Supertri has announced a strong field of international stars for its opening Pro Series event in Austin later this month.
The new format will see the professional athletes mixing it with thousands of age-group athletes when they come together at Ascension Seton Supertri Austin on May 25.
It is the first time that amateurs have been handed the opportunity to join with their elite colleagues by racing on the same course on the same day.
Internationals vs Americans
The opening wave of athlete announcements reveals a compelling international versus American storyline, with decorated talent squaring off against the country’s most promising professionals on one of the fastest courses on the triathlon calendar.
Those announced to race ahead of the amateurs in Austin include Fanni Szalai, Seth Rider, Mathis Beaulieu and Olympic gold medallist Tim Hellwig, all providing stiff competition for the cream of US development athletes, who will be announced in race week.
Hungary’s Szalai, 18, has come through the ranks at Supertri after bursting onto the scene as a 15-year-old at Supertri E in Switzerland when she stunned the triathlon world with a podium finish. She is now one of the most decorated junior athletes of all time.
Rider is a more established US star and was part of the USA’s Olympic silver medal-winning mixed relay team at the Paris Olympics.
Gold medallist Hellwig to race
Canada’s Beaulieu is one of the rising stars of the sport, while Hellwig collected the mixed team gold with Germany in Paris and is making his way back to the top after injury.
Other international stars also confirmed include Zuzana Michaličková, who finished 8th overall in Supertri in 2025, and Diana Isakova.
The Pro Series event is being run in conjunction with USA Triathlon to provide elite development opportunities for athletes ahead of the LA 2028 Olympics. It further strengthens the partnership between Supertri and USA Triathlon after the recent announcement that Supertri Long Beach and Supertri New Jersey will host two rounds of the USA Paratriathlon Nationals Qualifier Series on the same day.
Supertri Pro Series events will pay ten deep to encourage athlete development, while three athletes per gender will also qualify for the Supertri Pro Series Final with its $800,000 prize pool.
New approach is paying off
Supertri’s switch to focus more on mass-participation events rather than separate professional races seems to be paying off, as it recently followed other major race brands by announcing an impressive spike in the number of amateur triathletes signing up for swim, bike, run in 2026.
Having played a key role in the development of so many leading names in short-course racing, it will now focus on a more ‘unifying’ approach, with both professionals and age-groupers competing together under one Supertri brand at festivals across North America and Europe.
The hope is to attract 30,000 athletes, including a sizeable number of first-timers, to sign up for each of their eight events over the course of a season that will see them host races in Chicago, Austin, Blenheim, Kerrville, Long Beach, New Jersey, Toronto and Toulouse – with the pros racing alongside them in Austin, Blenheim and Toronto.
Earlier this year, a spokesman said: “We are seeing significant growth across our global portfolio of events in 2026. This momentum follows the launch of our unified amateur and professional racing model, alongside a focus on delivering a participant experience built on shared connection, purpose, and achievement.”
The date and location for the Supertri Pro Series Final will be announced later this month.
Entries for amateurs to compete at Ascension Seton Supertri Austin across the weekend on May 25 are available HERE.
