Name: SLT Arena Games London 2021
Start: 2021-03-27
End: 2021-03-27

The SLT Arena Games Powered by Zwift are back.

London will play host to the best athletes in the world doing battle in Super League’s unique mix of real-life and virtual racing with the London Aquatics Centre at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park playing host on March 27.

British Olympic medal hopefuls Jonathan Brownlee, Alex Yee and Georgia Taylor-Brown are already confirmed to take on one of the triathlon’s most remarkable ever innovations.

Athletes complete three rounds of fast and furious action. The swim takes place in an Olympic sized pool and the bike and run legs on static equipment with the racing realised in the virtual world of Zwift, the world’s leading online training and racing platform, providing detailed data insights and up close and personal emotions of the competitors.

The SLT Arena Games Powered by Zwift took the triathlon world by storm on its debut in Rotterdam last year, drawing a huge audience thanks to its innovative and exciting indoor race concept, and leading to the 2021 events securing global broadcast deals that cover more than 100 territories.

The athletes face three stages of swim, bike and run, with the order of the legs shuffled every round. Each swim is 200m, bike 4km and run 1km, guaranteeing maximum excitement and maximum suffering for the best of the best.

Men

Marten Van Riel

Points 27

BEL

Marten Van Riel’s story has taken him from a small town in Belgium to the top step of the podium on the world triathlon stage. Van Riel grew up in Loenhout as part of a sporting family and was a keen swimmer as a youngster. View Profile »

Age 30

Weight 65kg

Height 1.83m

Justus Nieschlag

Points 24

GER

Nieschlag is the original king of Arena Games Triathlon. The German came into the format’s debut event in Rotterdam in 2020 ranked as an outsider, and left with the gold medal in his pocket, beating a stacked field to the title. View Profile »

Age 31

Weight 67kg

Height 1.84m

Alex Yee

Points 23

GBR

Alex Yee could have pursued a career as an international track runner but instead has let his love for triathlon win the day – and with two Olympic medals and a Super League Triathlon Championship Series title to his name already it’s just as well. Born in Lewisham, London, Alex has always had a huge […] View Profile »

Age 25

Weight 55kg

Height 1.80m

Jonathan Brownlee

Points 23

GBR

Jonathan Brownlee is a triathlon royalty with three Olympic medals and some of the sport’s most iconic moments to his name. Jonathan grew up with his older brother Alistair and younger sibling Edward in the village of Bramhope in Leeds. View Profile »

Age 33

Weight 70kg

Height 1.81m

Vasco Vilaca

Points 23

POR

Vasco Vilaca has exploded onto the professional triathlon scene after seizing his chance in Super League to put himself among the very best in the world. The Portuguese youngster got into triathlon from an early age thanks to his parents and their desire to learn how to swim. View Profile »

Age 23

Weight 65kg

Height 1.70m

Jonas Schomburg

Points 16

GER

Jonas Schomburg has one of Super League Triathlon’s most unique stories. The German turned up at Super League Triathlon Jersey accompanied by his dad and attempted to persuade SLT founder and four-time world champion Chris McCormack, to let him race with the pros. View Profile »

Age 29

Weight 69kg

Height 1.90m

Gordon Benson

Points 15

GBR

Gordon represented Great Britain at the 2016 Rio Olympics and has gained a reputation as a top class performer with a strong biking pedigree. Among the career titles of the Leeds based athlete are the 2019 Kazan ETU Sprint Triathlon European Championships as well as being the first British gold medallist at the 2015 European Games in Baku. Gordon also represented Great Britain in athletics as a junior, winning silver over 3,000m in the 2011 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival.

Age 26

Weight 78kg

Height 1.91m

George Goodwin

Points 9

GBR

One of the most talked about names in men’s triathlon today, George Goodwin has the world at his feet and is young enough to go in a number of directions. Already a multiple Ironman 70.3 champion, George stunned some of the sport’s biggest names by finishing third in the PTO 2020 Championship.

Age 24

Weight 64kg

Height 1.79m

Tim Don

Points 5

GBR

Tim is a legend of triathlon. He started in short course and achieved huge success as a three time Olympian and four time ITU World Champion in triathlon and duathlon but has more recently raced in long course where he broke the world record for an Ironman branded event.

