The Mooloolaba Triathlon will have some added star power when it takes place on its rescheduled dates this weekend with the announcement that the event will host the Oceania Triathlon Sprint Championships on Sunday.
The Oceania Triathlon Sprint Championships have been moved to this weekend’s Mooloolaba Triathlon, with the event one of three key Continental Championship races for Australian and New Zealand athletes, offering crucial ranking points to secure international race starts later in the season, as well as being a final domestic showdown before athletes head into their international campaigns.
The event will see athletes race over a 750m swim, 20km ride and 5km run, with fast and furious action guaranteed.
Leanna Ali, regional director for the Mooloolaba Triathlon, welcomed news that the event will host the Oceania Triathlon Sprint Championships.
“After a false start earlier in the month we can’t wait to have thousands of athletes join us this weekend for the Mooloolaba Triathlon, along with some extra star power with the Oceania Triathlon Sprint Championships now on the schedule,” Ali said.
“We look forward to welcoming athletes of all ages and abilities to Mooloolaba, from those taking part in their first triathlon right up to those set to challenge for an Oceania title on Sunday morning.
“It’s no easy task to shift an event of this size and I’d like to thank all of our event stakeholders for working with the team to ensure that the Mooloolaba Triathlon can run this year, offering a great opportunity for athletes to put their training into action and also injection millions into the local economy,” she said.
The Oceania Triathlon Sprint Championships will feature a number of athletes who have made names for themselves at the highest level, with the women’s race including Australian Olympian Emma Jeffcoat and Kiwi Olympians Ainsley Thorpe and Nicole Van der Kaay, along with Brisbane’s Richelle Hill who won the 2025 Oceania Standard Championships in Devonport recently.
The men’s race will feature an Olympian from both sides of the ditch, with Matt Hauser representing Australia and Dylan McCullough New Zealand, with McCollough out to defend his Oceania Triathlon Sprint title. The race will also include Brayden Mercer, who won the 2024 Garmin Noosa Triathlon.
Sunday’s race will also include a Para Championship, with Paris 2024 Paralympic Games representatives including Nic Beveridge, Thomas Goodman, Anu Francis and Grace Brimelow all lining up in Mooloolaba.
The Mooloolaba Triathlon kicks off on Saturday with the Sprint Triathlon, which offers a great opportunity for a mix of people to take part, whether you’re a beginner keen for your first triathlon, or an experienced athlete who wants to race yourself against the clock. The Sprint Triathlon consists of a 750m swim, 20km ride and 5km run, finishing on the Mooloolaba Esplanade.
The Standard Triathlon will take place on Sunday 30 March, with triathletes taking on a 1.5km swim, 40km ride and 10km run. Sunday’s event will also include a relay option for those wanting to enter as a team.
The Mooloolaba Triathlon is supported by the Queensland Government through Tourism and Events Queensland and through Sunshine Coast Council’s Major Events Sponsorship program.
