Katara Triathlon 2020

Friday, 10th of April should have been the fifth and final event of the Qatar National Triathlon Series but the ongoing circumstances have resulted in a curtailed series of only three events. The Katara Triathlon on 8th Nov, 2019 opened the year’s open water racing. This sprint distance event had the same swim and bike routes as in 2018 and a completely new running course, thanks to the fantastic Katara...

The fourth edition of the Doha Triathlon Championship, organised by the Qatar Cycling and Triathlon Federation, was unveiled at the Museum of Islamic Art Museum on February 7, 2020 under the patronage of Qatar Olympic Committee, The Royal Air Maroc and in cooperation between the Federation and the Qatar Museums Authority. The number of participants reached nearly four hundred athletes from different age groups and contested in Olympic, Sprint, Super...

Doha Triathlon is wetsuit optional If you are wondering if you need a wetsuit to participate in the Doha Triathlon, here is our advice. The water is expected to be around 20oC. At this temperature, ITU rules designate the swim as wetsuit optional for all race distances. In practice, for inexperienced swimmers, we advise wearing a wetsuit for the Olympic distance 1500m swim. However, the temperature is not extreme and...