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James Edgar and Luke McCarron will represent Ireland in London this weekend at the Supertri E World Triathlon Championships in London. The duo will compete in the Elite Men’s event on Saturday, 5th of April, taking on the Heats in the morning, with the Finals later in the day.

Format

The event consists of both Heats and Finals on a single day. Athletes will need to qualify for the Final in the evening via Heats in the morning. There are 3 Heats in total, with each Heat consisting of 2 Stages (Swim – Bike – Run / Swim – Bike – Run) and 10 athletes. The race is continuous, which is different from previous years. The top 2 athletes of each Heat plus the fastest 4 athletes overall will then progress to the Final.

The Final will consist of 3 Stages without break (Swim – Bike – Run // Swim – Bike – Run // Swim – Bike – Run). Again the final is continuous, there is no break between stages as there was in previous years. The first athlete to cross the line on the third run will be crowned 2025 e-sport World
Champion.

Course

The swim takes place over 200m in the 50m pool, with each athlete having their own lane. After the final length, participants will need to get out of the pool and make their way to the bike station.

The bike “course” is static on Tacx Neo3M Trainers linked to the virtual world of MyWhoosh. Athletes will need to complete 2 laps for a total distance of 4km.

The run “course” takes place via self powered curved treadmills linked to the virtual world of MyWhoosh. Athletes will need to complete a total distance of 1km on the Run.

There is a transition box for each athlete by the start/end of each segment. Athletes must place all equipment used for the discipline into the transition box of that segment. All items must be placed in the box, including running shoes.

Taking place in London Aquatics Centre in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, the event blends real-life and virtual reality racing providing an immersive viewing experience that allows fans to get up close and personal with the best triathletes in the world without leaving the comfort of their seat. The event also gives esport fans, and lovers of sports statistics, the chance to enjoy live data from the athletes in real time.

The 2025 Supertri E World Triathlon Championship will contribute points to the World Triathlon rankings, and the athletes who win in London will be awarded the triathlon esport World Titles. While points won count towards the World Triathlon Ranking, the total amount of points available for winning the esport World Title is only half of what a World Triathlon Championship Series win offers, 500 points as opposed to 1,000 points.

Edgar finished 7th in the 2024 E World Triathlon Championships London powered by Zwift and will look to build on his form in Liévin in recent weeks, while McCarron makes his E World Triathlon debut.