Super League TriathlonSLT
Championship Series
Malibu 2022

17 - 18 Sep 22
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17 - 18 Sep 22

Super League Triathlon is back in California with a simple aim: to make short course racing cool again in the USA. And SLT’s incredible star athletes and frenetic formats are the perfect formula for success.

The stunning shores of Zuma Beach provide an awe inspiring backdrop for the best athletes on the planet to go toe-to-toe with an unpredictable sea swim really changing things up.

The trip to Malibu is a third weekend of racing in a row for the athletes, and with tiredness creeping in mistakes will cost dearly.

Th event weekend is also host to the biggest fund raising triathlon in the world, the star studded Malibu Triathlon, which has already earned more than $16m for Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.

One of the original and best triathlons, Malibu attracts thousands of competitors every year, and a sprinkling of Hollywood stars keen to get on the action.

Previous events have seen the likes of Tom Cruise and Jennifer Lopez race, and the addition of Super League Triathlon’s Championship Series event makes the chance to compete even more spectacular. Simply head over to the Malibu Triathlon website for entry details.

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Race Format

Eliminator

Master of Tenacity

The Eliminator was the first-ever format raced in Super League, and has been given a fresh new twist. It tests the resilience, stamina and velocity of the athletes in a pressure-cooker environment where field position proves key over timing. There are three rounds of swim-bike-run with a short break in between each for the athletes to reset their equipment. The total times from Stages 1 and 2 define a pursuit start for Stage 3.

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However, there is also a cunning twist – the last three athletes across the Finish Line are eliminated after both Stages 1 and 2. There are no predefined eliminations during Stage 3, though the 90 second rule is in play, meaning athletes are eliminated from the race if they fall more than 90 seconds behind the leader after any discipline.

There are three Short Chutes up for grabs – for the first athlete across the Mount Line after the swim on Stage 1, for the first athlete across the Mount Line after the bike on Stage 1 and for the first athlete across the Finish Line at the end of Stage 1. Short Chutes are won for a Team and awarded to an athlete during the race by their Team Manager. Short Chutes are to be taken on the first lap of the run in Stage 3. No team can win more than one Short Chute.

Race Maps

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Men

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Hayden Wilde

New Zealand
NZL
Hayden Wilde is a prime example of how Super League Triathlon can kickstart an athlete’s career – and give them a great nickname. Hayden was already accomplished at swim-bike-run as a junior on the less well known off-road scene. View Profile »

Age 25

Weight 66kg

Height 1.75m

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Ryan Fisher

Australia
AUS
Australian Ryan Fisher is a Super League Triathlon veteran having competed in the first two SLT events including the inaugural contest on Hamilton Island. In 2019, he also won the qualifying round in Bali to grab a Golden Ticket for the Championship series. View Profile »

Age 32

Weight 67kg

Height 1.73m

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Richard Murray

Netherlands
NED
Richard Murray has become an icon of short course triathlon thanks to more than a decade of gutsy displays on the world stage and an engaging character that has made him both a popular and, at times, controversial figure. Richard was born in South Africa and grew up on a grain farm near Durbanville. View Profile »

Age 34

Weight 70kg

Height 1.80m

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Matthew Hauser

Australia
AUS
Matthew Hauser was given the dream triathlon experience when a chance encounter with Chris McCormack helped him get a place on one of the most coveted start lines in the sport’s history. Matthew’s father had been reading Macca’s book and happened to spot him in a local cafe, and the pair got chatting. View Profile »

Age 25

Weight 74kg

Height 1.86m

M Stapley

Max Stapley

United Kingdom
GBR
Triathletes are known for their globetrotting exploits – Max Stapley takes it to another level. Born in France but growing up in Canada and Australia, the Politics, Philosophy and Economics graduate is now based in the British triathlon hotbed of Leeds. View Profile »

Age 24

Weight 71kg

Height 1.85m

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Tyler Mislawchuk

Canada
CAN
Super League regular Tyler Mislawchuk made a great decision in putting aside his ice hockey ambitions to pursue his career as a professional triathlete. The Winnipeg native was a huge fan of ice hockey as a youngster and played to a high standard. View Profile »

