Super League Triathlon Malibu 2023 » Super League Triathlon

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.

2023 will be SLT’s 3rd visit to Malibu. Over the last few years, this event has quicky become a fan favourite and iconic stop on the SLT Championship Tour, with the unmistakable beach start and at times heavy pacific swells, adding drama to the fast, furious, edge of your seat racing.

Last year, California’s own Taylor Spivey took the win at SLT Malibu, but will the Redondo Beach native be able to hold onto the crown for a second year running? Only time will tell.

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.

Men

Hayden Wilde

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

Henri Schoeman

RSA

Henri Schoeman is one of the few triathletes in the world to have an Olympic medal to his name and has developed into one of the most feared competitors on the global circuit. Henri was probably always destined for sporting greatness. View Profile »

Age 31

Weight 58kg

Height 1.70m

Roberto Sánchez Mantecon

ESP

One of a new generation of triathletes who has grown up competing from a young age, Mantecon follows in the wake of Javier Gomez and Mario Mola to be the latest world class talent to emerge from Spain. Born in Mislata near Valencia, the 27-year-old’s parents quickly enrolled him in the Tragaleguas. View Profile »

Age 27

Weight 67kg

Height 1.69m

Tayler Reid

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 26

Weight 69kg

Height 1.83m

Shachar Sagiv

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 28

Height 1.81m

Vitalii Vorontsov

UKR

Despite difficult circumstances arising from the war in his home country, Vitalii Vorontsov has burst onto the world triathlon scene in recent years and now hopes to put his country on the sporting map by qualifying to compete at the Paris Olympics. The 23-year-old Ukrainian athlete believes that taking part in this year’s Super League […] View Profile »

Age 23

Weight 70kg

Height 1.80m

Matthew Hauser

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

Kristian Blummenfelt

NOR

The reigning Olympic champion, an Ironman and Ironman 70.3 world title winner in 2022, the 2021 World Triathlon world champion, and owner of the fastest time ever over the iron distance, what Kristian Blummenfelt has achieved in recent times has been unprecedented in triathlon history. View Profile »

Age 29

Weight 75kg

Height 1.74m

Emil Holm

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

Léo Bergere

FRA

Leo Bergere is the 2022 World Triathlon world champion after a dramatic victory in Abu Dhabi in the Championship Finals in November. An underdog heading into the race – with the contest billed as a showdown between Alex Yee and Hayden Wilde – the French star took the tape after a breakaway on the bike leg that distanced the […] View Profile »

Age 27

Weight 66kg

Height 1.77m

Vasco Vilaca

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

Chase McQueen

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

Carter Stuhlmacher

USA

One of the youngest competitors in this year’s Super League Triathlon Championship Series, Stuhlmacher has already impressed in his first year of elite competition. The teenager is part of USA Triathlon’s Olympic and Paralympic development team called Project Podium and splits his training between Tempe, Arizona from October to May and Park City, Utah from […] View Profile »

Reese Vannerson

USA

Vannerson is the latest teenager stepping into the Super League Triathlon fray and having started the sport aged 8 and paired swim, bike and run with record-breaking track success, is brimming with potential. Part of USA Triathlon’s Olympic and Paralympic development team, Project Podium, Vannerson travels from the US along with team-mate Carter Stulhmacher to […] View Profile »

Ben Kanute

USA

An experienced athlete at a relatively young age, Ben Kanute has his sights set on SLT success once again in 2023. He is a proven contender across the short course finishing fourth in the SLT Championship Series in 2018 and 2019. View Profile »

Age 30

Weight 70kg

Height 1.83m

Morgan Pearson

USA

Morgan Pearson has had a rollercoaster ride of a career but the hottest property on the triathlon scene is making a huge name for himself. Pearson grew up in Spring Lake, New Jersey, USA, and was a competitive swimmer, an ocean rescue lifeguard and a high school runner. View Profile »

Age 30

Alex Yee

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

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

Daniel Dixon

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

Max Stapley

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

Christopher Perham

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

Women

Cassandre Beaugrand

FRA

Cassandre Beaugrand is one of the new breed of triathletes who have been in the sport from a very young age. Her journey began as a runner, with her mother competing at middle distance and her father, Ludovic Beaugrand, working as a coach at the Livry-Gargan Athletics Club in her hometown on the outskirts of […] View Profile »

Age 26

Weight 54kg

Height 1.77m

Léonie Périault

FRA

One of the greatest tributes paid to Léonie Periault is that she has a legitimate claim to be France’s number one female triathlete. Given the outrageous strength of a team that also includes Cassandre Beaugrand, Emilie Morier and Sandra Dodet, that is quite an accolade. View Profile »

Age 29

Weight 51kg

Height 1.67m

Nicole Van Der Kaay

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

Barbara De Koning

NED

A front pack swimmer with a winning habit and a bright future in the sport, De Koning is one of the rising talents on the Super League scene. A successful junior athlete, with six European Junior Cup podiums including three wins, to add to four Dutch national junior titles, De Koning also finished sixth in […] View Profile »

