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Sursee 2023

12 Mar 23
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Agt23 Location Splash Sursee (5)
12 Mar 23

Arena Games Triathlon Powered by Zwift heads to Switzerland for the first time as Sursee hosts the greatest athletes in the world as they battle it out at the national performance centre of Swiss Triathlon, Campuss Sursee Sportarena, for the chance to be crowned the Triathlon Esports World Champion thanks to Super League’s unique partnership with World Triathlon.

Each Arena Games Triathlon regular Series event is competed over heats and a final. Heats will see two stages of swim-bike-run, while, come the final, the fastest 10 pros of the day will race Super League’s unique Arena Games Triathlon format to decide a victor. That means 3 short, sharp and unpredictable stages that all feature swim, bike and run. There is no respite for the athletes, and an added challenge is that the order of the disciplines is shuffled each time. A pursuit style start is adopted for the final stage each time they race.  The swim (200m) takes place in an Olympic sized pool, and the bike (4km), and run (1km), legs on static equipment with the racing realised in the virtual world of Zwift, the world’s leading online training and racing platform. This provides real-time, detailed data insights, allowing you to get closer than ever before to the competitors.

The SLT Arena Games was born during the COVID- 19 pandemic, and has gone from strength to strength, drawing a huge audience thanks to its innovative and exciting indoor race concept. With Arena Games Triathlon powered by Zwift, Super League Triathlon and World Triathlon have taken this concept to the next level. In 2023, the Arena Games Triathlon Championship Series will be held across four events, in four iconic cities. At the Grand Finale, held in London, the overall winners of the series will be named the new Esports Triathlon World Champions.

Watch Live

Women AGT Sursee Final
Sun, 12.03.23
18:00
Men AGT Sursee Final
Sun, 12.03.23
19:00

Race Format

Arena Games Triathlon Race Format

Each event will see multiple races with heats and a final to decide the points and the prize money. The Grand Final will also feature a repechage. Heats will see two stages of swim-bike-run, while, come the final, the best pros on the day will race Super League’s unique Arena Games Triathlon format. That means 3 short, sharp and unpredictable stages that all feature swim, bike and run and offer no respite to the athletes, with the added challenge that the order of the disciplines is shuffled each time and a pursuit style start is adopted for the final stage each time they race.
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The 200m swim legs will take place in an Olympic sized pool while the 4km bike and 1km run disciplines are completed on smart trainers and self-powered curved treadmills with the power and speed of the athletes turned into a virtual race via Zwift’s online platform. The bike sections of the races are always non drafting. There is a couple of minutes break between the three stages, each starting at a set time. That will reward those that finish quickest by giving them a longer rest period. The results of the three individual stages will combine to determine the overall winner.

Men

M Schoeman

Henri Schoeman

South Africa
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 32

Weight 58kg

Height 1.70m

M Hueber Moosbrugger

Maxime Hueber-Moosbrugger

France
FRA
This is Hueber-Moosbrugger’s time. The Frenchman has really come of age in the elite ranks in the past year and is riding a wave of momentum into the Arena Games Triathlon. View Profile »

Age 27

Weight 73kg

Height 1.85m

M Westermann

Simon Westermann

Switzerland
SUI
Career highlights for Simon Westermann include: Arena Games Triathlon Powered by Zwift Sursee 2023 will be Westermann’s debut race over this format View Profile »

Age 25

Weight 71kg

Height 1.79m

M Priester

Lasse Nygaard Priester

Germany
GER
Nygaard Priester has enjoyed a lot of racing success in recent years. A few of his career highlights include; Arena Games Triathlon Powered by Zwift Sursee 2023 will be Nygaard Priester’s debut race over this format. View Profile »

Age 28

Weight 70kg

Height 1.86m

M Payet

Gregor Payet

Luxembourg
LUX
Payet represented Germany in the early part of his career, before making the switch to team Luxembourg in 2016. Payet is returning to Arena Games Triathlon racing, after finishing 14th at Arena Games Triathlon Powered by Zwift Singapore in 2022. View Profile »

