On sale now the additional spaces will allow ticketholders to enjoy unsurpassed views of the thrilling racing action from the comfort of their seat overlooking the finish-line in the heart of Millennium Square. Advertisement The British public will have the opportunity to watch local heroes Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee, as well as other leading GB…
Clear blue seas and balmy temperatures greeted visitors to the Greek island of Spetses for the annual Spetsathlon. The weekend comprised a series of events which saw over 1,000 athletes take part in two triathlon distances (sprint and endurance), plus an open-water swim and bike race. Advertisement The largest triathlon in Greece for four years,…
The popular Windsor Triathlon is offering age groupers the unique opportunity to race alongside elite athletes. Following huge success in 2015; men and women who can complete the Olympic distance in under 2:30hrs will get the chance to race with big names such as Emma Pallant and London 2012 Olympian, Stuart Hayes in the ‘Race with the…
Obviously in the form of her life Lee’s victory came 3 weeks after she won the Cagliari ITU Triathlon World Cup. Advertisement Lucy Hall set the pace during the opening 1.5km swim in typical style, covering the course in 17:55, with Lee 46 seconds back in 18th position. However Lee made ground on the bike to…
Reigning European Champions, Lauren Steadman (PT4) and Alison Patrick (PT5) retained their titles at the ETU Paratriathlon European Championships in Lisbon, and were joined on the top of the podium by Andrew Lewis (PT2) and Lizzie Tench (PT1). Advertisement Paratriathlon: the ultimate guide In total the team delivered seven podium finishes in Portugal with Faye McClelland (PT4)…
At the Ironman South American Championships victor Canadian Brent McMahon broke the course record and came within a whisker off the current Ironman record, just missing it by 12 seconds. Advertisement A group of ten men exited the swim within a minute of each other, and led by Marcus Fernandes (BRA), including Brent McMahon and…
Conquering tough conditions that included strong waves, which defeated 30 athletes in the swim, GB’s Susie Cheethman has won ChallengeSalou in Spain. Advertisement More than 1,100 competitors took part in the half distance race (1.9km swim, 90k bike and 21.1k run) under a blazing hot sun. The first out of the water was the Slovenian…
The Ironman 70.3 World Championships are to be held at Mooloolaba in Queensland, Australia this September. This is the first time the championships have been staged in the Southern Hemisphere, although the are has played host to Ironman 70.3 Sunshine Coast, Mooloolaba Triathlon Festival, and the ITU World Cup races for several years. Advertisement The new…
Click:Hyperbaric Oxygen ChamberOlympic hopeful Gordon Benson came third, causing speculation that he could potentially be the third member of the men’s Olympic team for Rio, joining the Brownlee brothers. (The team will be announced on Tuesday). Aaron Harris was second, just under a minute behind Alistair. The last time Alistair competed at Blenheim was in…
From the beginning Pallant stayed with the leading group, which by T2 had reduced in size to five athletes who were never threatened and it was a case of five athletes chasing three medals. Then with just 2.5km of the final run remaining Pallant pulled away take a second consecutive title. Advertisement “I never feel…