The PTO Collins Cup is a ground breaking event, based on the Ryder-Cup concept and bringing together the who’s who in the triathlon world. The event sees teams of 12 athletes representing USA, Europe and Internationals pitched against each other on a 2km swim, 80km bike, and 18km run course in Šamorín, Slovakia. Breakthrough Events were drafted into support the Sport Competition Management of the event.
About the project
Staged by Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO), the Collins Cup is a Ryder Cup-inspired format seeing teams of 12 triathletes representing USA, Europe and Internationals pitched against each other on a 2km swim, 80km bike, and 18km run course in Šamorín, Slovakia.
The format involved 12 races, 6 female and 6 male, featuring one athlete from each of the three geographic teams. At the end of a full day of exciting racing, one team was crowned the winner.
Showcasing some of the best talent, drama and tactics that the world of triathlon has to offer, the Collins Cup brought together the who’s who in the triathlon world, from Olympic Triathletes, such as Katie Zaferes, and Multi World Champions, Daniela Ryf and Jan Frodeno. Team Captains were triathlon Sporting Legends including the likes of Simon Whitfiled, Natashca Baddaman, Normann Stadler and Lisa Bentley. All the action was broadcast live on Eurosport with commentary from some of the world of sports most famous voices including Phil Ligget and Alex Payne.
With world class proven & established technical expertise across elite triathlon event delivery, Lisa supports the Sport Competition Management for the Collins Cup.
