from start line to global spotlight

communications tactics that maximised visibility and audience engagement for aus triathlon

Project: 2025 triathlon world championships

Clients: triathlon australia

OVERVIEW

BTB delivered an integrated digital media and PR program for AusTriathlon around the 2025 World Triathlon Championships in Wollongong, spanning pre-event athlete storytelling through to live event coverage and media operations on-site.

WHAT WE WERE ENGAGED TO DELIVER

  • Pre-event PR campaign and athlete profiling content.
  • Team announcement carousels and supporting website articles.
  • Event week digital media plan across Instagram and Facebook.
  • Daily schedule, race preview, results and podium graphics.
  • Press conference coordination for Para and Elite teams.
  • Media alert and VNR distribution to major networks.
  • Cross-tagging and content collaboration with World Triathlon, AOC, Aus Paralympics and CGA.

OUTCOMES

  • Incredible audience growth with Facebook views up 844% to 900.6K and reach up nearly 300% to 221.4K.
  • Instagram views reached 2.3 million, a 753.5% increase, with 281.1K reach.
  • Combined new followers exceeded 1,280 across both platforms.
  • Successful media placement generated widespread coverage celebrating Australia’s athletic achievements (including world titles for AusTri athletes) across platforms like Channel 9, ABC TV, Fox/Kayo, the Daily Telegraph, AAP, and NBN News

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