The pro men and women will be racing on separate days\u00a0in Irving\u2019s Levy Event Plaza, which sits on the edge of Lake Carolyn, a 125-acre man-made lake at the centre of the city\u2019s Las Colinas Urban Center.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s how to watch the world\u2019s best triathletes battle it out for a share of the $1m prize purse\u2026<\/p>\n
Who\u2019s racing the PTO US Open in Texas?<\/strong><\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Aussie Ashleigh Gentle will be hoping to make it two for two at the US Open following her win at the Canadian Open in July. (Credit: PTO)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nThe full PTO US Open men\u2019s line-up includes Alistair Brownlee<\/strong><\/a> (GBR), who will be hoping to have a better showing than in Edmonton<\/strong><\/a> where stomach issues saw him finish down in 24th.<\/p>\nJoining him on the start line will be recent Challenge Roth victor<\/strong><\/a> Magnus Ditlev (DEN). In\u00a0only his second-ever long-distance race, the young Dane, 24, clocked a winning time of 7:35:48, and just missed out on Jan Frodeno<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s 2016 course record by an agonising nine seconds.<\/p>\nLionel Sanders<\/strong><\/a> (CAN), Sam Long<\/strong><\/a> (USA) and\u00a0Daniel Baekkegard (DEN), who was a member of the\u00a0victorious Team Europe<\/strong><\/a> in August\u2019s Collins Cup, will also be vying for podium places.<\/p>\nOn the women\u2019s side, unsurprisingly, there\u2019s a strong home showing, led by Taylor Knibb<\/strong><\/a> and supported by Jackie Hering, Jocelyn McCauley, Sophie Watts, Danielle Lewis and Lesley Smith.<\/p>\nBut they\u2019re going to have a tough day against a stellar line-up of international stars, which includes, at the top of the roster, Dame\u00a0Flora Duffy<\/strong><\/a>. Just as a reminder, and simply because we love typing it all out, Duffy\u2019s the reigning Olympic, World Triathlon, Xterra and Commonwealth champion.<\/p>\nHoping to spoil Duffy\u2019s day are PTO Canadian Open winner Ashleigh Gentle (AUS), runner-up\u00a0Paula Finlay<\/strong><\/a> (CAN), Team Europe Collins Cup winners Kat Matthews<\/strong><\/a> and Holly Lawrence<\/strong><\/a> (GBR), plus the resurgent Lucy Charles-Barclay<\/strong><\/a> (GBR), who recently won the World Triathlon Long Distance Champs<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\nThe\u00a0<\/strong>PTO US Open\u00a0<\/strong>course<\/strong><\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> A view of the Las Colinas skyline with Lake Carolyn in Irving, Texas, where the PTO US Open will take place. (Credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nThe pro course follows a 100km format, broken down as a 2km swim, 80km bike and 18km run.<\/p>\n
The pros start with a two-lap swim in Lake Carolyn. At the end of the first 1km lap, there\u2019s an Australian exit, giving fans the chance to see the athletes run across the lakeside before diving back in the for the final lap. Once out the water, they\u2019ll head into T1 to grab their bikes.<\/p>\n
They then take on a seven-lap course giving spectators \u2013 whether out on the course or around the grandstand near transition \u2013 the opportunity to see the athletes multiple times, ramping up the excitement before the deciding run.<\/p>\n
The bike course features around 75m of elevation per lap (so 525m in total) and the gradient never tips above 3%, making it a gradual rise to the turnaround point before a fast run-in back to transition.<\/p>\n
With only one turnaround at the top of the course, the bike leg will be far less technical than the PTO Canadian Open, potentially giving different athletes the opportunity to shine.<\/p>\n
Once off the bike and through T2, it\u2019s on to the 18km run. The run features five 3.6km laps including an out-and-back section at the top of the course so athletes can gauge the gaps to their competitors.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s expected to be seriously hot, 30-35\u00b0C, which could take its toll on several athletes.<\/p>\n
When is the PTO US Open Texas?<\/strong><\/h2>\nAside from the many age-group events taking place throughout the weekend, the men and women\u2019s elite races are due to take place on different days. Here\u2019s when you can catch the action wherever you are in the world:<\/p>\n
Saturday 17 September: Elite women\u2019s start\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n11:30 CDT (local time)
Sunday 18 September: Elite men\u2019s start\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n14:30 CDT (local time)
How to watch the PTO US Open Texas<\/strong><\/h2>\nWatch the PTO US Open live from the comfort of your home via the official broadcast channels. Those following along in Europe or the Indian Subcontinent can watch on Eurosport<\/a>, Discovery+<\/a><\/strong>, and GTN+ <\/a>,\u00a0<\/strong>while the rest of the world can watch via the PTO+ app<\/a><\/strong> either online or on your phone.<\/p>\nTop image credit: <\/strong>PTO<\/p><\/body><\/html>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>The full PTO US Open men\u2019s line-up includes Alistair Brownlee<\/strong><\/a> (GBR), who will be hoping to have a better showing than in Edmonton<\/strong><\/a> where stomach issues saw him finish down in 24th.<\/p>\n Joining him on the start line will be recent Challenge Roth victor<\/strong><\/a> Magnus Ditlev (DEN). In\u00a0only his second-ever long-distance race, the young Dane, 24, clocked a winning time of 7:35:48, and just missed out on Jan Frodeno<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s 2016 course record by an agonising nine seconds.<\/p>\n Lionel Sanders<\/strong><\/a> (CAN), Sam Long<\/strong><\/a> (USA) and\u00a0Daniel Baekkegard (DEN), who was a member of the\u00a0victorious Team Europe<\/strong><\/a> in August\u2019s Collins Cup, will also be vying for podium places.