With more than 140 male and female athletes from 15 countries participating, the O3 Olympus Man – Triathlon, one of the most demanding triathlon events, which attracts more than 140 male and female athletes from 15 countries every year, will take place on Saturday, November 7, the O3 Olympus Man – Triathlon, one of the most demanding triathlon events, which attracts athletes from Cyprus and abroad every year.
Participants in the O3 Olympus Man – Triathlon will be challenged to complete a total distance of 107 km, from sea level to the highest peak of the Troodos Mountains, consisting of a 1.9 km swim, an 84 km bike ride, and a 21 km run.
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Eight athletes have registered to test themselves on the long-distance O3 Xtreme Olympus Man – Triathlon, in which they will cover a total of 219 km. Specifically, they will start with a 3.8 km swim, continue with a 172 km bike ride, and finish with a 39.2 km run.
The start for this category is scheduled for 5:45 a.m., while the athletes in the O3 Olympus Man – Triathlon will start at 6:45 a.m.
This year’s event will feature athletes from England, Austria, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Greece, Switzerland, Italy, Ireland, Cyprus, Belarus, South Africa, Ukraine, Poland, and Russia.
Furthermore, the O3 Olympus Man – Triathlon is one of the five races included in the Extreme Triathlon Series 0.5 Hall of Fame, and athletes are competing for one of the five medals required to win the Extreme Triathlon Series 0.5 trophy.
An important innovation
This year’s event features a significant innovation. Activate Cyprus, the company organizing the race, is introducing “Live Athlete Tracking” to this year’s races for the first time. Through this system, friends, families, and supporters of the athletes to track their progress during the race, with the help of artificial intelligence technology—a world first.
Routes that test the limits of endurance
The race will start at the Municipal Baths in Paphos, where the swimming segment will take place, followed by a particularly demanding cycling segment, with a total elevation gain of 2,410 meters in the O3 Olympus Man – Triathlon. Cyclists will pass through the villages of Nikokleia, Mamonia, Agios Georgios, Kidasi, Agios Nikolaos, Chandria, Kato Platres, Palomylos, Lemithou, and Prodromos, heading toward Troodos Square.
The final race consists of a 21-kilometer half-marathon on mountain trails, with a total elevation gain of 430 meters. The athletes will follow two of Cyprus’s most challenging and spectacular trails, Atalanti and Artemis, with the summit of Mount Olympus—at an elevation of 1,952 meters—as their final destination.
Equally demanding is the long-distance O3 Xtreme Olympus Man – Triathlon is equally demanding, with the eight athletes attempting it called upon to cover even greater distances and reach the finish line at Cyprus’s highest peak. The race will begin with a 3.8-kilometer swim from Geroskipou Beach to Alykes Beach and will continue with a 172-kilometer bike ride, with a total elevation gain of 4,720 meters.
The cycling route crosses the Diarizos Valley, the Kykkos area, and the Valley of the Cedars, passing through some of Cyprus’s most beautiful mountainous regions before ending at Troodos Square. The race concludes with a 39.2-kilometer run and an additional 920 meters of elevation gain, with athletes required to complete laps in the Troodos area, returning to the square.
The O3 Olympus Man – Triathlon is sponsored by Atlantic Insurance and the Troodos Hotel.
For more information on the O3 Olympus Man – Triathlon, visit https://www.activatecyprus.com/o3-olympusman-1, and for the O3 Xtreme Olympus Man – Triathlon at https://www.activatecyprus.com/o3-olympusman-xtreme-o3.
