This year’s Brownlee Tri will feature a pontoon swim start for the first time, as well as an new run route, the organisers have confirmed. Advertisement >>> Gallery: Brownlee Tri North 2014 The pontoon will take swimmers out to the deep water for the start of the Brownlee Tri and also provide a ramp to […]
Read MoreHundreds of Kent primary schoolchildren will be taking part in a triathlon roadshow at Hever Castle this summer, involving a day of training and culture organised by the hosts of the Castle Triathlon Series. Advertisement Eights schools will be taking part on 8 July by inviting 400 kids aged 8-11 to the roadshow, described as […]
Read MoreHundreds of entrants battled monsoon-like conditions at the British University, College and Schools Sprint Championships last weekend, with Cardiff Metropolitan Uni students Sam Wade and Zoe Thomas eventually taking individual honours. Advertisement The morning’s racing started with glorious sunshine at St Mary’s Sports Centre in Calne, Wiltshire; unfortunately this proved to be the calm before […]
Read MoreBritish paratriathletes Andy Lewis and Melissa Reid both picked up bronze medals at the Madrid ITU World Paratriathlon Event yesterday (Sunday 10 May), while teammate Joe Townsend just missed out by finishing fourth. Advertisement Lewis, who is a single leg amputee, had arguably the best race of his career in the PT2 classification (definitions below). […]
Read MoreGermany’s Kona champion Sebastian Kienle has joined the new Bahrain Endurance 13 triathlon squad, completing a very strong lineup that also includes reigning ITU world champion Javier Gomez and 70.3 world champ Daniela Ryf. Advertisement Team manager Chris McCormack says, “We tried to keep it a surprise to the end, but there’s no one else […]
Read MoreBritish Triathlon has confirmed the eleven names to take part in the Rio 2016 triathlon test event taking place this August, with Tom Bishop and Aaron Harris the two final names to confirmed after a selection panel meeting last week. Advertisement >>> Rio 2016 test events confirmed for August 2015 Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee were […]
Read MoreRacing Ironman 70.3 Staffs next month? You’ll be in rarified company, with Spain’s Javier Gomez the latest big name confirmed to take part on 14 June. Advertisement >>> Ironman 70.3 Staffs training plan As a multiple triathlon Champion, Gomez has not only accumulated one of the best records ever achieved in triathlon history but also […]
Read MoreChallenge Family CEO Zibi Szlufcik has confirmed that five races in North America will lose their prize purses, describing it as a ‘necessary’ decision made after long consultation. Advertisement The announcement comes just three months after the organisation set their 2015 prize purse for the Americas, pledging to pay out across all 15 races, with […]
Read MoreTriathlon’s definitely being picked up by growing numbers of students around the UK, as shown by the record number of entries to this year’s British Universities, College and Schools Sprint Championships. Advertisement With that in mind, we had a quick chat (via email) with the fundraising officer of Birmingham University’s tri club, Tom Powell. Can you […]
Read MoreAs if a 180km bike leg in an iron-distance race wasn’t hard enough, The Bastion course has been designed by a former Royal Marine – and with just under 2,000 metres of ascent it represents one of the toughest long courses in the UK. Advertisement >>> Chrissie Wellington on prepping for a hilly Ironman Starting […]
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