Age 1

Weight 53kg

Height 1.64m

Alice Betto

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

Emma Lombardi

FRA

Expectations are high for rising French star Emma Lombardi, who aged just 21 is rapidly becoming one of the most consistent short course triathletes in the world. A world under-23 champion from Edmonton in her first Olympic distance race in the late summer of 2021, more recently Lombardi has achieved six consecutive top 10 finishes […] View Profile »

Age 22

Jeanne Lehair

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

Fanni Szalai

HUN

At just 15 years old, Hungary’s Fanni Szalai became a Super League sensation this spring when not only did she become the youngest athlete to ever take on the Arena Games Triathlon Powered by Zwift, but finished third on debut. The Hungarian protégé breezed through the heats in Sursee, finishing third behind team-mate and training […] View Profile »

Age 15

Weight 53kg

Height 1.65m

Cathia Schär

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 21

Weight 62kg

Height 1.74m

Sophie Alden

GBR

Sophie Alden is another young exciting British athlete who trains in Loughborough. She was part of Great Britain’s mixed relay team who won gold at the 2019 ETU Triathlon U23 European Championships in Valencia. View Profile »

Age 25

Taylor Spivey

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

Summer Rappaport

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

Katie Zaferes

USA

Katie Zaferes has gone from thinking that she didn’t stand a chance of earning a living from triathlon to becoming a World and two-time Super League champion. Katie grew up in Hampstead, Maryland, USA, and was always an active child. View Profile »

Age 34

Weight 63kg

Height 1.71m

Erika Ackerlund

USA

Ackerlund was raised in Montana and started triathlon with the college team when studying for a degree in exercise science at the state university. A fast learner, the 27-year-old won her first pro triathlon while still in college full time, a 2017 continental cup race in Richmond, Virgina, with more success coming the following year […] View Profile »

Kirsten Kasper

USA

Kasper makes a welcome and highly-anticipated return to Super League Triathlon action after a five-year absence, looking to recapture the form of her previous SLT appearances. In three outings in Jersey, Malta and Mallorca in 2018, the US triathlete was never off the podium, with her consistent swim, bike and run talents proving perfectly suited […] View Profile »

Age 32

Weight 63kg

Height 1.73m

Gina Sereno

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

Sophie Coldwell

GBR

Sophie Coldwell is one of the world’s leading triathletes, consistently on the podium in World Series races and already a Super League Triathlon Arena Games champion having won in Rotterdam in 2021. Born in Kent but growing up in Nottingham, Sophie was introduced to triathlon by her mum, racing a local event in Clifton when […] View Profile »

Age 28

Weight 58kg

Height 1.67m

Beth Potter

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

Kate Waugh

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

Tilly Anema

GBR

Tilly Anema is one of the most exciting young athletes currently racing in the UK. The Norfolk-born and National Triathlon Performance Centre Wales trained athlete burst onto the scene in 2021 taking third in the elite women’s field at the GB Sprint Triathlon National Championships. View Profile »

Age 21

Weight 61kg

Height 1.74m

Iona Miller

GBR

A member of the Fusion Triathlon Club since she was just nine-years-old, in 2019 Miller’s progress was significant enough for her to be able to join the illustrious Loughborough Triathlon Performance Centre while studying Economics at the University. She made a big move in the elite field in 2021 and stepped into Super League racing […] View Profile »

Age 24

Weight 59kg

Height 1.71m

SLT Malibu 2023

Super League Triathlon Championship Series 23 heads back to Zuma Beach for a third time. On the pristine shores of Zuma Beach, the best athletes in the world will line up shoulder to shoulder with amateurs, as the event takes place alongside the prestigious Malibu Triathlon. The Penultimate event of the 2023 series, SLT Malibu 2023 is sure to be an exciting, and potentially crucial race, as athletes will be battling to be in a strong position heading into tthe series Grand Finale in NEOM. 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

Start Olympic Distance Age Group

07:00 - 08:00

Finish Olympic Distance Age Group

08:50 - 12:00

VIP Area Open

12:00 - 16:00

Packet Pick Up (Classic Distance)

13:00 - 17:00

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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More Races

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Race Format

Eliminator

Master of Tenacity

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Men

Hayden Wilde

Henri Schoeman

Roberto Sánchez Mantecon

Tayler Reid

Shachar Sagiv

Vitalii Vorontsov

Matthew Hauser

Kristian Blummenfelt

Emil Holm

Léo Bergere

Vasco Vilaca

Chase McQueen

Carter Stuhlmacher

Reese Vannerson

Ben Kanute

Morgan Pearson

Alex Yee

Jonathan Brownlee

Daniel Dixon

Max Stapley

Christopher Perham

Women

Cassandre Beaugrand

Léonie Périault

Nicole Van Der Kaay

Barbara De Koning

Alice Betto

Emma Lombardi

Jeanne Lehair

Fanni Szalai

Cathia Schär

Sophie Alden

Taylor Spivey

Summer Rappaport

Katie Zaferes

Erika Ackerlund

Kirsten Kasper

Gina Sereno

Sophie Coldwell

Beth Potter

Kate Waugh

Tilly Anema

Iona Miller

SLT Malibu 2023

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