PTO is taking incredible steps in the Triathlon World. They recently announced a new PTO Tour.
If you want to know what this means for 2022. KEEP WATCHING
INTRO
New Professional Triathletes Organization Tour
The CEO of the PTO, Professional Triathletes Organization Sam Renouf announced the new
PTO Tour. New competition programs are included in a series of events. The tour will take
place in Canada, America and in Slovakia. This is a massive opportunity for triathletes
from all around the world. You will have a chance to compete for the $5.5 million prize
pool. The program will start in Edmonton on (July 23 and 24, 2022) with a prize pool of
one million dollars. On August 20 and 21, The Collins Cup will take place in Slovakia
with a prize of 1.5 million dollars. The PTO is coming to the US on the 17th and 18th
of September, and will take place in Dallas Texas. This event has a prize pool of one
million dollars. The PTO will include two more 'open' events into the program in 2023,
one in Europe and the last one will be in Asia.
All these events will be broadcasted live on TV so that you'll be able to watch it.
On May 15, 2022, the Herbalife 24 Los Angeles Triathlon will host a PTO Pro-AM race. This
race will include the pros racing as a team that includes different Age Groups. The race
will start from standard Middle Distance. During these competitions, athletes will battle
in a 2 km swim, 80 kilometers of cycling, and 18 kilometers of running. The PTO Tour
will host a competition for different Age Groups. The distances will be the same as
for the pro athletes. There is also an option to sign up for a Sprint Distance. The registration
for this starts on the 25th of January next year.
PTO CEO Sam Renouf stated that: “We are thrilled to expand our race offering with
these three races in 2022 and to carry out a plan to offer a full world tour in 2023”.
Olympic champion Alistair Brownlee said "It is great to see the PTO Tour come to fruition".
It’s a cool idea for all triathlons that will provide entertainment to new and existing
fans. This will be an incredible chance for pro triathletes to make a name for themselves
on global television. The mission statement of the PTO is a big event for pro triathletes
to force them to work together. They have a shared interest in growing the sports and
reaching a new audience.
Chris Kermode, Vice Chairman of PTO said, “the road that the PTO is taking looks very
similar to professional tennis.” The triathlon will develop and produce better and better
athletes. These athletes are competing against one another and engagingly delivering their
capabilities. Sports have fantastic and thrilling elements that develop an emotional connection
between the fans and athletes. PTO Tour is investing in the promotion for the PTO Professionals.
Global broadcasts are producing their stories about the sport of Triathlon. By doing that
the event will be placed into the mainstream of the sporting world and gain a lot of attention.
Professional Triathletes Organization
The Professional Triathletes Organization is not only an established for-profit body.
It also consists of male and female professional triathletes who came in a representative body.
These professional sport operators contribute to the growth of the triathlon community.
The PTO wants to show the passion, talents, determination, struggles, and achievements
of dedicated professionals with the help of iconic events using broadcasts. It will also
talk about the sports stories, inspiring global sports news to inform their fans about it
so that they can watch, engage and participate in Triathlon. PTO Media Portal assessed
the PTO Tour logos and launched assets.
If you access the Collins Cup page on the media portal, then you will automatically
be granted access to the PTO Tour page. Just select ‘PTO Tour’ in the dropdown menu
on the top left of your screen. If you haven’t accessed through the media portal then you
can register at protriathletes.org/media.
The Cash Reward
The Canadian and US Open races will feature a $1,000,000 prize pool. The Collins Cup athletes
are sharing $1,500,000. In these three events, the PTO has announced the Race to the Rankings’
bonus pool for $2,000,000 total. This adds up to the season total headline of $5.5 million.
PTO will be putting up a total of $5,500,000 when the PTO rankings bonus pool of $2,000,000
is included in 2022, making it the highest prize pool in the sport.
Age Group racing
From 2022, Pro races will be supported age-group events, with multi-range of distances and
formats. It will provide participation opportunities for amateurs to race alongside the professionals.
It has become a hallmark of the sport of Triathlon.
Triathlon calendar
In 2022, there will be held top-tier, championship, non-drafting middle and Long-distance races
. The same year, there will be two IRONMAN World Championship events. Here is a glimpse
of the notable standout dates. The second edition of The Collins Cup made its long-awaited
debut in August 2021. PTO calendar will now feature the following 2022 events:
April 3, IRONMAN African Championship will be held in Port Elizabeth
May 7, IRONMAN World Championship, will take place at St. George
May 22, Challenge Family The Championship at the place of Slovakia
May 22, IRONMAN 70.3 North American Championship, in Chattanooga
June 5, IRONMAN European Championship for Women category in Hamburg
June 12, IRONMAN Asia Pacific Championship in Cairns
June 12, IRONMAN North American Championship event in Des Moines
June 26, IRONMAN European Championship for Men category in Frankfurt
June 26, IRONMAN 70.3 European Championship in Elsinore
July 3, Challenge Roth, which will be held in Bavaria
July 23-24, PTO Canadian Open, will be held in Edmonton
August 20-21, The Collins Cup, will be in Slovakia
September 17-18, PTO US Open
October 6-8, IRONMAN World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
October 28-29, IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship
In 2023, PTO will hold two further events, the Asian Open, and the European Open. All
races that will be included in the PTO’ have a ‘100km’ format, which means a 2km
swim, 80km bike, and 18km run.
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Age Group Racing
Renouf said. “We will hold the professional events at a different time than the age-group
races,” “It's an amazing experience to watch the tennis at Wimbledon, but we can’t
rock up to center court but we can do it in a PTO Open. The PTO is going to make the events
more affordable and accessible. The business model of PTO is not focused on entry fees.
PTO has a good comparison to the London Marathon because this race has a lower entry price
than most other marathons. They have a fantastic TV and sponsorship model, as well as the mass
participation component.``
It is a great opportunity for professional triathletes. PTO is growing the roster and
building confidence. They will fulfill their promise in the shape of a reward and promote
the athletes. These three events mean a total of $5.5 million will be awarded to the athletes
in 2022. It is a symbol of commitment and happiness. Sponsorship, hosting rights, broadcasting
rights, and revenue will be generated. The PTO Tour kicks into gear, and we expect this
pattern to continue into the future as well.
Expectation from the New PTO
The PTO has announced plans to follow the tennis and golf model in four different aspects
“Majors, massive scale and money heavy triathlons per year. Edmonton and Dallas presented their
look on this journey, 40 top men and women in the PTO rankings will be invited to
race, with a limited number of wildcards. The Dallas venue has been used for several
domestic and international triathlons in recent years. PTO CEO Samforouf believes that it
will become popular. “Texas has the fastest-growing triathlon communities and has a strong connection
with international airports. It will be a popular destination for professionals to visit
from all around the world.
Outro
PTO is a great organization. They are really making sure that the triathlon sport grows
and reaches a bigger audience. What is your opinion about this PTO Tour?
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