How to watch paratriathlon at the Paris Paralympic Games

Thanks for the warm-up Olympic Games, but we’re now ready for 12 glorious days of Paralympics! And we don’t have to wait long to see which paratriathletes will be crowned Paralympic champions 2024. Here’s everything you need to know about the events…

When will the paratriathlon events take place at Paris 2024?

1 September

All 11 medal events will now take place on one day, after ongoing concerns about the water quality of the Seine forced a change in schedule. The revised timetable now looks like this:

8:15am Start PTWC1 Men
8:18am Start PTWC2 Men
8:20am Start PTWC1 Women
8:23:38am Start PTWC2 Women
9:25am Start PTS3 Men
9:30am Start PTS2 Men
9:35am Start PTS2 Women
12:00pm Start PTVI1 Men
12:02:41pm Start PTVI2/3 Men
12:05pm Start PTVI1 Women
12:08:11pm Start PTVI2/3 Women
12:20pm Start PTS5 Men
12:25pm Start PTS4 Men
12:35pm Start PTS5 Women
12:40pm Start PTS4 Women
14:40pm Medal Ceremonies

Where will the paratriathlon events take place?

As with the Olympic Games, and if the water quality is behaving, the paratriathlon races will start from under the Pont Alexandre III bridge, and end on top of the Pont Alexandre III bridge.

What distances do the paratriathletes race in Paris ?

The Paralympic paratriathlon races are contested over a sprint distance, so it’s a 750m swim, a 20km bike and a 5km run.

What’s the paratriathlon course at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games?

Athletes will push off from the pontoon into the Seine beneath the Pont Alexandre III for a one-lap swim, before heading to T1 on the river embankment. The five-lap bike leg sees the course take in iconic landmarks including the Grand Palais and Petit Palais, Champs-Elysees and Pont des Invalides.  

T2 again takes place on Pont Alexandre III, with the two-lap run leg along Quai d’Orsay, past the Assemblée Nationale and turning back at the Musée Maillol.

As we saw in all three Olympic Games triathlon races, we can expect to see many battles along the final blue carpet for those all-important Paralympic medals.

Which GB paratriathletes are racing in Paris?

Paralympics GB will be represented by 11 athletes and three PTVI guides in Paris:

Henry Urand  (PTS3 Male)

Michael Taylor (PTS4 Male)

Finley Jakes (PTS4 Male)

Hannah Moore (PTS4 Female)

Megan Richter (PTS4 Female)

Lauren Steadman (PTS5 Female)

Claire Cashmore (PTS5 Female)

Dave Ellis guided by Luke Pollard (PTVI Male)

Oscar Kelly guided by Charlie Harding (PTVI Male)

Alison Peasgood guided by Brooke Gillies (PTVI Female) 

Mel Nicholls (PTWC Female)

• Paratriathlon: the ultimate guide

How can I watch paratriathlon at the Paralympics in Paris?

Channel Four will be providing extensive coverage of the Paralympic Games in the UK, with paratriathlon set to feature on both their TV and YouTube channels.

Those watching in the United States will find exclusive coverage on NBC.