NEWS

Ottawa named as new host for 2013 ITU Duathlon World Championships

By Merryn Sherwood | 24 Jul, 2012

The International Triathlon Union (ITU) is pleased to announce that Ottawa, Canada will now act as the 2013 ITU Duathlon World Championships for Under23, Junior, Paraduathlon and Age-Group athletes, replacing the previous host city Segovia.

The races will be held on August 10-11, 2013, in the centre of Canada’s capital city.  The elite races for the 2013 ITU Duathlon World Championships will be held at the 2013 World Games in Cali, Colombia.

Marisol Casado (IOC), President of the International Triathlon Union (ITU) said:

”As the President of ITU, I am delighted to inform you that the 2013 Duathlon World Championships for Age Groups, Junior, U23 and Paraduathlon will take place in your national capital, Ottawa.  We are delighted to make this award to this wonderful city. We are confident that Triathlon Canada, the national federation, and the beautiful city of Ottawa will deliver a wonderful event.”

While course details are being finalised with Ottawa Tourism and will involve the input of the National Capital Commission, the City of Ottawa and other stakeholders, it is proposed that for the full distance ITU World Championship events, the opening 10km run will be two 5km loops that will see the athletes run from Parliament, cross the Ottawa River on a bridge with stunning views, return on another bridge for a loop course. The 40km bike will start with a technical portion downtown, then head out on the Ottawa River parkway for an out-and-back portion. It will be a one-loop cycle. The final 5km run will repeat the first loop of the opening run. The junior, paraduathlon and age-group sprint races will be contested over a sprint distance course, completing less laps of the same course.

The elite races for the 2013 ITU Duathlon World Championships will be held at the 2013 World Games in Cali, Colombia. The World Games, first held in 1981, are a major international multi-sport event held every four years for sports that are not contested in the Olympic Games. Duathlon appears in the World Games for the first time in 2013.

Click here for more on ITU duathlon

Related Event: 2013 Ottawa ITU Duathlon World Championships
10 Aug, 2013 • event pageall results
Results: 18-19 Male AG
1. Alistair Eeckman USA 01:58:59
2. Ian Richardson USA 02:05:12
3. Brandon Schlebusch RSA 02:07:12
4. Thomas Edwards USA 02:13:20
Results: 20-24 Female AG
1. Natalie Ann Sterk RSA 02:13:55
2. Samantha Aplin GBR 02:19:13
3. Fiona Bracegirdle GBR 02:19:31
4. Jennifer Douglas GBR 02:21:31
5. Greta Danielson USA 02:24:10
6. Mikaelha Brynes AUS 02:29:36
7. Emily Ford CAN 02:32:40
8. Gillian Willard CAN 02:33:46
9. Becky Rogers USA 02:33:47
10. Christina Kosar CAN 02:33:51
Results: 20-24 Male AG
1. Ryan Ostler GBR 01:55:25
2. Anthony Meager GBR 01:57:36
3. Aiden Dunster NZL 01:58:54
4. Takanori Inuzuka JPN 02:01:27
5. Jesse Bauer CAN 02:02:40
6. Charlie Rickett GBR 02:04:33
7. Nick Ontkean CAN 02:08:09
8. Petrus Johannes Pretorius RSA 02:11:54
9. Jake Jendusa USA 02:12:55
10. Jack Baronner USA 02:13:01
Results: 25-29 Female AG
1. Clare Miller GBR 02:09:41
2. Ellen Barnes GBR 02:11:06
3. Mindy Fleming CAN 02:14:27
4. Jessica Earp GBR 02:15:51
5. Stefanie Rivera USA 02:16:04
6. Sarah Bonner CAN 02:16:37
7. Kim Morrison GBR 02:17:45
8. Naomi Nel RSA 02:20:09
9. Claire Rogers GBR 02:20:14
10. Elrika Calitz RSA 02:21:36
Results: 25-29 Male AG
1. James Coleman GBR 01:53:55
2. Alex Arman USA 01:56:03
3. Randy Hadzor USA 01:59:18
4. Nathan Davis USA 02:00:14
5. Pierre-Luc Blais CAN 02:00:51
6. James Stewart GBR 02:01:00
7. Chris Roxburgh GBR 02:01:27
8. Edwin Crossling NZL 02:01:56
9. Masaaki Kurihara JPN 02:02:03
10. Sean Delanghe CAN 02:02:40
Results: 30-34 Female AG
1. Peggy Labonté CAN 02:09:07
2. Kate Hodgkiss GBR 02:09:37
3. Sasha Gollish CAN 02:10:08
4. Felicity Cole GBR 02:12:26
5. Jennifer Scudiero USA 02:14:15
6. Heidi Glovack USA 02:14:42
7. Aimee Di Marco GBR 02:18:22
8. Shelley Kirkbright AUS 02:19:30
9. Kristen Hetzel USA 02:21:48
10. Emma Wrightphillips GBR 02:21:57