Age 43

Weight 65kg

Height 1.76m

Adam Bowden

Points 3

Points 20

NED

Rachel Klamer has spent the last decade as one of the most consistent performers on the world stage. Despite not even starting triathlon until she was 17-years-old, the Dutch star has more than made up for lost time with a reputation as an ultra-reliable athlete with multiple podiums to her name, including five in seven […] View Profile »

Age 32

Weight 50kg

Height 1.66m

Georgia Taylor-Brown

Points 15

GBR

Current SLT Series Champion, Georgia Taylor-Brown, needs little introduction to most fans of triathlon. The 29-year-old has battled her way through potentially career-ending injuries to the very pinnacle of the sport, culminating in being crowned World Champion in 2020, winning two Olympic medals and the 2021 and 2022 Super League Triathlon Championship Series’. View Profile »

Age 29

Weight 55kg

Height 1.62m

Anna Godoy

Points 14

ESP

A star of the Spanish team, Anna has an eye on the Tokyo Olympics, and has medal aspirations in the mixed relay where her nation has a formidable squad to choose from. Anna comes from a triathlon background with her father and brother both having been international athletes and comes into the SLT Arena Games Powered by Zwift ready to prove her sprint pedigree.

Age 28

Weight 54kg

Height 1.62m

Kate Waugh

Points 14

GBR

Kate Waugh is the 2022 World Under-23 champion and has emerged as a podium contender in any race she starts. Having taken part in all five rounds of last year’s Super League Championship Series, the 24-year-old has gained the experience to help her mix it with the best. View Profile »

Age 24

Weight 57kg

Height 1.72m

Alice Betto

Points 12

ITA

The Italian No 1 triathlete for much of the past decade, 2023 represents a new challenge for Betto as she competes for the first time as a mother. Following a spectacular 2021, she took time away from the sport to start a family, but with baby Ettore born last November, the 35-year-old is on the […] View Profile »

Age 35

Weight 56kg

Height 1.70m

Ilaria Zane

Points 7

ITA

Many top triathletes come from a swimming background – but Ilaria Zane may be the only one who has graduated from synchronised swimming. In her childhood in Mestre, Italy, Ilaria was focused on gymnastics before she found synchronised swimming. View Profile »

Age 31

Weight 48kg

Height 1.57m

Ruth Astle

Points 3

GBR

Ruth is living the triathlon dream having risen through the Age Group ranks before tasting the pro life. Having juggled full time employment with the rigours of training required to become overall Age Group champion at Kona in 2019, work has taken a backseat as swim-bike-run becomes the day job. Now Ruth is taking on the best in the world over the shortest of distances as well as the longest.

Age 30

Weight 58kg

Height 1.58m

Course Records

Rotterdam 2020

Justus Nieschlag 00:02:06

Jonny Brownlee 00:05:11

Javier Gomez 00:02:45

Justus Nieschlag SBR x 3 00:34:10

Jessica Learmonth 00:02:12

Jessica Learmonth 00:05:36

Jessica Learmonth 00:03:18

Classification PTWC

NLD

Group 2

Alejandro Sánchez Palomero (M)

Classification PTS4

ESP

Michael Taylor (M)

Classification PTS4

GBR

Finley Jakes (M)

Classification PTS4

GBR

Joe Kurt (M)

Classification PTS4

Classification PTWC

NLD

What is the SLT Arena Games Club Championship powered by Zwift?

Super League Triathlon, Zwift and the British Triathlon Federation introduce: The SLT Arena Games Club Championships powered by Zwift. We are giving triathletes the chance to be inspired by the best and come together to compete for fun, fitness and exclusive prizes including a virtual meet and greet with a star Super League athlete for your club.

How does it work?

There will be a three week competition window with one virtual running and one virtual cycling race per gender each week on Zwift.

Athletes compete individually in the races and will contribute points to their club as per the following points system. Every athlete finishing will contribute at least 1 point to their club.

What is the scoring system?

Every person who competes will earn at least one point for their team for each race they finish. View the full scoring system above.

Where can I find the results?

Results will be published immediately after each race on the event page.

Tri247.com is the official media partner of the SLT Arena Games London Club Championship Powered by Zwift and will be covering the races throughout. Head to tri247.com for all the latest updates, reports and information.

Who wins prizes and what are they?

Men’s and women’s races will be ranked separately. The clubs with the highest number of accumulated points in each gender ranking at the end of the series will win the chance for an exclusive virtual meet and greet with a star Super League athlete over the weekend of the SLT Arena Games London Powered by Zwift. The top three clubs in each gender will win framed SLT jersey’s and a Super League merchandise pack.

Who can enter?

The series is open to anyone, but only clubs affiliated to the BTF will be ranked.

How do I register?