Age 28

Weight 71kg

Height 1.85m

M Strada

Nicolò Strada

Italy
ITA
The 2018 Italian Junior National champion has been a competitive athlete across triathlon and duathlon in his country as he has risen through the ranks. Now competing with the elites, Strada has enjoyed a lot of success in recent years, he finished second in the Italian National Championships sport distance at elite level in both […] View Profile »

Age 23

Weight 70kg

Height 1.82m

M Bruzdziak

Maciej Bruzdziak

Poland
POL
Polish triathlete Maciej Bruzdziak has enjoyed some of the best results of his career in recent years. He was the highest placed Polish athlete, finishing in 16th place, at the 2022 European Championships, which were heald on home soil, in Olsztyn. View Profile »

Age 25

Weight 80kg

Height 1.93m

M Hillebregt

Donald Hillebregt

Netherlands
NED
The former swimmer has previous Arena Games Triathlon experience, which could be a major bonus in a field of competitors largely inexperienced in this format of racing. He grew up in the water as a swimmer but moved to triathlon at a relatively early age and has been progressing ever since. View Profile »

Age 31

Weight 76kg

Height 1.76m

M Clavel

Maurice Clavel

Germany
GER
Maurice Clavel may be more familiar to fans of long distance triathlon, however after a few highly successful years over full distance, the German triathlete is taking on a new challenge in 2023. Now, Clavel wishes to test himself against SLT’s fastest and shortest format at Arena Games Triathlon Powered by Zwift Sursee, racing against […] View Profile »

Age 35

Weight 76kg

Height 1.83m

M Basslé

Joris Basslé

Belgium
BEL
Full bio coming soon… View Profile »

Age 24

Weight 75kg

Height 1.86m

Meshed

Itamar Eshed

Israel
ISR
A few of Eshed’s career highlights include… View Profile »

Age 23

Weight 62kg

Height 1.77m

M Goené

Victor Goené

Netherlands
NED
Full bio coming soon….. View Profile »

Age 24

Weight 71kg

Height 1.82m

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

M Nieschlag

Justus Nieschlag

Germany
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

M Reilly

Hamish Reilly

United Kingdom
GBR
Reilly is another athlete who is returning to the Super League Triathlon family for the 2023 Arena Games Triathlon Series, having raced in SLT youth and junior events early in their career. Despite his young years, Reilly, who started competing in triathlon aged just 8, is already an experienced athlete. View Profile »

Age 21

Weight 66kg

Height 1.78m

M Jimenez Gimeno

Jesus Jimenez Gimeno

Spain
ESP
Full bio coming soon… View Profile »

Age 22

Weight 71kg

Height 1.86m

M Ney

Josiah Ney

Canada
CAN
Ney represented New Zealand until 2020 and now represents Canada. His career highlights include finishing third at 16-19 age category of ITU Grand Final on the Gold Coast in 2018. View Profile »

Age 23

Weight 78kg

Height 1.91m

M Meeusen

Fabian Meeusen

Switzerland
SUI
Born in Antwerp, Meeusen moved to Switzerland at just a few months of age. He started his sporting career as a swimmer, before making the move into triathlon in 2017. View Profile »

Age 25

Weight 72kg

Height 1.78m

M Kropkó

Márton Kropkó

Hungary
HUN
Márton Kropkó has achieved a host of podium at junior level including, Aquathlon Junior World ChampionAquathlon Junior European Champion, Triathlon, Aquathlon and Duathlon National ChampionMultiple European Cup podium finisher. He has also made a successful start to his senior career, finishing third in the European Aquathlon Championships in 2022. View Profile »

Age 18

Weight 61kg

Height 1.80m

M Chantler Mayne

James Chantler-Mayne

United Kingdom
GBR
Although fairly new to the senior triathlon scene Chantler-Mayne is already proving himself to be a name to be reckoned with. Some of his highlights to date include; View Profile »

