As previously announced, certain events taking place in Paris can be viewed free of charge: this will be the case for triathlons, marathons and road cycling. In short, it's a great idea to be able to admire the athletes and their performances, without needing a ticket!
The Paris 2024 triathlon events take place right in the center of Paris: in the Seine, along the quays, on the Champs-Élysées... Visitors located along the course can thus watch the athletes go by and cheer them on. Only the stands at the Alexandre-III bridge (start/finish area) and the Champs-Élysées bridge are chargeable.
The men's and women's triathlon events will take place on September 1 and 2, mixing men and women since disabled athletes are classified by disability category, and this is how the starts are given. The course of the Paralympic triathlon follows that of its Olympic counterpart, where we saw France's Cassandre Beaugrand triumph, Léo Bergère win bronze and Emma Lombardi, Pierre Le Corre and the French mixed team relay take a fine 4th place (at the foot of the podium).
Paris 2024 Olympics: program, history, events...triathlon at the Olympic & Paralympic Games
Combining endurance and long distances with a three-part event, triathlon combines three disciplines into one. Since ancient times, athletes have competed to be crowned the winner of this highly demanding discipline. Here's the story of triathlon at the Games! [Read more]
The only difference is that the Paralympic distance is half the Olympic distance: each athlete will have to complete 750m of swimming, 20km of cycling and 5km of running, over several loops in the heart of Paris.
Head along the Seine between the Pont Alexandre III and the Pont des Invalides, or down the Avenue des Champs-Élysées to support and encourage all the athletes free of charge. We recommend the following strategic locations:
Due to the expected weather in Paris and the uncertainties over the next few days concerning the quality of the water in the Seine, Paris 2024 has decided to cancel the events on Monday, September 2, so that they can take place on Sunday, September 1.
The timetable for each of the starts is therefore modified from the previous program (below) as indicated below:
Sunday, September 1 :
- PTWC Men, 8:15 a.m.
- PTWC Women, 8:20 a.m.
- PTS3 Men, 9:25 a.m.
- PTS2 Men, 9:30 a.m.
- PTS2 Women, 9:35 a.m.
- PTVI Men, 12 noon
- PTVI Women, 12:05pm
- PTS5 Men, 12h20
- PTS4 Men, 12.25pm
- PTS5 Women, 12.35pm
- PTS4 Women, 12:40
Sunday, September 1st
Monday, September 2nd
Athletes will have to complete a first part of the swim, forming a loop from the Pont Alexandre III (where the starters are drawn) to the Pont des Invalides, a second part of road cycling with 5 loops passing by the Quai d'Orsay (Pont de l'Alma side), the Pont Alexandre III, the Grand Palais, the Avenue des Champs-Elysées and the Avenue Montaigne, and a final part of running with 3 loops to be completed on the Boulevard Saint-Germain, the Pont Alexandre III and the Quai d'Orsay.
For the Paralympic marathon taking place on September 8, 2024, the start will be from the Parc Georges-Valbon in La Courneuve (93), for a finish on theEsplanade des Invalides, mirroring the Olympic marathon finish at the same venue. The handisport athletes competing in this event will pass through some of the most important sites in the Paris region, where the general public will be able to encourage and support them, such as :
The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games offer a unique opportunity to experience intense, free sporting moments right in the heart of the capital and in the Seine-Saint-Denis département. All you have to do is make a note of these dates and get ready to cheer on the athletes along this unique route!
After seeing Olympic athletes race the queen of distances - 42.195 km - in their bid for a place on the Olympic podium, it's now the turn of Paralympic athletes to compete in the eponymous event on Sunday, September 8. [Read more]
How can I watch road cycling events for free?
After supporting the Olympic athletes in the cycling events, it's now time to do the same for the Paralympic events, with several races on the program: a time trial, a road race and a mixed team relay. The events will take place from September 4 to 7 in Clichy-sous-Bois (93), with courses varying according to the event: a loop of over 14 kilometers for the time trial and road race, and another less than two kilometers long for the mixed team relay.
They spin through the streets and woods of Île-de-France: to make sure you don't miss the para-athletes in road cycling, discover the route of the events to be experienced from September 4 to 7, 2024. [Read more]
The longer of the two routes will take cyclists along the D136 and D129, through the towns of Courtry, Coubron, Vaujours, Livry-Gargan and Clichy-sous-Bois...
You'll be able to post up along the course to cheer on the day's champions!
Dates and Opening Time
From September 1, 2024 to September 8, 2024
Prices
Free
Recommended age
For all
Paris 2024 Olympics: program, history, events...triathlon at the Olympic & Paralympic Games
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Paris 2024 Paralympic Games: the route of the road cycling events
