How to watch Arena Games Triathlon London

The third and final Arena Games Triathlon will be taking place in London, UK, on Saturday 8 April, with a host of big names lining up to race.

It’ll be the third Super League Triathlon (SLT) event of the season, and the second year that SLT has partnered with World Triathlon to bring esports triathlon racing into the mainstream.

The first event in Montreal on 25 February was the first of three races over the course of six weeks. The second race travelled to Sursee, Switzerland on 12 March, before the series culminates in London on 8 April, where the 2023 esport triathlon world champions will be crowned (last year’s victors were Alex Yee and Beth Potter).

Who’s racing the Arena Games Triathlon London?

The full start list for the Arena Games Triathlon London has been announced and the biggest name on the start line is the 2022 Ironman world champion Gustav Iden.

In the women’s field, Potter, fresh off her maiden WTCS victory in Abu Dhabi, will be joining last year’s London winner Cassandre Beaugrand.

The three stars can’t, however, compete for the overall title, which is decided by a best result from either of the first two events of the Series in Montreal or Switzerland plus the final.

The favourites to become the 2023 triathlon esports world champions are Chase McQueen and Henri Schoeman for the men and Gina Sereno and Zsanett Bragmayer for the women.

Fifteen-year-old sensation Fanni Szalai, who stunned the triathlon world with a podium performance in her first-ever race as an elite in Switzerland, will also race again in London.

Other British athletes taking part in London include Olivia Mathias, Kate Waugh, Katie Rodda, Dan Dixon and Jack Stanton-Stock.

What happened in Montreal and Sursee?

American couple McQueen and Sereno produced a fairy tale day at the first event of the Series in Montreal as they both stormed to victory.

The second event in Sursee, Switzerland, belonged to 2018 Commonwealth Games winner and 2016 Olympic bronze medallist Schoeman, who finished second behind McQueen in Montreal, and Bragmayer.

Where will the Arena Games Triathlon London take place?

The Arena Games Grand Finale is being held at the London Aquatics Centre (which is operated by Better, a charitable social enterprise), in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London.

What’s the race format at the Arena Games Triathlon London?

The Grand Finale is competed over heats, a repechage and a final. Heats and repechage will see two stages, per gender, of swim, bike and run, which then determine the 10 fastest athletes who will go on to compete in the final to decide an overall victor.

That means three, short, sharp and unpredictable stages as the order of the disciplines is shuffled each time. A pursuit style start is adopted for the final stage each time they race.

The swim (200m) takes place in an Olympic-sized pool, while the bike (4km) and run (1km) legs take place on static equipment with the racing realised in the virtual world of Zwift.

What time do the Arena Games Triathlon London races start?

AGT London Women’s Final – 5:41pm

AGT London Men’s Final – 6:58pm

All times are GMT.

How can I watch the 2023 Arena Games races?

If you’re not able to watch the Grand Finale in person, don’t fear as all the action will be broadcast globally over various platforms.

Main platforms include Discovery+, TriathlonLive and SLT TV. Here’s a list of broadcast platforms available per country.

Alternatively, to watch online simply check out the live stream of the event on Super League’s YouTube channel or via their website.

The only exceptions being the USA and Australia, where coverage’s available via Outside TV and Fox Sports respectively.

Exclusive ticket discount to watch the Arena Games Triathlon Finals London live

Use the code AGT23_WORLDTRI at checkout to get a 20% discount on tickets for the 2023 Arena Games Triathlon Finals.

2023 Arena Games Triathlon race calendar

25 February: Montreal, Canada

12 March: Sursee, Switzerland

8 April: London, UK

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