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2026 World Triathlon Multisport Championships Abu Dhabi
Including: 2026 World Triathlon Championship Series Abu Dhabi - Elite Races

Programme
Date	Event	Start	Sub Event	Format/Distances
Fri, 13 Nov 2026	WTCS Elite Races Multisport World Championship Opening Ceremony		Briefings Duathlon Elite + Junior (inc. 2x2)
		14:00	Elite Race - Elite Women's Sprint Distance	Elite-WTCS
		16:00	Elite Race - Elite Men´s Sprint Distance	Elite-WTCS
		17:30	Parade of Nations	All
		18:00	Opening Ceremony of 2026 World Triathlon Multisport Championships	All
Sat, 14 Nov 2026	Duathlon Sprint WTCS Elite Mixed Relay	6:30	START Junior M Duathlon WCH	Sprint - 5 / 20 / 2.5
		6:45	START AG Sprint Duathlon - 1st wave	Sprint -5 / 20 / 2.5
		11:15	START Elite/U23 W Duathlon WCH	Standard - 5 / 30 / 5
		12:00	Para Athletes' Briefing - MANDATORY
		13:45	START Elite/U23 M Duathlon WCH	Standard - 5 / 30 / 5
		16:15	START World Triathlon Elite Mixed Relay	Elite Mixed Relay short format
Sun, 15 Nov 2026	Duathlon Standard	7:20	START Para Duathlon World Championships - Wave 1	Sprint - 5 / 20 / 2.5
		7:30	START AG Standard Duathlon World Championships - Wave 1	Standard - 10 / 40 / 5
		13:30	START 2x2 Mixed Relay Duathlon World Championships Elite / Juniors	Mixed Relay short format
Mon, 16 Nov 2026	Rest/Preparation		Briefings AG Team Manager Cross + Elite + Juniors/Para Cross Tri Prep Cross
Tue, 17 Nov 2026	Cross Triathlon	7:00	START Cross Triathlon WCH / Junior M	Sprint - 0.5 / 10 / 3
		7:03	START Cross Triathlon WCH / Junior W	Sprint - 0.5 / 10 / 3
		7:05	START Cross Triathlon WCH / Paratriathlon	Sprint - 0.5 / 10 / 3
		7:15	START Cross Triathlon WCH / Elite/U23 M	Standard - 1 / 20 / 6
		7:20	START Cross Triathlon WCH / Elite/U23 W	Standard - 1 / 20 / 6
		8:00	START Cross Triathlon WCH - Age-Group Wave 1	Standard - 1 / 20 / 6


Wed, 18 Nov 2026	Rest/Preparation		Briefings Elite + Juniors/Para Cross Dua + AG Team Manager Aquathlon Prep Cross
Thu, 19 Nov 2026	Cross Duathlon	8:00	START Cross Duathlon WCH / Junior M	Sprint - 3 / 10 / 1.5
		8:03	START Cross Duathlon WCH / Junior W	Sprint - 3 / 10 / 1.5
		8:03	START Cross Duathlon WCH / Paratriathlon	Sprint - 3 / 10 / 1.5
		8:45	START Cross Duathlon WCH / Elite/U23 M	Standard - 6 / 20 / 3
		8:50	START Cross Duathlon WCH / Elite/U23 W	Standard - 6 / 20 / 3
		9:30	START Cross Duathlon WCH - Age-Group Wave 1	Standard - 6 / 20 / 3
			Briefing Elite, Jun, Para Aquathlon
Fri, 20 Nov 2026	Aquathlon	9:00	Elite/U23, Juniors Men START Aquathlon WCH	Standard - R: 2.5 / S: 1 / R: 2.5
		9:05	Elite/U23, Juniors Women START Aquathlon WCH	Standard - R: 2.5 / S: 1 / R: 2.5
		9:35	Para Start Aquathlon WCH	Standard: S: 1 / R: 5
		10:05	START Aquathlon WCH - Age-Group Wave I	Standard - R: 2.5 / S: 1 / R: 2.5

Sat, 21 Nov 2026	Community Races	11:00	START Kids & Junior Triathlon (4-15 years)
		16:00	START Community Run / Walk at the Velodrome
			Briefing AG Team Manager LD + Elite/Para
Sun, 22 Nov 2026	Long Distance Triathlon	7:00	START LD Triathlon WCH Elite Men	S:3 / B:120 / R:30
		7:05	START LD Triathlon WCH Elite Women	S:3 / B:120 / R:30
		7:06	Para START LD Triathlon	S:3 / B:120 / R:30
		7:40	START LD Tri WCH - Age-Group Wave 1	S:3 / B:120 / R:30
	Long Distance Aquabike	8:10	START LD AQB WCH - Age-Group Wave 1	S:3 / B:120 / R:150m to finish
		21:30	Closing Ceremony and Championships Party

Schedule and race times are subject to change

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