The St. Moritz Triathlon is considered unique: from toddlers to beginners to experienced riders, all ages and levels of strength compete here. Stars such as reigning Olympic Champion Nicola Spirig are also there again and again. For the first time, a duathlon will also be held on Sunday.
Two weeks before the Olympic title matches in Rio, several world-class athletes will once again take part in the St. Moritz Triathlon this weekend.
For Olympic Champion Nicola Spirig, the St. Moritz Triathlon is a final test before the Olympic Games, having won the Zurich Triathlon two weeks earlier.
“The competition atmosphere is a very good preparation for Rio,” says the election Engadin. “I can test my form one last time and play through small things, such as changing shoes, again under competition conditions.”
Teams from several countries have once again prepared for the Olympic competitions in St. Moritz, including hot medal contenders such as the national teams from Great Britain and Germany. They are traveling to South America these days.
Nicola Spirig will stay in the Engadin mountain climate for as long as possible and will only travel to Brazil just a few days before the competition. She will therefore be the only Olympian to start in St. Moritz on Sunday.
But the St. Moritz Triathlon is also a competition for amateur athletes and beginners.
If you don't want to master the sprint distance of 500 m swimming, 20 km cycling and 6 km running alone, you can also compete in a mixed team of three.
For the first time, a duathlon with 6 km running, 20 km bike and another 6 km running will also be held in 2016.
Italian Michele Ferrarin is providing another premiere as a parathlete. He too is preparing for the Rio games in Engadin, where he will take part in the Paralympics triathlon in September.
There are also over 100 children at the start again. Starting at 13:00 on Saturday afternoon, they will be playing the third Kids Cup by Nicola Spirig.
With this series of competitions, the Olympic champion encourages children and young people to move and compete with their peers in the three disciplines. During the competition, she will once again personally look after the children.