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Triathlon · T100
T100 Qatar 2027
- Race day
- Friday, 10 December 2027
- Location
- Lusail, Qatar
- Distance
- 100 km total
2km swim 80km bike 18km run
T100 Qatar 2027: date, entry, the Lusail swim/bike/run course, the T100 World Championship Final, and real Verus athletes racing it.
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Key Race Metrics & Overview
- Date
- Friday, 10 December 2027
- Venue
- Lusail Plaza (race village, finish, awards) and Lusail Ferry Dock (swim start), Lusail City, Qatar
- Distance
- T100 — 100km total
- Start Time
- TBC — exact 2027 wave times aren't published yet. The 2025 100km race required the last swim wave to finish by 9:20am, with the race closing at 4:30pm.
- Draft-Legal Bike
- No — non-drafting
- Cut-Off
- No official 2027 cut-offs are published yet. As a guide, the 2025 100km cut-offs were: swim by 9:20am, last bike lap started by 12:00pm and bike finished by 1:00pm, race closed at 4:30pm (last runner). The Sprint cut-offs were: swim by 11:30am, bike by 1:00pm, race closed at 2:00pm.
Also this weekend
The December weekend combines the open, mass-participation 100km and Sprint races with the invite-only Age-Group World Championships (qualified via a top-10 age-group/gender finish at any T100 race worldwide, or National Federation selection) and a Youth/Junior Super Sprint, plus non-triathlon community 5K and 1K runs — all in one weekend, since this also doubles as the pro season's World Championship Final.
Sprint
The 2025 guide's course-summary table lists the same 20km bike figure as the 100km per-lap distance, which reads like a template artifact rather than a confirmed Sprint-specific distance — worth double-checking closer to the event.
Youth/Junior Super Sprint
Two laps of swim and bike, plus a run to the finish.
Leg 1 of 3
Swim — 2km
A single point-to-point lap in the Arabian Gulf, starting at Lusail Ferry Dock with a rolling wave start from a pontoon, swum clockwise to a swim exit ramp up onto the Corniche and a roughly 200m run to transition.
- Venue
- The Arabian Gulf, off Lusail Ferry Dock
- Elevation gain
- No official figure published — see notes above
- Surface
- Sea — open water.
Wetsuit: Per the 2025 athlete guide, applying World Triathlon rules: mandatory below 15.9°C, prohibited above 24.6°C. Expected December water temperature is around 22-23°C — inside the optional band, but close enough to the mandatory threshold that the organiser confirms the official reading one hour before the start.
Leg 2 of 3
Bike — 80km
Four 20km laps looping through Lusail's streets and waterfront, passing landmarks including Lusail Stadium. Flat throughout — this is reclaimed, purpose-built city terrain with no meaningful elevation.
- Venue
- Lusail city streets and waterfront
- Elevation gain
- No official figure published — see notes above
- Surface
- Closed/marshalled road — flat.
Non-drafting
Leg 3 of 3
Run — 18km
Three laps around Lusail's waterfront district, flat throughout, finishing at Lusail Plaza.
- Venue
- Lusail waterfront
- Elevation gain
- No official figure published — see notes above
- Surface
- Closed road — flat.
Transitions
A single transition at Lusail Car Park serves both T1 (swim-to-bike) and T2 (bike-to-run); bike check-in is the day before racing only, with overnight security.
T100 Qatar Split Calculator
T100 Qatar Split-Time Calculator
Enter your own swim, bike and run pace to project a real finish time.
Projected Finish Time
5:03:00
Racing a different distance? Try the generic split calculator or the swim pace calculator.
Where T100 Qatar starts and finishes
T100 Qatar starts at Lusail Plaza (race village, finish, awards) and Lusail Ferry Dock (swim start), Lusail City, Qatar and finishes at The Arabian Gulf, off Lusail Ferry Dock. We haven't been able to place those on a map accurately enough to show one — a pin in the wrong place is worse than no pin.
These are the start and finish points, not the route. Verus doesn't hold course files for this race, and drawing a line between two pins would be a guess you might end up training on.
Entry & Ballot
Direct entry summary
2027 entry is at 'Priority Access' sign-up stage only, with no pricing published. Registration for the more immediate 2026 edition (10-12 December 2026) uses dynamic, demand-based pricing rather than a fixed fee — 'prices adjust in real-time based on demand,' per the official registration platform.
Ballot policy
Not a ballot for the open races — priority access sign-up now, full registration to follow. The Age-Group World Championships is qualification-only, not an open entry.
Age requirement
Not published for the open 100km/Sprint races in the sources checked. Age-Group World Championship entrants must qualify via a top-10 age-group/gender finish elsewhere and gain National Federation endorsement.
Charity Places
No charity-place scheme was found published for this event.