Age 23

Weight 74kg

Height 1.88m

Women

F Bragmayer

Zsanett Bragmayer

Hungary
HUN
Coming into Arena Games Triathlon on the back of her most successful year as a pro, Bragmayer is one to watch. 2021 proved a breakthrough year, for the Hungarian athlete, as Bragmayer finished 12th in the individual event at the Tokyo Olympics and grabbed a fourth place finish at WTCS level in Hamburg. View Profile »

Age 29

Weight 60kg

Height 1.74m

F Mathias

Olivia Mathias

United Kingdom
GBR
Mathias is establishing herself as one of the leading women in British triathlon, a consistent top 10 performer who is gaining experience at the highest level. Despite being just 24 years old, the Loughborough-based athlete’s first taste of international competition was almost a decade ago and she has plenty of weapons to prove a real […] View Profile »

Age 25

Weight 59kg

Height 1.72m

F Szalai

Fanni Szalai

Hungary
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

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

Fkropkó (1)

Márta Kropkó

Hungary
HUN
Márta Kropkó is returning to Arena Games Triathlon following a successful debut in Montreal where she finished 5th. Kropko’s other career highlights include: Her brother Marton will also be racing Arena Games Triathlon Sursee. View Profile »

Age 20

Weight 59kg

Height 1.66m

F Jackson

Emma Jackson

Australia
AUS
Emma Jackson is a well known figure in the world of triathlon, having raced extensively on the international circuit since 2010. A few of Jackson’s career highlights include; View Profile »

Age 32

Weight 60kg

Height 1.60m

Alissa Konig

Alissa Konig

Switzerland
SUI
An expert over short distance racing, 2019 Swiss elite champion Konig will be hopingher explosive speed transfers to the city streets of Super League.With Switzerland having a fine track record in triathlon, the 26-year-old from Dürntenoff the northern shore of Lake Zurich, is hoping to follow in the wake of her celebrated compatriots – all-time […] View Profile »

Age 27

Weight 57kg

Height 1.63m

F Logna Prat (2)

Luisa Iogna-Prat

Italy
ITA
One of the new generation of lifelong triathletes, Iogna-Prat raced her first swim-bike-run event when she was just eight-years-old, encouraged into the sport by her father Stefano, a triathlete himself. She is a three-time Italian champion over triathlon and duathlon and has been runner-up the same number of times. View Profile »

Age 28

Weight 53kg

Height 1.65m

F Kaiser

Céline Kaiser

Germany
GER
Current World Aquathlon Champion Kaiser could be one to watch at Arena Games Triathlon Powered by Zwift Sursee with her strong swim and bike legs. The Univerity of Nuremburg law student has enjoyed a lot of sporting success in recent years including placing as runner-up at the World Duathlon championships 2022 and being crowned FISU […] View Profile »

Age 24

Weight 53kg

Height 1.72m

F Bissig

Leana Bissig

Switzerland
SUI
Full bio coming soon…. View Profile »

Age 24

Weight 54kg

Height 1.64m

F Knoll

Anabel Knoll

Germany
GER
Anabel Knoll is forging her own way in triathlon but has her inspiration right behind her. Anabel’s father, Roland, represented Germany in triathlon at the World Championships in 1995, and for a time even served as her coach. View Profile »

Age 27

Weight 56kg

Height 1.80m

F Van 't Verlaat

Kim Van ‘t Verlaat

Netherlands
NED
Full bio coming soon…. View Profile »

Age 22

Weight 65kg

Height 1.83m

F Kurikova

Petra Kuříková

Czechia
CZE
A former swimmer who went on to discover triathlon and win the Children and Youth Olympics in Brno, Kurikova fulfilled her dream of making it to the full Olympics in Tokyo last year. She has picked up nine podiums at elite and junior level across her World Triathlon career and with a big swim could […] View Profile »