<\/p>\n On the women\u2019s side, unsurprisingly, there\u2019s a strong home showing, led by Taylor Knibb<\/strong><\/a> and supported by Jackie Hering, Jocelyn McCauley, Sophie Watts, Danielle Lewis and Lesley Smith.<\/p>\n But they\u2019re going to have a tough day against a stellar line-up of international stars, which includes, at the top of the roster, Dame\u00a0Flora Duffy<\/strong><\/a>. Just as a reminder, and simply because we love typing it all out, Duffy\u2019s the reigning Olympic, World Triathlon, Xterra and Commonwealth champion.<\/p>\n Hoping to spoil Duffy\u2019s day are PTO Canadian Open winner Ashleigh Gentle (AUS), runner-up\u00a0Paula Finlay<\/strong><\/a> (CAN), Team Europe Collins Cup winners Kat Matthews<\/strong><\/a> and Holly Lawrence<\/strong><\/a> (GBR), plus the resurgent Lucy Charles-Barclay<\/strong><\/a> (GBR), who recently won the World Triathlon Long Distance Champs<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n The pro course follows a 100km format, broken down as a 2km swim, 80km bike and 18km run.<\/p>\n The pros start with a two-lap swim in Lake Carolyn. At the end of the first 1km lap, there\u2019s an Australian exit, giving fans the chance to see the athletes run across the lakeside before diving back in the for the final lap. Once out the water, they\u2019ll head into T1 to grab their bikes.<\/p>\n They then take on a seven-lap course giving spectators \u2013 whether out on the course or around the grandstand near transition \u2013 the opportunity to see the athletes multiple times, ramping up the excitement before the deciding run.<\/p>\n The bike course features around 75m of elevation per lap (so 525m in total) and the gradient never tips above 3%, making it a gradual rise to the turnaround point before a fast run-in back to transition.<\/p>\n With only one turnaround at the top of the course, the bike leg will be far less technical than the PTO Canadian Open, potentially giving different athletes the opportunity to shine.<\/p>\n Once off the bike and through T2, it\u2019s on to the 18km run. The run features five 3.6km laps including an out-and-back section at the top of the course so athletes can gauge the gaps to their competitors.<\/p>\n It\u2019s expected to be seriously hot, 30-35\u00b0C, which could take its toll on several athletes.<\/p>\n Aside from the many age-group events taking place throughout the weekend, the men and women\u2019s elite races are due to take place on different days. Here\u2019s when you can catch the action wherever you are in the world:<\/p>\n 11:30 CDT (local time) 14:30 CDT (local time) Watch the PTO US Open live from the comfort of your home via the official broadcast channels. Those following along in Europe or the Indian Subcontinent can watch on Eurosport<\/a>, Discovery+<\/a><\/strong>, and GTN+ <\/a>,\u00a0<\/strong>while the rest of the world can watch via the PTO+ app<\/a><\/strong> either online or on your phone.<\/p>\n Top image credit: <\/strong>PTO<\/p><\/body><\/html>\n By Liz Barrett Published: Monday, 12 September 2022 at 12:00 am The PTO\u2019s third Tour event is set to take place for the first time in Irving, Texas, this weekend, on 17-18\u00a0September. The pro men and women will be racing on separate days\u00a0in Irving\u2019s Levy Event Plaza, which sits on the edge of Lake Carolyn, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":17443,"template":"","categories":[1],"acf":{"readingTimeMinutes":"4"},"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2022\/09\/how-to-watch-the-pto-us-open.jpg",1500,1072,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2022\/09\/how-to-watch-the-pto-us-open-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2022\/09\/how-to-watch-the-pto-us-open-300x214.jpg",300,214,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2022\/09\/how-to-watch-the-pto-us-open-768x549.jpg",768,549,true],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2022\/09\/how-to-watch-the-pto-us-open-1024x732.jpg",800,572,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2022\/09\/how-to-watch-the-pto-us-open.jpg",1500,1072,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2022\/09\/how-to-watch-the-pto-us-open.jpg",1500,1072,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/220triathlon\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"By Liz Barrett Published: Monday, 12 September 2022 at 12:00 am The PTO\u2019s third Tour event is set to take place for the first time in Irving, Texas, this weekend, on 17-18\u00a0September. The pro men and women will be racing on separate days\u00a0in Irving\u2019s Levy Event Plaza, which sits on the edge of Lake Carolyn,…","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/220triathlon\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/17442"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/220triathlon\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/220triathlon\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/220triathlon\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/220triathlon\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17443"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/220triathlon\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17442"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/220triathlon\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17442"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}The\u00a0<\/strong>PTO US Open\u00a0<\/strong>course<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>When is the PTO US Open Texas?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Saturday 17 September: Elite women\u2019s start\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Sunday 18 September: Elite men\u2019s start\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n
How to watch the PTO US Open Texas<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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