Seafront under starter’s orders for the World Triathlon weekend
will start on the beach with a sea swim and conclude at the same finish by Marine Walk, providing participants with the same experience across the line.
Following the sea swim will be a bike route along Whitburn Road towards Seaburn, with plenty of opportunities for spectators to line the course.
The bike segment will also show off Roker Park to a worldwide audience, with the bike and run courses seeing the park feature live on BBC Sport as part of the elite broadcast.
The run for the participation races will take place around Sunderland Marina before participants head back to the finish line on the beachfront.
Representatives of the city council and British Triathlon visited Seaburn Dene Primary School to unveil the routes.
British Triathlon CEO, Andy Salmon said the venue was perfect: “The seafront in Roker provided a great backdrop to British Triathlon’s Grand Final in 2022 and offers an amazing setting for swim, bike, run.
“Releasing the routes is always a really exciting moment because it shows participants, the host city and everyone involved in the event exactly where the action will take place.
“This year, with the World Triathlon Championship Series
and live BBC coverage of theevent,theparticipants,Roker and the wider Sunderland area will show swim, bike, run in Britain at its best.”
City council leader Coun Graeme Miller added: “We’re incredibly excited to be hosting the UK leg of the World Triathlon Championship Series here at Roker this July. It’s not every day that you get to see some of the world’s finest athletes running past your front door.
“The triathlon weekend promisestobeabrilliantevent for residents and visitors alike. It’s also a fantastic opportunity to showcase our stunning seafront and I’m especially thrilled that our residents get to be part of an event with the world’s best.”
To find out more about the various opportunities to take part, visit https://sunderland. triathlon.org/2023.