Age 29

Weight 59kg

Height 1.72m

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Chase McQueen

United States of America
USA
Chase McQueen grew up in the US Midwest in a small town in Indiana, playing a variety of sports, but focussing competitively on swimming in high school. A talented swimmer with a long, gliding stroke he’s since adapted for the open water, McQueen became worn down by 10,000-yard weeks in the pool and jumped at […] View Profile »

Age 25

Weight 69kg

Height 1.77m

M Reid

Tayler Reid

New Zealand
NZL
Tayler Reid made a bold move when he started triathlon. Rather than starting out with a local event, finding he was good and working his way up, he made his first race the national championships. View Profile »

Age 27

Weight 69kg

Height 1.83m

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Jamie Riddle

South Africa
RSA
Jamie Riddle was born in Port Elizabeth, South Africa but trains in Stellenbosch in the Western Cape Province known for its vineyards, nature reserves and as a go-to destination for some of the world’s best triathletes. The South African is an exciting racer to watch and relishes the chance to be in any and every […] View Profile »

Age 23

Weight 69kg

Height 1.82m

M Sagiv

Shachar Sagiv

Israel
ISR
Shachar Sagiv is keeping it in the family with his Olympic success. Just three Israeli triathletes have ever had the honour of representing their country at an Olympics – and two of them did so in Tokyo. View Profile »

Age 29

Height 1.81m

M Vilaca

Vasco Vilaca

Portugal
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

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Valentin Wernz

Germany
GER
Called an “unpolished diamond” after a first track session by his youth triathlon coach Thomas Schmidt, it was evident from an early age that Valentin Wernz could make a mark on the triathlon world.Having been persuaded to switch from football, the young tyro from Saarbrücken in west Germany on the French border won his first […] View Profile »

Age 28

Weight 70kg

Height 1.85m

M Dixon

Daniel Dixon

United Kingdom
GBR
Dan Dixon from Morpeth in Northumberland is a young British triathlete carving his own direction in the sport – and making a successful go of it. Having started triathlon aged nine, perhaps it should be no surprise that Dixon has already made an impressive start to his professional career. View Profile »

Age 21

Weight 59kg

Height 1.69m

M Perham

Christopher Perham

United Kingdom
GBR
In a case of one strong swimmer replacing another, Perham enters the Super League Triathlon series for 2022 as a late replacement for injured South African Henri Schoeman. The Loughborough-based triathlete has been part of the British Triathlon set-up for the past decade and has gained a wealth of experience racing different formats across the […] View Profile »

Age 28

Weight 73kg

Height 1.92m

M Holm

Emil Holm

Denmark
DEN
“I like triathlon, but I love Super League Triathlon!” Emil Holm posted after finishing ninth in last year’s Championship final in NEOM and placing seventh in the overall series. View Profile »

Age 27

Weight 74kg

Height 1.90m

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Cameron Wurf

Australia
AUS
Rower-turned-cyclist-turned-triathlete-turned-‘cyclist/triathlete’, Cameron Wurf is one of endurance sport’s most colourful characters. The Australian, who turns 40 next year, has spent the past two years riding for leading cycling team Ineos Grenadiers, but has also kept his hand in triathlon, entering – and even winning – professional Ironman races when he’s had a spare weekend to […] View Profile »

Age 40

Weight 71kg

Height 1.83m

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Maximilian Sperl

Germany
GER
After a youth spent running in his home city of Regensburg in south east Germany, Sperl took part in a first triathlon in May 2011 and a love of swim-bike-run was born. At a lean 6ft 3, the 27-year-old German towers over many of his rivals. View Profile »

Age 29

Weight 71kg

Height 1.92m

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Davis Bove

United States of America
USA
Davis Bove is a Division-I tracker and cross-country runner at LSU who is forging a name for himself triathlon. The Engineering student set a career best 8k time of 23:28 last year and showed that speed on the run with a 14:41 5K when he took the win at the Americas Triathlon Cup Long Beach […] View Profile »

Age 23

Weight 64kg

Height 1.84m

Women

F Spivey

Taylor Spivey

United States of America
USA
Taylor Spivey was a national champion in surf lifesaving before she found a love of triathlon that would become her career while studying in Florence, Italy. Spivey grew up in Redondo Beach, California, USA. View Profile »

Age 32

Weight 50kg

Height 1.60m

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Georgia Taylor-Brown

United Kingdom
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

F Rappaport

Summer Rappaport

United States of America
USA
A front pack swimmer, with improving cycling ability and a run pedigree to rely on, Summer Rappaport is always in the mix when it comes to short course racing. The first US athlete to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics after excelling at the test event in 2019, the 32-year-old has a World Series victory and […] View Profile »

