This event is important for the sport of paratriathlon because it\u2019s Britain\u2019s first-ever standalone World Triathlon Para Series event (WTPS). Here\u2019s everything you need to know\u2026<\/p>\n <\/p><\/div> <\/section> The sprint course (750m swim, 19km bike, 5km run) will showcase some of the city\u2019s highlights, including the Price of Wales Dock, Swansea Marina and the Tawe Basin, as well as landmarks like the Swansea Arena and the neoclassical Swansea Museum.<\/p>\n The course route will take competitors around a 750m lap of Prince of Wales Dock, athletes will then tear through T1 before taking to the 19km bike for four out-and-back loops along Oystermouth Road (A4067),\u00a0where there will be plenty of opportunity for spectators to show their support.<\/p>\n Back over the river Tawe, the final 5km run will be along three short circular loops set slightly inland from the dock to finish.<\/p>\n A range of paratri classes are set to race, including the PTVI visually-impaired class with British Paralympians Dave Ellis<\/a> <\/strong>(and guide Luke Pollard) and Alison Peasgood set to be in attendance.<\/p>\n Both will have raced the prior weekend at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, in Birmingham; Ellis representing Team England and Peasgood Team Scotland<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n Ellis believes that the race will help paratri gain more exposure: \u201cThe more people that see that you can do this if you have one arm, or you can do this if you\u2019re in a wheelchair, then they\u2019re going to be encouraged to actually get involved. Hopefully Swansea [WTPS] will do that.\u201d<\/p>\n The PTS5 (limitations in lower or upper limbs) class will also be racing, which includes the likes of multiple European and world paratri champion Claire Cashmore<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\nSwansea WTPS race route<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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