Xterra champs return to Vachery
Conrad Stoltz, Ben Allen, Richard Stannard, Jacqui Slack, Emma Garrard and Rachel Clay – all six former winners of Xterra England will return for this year’s event at the Vachery Estate in Surrey. Advertisement Up for grabs on the Bank Holiday weekend of 29th/30th August are national and European titles, a $25,000 prize purse and…
Jenson Button Trust Tri heads to Derby for 2015
Always a very popular race – and not just because it features one of Britain’s top racing drivers showing his athletic chops – the Jenson Button Trust Triathlon is moving to Derby this year in a bid to nearly double the capacity. Advertisement Previously held at Luton Hoo in Bedfordshire, this year’s event will take…
New issue of 220 on sale now
The March 2015 issue of your favourite tri mag is on sale now, featuring 20 ways to ignite your outdoor training this spring, advice on pushing your limits across all three disciplines and lots more. Advertisement Other highlights in this month’s issue include: A life in Ironman – we speak to Mirinda Carfrae, the fastest…
All-star cast for first WTS Abu Dhabi
With just over a month to go until the start of the 2015 World Triathlon Series in Abu Dhabi, most of the sport’s biggest Olympic distance stars are confirmed for the start pontoon, including top Brits the Brownlee brothers and Jodie Stimpson. Advertisement This is the first time the WTS tour stops in Abu Dhabi,…
Bastion to host inter club champs
Are you part of a triathlon club planning to send its top athletes to The Bastion this July? This could be worth your while – there’s £250 cash and an impressive trophy on offer to the club with the first three members past the finishing line. Advertisement Taking place at Hever Castle on 12 July…
Brit named Ironman All World Athlete champion
Ironman has named its overall 2014 All World Athlete Champions for each age-group category, with the US being top-ranked nation with 12 champs, followed by Australia and Canada with four apiece. Advertisement The 28 AWA champions come from nine different countries: Germany and Brazil have two AWA champions each, while Britain has just one, along…
Wanted – your memories of last year’s London Tri
Did you race in the London Triathlon last August? How did you get on? We’re collecting stories to share and particularly want to hear any really funny, inspiring or gritty memories! Advertisement So whether it was your first triathlon and you scraped through by the skin of your teeth, your fiftieth and a personal best,…
GO TRI aims to hook in newbies with low-cost races
How do you attract more newcomers into triathlon, when many people like the idea but are put off by the thought of long-course racing and equipment costs? Advertisement Sport England is hoping to do just that with its new GO TRI campaign, which aims to make multisport more accessible with shorter distances, low-cost race entry…
Swimrun Scotland coming this September – gallery
Inspired by Sweden’s spectacular OtillO race, the team behind the Celtman have put together a new swim/run event for this September which sends participants across a bunch of beautiful Scottish lochs. Advertisement The race is being held in the spectacular South Loch Ness area, with two of the swim sections in Loch Ness itself (no…
Xterra Philippines 2015 – gallery
The black sand beaches of the Albay Riviera – honest that is what it is called – welcomed about 300 racers and over 1,000 spectators last weekend with some neat shore chop. Not quite Maui, but it definitely had some local competitors concerned. Advertisement South Africa’s Bradley Weiss was coming off a win at Buffelspoort in…