Age 32

Weight 59kg

Height 1.75m

F Potter

Beth Potter

United Kingdom
GBR
With her running and triathlon ability having combined in perfect unison, Potter made headlines worldwide in 2021. Just a week after a standout performance saw Potter produce a surprise victory in the Arena Games London, she ran a world record time of 14:41 on the road for 5km to stun the world of athletics too. View Profile »

Age 31

Weight 51kg

Height 1.70m

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Sian Rainsley

United Kingdom
GBR
Having first discovered multisport at the age of seven, Rainsley is the latest British female star to be making a mark. She has won silver at the Nanjing Youth Olympic Games (2014) as well as European Under-23 mixed relay gold (2017) and achieved several Under-23 and elite podium finishes since. View Profile »

Age 26

Weight 53kg

Height 1.64m

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Emma Jeffcoat

Australia
AUS
Emma Jeffcoat has lived the Australian dream and used it as the perfect platform to launch a career in professional triathlon. Growing up on the Northern Beaches in Sydney, Emma enjoyed the most active and outdoors of lifestyles. View Profile »

Age 29

Weight 67kg

Height 1.74m

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Rachel Klamer

Netherlands
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 33

Weight 50kg

Height 1.66m

F Van Der Kaay

Nicole Van Der Kaay

New Zealand
NZL
While Hayden Wilde has been lighting up the triathlon scene for New Zealand’s men, Nicole Van Der Kaay has been leading the way for the Kiwi women and is now returning for a second Super League Triathlon Championship series. The best placed New Zealander in the last three major Games including the Commonwealths (2018 and […] View Profile »

Age 27

Weight 57kg

Height 1.70m

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Non Stanford

United Kingdom
GBR
Non Stanford has built a reputation as one of Britain’s finest short course triathletes. The Welsh star, who was born in Bridgend and grew up in Swansea, started life as a cross country runner and took the Welsh Schools 1,500m title for three consecutive years from 2002-2004 and was third in 3,000m at the AAA […] View Profile »

Age 34

Weight 55kg

Height 1.70m

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Natalie van Coevorden

Australia
AUS
Natalie Van Coevorden was born and grew up in Campbelltown, New South Wales as a burgeoning swimmer and cross-country runner. Spotted by the national talent identification program in Australia for her potential in the pool, she was later scouted by coach Jamie Turner and began training full-time for triathlon. View Profile »

Age 30

Weight 172kg

Height 0.57m

F Steinhauser

Verena Steinhauser

Italy
ITA
One of the leading and most experienced triathletes in a strong squad of Italian women who are making their mark on the triathlon scene, Verena Steinhauser has competed on the world stage for the past decade. Making her Super League debut in last year’s Championship Series, the 28-year-old immediately became one of the most consistent […] View Profile »

Age 29

Weight 50kg

Height 1.60m

F De Vet

Hanne De Vet

Belgium
BEL
The Belgian triathlete who goes by the nickname of ‘Vetje’ was born in Brasschaat in Flanders just south of the Dutch border and a first appearance in the Super League Triathlon Championship series is the latest step in fulfilling her multisport potential. One of the best young hopes for her country, the 23-year-old finished third […] View Profile »

Age 25

Weight 53kg

Height 1.67m

F Waugh

Kate Waugh

United Kingdom
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

F Lehair

Jeanne Lehair

Luxembourg
LUX
Jeanne Lehair is one of the best young talents to emerge from an enviable French system, and having worn the Tricolore for the past decade is now switching allegiance to represent Luxembourg. Lehair is one of four sporting siblings introduced to the sport by her athletic father at an early age, taking part in her […] View Profile »

Age 27

Weight 56kg

Height 1.59m

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Miriam Casillas Garcia

Spain
ESP
A two-time Olympian, Miriam Casillas Garcia was born in Badajoz on the Portuguese border in southwestern Spain.  A junior cross-tri world champion in El Anillo, Midwestern Spain as far back as 2011, Casillas Garcia’s strong bike handling skills proved ideal for the tight Super League circuits as she excelled in the 2022 Championship Series. View Profile »

