24th military triathlon world championship at Lac du Causse
Published on April 27, 2023 by Marie-Laure
A major first in France and for the city of Brive-La-Gaillarde, the 24th Military Triathlon World Championship will be organized at Causse Lake on May 7 and 8, 2023. Corrèze's know-how was therefore recognized to host this event organized for the first time on French soil. It must be said that Lac du Causse has become the scene of several major sporting events over the years, allowing it to be one of the sites offered to French and foreign delegations for the preparation of their teams for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. !
This international sporting event brings together 300 athletes representing 22 nations and takes place in Brive with the support of the Brive Defense Base and the 126th Infantry Regiment.
In close collaboration with the City of Brive and the French Triathlon Federation, 200 staff, markers, volunteers, officials and health personnel are mobilizing with the armies and the National Gendarmerie to make this international meeting a success.
22 nations registered for this championship
- 11 European countries: Germany, Belgium, Spain, France, Greece, Hungary, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal and Slovenia)
- 5 countries of the American continent: United States, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Ecuador
as well as the following nations: - India
- Kuwait
- Latvia
- Uzbekistan
- Saudi Arabia
- Sri Lanka
World Triathlon Championship Schedule
- Saturday May 6 at 18:45 p.m.: Opening ceremony in Brive (Brune barracks) open to the general public with parade of delegations from the barracks to the Town Hall.
- Sunday, May 7 :
- 8 a.m.: Start of the Senior women’s race
- 11 a.m.: Start of the Senior men’s race
- 14 p.m.: Start of the Elite women’s race
- 17 p.m.: Start of the Elite men’s race - Monday May 8:
- 8 a.m.: Senior mixed relay
- 10:30 a.m.: Elite mixed relay
- 13:15 p.m.: Regional S
- 15:30 p.m.: Regional XS
- 17:30 p.m.: awards ceremony for regional events
- 18 p.m.: Global awards ceremony
- 19:00 p.m.: Closing ceremony of the 24th World Championships
How to access Lac du Causse during the military championship?
In an eco-responsible approach, cars will be prohibited on the competition site. A fleet of 12 buses will therefore be deployed to shuttle between the city and Lac du Causse. Visitors will therefore have no other choice than to use the shuttles to get to Lac du Causse on May 7 and 8.
Stops served:
- Carrefour parking lot
- parking outside rue Alfred-Deshors
- Lake Causse, at the merchants' village which will be located above the nautical base.
Duration:
- On the way out: from 7 a.m. to 15 p.m.
- On return: from 10 a.m. to 20 p.m.
- The interval between two shuttles is 30 minutes
- There is a 15-minute delay between the Carrefour stop and the Parking Deshors stop.
Price:
Free
Notice: temporary road closures on May 7 and 8 around Lac du Causse
According to Order No. DAV 019789 relating to temporary traffic regulations of April 18, 2023:
- The direction of traffic from 7:45 a.m. to 18:30 p.m. on Sunday then from 7:45 a.m. to 17 p.m. on Monday will always be in the direction of travel, when the roads are open. (see flyer for download)
- Road opening and closing periods :
- Sunday, May 7 : roads open from 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m., from 12:30 p.m. to 13:45 p.m. and from 15:30 p.m. to 16:45 p.m. Roads closed from 7:45 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., 10:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 13:45 p.m. to 15:30 p.m. and 15:30 p.m. to 16:45 p.m.- Monday May 8 : roads open from 9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m., from 11:30 a.m. to 13 p.m. and from 14:30 p.m. to 15:15 p.m. Roads closed from 7:45 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., from 10:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., from 13 p.m. to 14:30 p.m., and from 15:15 p.m. to 17 p.m.
- Notice of road closures Download (pdf, 55 KB)
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