Race Day Info & Checklist
On the day
- This is the pro season's World Championship Final as well as the mass-participation weekend — held in Qatar every December through at least 2029 under a five-year Visit Qatar/PTO/World Triathlon/Qatar Cycling and Triathlon Federation agreement.
- Race pack (2025): a wristband, bib, sticker sheet, colour-coded swim cap, race-number tattoos, and three transition bags (Swim-to-Bike black, Bike-to-Run red, After-Race white); the Age-Group World Championships pack adds a category tattoo worn on the calf, and requires a mandatory national trisuit check at bike check-in.
- Timing chip worn on the left ankle, issued at bike check-in — a lost or unreturned chip cost US$75 in 2025.
- On-course nutrition (2025): water and Pocari Sweat electrolyte drink on both bike and run, plus gels; run aid stations add cola, snacks and ice. One bike aid station (hit on all four laps); two double-sided run aid stations.
- Non-drafting bike leg: a 12m draft zone with 25 seconds to complete a pass. 2025 penalties: 100km 1 minute for each of a first and second offence before disqualification on a third; Sprint 25 seconds before disqualification on a second. Note the Age-Group World Championships guide explicitly states drafting calls specifically cannot be protested, unlike other infringements.
- Every finisher gets a medal, collected on race day; age-group podiums (top 3 male/female per 5-year band) receive a placing medal at a stage ceremony, with Age-Group World Championship winners required to wear their national uniform to collect it.
- British Triathlon confirms 20 Qatar Age-Group World Championship qualifying slots per age group for 2027 (up from 10 in 2026) — though this figure comes from the National Federation side rather than being stated directly in the T100/PTO materials reviewed.
Checklist
- Wetsuit, goggles and swim cap for the Arabian Gulf swim, with the mandatory/optional call confirmed on the morning
- Bike, helmet (mandatory) and bike shoes, checked in the day before racing — there is no race-morning bike check-in
- Run shoes and nutrition for the 80km bike and 18km run legs
- Your national trisuit if racing the Age-Group World Championships specifically — it is checked at bike check-in
- Light kit for December Gulf conditions — warm days (around 24°C) but genuinely cool evenings by regional standards
- A meeting point agreed with family/friends at Lusail Plaza for afterwards
Transport, Spectating & Where to Stay
Transport
Doha and Lusail are connected by the Doha Metro and Lusail Tram; exact race-weekend transit guidance for spectators was not published in the sources checked.
Primary race-day parking in 2025 was the Lusail South Parking lot, accessed via a QR-coded vehicle route.
The bike course closes streets through Lusail for the duration of the race; exact closure windows are confirmed closer to race day.
Spectator guide
Lusail Plaza covers the finish and awards; the Corniche near the swim exit and the lapped bike/run course through Lusail give repeated views of athletes.
Lusail is a planned, walkable waterfront district — the Doha Metro and Lusail Tram are the practical ways to reach it without a car.
Where to stay
Lusail
+ Walking distance to the race village, transition and the finish at Lusail Plaza.
– A newer, still-developing district with a narrower hotel selection than central Doha.
Doha (West Bay / The Pearl)
+ A much wider choice of hotels, with metro or tram access into Lusail.
– Not walkable — plan on the metro/tram or a taxi on race morning.
Frequently Asked Questions
When is T100 Qatar 2027?
10-11 December 2027, in Lusail — the T100 World Championship Final for the season, held under a five-year Qatar hosting agreement running through 2029.
What distances does T100 Qatar offer?
The full 100km T100 distance (2km swim/80km bike/18km run), a Sprint Triathlon, and a Youth/Junior Super Sprint, alongside the invite-only Age-Group World Championships and non-triathlon community runs.
Is T100 Qatar draft-legal?
No — the bike leg is non-drafting, with a 12m draft zone and 25 seconds allowed to complete an overtake.
Do you need a wetsuit at T100 Qatar?
Per the 2025 guide: mandatory below 15.9°C, prohibited above 24.6°C. December Gulf water typically runs 22-23°C, inside the optional band, with the official call confirmed an hour before the start.
How do you qualify for the T100 Age-Group World Championships at Qatar?
By finishing top-10 in your age group and gender at any T100 mass-participation race worldwide, or through National Federation selection. British Triathlon confirms 20 slots per age group for 2027, up from 10 in 2026.
Is T100 Qatar the same as the Qatar Age-Group World Championships?
They run the same weekend at the same venue, but they're different: the open 100km and Sprint races are enter-direct, while the Age-Group World Championships is qualification-only, requires National Federation endorsement, and has its own separate athlete guide.
What nutrition is on the T100 Qatar course?
Pocari Sweat electrolyte drink and water on both bike and run, plus gels — with cola, snacks and ice added at run aid stations, per the 2025 guide.
When were T100 Qatar results published?
Still to come — results get posted here after the 2027 race actually runs, same timing as the organiser's own results page.