The inaugural Qatari Diar Triathlon, organized by the Qatar Triathlon Federation in conjunction with MAD Triathlon and support from Qatar Olympic Committee, will take place at the Lusail City – Marina Promenade on March 29.
The race is scheduled to start at 7:15am.
The organizers are expecting 250 participants, including 50 Qatari nationals, promising a lively and entertaining race for spectators and fans who will throng to this prestigious venue.
The event, open to triathletes of all age groups, will feature 750m of swimming, 19 kms of cycling in the streets of Lusail City and 5 kms of running in Lusail City Marina Promenade. Kids however can participate in a duathlon race.
Dr. Nasser al Mohannadi, Triathlon Director at Qatar Triathlon Federation said, “The Qatar National Triathlon Series is becoming very popular. With events like the Qatari Diar Triathlon, which is happening in superb location, we are getting even more interest from local and expat athletes. The future for triathlon in Qatar looks bright. I would like to thank the Qatar Olympic Committee for support and Qatari Diar for hosting the event, along with all other sponsors and partners, who will also be contributing to make the event a success for all.”
On this occasion, Eng. Abdullah bin Hamad al Attiyah, CEO of Qatari Diar, stated: “We are pleased to be the main sponsor for the fourth Qatar National Triathlon Series and titled it as Qatari Diar Triathlon. As part of being a regional market leader, Qatari Diar is aiming to deliver quality lifestyles. Sponsoring this event is an affirmation of the company’s vision by adopting sports events to increase awareness of a healthy lifestyle.
He added, “After triathlon organising committee’s visit to Lusail City, they were astonished with the infrastructure and facilities of the city. Qatari Diar received the committee’s request to have Lusail City as the host of the event. Qatari Diar took the decision to host the Qatari Diar Triathlon in Lusail City.”
Dr Mohammed al Kuwari, President of Qatar Cycling and Triathlon Federation, commented: “From humble beginnings of triathlon in Qatar, we are now happy to see the progress which was made in last two years. Triathlon is a great means of promotion of locations where the event is held, we are grateful and thankful to all parties involved for making this event possible.”
The Qatari Diar Triathlon is the fourth of five events which count towards the Qatar National Triathlon Series in the season 2018-2019. At the moment, the leaders in the series are: Ethan Bennett (Open Men), Lee Bennett (Veteran Men), Isora Sosa Caballero (Open Women), Andrea Stadler (Veteran women), Abdulrahman al Jaber (Qatari Men) and Nasser al Mohannadi (Qatari Veteran Men).
The Qatari Diar Triathlon event is supported by Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Company Lusail, Qatar Olympic Committee, Royal Air Maroc and Rayyan Natural Water.
Race distances:
Kids 1 (7-9) 650m run, 3 km bike, 650m run
Kids 2 (10-12) 1.5 km run, 6 km bike, 650 m run
Kids 3 (13-15) 1.5 km run, 9.5km bike, 1.5 km run
Adults: Sprint 750m swim, 19km bike, 5km run
Team Relay (2 or 3 members per team): 750m swim, 19km bike, 5km run
