Training Facilities

For your final preparation for your World Championship races, please find below the access to several options available for training: 

SWIMMING

Swim Familiarization: There will be two swim familiarization sessions available in Yas Bay, taking place from the Swim Start location. The water safety team will be present during the allocated times to ensure your safety during training. 

• Wednesday 23 November, from 14:30 to 16:30
• Friday 25 November, from 15:15 to 17:00 

Other swim training facilities available: Pool Training - (MBZ 25m indoor pool for Age Groupers & NYU Pool for Elite, u23 and Para-triathletes)

• MBZ Pool - Reserved for Age Group World Championship Athletes
• Lanes have been reserved for all Age Group participants at the MBZ Pool (25m indoor pool) which is 25km or 35min by taxi from Yas Plaza Hotels 
• There is a lane capacity of 8 swimmers per lane - please respect this rule
• Access to the lanes will be free of charge and available on a first come first served basis, during the following times:

• NYU Pool - Reserved for Elite, u23 and Para-triathletes
• Booking in advance is essential
• Please contact info@wts-abudhabi.com to book 

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Yas Beach (Open water) 

• A course has been laid out with set distances for training purposes.
• 10 minute walk from the Official Hotels 
• Opening times: 10am – 5:30pm (Swimming is prohibited after sunset)
• No booking required
• Price: Free access for all guests of Yas Island hotels upon presentation of the hotel voucher
• Price: General public: AED 60 on weekdays, AED 120 on weekends 
• Contact: +971 56 242 0435, info@yasbeach.ae

Al Hudayriat Island 

• This is a great option for a day trip of triathlon training with swim, cycle and run training options available in once location.
• Located 40km (38min) from Yas Plaza Hotels.
• Suggested Drop-off Point: Our Bike Technical Partner Wolfi´s has a well-located store on the island. The friendly staff at Wolf´s are more than willing to direct you to the best training spots & routes. Click here for Directions 

CYCLING

Local Cycle Routes around Yas Island

There is no bike familiarization provided by the LOC. Videos of the courses will be downloadable from the website and the next version of the athlete´s guide.

Please take note that if you try to get on the course on your own, it should be noted that you are cycling at your own risk and in accordance with UAE road traffic laws. If you do not respect the traffic laws, you can be fined. The main points to be aware of are as follows:

• By law, cyclists must ride on the right.
• Under any circumstances, it is prohibited to ride a bicycle on the sidewalk.
• In a group (two or more cyclists), you ride in a line. 
• The Highway Safety Code (article 486) specifies that this line cannot contain more than 15 cyclists.
• Cyclists must obey the signs, as must other road users.
• Some portions of the bike course are on the wrong side of the road when the route is not closed to traffic.

Al Hudayriat Island 

This is a great option for a day of swim, cycle and run training with a 10km and 5km vehicle free cycle track only 40km (38min) from Yas Plaza Hotels. 

Suggested Drop-off Point: Our Bike Technical Partner Wolfi´s has a well-located store on the island. The friendly staff at Wolf´s are more than willing to direct you to the best training spots & routes. Click here for Directions 

RUNNING

Zayed Sports City 

• Located 22km from Race Hotels (athletes would need to arrange own transport / taxi)  
• 400m running track
• Opening times: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week 
• Price: Free of charge 
• Please note that there may be football practices going on inside the track during busy times

Local Run Routes: Click on the below links to view and download local run training routes to your device.

• 6kms Route - Starting and ending at Yas Plaza Hotels, taking you down to the water´s edge and along the promenade to the Race Village location 
• https://www.strava.com/routes/3019982059058824872 

Al Hudayriat Island 

This is a great option for a day of swim, cycle and run training with various safe run routes available, only 40km (38min) from Yas Plaza Hotels. 

Suggested Drop-off Point: Our Bike Technical Partner Wolfi´s has a well-located store on the island. The friendly staff at Wolf´s are more than willing to direct you to the best training spots & routes. Click here for Directions