With one year standing between us and Rio 2016, the Great Britain Triathlon and Paratriathlon team this weekend have the opportunity test out the very same Olympic and Paralympic course they hope to be competing on.
SATURDAY 1ST AUGUST
09:30 - Paratriathlon PT4 / PT2 (men & women) competition start
12:45 - Paratriathlon PT1 (men & women) competition start
14:15 - Paratriathlon PT3 / PT5 B1 (men & women) competition start
14:18 - Paratriathlon PT5 B2/B3 (men) competition start
14:18 - Paratriathlon PT5 B2/B3 (women) competition start
SUNDAY 2ND AUGUST
09:00 - Elite Women competition start
12:30 - Elite Men competition start
Please note, times are local (BST- 4:00).
British Athletes
Elite races:
Vicky Holland, 29, from Gloucester, trains Leeds
Helen Jenkins, 31, Bridgend, South Wales
India Lee, 27, Hampshire
Non Stanford, 26, from Swansea, trains Leeds
Jodie Stimpson, 26, from Birmingham, trains internationally
Tom Bishop, 24, from Derby, trains Leeds
Adam Bowden, 32, from Watford, trains Loughborough
Alistair Brownlee, 27, Leeds
Mark Buckingham, 30, from Holmfirth, trains Leeds
Aaron Harris, 27, from Hampshire, trains Loughborough
Complete start lists HERE.
Elite paratriathlon:
Faye McClelland, PT4, 35, Eastbourne
Lauren Steadman, PT4, 22, from Peterborough, trains Portsmouth
Alison Patrick, PT5, 27, Dunfermline
Melissa Reid, PT5, 24, Truro
Phil Hogg, PT1, 45, from Heanor, Derbyshire, trains Loughborough
Joe Townsend, PT1, Eastbourne
Andy Lewis, PT2, 32, from Lydney, Goucestershire, trains Loughborough
George Peasgood, PT4, 19, from Saffron Walden, trains Loughborough
Complete start lists HERE.
Olympic selection
Anyone winning a medal at the Rio Test Event AND at the ITU World Triathlon Grand Final in Chicago will be pre selected for Team GB.
Subsequent selections will be made following a designated selection race next year - the selection race will be a round of the ITU World Triathlon Series.
Team GB will be announced in June 2016.
Paralympic selection
The Paralympic selection policy has not yet been published. The Test Event is not part of the British team selection consideration.
Elite course
Beach start, one-lap (1,500m) swim in Copacabana Beach.
Eight (8) laps (41.6km total) on a 5.2km cycling course (hilly)
Four (4) laps (10km total) of a 2.5km running course in the seaside Atlântica Avenue.
Paratriathlon course
All athletes will start from a floating pontoon.
Swim: 750m – one (1) lap
Bike: 20.64km – three (3) laps of a 6.88km course
Run: 5km – two (2) laps of a 2.5km course
Follow @brittri and @worldtriathlon for live updates and visit here for live timing of the events. Please note that the event will not be broadcast live, but there will be BBC and Sky News highlights.
