Hayden Wilde will headline the men’s field for the Dubai T100 at Al Mamzar on Saturday 14 November.
The Professional Triathletes Organisation and World Triathlon have confirmed a start list that also includes Kyle Smith, Mika Noodt, Mathis Margirier, Rico Bogen, Sam Long, Pieter Heemeryck and Aaron Royle.
Wilde arrives as the leader of the T100 Race to Qatar and the defending T100 world champion. He is also planning to race the World Triathlon Championship Series sprint in Abu Dhabi on Friday 13 November before travelling to Dubai.
“I’m looking forward to getting back to racing,” Wilde said. “I enjoy coming to Dubai to train and race, so next week will be no different. If there’s a chance to have a crack at both the WTCS Abu Dhabi and Dubai T100, then I’m all in. Doing the shorter race first should actually help. On the French Riviera last year it was the other way around. But we’ll see how we go.”
Strong field assembled for Al Mamzar
Among Wilde’s leading rivals is fellow New Zealander Smith, while Germany’s Noodt and Bogen, France’s Margirier and American long-course specialist Long add further depth to the line-up. Australian Jake Birtwhistle and South African Bradley Weiss are also scheduled to race.
The men’s professional race is due to start at 10:03 local time, followed by the women at 10:08. The Dubai T100 weekend runs from 13–15 November and includes amateur events alongside the professional races.
The 100km format comprises a 2km swim, 80km bike and 18km run. Dubai is the penultimate stop before the Qatar T100 World Championship Final in December.
