Two further events have been pencilled in for 2023, while a prize purse of $5.5 million is up for grabs across the 2022 series, aka the PTO Tour.<\/p>\n
The new 2022 PTO tour<\/strong><\/h3>\n ![\""PTO\"]( "\\"\"Credit:\\"")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Credit: PTO<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nThe new events are the PTO Canadian Open in Edmonton on 23-24 July 2022 and the PTO US Open in Dallas, Texas, over the weekend of 17-18 September 2022, with the Collins Cup<\/a><\/strong> in Bratislava, Slovakia, sandwiched in-between on 21-22 August 2022. The PTO Asian Open and the PTO European Open are to follow in 2023.<\/p>\n\u201cIt\u2019s great to see the PTO Tour come together,\u201d Alistair Brownlee said on launch. \u201cIt\u2019s a fantastic opportunity for professional triathletes to raise their profile through global TV coverage and win some meaningful prize money.\u201d<\/p>\n
- The Collins Cup in pictures: relive all the action from Slovakia\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>
The prize money<\/strong><\/h3>\nAnd that prize money really is meaningful. In a sport where prize money\u2019s often seemed like an after-thought, both the PTO Canadian Open and PTO US Open will see male and female triathletes compete for a prize purse of $1,000,000.<\/p>\n
- Super League reveals top earners in 2021 series\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
- Lucy Charles-Barclay set for bumper payout as world number one<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>
There\u2019s $1,500,000 up for grabs at the Collins Cup. In addition,\u00a0 the PTO\u2019s \u2018Race to the Rankings\u2019 bonus pool of $2,000,000 is retained, meaning a total prize pot of $5,500,000.<\/p>\n
The race format<\/strong><\/h3>\n ![\""Credit:\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Lucy Charles-Barclay races the inaugural 2021 Collins Cup (Credit: PTO)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nAll races will be run over the PTO\u2019s 100km format, broken down as a 2km swim, 80km bike and 18km run. As we\u2019ve come to expect of the PTO, extensive TV coverage and shoulder programming (type of pre-event and post-event broadcast programming as a companion to live sporting events) are on the cards.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s great news for professional triathletes, but news that\u2019ll seriously prick the ears of the Ironman organisation, for whom the events present a media-coverage threat to the two Ironman World Championships in May and October next year.<\/p>\n
- PTO announce intent to buy Ironman<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
- Ironman reject PTO offer<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>
There\u2019ll be further disquiet in the Ironman and Challenge offices as the PTO\u2019s also announced that age-group racing will take place at each event, with the options of middle-distance (100km) and sprint-distance (25km), albeit the breakdown of swim, bike and run disciplines is to be confirmed. The PTO\u2019s promising a more affordable entry fee than its competition.<\/p>\n
We\u2019ll keep you abreast of developments as and when they happen.<\/p>\n - PTO releases hotly-anticipated Beyond Human documentary\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
- PTO partners with French Triathlon Federation<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
- Gustav Iden triumphs at the PTO champs<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
- Super League launches their biggest ever championship series <\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>The new events are the PTO Canadian Open in Edmonton on 23-24 July 2022 and the PTO US Open in Dallas, Texas, over the weekend of 17-18 September 2022, with the Collins Cup<\/a><\/strong> in Bratislava, Slovakia, sandwiched in-between on 21-22 August 2022. The PTO Asian Open and the PTO European Open are to follow in 2023.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s great to see the PTO Tour come together,\u201d Alistair Brownlee said on launch. \u201cIt\u2019s a fantastic opportunity for professional triathletes to raise their profile through global TV coverage and win some meaningful prize money.\u201d<\/p>\n And that prize money really is meaningful. In a sport where prize money\u2019s often seemed like an after-thought, both the PTO Canadian Open and PTO US Open will see male and female triathletes compete for a prize purse of $1,000,000.<\/p>\n There\u2019s $1,500,000 up for grabs at the Collins Cup. In addition,\u00a0 the PTO\u2019s \u2018Race to the Rankings\u2019 bonus pool of $2,000,000 is retained, meaning a total prize pot of $5,500,000.<\/p>\n All races will be run over the PTO\u2019s 100km format, broken down as a 2km swim, 80km bike and 18km run. As we\u2019ve come to expect of the PTO, extensive TV coverage and shoulder programming (type of pre-event and post-event broadcast programming as a companion to live sporting events) are on the cards.<\/p>\n It\u2019s great news for professional triathletes, but news that\u2019ll seriously prick the ears of the Ironman organisation, for whom the events present a media-coverage threat to the two Ironman World Championships in May and October next year.<\/p>\n There\u2019ll be further disquiet in the Ironman and Challenge offices as the PTO\u2019s also announced that age-group racing will take place at each event, with the options of middle-distance (100km) and sprint-distance (25km), albeit the breakdown of swim, bike and run disciplines is to be confirmed. The PTO\u2019s promising a more affordable entry fee than its competition.<\/p>\n We\u2019ll keep you abreast of developments as and when they happen.<\/p>\n <\/p><\/div> <\/section> Top image credit<\/strong>: PTO<\/p><\/body><\/html>\n By James Witts Published: Thursday, 16 December 2021 at 12:00 am The Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) has announced news of a three-race series that includes two new events plus the second edition of the Collins Cup. 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The race format<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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