Age 32

Weight 55kg

Height 1.70m

F Gmür

Nora Gmür

Switzerland
SUI
Nora Gmür is a well established figure on the European triathlon circuit, having been part of the Swiss National Team since 2017. Some of her career highlights include; View Profile »

Age 22

Weight 56kg

Height 1.73m

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 Škrabanja

Rani Skrabanja

Netherlands
NED
Rani Skrabanja may be a familiar face to those who have been following Arena Games Triathlon since its inception in 2020. She won the women’s invitational amateur event at Arena Games Rotterdam 2020 and was then invited to race as an elite in Rotterdam the following year, where she finished 9th. View Profile »

Age 25

Weight 67kg

Height 1.80m

F Mohan

Pragnya Mohan

India
IND
Pragnya Mohan is making history for Indian triathlon. Over the course of her career, she has now become her country’s highest ever ranking triathlete. View Profile »

Age 29

Weight 50kg

Height 1.50m

F Beti

Rebecca Beti

Switzerland
SUI
Full bio coming soon… View Profile »

Age 21

Weight 54kg

Height 1.63m

F Bröcker

Julia Bröcker

Germany
GER
Full bio coming soon… View Profile »

Age 20

Weight 60kg

Height 1.74m

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Venue Information

CAMPUS SURSEE Sportar­ena, the largest pub­lic swim­ming and sports centre in Cen­t­ral Switzer­land will host Arena Games Triathlon Powered by Zwift Sursee, for Arena Games Triathlon’s first ever visit to the country.

Spectator Information

At Arena Games Triathlon Sursee, you’ll see the world’s best triathletes battle it out in the fastest, most exciting and brutal racing. At the event, there will be live on the ground MCs, taking you through the action as it unfolds, and BIG Screens so you can follow every second of the racing.

Venue Map

Sursee Map

How to get here

The venue for Arena Games Triathlon Powered by Zwift Switzerland is CAMPUS SURSEE Sportar­ena.

Leidenbergstrasse, 6208 Oberkirch, Switzerland

Take the mo­tor­way exit in Sursee in the dir­ec­tion Hut­twil/Wil­lisau. Fol­low the sign­post dir­ec­tion CAMPUS SURSEE. If you are using a nav­ig­a­tion sys­tem enter «Leiden­bergstrasse 17, 6208 Oberkirch» as your final des­tin­a­tion.

You will find around 1'100 charged park­ing slots (in­door and out­door), park­ing P3 (part B or C) is intended for sportar­ena guests.

Take the train to Sursee sta­tion. On week­days every half hour and on week­ends every hour, a post bus takes you to the CAMPUS SURSEE stop.

There is also a foot­path from Sursee train sta­tion to CAMPUS SURSEE. It takes around 15 minutes to get to CAMPUS Sursee via the footpath.

Take the train to Sursee station, from there a post bus can take you directly to the CAMPUS SURSEE stop.

There is also a foot­path from Sursee train sta­tion to CAMPUS SURSEE. It takes around 15 minutes to get to CAMPUS Sursee via the footpath
.The nearest airport to Sursee is Zurich Airport (ZRH). There are around 75 trains a day between Zurich and Sursee. Although there is no direct line, you will only need to make one change on your journey and it can take as little as 1 hr 12 minutes.

From Sursee train station, you can get a post bus direct to the CAMPUS SURSEE stop. There is also a foot­path from Sursee train sta­tion to CAMPUS SURSEE. It takes around 15 minutes to get to CAMPUS Sursee via the footpath.

Event Schedule

Women Heat 1 ( 2 Stages)

10:00 - 10:30

Women Heat 2 (2 Stages)

10:50 - 11:20

Men Heat 1 (2 Stages)

11:40 - 12:10

Men Heat 2 (2 Stages)

12:30 - 13:00

Swiss Triathlon Races

14:00 - 17:30

Venue Opens to Spectators

17:30

Women's Final

19:00 - 20:00

Men's Final

20:00 - 21:00

THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO ARENA GAMES TRIATHLON POWERED BY ZWIFT SURSEE

When and where will the Arena Games Triathlon World Championship Series Powered by Zwift 2023 take place?

