliott and James Edgar are in action on Sunday morning, with eyes firmly set on banking the first all important points towards LA 2028 qualification. This is the first step on an exciting journey for the team, one that we’ll be following closely throughout the season.
Watch live on Sunday morning, 16th February on TriathlonLIVE.tv from 09:30 in Ireland.
World Triathlon Para Cup: Abu Dhabi
Paris Paralympian Chloe MacCombe and her guide Aoibh Clarke are in action on Saturday, 15th February with a start time of 08:15 local time (04:15 in Ireland). Tomorrow will be the pairs first race of the season, and the first opportunity to earn valuable points for LA Paralympic qualifying.
Catch up on the World Triathlon Preview here.
Results will be available on triathlon.org.
Asia Triathlon Cup: Chennai
Luke McCarron is in India for the Asia Triathlon Cup Chennai for his season opening race on Sunday, 16th February 2025.
Start time is 06:15am local time (00:45 Sunday in Ireland).
Results can be found here.
