Our stop at the X-bionic Sphere in Samorin is all about the recently announced Collins Cup by PTO (Professional Triathletes Organisation) with a $2 million prize purse that grabbed headlines.
The Collins Cup is set up as the triathlon equivalent of what is the Ryder Cup in golf. In this case there are three teams – Europe, USA and Internationals (i.e. rest of the world). 6 men and 6 women of each team will be matched up against the others, which results in 12 contests of 3 athletes. Points are earned and one of the teams will win. The athletes are racing for honour, because the prize money they receive is based on their qualifier ranking.
The event had a false start due to the corona-virus pandemic and is postponed till 2021. However the PTO paid out $2.5 million to triathletes regardless, recognising that many triathletes have lost most, if not all, of their sources of income. Kudos!
The Collins Cup is named after John & Judy Collins. They took part in the first triathlon in San Diego in 1974 and were the initiators of the first Ironman in Hawaii in 1978.
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