WTCS ELITE EVENT SCHEDULE

Tuesday 10 November - Wednesday 11 November

Time	Event	Location
10.00 - 14:00	Elite Swim Training	321 Sports Centre
10.00 - 14:00	Elite Swim Training	321 Sports Centre

Thursday 12 November

Time	Event	Location
10.00 - 14:00	Elite Swim Training	321 Sports Centre
10.35 - 11:15	Elite Bike Course Familiarization	Bike FOP
11:15 - 12:00	Elite Swim Course Familiarization	Bab Al Nojoum Beach
13:00 - 17:00	Expo, FanZone and Information	Championship Village
16.00 - 16:45	Elite Athletes Briefing (Individual + MR)	Bab Al Nojoum
16:45	Elite Team Medical Meeting	Bab Al Nojoum

Friday 13 November

Time	Event	Location
11:00 - 17:00	Expo, FanZone and Information	Championship Village
12:30 - 13:30	Elite Women - athletes' lounge check in	Athlete Lounge, Competition Zone
13:00 - 13:45	Elite Women Transition Zone Check in (T1/T2)	Transition Area, Competition Zone
13:15 - 13:45	Elite Women - Swim Warm up	Bab Al Nojoum Beach
13:50	Elite Women - Athletes' Introduction	Swim Start Area, Bab Al Nojoum Beach
14:00 - 15:00	Elite Race - Elite Women Sprint Distance	Swim Start Area, Bab Al Nojoum Beach
15:00	Elite Mixed Relay - Deadline for online registration
14:30 - 15:30	Elite Men Athletes' Lounge Check in	Athlete Lounge
15:00 - 15:45	Elite Men Transition Zone Check in (T1/T2)	Transition Area, Competition Zone
15:50	Elite Men - Athletes' Introduction	Swim Start Area, Bab Al Nojoum Beach
16:00 - 17:00	Elite Race - Elite Men Sprint Distance	Swim Start Area, Bab Al Nojoum Beach
17:05 - 17:30	Elite Women & Men - Award Ceremony	Finish Area, Competition Zone
17:30	Elite Mixed Relay - Team Composition Declaration	Athlete Lounge
17:30	Parade of Nations	Competition Zone
18:00	Opening Ceremony of 2026 World Triathlon Multisport Championships	Championship Village
18:30	Pasta Party	Championship Village
19:00	Opening Night Concert	Surf Abu Dhabi

Saturday 14 November

Time	Event	Location
14:15 - 14:30	Elite Mixed Relay - FINAL Team Composition Declaration	Athlete Lounge
15:00 - 16:00	Elite Mixed Relay - Athletes' Lounge Check in	Athlete Lounge
15:30 - 16:00	Elite Mixed Relay - Transition Zone Check in (T1/T2)	Transition Area, Competition Zone
15:30 - 16:00	Elite Mixed Relay - Swim Warm up	Bab Al Nojoum Beach
16:05	Elite Mixed Relay - Line-up and Athletes' Introduction	Swim Start Area, Bab Al Nojoum Beach
16:15	START - World Triathlon Elite Mixed Relay	Swim Start Area, Bab Al Nojoum Beach
17:50	Elite Mixed Relay - Award Ceremony	Finish Area, Competition Zone

Sunday 15 November

Time	Event	Location
13:00 - 19:00	Expo, FanZone and information	Championship Village
17:30 - 21:00	Brazilian-Themed Evening	Championship Village

Monday 16 November

Time	Event	Location
10:00 - 13:00	Social Event - Padel Tournament	321 Sports
11:00 - 17:00	Expo, FanZone and information	Championship Village
12:00 - 14:00	Surf Social	Surf Abu Dhabi

Tuesday 17 November

Time	Event	Location
13:30 - 15:30	Surf Social	Surf Abu Dhabi

Wednesday 18 November

Time	Event	Location
10:00 - 13:00	Social Event - Padel Tournament	321 Sports
11:00 - 19:00	Expo, FanZone and information	Championship Village
13:30 - 15:30	Surf Social	Surf Abu Dhabi

Saturday 21 November

Time	Event	Location
11:00 - 13:00	START Kids & Junior Triathlon (4-15 years)	Bab Al Nojoum
11:00 - 17:00	Expo, FanZone and information	Championship Village
16:00 - 18:00	START Community Run / Walk at the Velodrome	Championship Village
17:00 - 19:30	Expo, FanZone and information	Championship Village
17:00 - 19:30	Closing Barbecue and Community Race Afterparty	Championship Village

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