Mooloolaba Triathlon

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The Mooloolaba Triathlon is an annual triathlon held since 1993 in Mooloolaba, Queensland, Australia.{{Cite web |date=2022-03-08 |title=Why enduring spectacle is even more special this year |url=https://www.sunshinecoastnews.com.au/2022/03/09/mooloolaba-triathlon-2022/ |access-date=2022-05-17 |website=Sunshine Coast News |language=en-AU}} It is reported to attract up to 4,000 competitors and includes open-water swimming, cycling, and running.{{Cite web |last=Hui |first=Jin |date=2022-03-15 |title=Mooloolaba Tri celebrates 30 years |url=https://noosatoday.com.au/news/15-03-2022/mooloolaba-tri-celebrates-30-years/ |access-date=2022-09-27 |website=Noosa Today |language=en-US}} USM EVENTS (now World Triathlon Corporation){{Cite web |last=Triathlete.com |date=2012-02-15 |title=WTC Acquires Australia's USM Events |url=https://www.triathlete.com/culture/news/wtc-acquires-australias-usm-events/ |access-date=2023-06-29 |website=Triathlete |language=en}} owns and manages the Mooloolaba Triathlon Festival. The Mooloolaba Triathlon is the second-largest Olympic distance triathlon event in Australia.{{cite web |url=http://www.ocrf.com.au/community-events/mooloolaba-triathlon-festival-2013/ |title=Mooloolaba Triathlon Festival 2013 |date=17 March 2013 |publisher=Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation |accessdate=2 October 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131002013320/http://www.ocrf.com.au/community-events/mooloolaba-triathlon-festival-2013/ |archive-date=2 October 2013 |url-status=dead }}

The Mooloolaba Triathlon is the centerpiece of a three-day multi-sport festival. The festival includes events for both elite and beginning athletes, including the Age Group Triathlon, Asics Twilight 5-kilometer (3.1-mile) Run, the Peregian Springs Mooloolaba Ocean Swim, and for children, the Courier-Mail Mooloolaba Superkidz Triathlon.

Also staged in conjunction with the festival is the International Triathlon Union Mooloolaba Triathlon World Cup, the only Australian leg of the ITU Triathlon World Cup Series. As the first race of the season, the World Cup event consistently draws thousands of spectators and a talented international field. In 2011, the world’s top triathletes raced for a prize pool totaling US $100,000.

In 2013, the swim leg of the race was moved to the Mooloolah River for safety reasons after Tropical Cyclone Sandra created huge swells.{{Cite news |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-03-14/wild-surf-forces-mooloolaba-triathlon-swim-move/4572338 |title=Wild surf forces Mooloolaba Triathlon swim move |accessdate=2 October 2013 |date=14 March 2013 |work=ABC News |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation }}