Ironman has announced the 100 lucky age-groupers who have won a spot at this year’s Kona via its lottery programme, along with the 100 age-groupers who have earned their spot through its legacy programme. Advertisement This year’s lottery-winning athletes range in age from 20 to 74 and represent 16 countries, with seven of them Brits: …
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Oulton Park Spring Duathlon 2015 race report
One of the UK’s most anticipated season openers, the Oulton Park Spring Duathlon took place last Sunday 15th March at the famous motor racing circuit in Cheshire, featuring a sprint and a standard distance race. Advertisement The race was a qualifying race for both the 2015 ITU World Duathlon Championships and the 2016 ETU Standard…
David Weir: ‘I’m looking for two Para Tri teammates’
With less than five months to go until the new Para Tri Series holds its first event, we speak to ambassador and star British Paralympian David Weir about his paratri debut, and his search for teammates. Advertisement So you are taking on your first triathlon, which is a bit of a departure for you. Why…
Students at Uni of Nottingham make tri dreams a reality
The University of Nottingham is to host its first ever sprint triathlon this coming weekend, organised by students to raise money for dementia research project Life Cycle 5. Advertisement The Varsity Triathlon will be held on the University Park Campus on Sunday 22 March and will be open to students, staff and the general public,…
Clumber Park to host 2015 British Duathlon Champs this weekend
Click:裝修 The waiting is nearly over – this year’s British Duathlon Championships will be held tomorrow (Saturday 21 March) at Clumber Park in Nottinghamshire, with over 1,000 athletes expected. Advertisement The event is part of the 12th Clumber Park Duathlon, which features both sprint and standard distance duathlon races, the latter acting as the British…
Carfrae and Steffen to duke it out at Ironman Melbourne
This year’s first Ironman regional champs will get underway in Melbourne, Australia on Sunday (22 March), with a furious battle expected in the women’s race between Kona 2014 winner Mirinda Carfrae (AUS) and defending champ Caroline Steffen (SUI). Advertisement Held since 2012, Ironman Melbourne begins with a one-loop 3.8km sea swim off the coast of…
Hauschildt, Symonds hang tough for Ironman Melbourne win
There were some moments of high drama yesterday at the 2015 Ironman Asia-Pacific Championship in Melbourne, with winner Melissa Hauschildt (AUS) stopping to tend to painful blisters on the run and Yvonne Van Vlerken (NED) overtaking defending champ Caroline Steffen (SUI) within sight of the finish line for second place. Click Here: cheap nrl merchandise…
Clumber Park Duathlon – in pics
Biting winds greeted competitors for the British Duathlon Championships at Clumber Park Duathlon in Nottinghamshire last Saturday, with Julian Lings (Team Accelerate) winning the men’s standard distance race and Ali Moult (MiRacing/Rugby Tri) taking women’s gold. Click Here: vans shop Advertisement Lings stepped up one age-group from 2014 to the M30-34 category, and repeated his…
London Tri to host children’s races
The London Triathlon have today announced a children’s aquathlon (combination swim and run) will kick off the event weekend at London Docklands, on Saturday 8th August. Click Here: new zealand rugby team jerseys Advertisement Organised by London Triathlon and mi sport, 2015 marks the first time a children’s aquathlon will be hosted at the world’s…
Winchester Duathlon 2015 race report
Last Sunday saw the first Winchester Duathlon since it moved to its new location of Lainston House and featured a novice, a sprint and a standard distance race. Advertisement Held on Sunday 22nd March, the new location provided participants with a fast but hilly route that took in the sights of the local countryside and…