KAUST Triathlon 2026

### KAUST Triathlon 2026 Friday 4 December 2026 | KAUST Urban Beach Coastline leads event delivery with KAUST support. Triathlon reporting: 6:00 a.m. #### Registration Opens Monday 9 November 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Closes Wednesday 2 December 2026 at 11:50 p.m., or earlier when a category is full. Individual entry: SAR 250 including VAT. Team entry: SAR 600 including VAT, paid once by the captain for all three athletes. Future Champs entry: SAR 30 per child including VAT. #### Categories - Individual Olympic: ages 16+, 1.5 km swim / 40 km cycle / 10 km run. Start 6:30 a.m. - Team Olympic: ages 16+, 1.5 km swim / 40 km cycle / 10 km run. Start 6:30 a.m. - Individual Sprint: ages 16+, 400 m swim / 20 km cycle / 5 km run. Start 7:30 a.m. - Team Sprint: ages 16+, 400 m swim / 20 km cycle / 5 km run. Start 7:30 a.m. #### Team requirements Each team consists of one swimmer, one cyclist and one runner, all aged 16 or older. Only the captain selects and pays for the team entry; do not purchase three team tickets. All three members must provide their names, dates of birth, discipline, contact and emergency contact information, and the required individual declarations. The roster submission process must be confirmed before registration opens. #### Participant information Ages are calculated on 4 December 2026. Required parent or guardian declarations apply to participants under 18. External visitor access is not yet confirmed. Approved routes, parking, equipment and transition instructions, relay handovers, cutoffs, waiver and packages will be communicated before the event. #### Future Champs Select Future Champs in this registration form for a combined 2.5 km run, ages 10-15, starting at 9:00 a.m. Reporting time: 8:30 a.m. Entry: SAR 30 per child including VAT. Package entitlement will be confirmed. #### Award categories Individual Sprint and Individual Olympic: ages 16-44, 45-55 and 56+, with first, second and third place for men and women in each age group (36 winners’ medals total). Ages are calculated on 4 December 2026. Team Sprint and Team Olympic: no age divisions; all athletes must be 16+. First, second and third team in each distance receive a medal for each of their three members (18 team winners’ medals total). No youngest, oldest or open awards. Future Champs has two award groups, ages 10-12 and 13-15, with 12 winners’ medals. #### Refund Policy Registration fees are non-refundable, including in cases of withdrawal, illness, injury or non-attendance, except where required by applicable Saudi law.