In 2023, the Arena Games Triathlon World Championship Series powered by Zwift series will take place in 4 iconic locations.

February 25, 2023: Montreal, Canada

March 12, 2023: Sursee, Switzerland

March 25, 2023: Singapore

April 8, 2023: London, UK, Grand Finale

What is the concept?

Arena Games Triathlon powered by Zwift is an amalgamation of real-life and virtual racing. It provides an immersive viewing experience that allows fans to get up close and personal with the best triathletes in the world and enjoy live data.

The swim leg takes place in an Olympic sized pool, or in Singapore open water, while the bike and run disciplines are completed on smart trainers and self-powered curved treadmills with the power and speed of the athletes turned into a visual race via Zwift’s online platform.

The TV broadcast brings together the best of all these elements to produce a captivating event, with in-your-face cameras bringing you closer than ever to the athletes and an enclosed environment showing their effort and raw suffering like never before.

How does the Arena Games Triathlon World Championship Series powered by Zwift work?

The Championship Series events will consist of both heats and finals. At each event athletes will need to qualify for the final race via a heat which will consist of 2 Stages (Swim – Bike – Run / Swim – Bike – Run). The second stage will be held in a pursuit format. Athletes will start in reverse order of their result in stage 1. The athlete with the fastest time will start first, every other athlete will follow with a time gap as per the result of stage 1.

Just 8-10 athletes from the heats (venue dependant) will then progress to the final. The final will consist of 3 Stages over Super League’s unique Arena Games Triathlon format (Swim – Bike – Run // Run – Bike – Swim // Swim – Bike – Run).

The competition times for each athlete will be added from the 1st and the 2nd stage. Pursuit starts for the last stage based on the time difference accumulated across the first two stages. The athlete with the fastest time, will start first.

The Championship Finals will follow a similar format but with a two-stage repechage offering an extra route to the big finale: a three-stage battle for the 30 athletes who make it onto the start lists.

For more information on formats please visit the Formats section.

How does the point scoring work?

The World Champions will be decided via a points system combining the results of the final in London plus each athlete’s best result at one additional Arena Games event. The results also contribute to World Triathlon’s world rankings.

The Series race winners will each receive 250 points, the Championship Finals winners 500 points, decreasing by 7.5% for each position thereafter. The Arena Games Triathlon World Champions will be the man and woman with the highest combined score from the Finals and one Series event.

Who is racing?

Official start lists for the Arena Games Triathlon powered by Zwift events will be announced in the run-up to each event.

There will be between 16-20 female athletes and 16-20 male athletes racing the events in Montreal, Sursee and Singapore. The Finals, in London,  will see that number grow to 30 female and 30 male athletes.

Is there prize money?

Yes, the Pros will be racing for cash to add extra incentive to race at full throttle throughout. However, there is not only money at stake, the Arena Games Triathlon Powered by Zwift will also crown the world’s first triathlon esports World Champions in 2023.

The winners of the Series events will get $5,000, while for the Finals it is $7,500. All athletes reaching the final of any event will earn prize money.

In addition, the World Champions will also receive $8,000 on top of what was earned in the races, with $6,000 going to the overall second-placed athletes and $4,000 overall third.

Where can I watch Arena Games Triathlon powered by Zwift?

Our broadcast partners will be showing uninterrupted coverage of the Finals of each event and are being regularly updated on our website. You will also be able to watch all the action, live, on our Website and YouTube Channel.

Where can I find Arena Games Triathlon Powered by Zwift tickets/ merchandise?

Official Super League Triathlon merchandise is available from the SLT Dryworld store HERE. 

For information on how to spectate at Arena Games Triathlon Powered by Zwift, go to the ‘Come to the Event’ tab for the event that you wish to attend.

Are the events COVID secure?

Yes. As elite sports events, Arena Games Triathlon Powered by Zwift events fully comply with all applicable local and national regulations.

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