Age 31

Weight 52kg

Height 1.64m

F Green

Sophia Green

United Kingdom
GBR
Sophia Green grew up combining swimming with figure skating, competing for Scotland on the ice and almost gaining selection for the Great Britain squad. Having taken the tricky decision to focus purely on swimming, she then moved into multisport with a first triathlon in 2014 at the age of 14. View Profile »

Age 23

Weight 64kg

Height 1.63m

F Schar

Cathia Schär

Switzerland
SUI
At just 21 years old, Switzerland’s Cathia Schär was one of the youngest athletes standing on the Super League pontoon for the 2022 series. Since starting on the junior European Cup circuit in 2017, she barely has a poor result to her name and most recently retained her Swiss national title. View Profile »

Age 22

Weight 62kg

Height 1.74m

Froel

Sara Röel

Mexico
MEX
“I’m learning a lot and living my dream,” says Sara Röel. “A few years ago, I wouldn’t believe where I am standing now. View Profile »

Age 27

Weight 49kg

Height 1.56m

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Jule Behrens

Germany
GER
German teenager Jule Behrens is one of the most exciting prospects to emerge in triathlon and is keen to square up against Olympic and world champions as she steps into the senior ranks. Last year, Behrens swept all before her at junior level, winning the World Championship in Quarteira, Portugal in November to back up […] View Profile »

Age 20

F Sereno

Gina Sereno

United States of America
USA
There is a lot of hype around Sereno as the former decorated track and cross country runner at the University of Michigan transitions into triathlon. Sereno was picked up by USAT’s Collegiate Recruitment Program and quickly showed exactly the kind of promise they had hoped. View Profile »

Age 28

Weight 54kg

Height 1.70m

F Fullagar

Jessica Fullagar

United Kingdom
GBR
Born in Ascot, Berkshire in the UK, Fullagar moved to France with her family as a child, but after a stellar junior career racing in the Tricolore, switched allegiance back to Britain in 2020 and looks destined for more success in the senior ranks.All all-around triathlete but a particularly strong swim-biker, Fullagar joined her first […] View Profile »

Age 23

Weight 60kg

Height 1.68m

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SLT Malibu 2022

Super League Triathlon Championship Series 22 heads back to Zuma Beach for our 3rd event, which will be hosted alongside the prestigious Malibu Triathlon. Falling right in the middle of the 2022 series, this is sure to be an exciting, and potentially crucial race, as athletes will be battling to be in a strong position heading into the latter stages of the series. There will be MCs, big screens and a Tri Expo with food and beverages.

With a tight course, you will see the Super League pros multiple times, as they take on an epic weekend of racing. The Malibu Tri is without doubt one of the sport’s most iconic events. In it’s 35-year history, it has gone from strength to strength and raised more than $15m for CHLA. This one is also guaranteed to be a celebrity-packed event, with previous racers including J Lo, Matthew McConaughey and Zac Efron.

How to get here

Location Address
Zuma Beach, 30050 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, CA 90265, United States

There are bleachers located at lifeguard tower 10 on the boardwalk which is directly behind the transition area. Athletes will pass through the transition area as they transition from the swim portion to the bike portion and again from the bike portion to the run portion. There are bleachers located at the finish line as well! If you are going to watch the bikers along Pacific Coast Highway or along the Run Course, please be mindful of the participants and stay behind the barricades and pennant. Go Racers!

Spectators should park at Malibu High School at 30215 Morning View Dr., or at Point Dume.

The nearest airport to Malibu is Los Angeles (LAX) Airport which is 17.4 miles away. Other nearby airports include Burbank (BUR) (22.5 miles), Santa Ana (SNA) (53.8 miles), Ontario/San Bernardino (ONT) (62.9 miles) and San Diego (SAN) (125.3 miles).

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Event Schedule

Olympic Distance Age Group - Start

07:00 - 08:00

Olympic Distance Age Group - Finish

08:50 - 13:00

Packet Pick Up Classic Distance

13:00 - 17:00

Live Race Broadcast

13:00 - 15:30

SLT Elite Race (Women)

13:00 - 14:00

SLT Elite Race (Men)

14:20 - 15:20

Classic Distance Age Group Start

07:00 - 08:25

Classic Distance Age Group Finish

08:12 - 12:20

Tot Trot Kids Race

09:45

Celebrity Awards Ceremony / CHLA Presentation

10:00

End of Event

13:00

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