World Triathlon’s Executive Board has approved the addition of six events to its 2027 Para triathlon calendar: two World Triathlon Para Series races and four World Triathlon Para Cups, all within the LA28 Paralympic Qualification Period.
Pittsburgh and Los Angeles will host World Triathlon Para events for the first time, while Besançon, Tata, Chiba and Alanya return to the calendar, each bringing experience of staging Para triathlon at international level.
The road to the LA28 Paralympic Games
2027 marks the start of Paralympic qualification for Los Angeles 2028. The Paralympic Qualification Period runs for 12 months, from 15 June 2027 to 14 June 2028, and each athlete's ranking counts their best three results in that window. The top nine athletes in each of the 12 medal events on 14 June 2028 earn a qualification slot for their National Paralympic Committee.
The new events put qualification points on offer from the first week. Pittsburgh on 18 June and Besançon on 19 to 20 June are among the very first races of the qualification period.
The 2027 Los Angeles World Triathlon Para Series on 17 July will serve as the Test Event for para triathlon at the LA28 Paralympic Games, whose triathlon races start and finish at Venice Beach. Athletes will race in the host city one year before the Games.
A commitment to Para triathlon
"Para triathlon is part of who we are as a sport, and our support for it is not a slogan but a commitment we renew every season. Adding six events to the 2027 calendar means more racing, more ranking opportunities and more chances for athletes to show the world what they can do. With Paralympic qualification opening in June and the test event in Los Angeles in July, 2027 is the year the road to LA28 truly begins. I want to thank our host cities and National Federations in Pittsburgh, Besançon, Los Angeles, Tata, Chiba and Alanya for believing in para triathlon and for giving our athletes the stage they deserve," said World Triathlon President Antonio F. Arimany.
The six new events
18 June - 2027 Pittsburgh World Triathlon Para Cup (USA)
19-20 June - 2027 Besançon World Triathlon Para Cup (FRA)
17 July - 2027 Los Angeles World Triathlon Para Series - (USA)
25 July - 2027 Tata World Triathlon Para Cup (HUN)
10 October - 2027 Chiba World Triathlon Para Cup - (JPN)
24 October - 2027 Alanya World Triathlon Para Series - (TUR)
Full event details will be published on triathlon.org and more events might be added to the 2027 race calendar in the coming weeks.
