A 150m swim - 6 lengths of the pool with two athletes to a lane - is followed by a 15-lap, 3km bike and out onto the 5-lap, 1km run, with heats and repechage to decide the 36 athletes into three semi-finals, the top 12 progressing into the final, the next 12 into a B-final.

Among the stars set ...

All eyes on Hong Kong for a sprint-distance battle of the bay, as athletes chase precious Olympic qualification points. Start lists: www.bit.ly/HKongWCmen24

Attentions turn to Hong Kong, where a stacked women's start list includes a big contingent of US athletes looking to produce the form that will get them on the team for Paris 2024! Start Lists: www.bit.ly/HKongWCwomen24

Local hero Hayden Wilde heads up the men's start list for the first World Cup of 2024

Oceania's stars chase the medals and Olympic Qualification points at the first blue carpet action of the year in New Zealand.