2026 World Triathlon Championship Series London

Please note that elements of the schedule remain TBC and will be updated as they are finalised.

Friday 24th July 

Saturday 25th July 

Elite Women

Elite Men

The full race briefing document will be published here once available.

Please note: In addition to this briefing document, a live in person, mandatory race briefing will take place on Friday 24th July  from 16:00 – 16:30 where you can ask any questions you may have. This will be located in the ExCel Centre, South Halls 23/24.

Swimming

The designated training pool will be the London Aquatic Centre. Public transport is the easiest way to get there. The nearest tube station is Stratford with a 13-minute walk to the pool. There are also bike racks available outside the centre. See Google Map link.

Athletes/Managers need to pre-book their swim lanes online, using the link here. The allocated time is 1 hour per day, per athlete. Athletes must present their ID upon arrival to the swimming facility. 

Available Times

• Wednesday 22nd July: 9:00am - 12:00pm (3x lanes)
• Thursday 23rd July: 10:00am - 2:00pm (4x lanes)
• Friday 24th July: 9:00am - 1:00pm (4x lanes)
• Sunday 26th July: 11:00am - 2:00pm (3x lanes)

Cycling

Getting out of London is difficult, so we encourage you to use trainers when you can. However, there are a few options around the Docklands if needed:

If you can find your way to these Strava routes, these give you a couple longer options:

1. Strava 1 (57.87km) 

2. Strava 2 - (51.34 km) 

The official bike course uses private roads and national highways and operates in a contraflow configuration. These roads are not accessible outside the designated official bike familiarisation time

Running

There are no designated running training facilities for the event.  The official run course for the event is located within the Excel and is not accessible outside of the event times.

Training runs can be done alongside the docklands, but please be aware there is restricted access between the Excel Centre and the water’s edge.

BIKE MECHANIC SERVICE 

A professional bike mechanic services will be available for basic cycle repairs and tuning

• A drop-in service between the hours below; Thursday - Saturday

• All athletes must provide their own spares  if they need anything replaced it will be at the athletes cost. 

• All athletes must stay with their bike whilst work is being undertaken.

• A mechanic will be available in Elite Transition for Bike Familiarization Check-In and Elite Transition check-in on race day.

• Nearest recommended bike shop : Decathlon (Surrey Quays) is 7 miles away.

DOPING CONTROL 

The International Testing Agency (ITA) will be coordinating sample collection at this event as part of the World Triathlon / ITA partnership and in accordance with World Triathlon's Anti-Doping Rules.

Dora Rozsa (HUN) — dorarozsa@yahoo.com