Registration opens for Dubai Women's Triathlon

Monday, 19 October 2020 08:26

Dubai Sports Council has announced the opening of registrations for the fourth Dubai Women’s Triathlon on November 27.

The Dubai Ladies Club is hosting the event and all proceeds from registration will be donated to charities.

Organisers have assured participants that COVID-19 safety and precautionary measures will be applied stringently.

The Triathlon is open to women of all nationalities aged 15 and above.

Participants can choose from three categories: Super Sprint (400m swim, 10km cycling and 2.5km run), Sprint (750m swim, 20km cycle, 5km run) and the Olympic Distance (1.5km swim, 40km cycle, 10km run).

The Triathlon was the first event of its kind for women in the Middle East when it launched in 2017.

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