Blenheim Palace Triathlon and Endomondo launch training challenge
Blenheim Palace Triathlon have teamed up with Endomondo to offer all entrants the opportunity to join a triathlon challenge which is to be hosted on the fitness app. Advertisement The challenge has been created to help prepare participants for their journey to the finish line by tackling their fitness goals. >>> Best triathlon training apps It…
Katie Zaferes ‘takes responsibility’ for drafting error at WTS Auckland
Did USA triathlete Katie Zaferes get an illegal tow behind lapped compatriot Kirsten Kasper at WTS Auckland last weekend? 220 readers have been asking this question after watching the live coverage and seeing Israel’s Amitai Yonah being disqualified for doing the same thing in the men’s race a few hours later. Advertisement As one 220…
Zone3 launch 2015 demo tour
Click:Modern Chandeliers Zone3 are taking their kit on the road for their 2015 demo tour and have just released the dates of each event which take place between April and September. Advertisement The triathlon brand will be visiting a series of open-water swim venues across the UK where athletes will be able to try on…
Tim Don continues winning streak at Ironman 70.3 Brazil
Take a bow Tim Don – Britain’s Kona hopeful took a well-deserved win at the Ironman 70.3 Latin American Championship in Brasilia last Sunday (5 April), along with Denmark’s Helle Frederiksen in the women’s race. Advertisement Don’s rivals included the USA’s Tim O’Donnell, who came fifth at Kona 2013, and Brazil’s own Igor Amorelli, who…
Shock Absorber Women Only Triathlon expands for 2015
Are you a female triathlete trying to recruit some friends into the multisport fold? Tell them about this year’s Shock Absorber Women Only Challenge at Eton Dorney on 12 July. This year’s event will feature a swim, triathlon, duathlon and run on a single day, in a bid to create the UK’s biggest women-only event.…
London Duathlon offers PB-busting competitors free entry in 2016
London Duathlon are offering entrants from last year’s race the chance to gain entry to the 2016 event for free by beating their 2014 personal best this September. Advertisement >>> Read our recent feature on the current state of duathlon in the UK The event is due to take place in Richmond Park on 20…
WTS Gold Coast 2015 preview
Again no Alistair, but Britain’s Jonny Brownlee will resume his long-running rivalry with Javier Gomez (ESP) at this weekend’s WTS Gold Coast, while in the women’s race Gwen Jorgensen (USA) will shoot for her eleventh victory. Advertisement Jonny comes into the race as current series leader thanks to his Auckland win with 1386 points, followed…
Do you have a Will of Iron?
Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned long-distance triathlete, Will of Iron should be your next challenge. Advertisement A triathlon like no other The only event of its kind, Will of Iron challenges you to complete an Ironman distance triathlon in one week, on your own or as part of a team. Join hundreds…
Good Fri Tri 2015 race report
Medals and Easter eggs were the prizes for athletes earning their chocolate at Try Tri Events’ Good Fri Tri last weekend, held around the grounds of Radley College near Abingdon. Advertisement Those competing in the novice category had to endure a 200m swim in the pool, a 11km cycle before running 2.5km to the finish…
50 Women to Kona tackles ‘a very visible show of inequality’
We speak to Rachel Joyce, professional triathlete and co-founder of TriEqual, to find out everything you need to know about the #50WomentoKona campaign and about the website she’s helped create to fairness, development and equality in triathlon. Advertisement >>> 50 Women to Kona campaign steps up a gear To someone who doesn’t know about the…