An intriguing new event is set to join the pro circuit this spring, with the first-ever Couples Championship to take place in March at Fort De Soto Park in St. Petersburg, Florida.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The event will see professional triathletes team up with the fellow pro that they\u2019re in a relationship with to compete with other couples for a $100,000 prize pot. To quality, athletes must have been in a relationship for six months or longer.<\/p>\n

Each partner will have to complete a 0.25-mile swim, a 10-mile bike and a 3.1-mile run twice over in a relay-style format.<\/p>\n

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So far 14 couples are lined up to complete, including Aaron Royle and Non Stanford, Vincent Luis and Taylor Spivey, and Jaryd Browne and Emma Pallant-Browne. Here\u2019s a full list of everyone competing:<\/p>\n
Aaron Royle and Non Stanford<\/li>\n
Vincent Luis and Taylor Spivey<\/li>\n
Jaryd Browne and Emma Pallant-Browne<\/li>\n
Josh Amberger and Ashleigh Gentle<\/li>\n
Jess Broderick and Jason West<\/li>\n
Miranda Carfrae and Tomothy O\u2019Donnell<\/li>\n
Paula Findlay and Eric Lagerstrom<\/li>\n
Lara Gruden and Sam Long<\/li>\n
Kirsten Kasper and Matt Sharpe<\/li>\n
Samantha Kingsford and Sam Osborne<\/li>\n
Rachel Klamer and Richard Murray<\/li>\n
Andre Lopes and Rachel Olson<\/li>\n
Vittoria Lopes and Danilo Pimentel<\/li>\n
Jeanni Metzler and Justin Metzler<\/li>\n<\/ul>
In addition to these teams, a charity trio made up of Brooke Bennett, Phil Gaimon and Gwen Jorgensen will also be competing. They won\u2019t be eligible for the prize fund, but the organisers will donate $10,000 to charity for every couple that beats them.<\/p>\n
The event, sponsored by Waterfall Bank, is set to take place on Sunday 6 March 2022 and will be available to watch via a livestream. Pre-registration for this will be open on 27 February. Find out more on the official Couple\u2019s Championship website<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n
Image credit:<\/strong> Artur Widak\/NurPhoto via Getty Images<\/p><\/body><\/html>\n
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