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Triathlon · T100
T100 Saudi Arabia 2027
- Race day
- Friday, 26 November 2027
- Location
- Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- Distance
- 100 km total
2km swim 80km bike 18km run
T100 Saudi Arabia 2027: date, entry, and what's known so far about the T100 series' brand-new Jeddah venue.
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Key Race Metrics & Overview
- Date
- Friday, 26 November 2027
- Venue
- Jeddah waterfront (exact swim/transition venue not yet announced)
- Distance
- T100 — 100km total
- Start Time
- Not published — this is an inaugural venue with no prior edition to draw a precedent from.
- Draft-Legal Bike
- No — non-drafting
- Cut-Off
- Not published — this is an inaugural venue with no prior edition to draw a precedent from.
Also this weekend
The organiser's own registration page currently lists only the 100km distance and an Olympic distance (1.5km/40km/10km) for Jeddah — unlike most T100 venues, no Sprint or Super Sprint option is shown. That may simply not be finalised yet rather than a deliberate exclusion, so don't rule it out for the eventual 2027 or 2028 editions.
Olympic
The only other distance currently listed alongside the 100km for this venue.
Leg 1 of 3
Swim — 2km
Described by the organiser only as set against the Red Sea, from the waterfront to Jeddah's skyline — no named beach, marina or course layout has been published. This will be the series' first-ever edition here, so there is no precedent from a prior year to draw on.
- Venue
- The Red Sea, off Jeddah (exact venue not yet announced)
- Elevation gain
- No official figure published — see notes above
- Surface
- Sea — open water off the Red Sea coast.
Wetsuit: Not published. Applying the general T100/World Triathlon banding (mandatory below 15.9°C, prohibited above 24.6°C) against Jeddah's typical late-November sea temperature of roughly 26-30°C, a non-wetsuit swim looks near-certain — but this hasn't been stated by the organiser, so treat it as a strong inference rather than a confirmed rule.
Leg 2 of 3
Bike — 80km
Described by the organiser only as flat terrain. No route map or course description has been published.
- Venue
- Jeddah (exact route not yet announced)
- Elevation gain
- No official figure published — see notes above
- Surface
- Road — flat, per the organiser's own description.
Non-drafting
Leg 3 of 3
Run — 18km
Described by the organiser only as flat terrain. No route map or course description has been published.
- Venue
- Jeddah (exact route not yet announced)
- Elevation gain
- No official figure published — see notes above
- Surface
- Road — flat, per the organiser's own description.
Transitions
Not published — no venue map exists yet for this inaugural race.
T100 Saudi Arabia Split Calculator
T100 Saudi Arabia Split-Time Calculator
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Projected Finish Time
5:03:00
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Where T100 Saudi Arabia starts and finishes
T100 Saudi Arabia starts at Jeddah waterfront (exact swim/transition venue not yet announced) and finishes at The Red Sea, off Jeddah (exact venue not yet announced). 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
This is a brand-new venue for the T100 series, announced via a partnership between the PTO, World Triathlon and the Saudi Triathlon Federation, reportedly backed by a $40 million investment from SURJ Sports Investment (part of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund) as part of the kingdom's Vision 2030 sporting push. The inaugural edition runs 27-28 November 2026, with the 2027 edition confirmed for 26-27 November. Entry is at 'Priority Access' sign-up only, with no pricing published for either year.
Ballot policy
Not a ballot — priority access sign-up now, with full registration to follow once the inaugural 2026 edition has established the format.
Age requirement
Not published for this event.
Charity Places
No charity-place scheme was found published for this event.
Race Day Info & Checklist
On the day
- This will be the T100 series' first-ever race in Saudi Arabia — the November 2026 edition is the inaugural one, with 2027 as only the second running. Almost nothing about race-day logistics has been published yet, and the organiser's own athlete-info section for this venue currently reads 'coming soon.'
- The 2026 World Triathlon Cup Jeddah — a separate, World Triathlon-sanctioned elite sprint race — is dated the same weekend (27-28 November 2026). Whether the two events are formally co-located or simply coincide on the calendar hasn't been confirmed; worth checking directly before assuming they're the same race.
- Jeddah has hosted several Asia Triathlon Confederation championships in recent years (West Asian Championships 2022, Sprint/Aquathlon Championships in nearby Al-Khobar 2023, Youth and U15 Championships in Jeddah December 2025), so this is a city with real recent multisport pedigree even though T100 itself is brand new here. The Saudi Triathlon Federation also runs its own domestic National Championship Series (Jeddah, Dammam and Riyadh legs), separate from T100.
- Jeddah joins Dubai and Doha/Lusail as a three-stop Middle East cluster on the T100 calendar, part of a five-pillar development plan (events, content, sporting development, social development and industry/volunteer development) agreed between the PTO and the Saudi Triathlon Federation.
- Saudi Arabia is a confirmed stop on the elite T100 World Championship Tour for both 2026 and 2027 — the 2026 pro race is men's-only, per the season calendar; the 2027 gender format has not been announced.
- General T100-wide prize money for a regular-season World Championship Tour stop was $275,000 in 2026 (top-20 payout), with a separate $725,000 per-gender bonus pool tied to season-long "Race to Qatar" standings — not confirmed as Jeddah-specific figures.
Checklist
- Light, breathable kit for late-November Red Sea conditions — expect air around 27-32°C and water around 26-30°C
- A wetsuit is unlikely to be usable given the water temperature, though this has not been officially confirmed — pack one and let the on-the-day call decide
- Patience with logistics as a first-year event — course maps, transition rules and cut-offs are all still to be published
- A close eye on the official Saudi Arabia page for updates, since this page will need real updating once the inaugural race actually happens
Transport, Spectating & Where to Stay
Transport
No passenger rail serves Jeddah for this purpose — King Abdulaziz International Airport is the practical way in, with a taxi or rideshare onward.
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Spectator guide
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Frequently Asked Questions
When is T100 Saudi Arabia 2027?
26-27 November 2027 — the second-ever running of this brand-new venue, after the inaugural edition on 27-28 November 2026.
Where exactly in Saudi Arabia is T100 held?
Jeddah, on the Red Sea coast — though the organiser hasn't yet named the exact swim, bike, run or transition venue within the city.
What distances does T100 Saudi Arabia offer?
Currently just two, per the organiser's registration page: the full 100km T100 distance and an Olympic distance. No Sprint or Super Sprint option is listed yet.
Is T100 Saudi Arabia a new race?
Yes — genuinely new. The November 2026 edition is the series' first-ever running here, making 2027 only its second year. Most operational detail (course maps, cut-offs, race pack, aid stations) hasn't been published because it doesn't exist yet.
Why is T100 coming to Saudi Arabia?
It's part of a partnership between the PTO, World Triathlon and the Saudi Triathlon Federation, reportedly backed by a $40 million SURJ Sports Investment deal tied to the kingdom's Vision 2030 sporting strategy — Jeddah joins Dubai and Doha as a three-stop Middle East cluster on the T100 calendar.
Will there be a pro race at T100 Saudi Arabia?
Yes — Jeddah is a confirmed stop on the elite T100 World Championship Tour for 2026 (men's-only) and 2027 (gender format not yet announced).
Do you need a wetsuit at T100 Saudi Arabia?
Not officially stated, but unlikely — late-November Red Sea water typically runs 26-30°C, above the wetsuit-legal threshold used at other T100 venues. Bring one anyway and let the official reading on the day decide.
When were T100 Saudi Arabia results published?
Nothing published yet; that only happens once the race has been run. Check back after 2027, or use the official results source in the meantime.