Jack says the T100 shift under World Triathlon feels like a 'backwards step' from its original purpose.
1. Fitter Radio Triathlon Podcast’s “Triathlon in New Zealand 2026” centers on Jack Moody, Bevan McKinnon, and the New Zealand triathlon season.
2. Bevan McKinnon hosts with Jack Moody filling in for Tim Brazier, and both matter because they connect the pro racing calendar to New Zealand races.
3. The episode asks what 2026 and 2027 mean for triathlon racing, prize money, and qualification pathways.
4. Jack says he went professional in 2018 and started triathlon in 2016, which makes this his tenth year in the sport.
5. Bevan and Jack discuss the rise in prize money and compare triathlon’s top end to professional cycling.
6. Jack says he was surprised by an Instagram post showing a $5,000 PTO payout linked to his results.
7. They discuss how the new T100 setup will move to World Triathlon in 2027 with T100, T50, and T25 tiers.
8. Jack says the new structure looks federation-centric and better suited to athletes who grow through junior pathways.
9. He contrasts that with age-group-to-pro athletes who enter late and do not have a clear path into the system.
10. Bevan and Jack talk through how 2026 is a holding year before more details arrive for 2027.
11. Jack says the T100 model originally aimed to support more athletes, not just the top 1%.
12. He describes the new direction as 'arse about face' because it appears to favor athletes with existing federation support.
13. The conversation turns to Hayden Wilde and Matt Hauser as the short-course names that could still matter in the Olympic build-up.
14. Jack says Hayden could keep earning significant money through T100 racing and still aim for LA 2028.
15. Bevan raises the Norwegians, and Jack says they will not head to LA because their focus is elsewhere.
16. Jack says the elite field at Ironman New Zealand should be much deeper than in previous years, with Gustav Iden, Christian, and possibly Kasper Stornes in the mix.
17. He says Ironman New Zealand will be a different beast in March and that he will not lead out of T1 again.
18. The episode sounds informal and conversational, with Bevan steering the discussion and Jack answering from his car in Auckland heat.
19. People interested in New Zealand triathlon and pro race calendars will get the most from this episode.
20. Listeners wanting race analysis without series politics may find it less relevant.
