Heavy rain. Blazing sunshine. Single digit temperatures. Plenty of mud and hills. And more hills. The debut Odlo Coed y Brenin Trail Duathlon from Always Aim High kicked-off in North Wales today in true Snowdonian style, with over 250 duathletes attempting either the full or sprint-distance run/bike/run races. Advertisement Consisting of a 28km mountain bike…
Month: March 2021
Team England announced for Commonwealth Games
Reigning Olympic and Commonwealth champion Ali Brownlee, and his brother Jonny are part of Team England’s 10 strong tri squad that will be competing at the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast, Australia, in April 2018. Advertisement Alistair Brownlee said: “It’s a great honour to be representing Team England. I have had the chance to compete…
Challenge launch Daytona race
The Challenge Family race organiser, Case Imagine and Daytona International Speedway have announced the launch of the middle-distance Challenge Daytona in Florida. Advertisement The international professional middle-distance triathlon and accompanying triathlon festival will take place at the iconic Daytona International Speedway on 8-9 December 2018. The CEO of Challenge, Zibi Szlufcik, announced the middle-distance triathlon race to members of…
ITU announce new rules for 2018 season
The ITU have ruled that from the 2018 season onwards an athlete cannot physically assist the forward progress of another athlete on any part of the course. This will result in both athletes being disqualified. If this rule had been in place during the 2016 WTS final in Cozumel both Alistair and Jonny Brownlee would…
Patagonman Xtri set for 2018
The new Patagonman XTRI has been launched for 2018 in the Patagonian region of Chile. The event is part of the XTRI World Tour Circuit and is supported by Norseman, the famous iron-distance race in the fjords of Norway. Advertisement The Patagonman is the conventional Iron-distances of a 3.8 km swim, 180 km bike and…
Women pros to get equal Kona slots under Ironman’s new qualifying system
Pro athletes aiming to qualify for the 2019 Ironman World Championships and Ironman 70.3 World Championships will no longer have to accumulate points and instead earn places through a slot system. Advertisement The change aligns with the global age-group system with qualifying slots being allocated to Ironman and Ironman 70.3 events on the global pro…
7 reasons to visit the Triathlon Show: London 2018
The Triathlon Show: London returns to ExCeL London this February, from Friday 23 to Sunday 25. For 2018, the show will once again display an immense array of exclusive features, special guests and the latest technology from the biggest brands in the sport. Offering the chance to test new gear, chat with experts and meet…
220 Triathlon to become WoBurner 2018 title partner
220 has become the title partner of the WoBurner, and will be working alongside founding charity partner tri for life and organisers Human Race to create a fantastic event experience for 2018. Advertisement Part of the Woburn Abbey Triathlon weekend, the WoBurner is a grueling middle distance triathlon set in one of the most spectacular…
Former elite athletes live longer than their brothers
The study examined 900 former elite athletes and their brothers, and found, on average, former elite athletes survive 2-3 years longer than their brothers. In addition, their self-rated health and health-related habits are better in comparison to their brothers at an older age. Advertisement Titta Kontro from the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences at…
Schoeman faces investigation after allegations emerge he failed a doping test
In a statement the ITU said: Click Here: liverpool mens jersey Advertisement “ITU has been informed of allegations involving Henri Schoeman and an adverse analytical finding that would have occurred during the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. ITU has promptly launched an investigation into the matter. ITU has been in touch with the Athlete, who is fully…