Returning to Challenge Weymouth this September? The organisers have made some minor tweaks to the bike course that you’ll want to know about, including the possibility of a few more roundabouts.
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Returning to Challenge Weymouth this September? The organisers have made some minor tweaks to the bike course that you’ll want to know about, including the possibility of a few more roundabouts.
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The route has been altered to make it more spectator friendly, with the second lap starting just before the entrance of Lodmoor Country Park, where transition is located. Last year’s female winner Eleanor Haresign says that the route is better for racers and spectators, but suggests athletes might like to practise their roundabout skills.
Challenge Weymouth bike route. Here is a link to RidewithGPS.
Last year’s Challenge Weymouth saw more than 1,200 athletes take part across both half- and iron-distance races, with British athletes Joe Skipper and Eleanor Haresign taking gold in the men’s and women’s races respectively.
This year’s race returns on 13 September and will host the ETU European Long Distance Triathlon Championships – a major coup for the organisers considering the event is only in its second year. For more info head here.
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Returning to Challenge Weymouth this September? The organisers have made some minor tweaks to the bike course that you’ll want to know about, including the possibility of a few more roundabouts.
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>>> Gallery: Challenge Weymouth 2014
The route has been altered to make it more spectator friendly, with the second lap starting just before the entrance of Lodmoor Country Park, where transition is located. Last year’s female winner Eleanor Haresign says that the route is better for racers and spectators, but suggests athletes might like to practise their roundabout skills.
Challenge Weymouth bike route. Here is a link to RidewithGPS.
Last year’s Challenge Weymouth saw more than 1,200 athletes take part across both half- and iron-distance races, with British athletes Joe Skipper and Eleanor Haresign taking gold in the men’s and women’s races respectively.
This year’s race returns on 13 September and will host the ETU European Long Distance Triathlon Championships – a major coup for the organisers considering the event is only in its second year. For more info head here.
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Will you be racing Challenge Weymouth? Let us know in the comments below!
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Popular Welsh triathlon Long Course Weekend has teamed up with Race Force to encourage women of all abilities to form teams and take on their event as part of a female relay team.
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Race Force are creating teams of six women to take on the challenge in Pembrokeshire this July, and in exchange for £99 will offer:
• Race entry & t-shirt
• Meet & greet with race director
• Coaches on hand for all event logistics & race planning
• Co-ordinated dining options at Tenby’s finest & funniest establishments
• VIP access to all event locations
You will work with coaches from Race Force to decide which parts of the race you want to take on together.
>>> Check out our Women’s training section
Race Force hold a number of workshops introducing women to training concepts, nutrition advice and general Q&A with an experienced team, whether you’re a complete beginner or training for a full distance.
You can book your weekend with Race Force at the discounted rate by going the Race Force website here: www.raceforce.co.uk/#!womentri/c11w3
(Images: Dirty Green Trainers)
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Popular Welsh triathlon Long Course Weekend has teamed up with Race Force to encourage women of all abilities to form teams and take on their event as part of a female relay team.
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>>> Gallery: Long Course Weekend 2015
Race Force are creating teams of six women to take on the challenge in Pembrokeshire this July, and in exchange for £99 will offer:
• Race entry & t-shirt
• Meet & greet with race director
• Coaches on hand for all event logistics & race planning
• Co-ordinated dining options at Tenby’s finest & funniest establishments
• VIP access to all event locations
You will work with coaches from Race Force to decide which parts of the race you want to take on together.
>>> Check out our Women’s training section
Race Force hold a number of workshops introducing women to training concepts, nutrition advice and general Q&A with an experienced team, whether you’re a complete beginner or training for a full distance.
You can book your weekend with Race Force at the discounted rate by going the Race Force website here: www.raceforce.co.uk/#!womentri/c11w3
(Images: Dirty Green Trainers)
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New duathlon Storm The Castle brought 195 multisport athletes to Shropshire recently, drawn by such lovely-sounding challenges as the Lactic Ladder and The Wall.
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With Ludlow Castle as a backdrop, it involved a 10km run, 33km bike and 5km run, and the organisers tried hard to make sure it lived up to its billing as the ‘UK’s toughest duathlon’.
The men’s race was won by Alain Friedrich of Team Freespeed (M30-34), who managed to build himself a lead of nearly 5mins when crossing the line in 2:00:23. The women’s race was much closer with Marianne Day (Worcester Tri Club) finishing in 2:32:23. Full results here.
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New duathlon Storm The Castle brought 195 multisport athletes to Shropshire recently, drawn by such lovely-sounding challenges as the Lactic Ladder and The Wall.
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With Ludlow Castle as a backdrop, it involved a 10km run, 33km bike and 5km run, and the organisers tried hard to make sure it lived up to its billing as the ‘UK’s toughest duathlon’.
The men’s race was won by Alain Friedrich of Team Freespeed (M30-34), who managed to build himself a lead of nearly 5mins when crossing the line in 2:00:23. The women’s race was much closer with Marianne Day (Worcester Tri Club) finishing in 2:32:23. Full results here.
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Go multisport bananas! The Lidl BananaMan Triathlon is coming back on Saturday 11th July, at Dorney Lake in Berkshire. Take part in one of the UK’s most fun and unique triathlons, with a total of SIX different takes on the triathlon theme.
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This means there is something for everyone (males and females alike – BananaMen and BananaWomen). Anyone who wants to swim, bike and run in the most bananas multisport event in the country is welcome! Whether you get a triathlon taster with the Banana Split, or take on the Whole Banana, there’s something for all abilities and ages.
The Lidl BananaMan Triathlon is all about getting involved in as many different ways as possible and to help you rope your friends, family and even enemies in, there’s a relay option too. Extra points for anyone who wears yellow on the day!
The Lidl BananaMan is part of the Human Race Triathlon Series 2015.
What’s great about this event?
• Iconic Olympic venue
• Clean, calm lake waters
• Fast, flat closed road bike and run course
• Free post-race BBQ for all participants and spectators thanks to Lidl
• Thanks to Lidl, there’s more free food than you could ever eat!
• Renowned for its fun, supportive and festival-feeling atmosphere
• A pre-event Scootathlon for age 4 – 8 years
Event includes:
• Event T-shirt
• Free bananas for all!
• Free Parking
• Electronic chip timing
• Results texted to your mobile phone as you cross the line
Distances & prices
Banana Split: 200m Swim, 5.3km Bike, 2.5km Run £40
Half Banana: 400m Swim, 10.6km Bike, 2.5km Run £60
Banana Fritter: 400m Swim, 21.2km Bike, 5km Run £65
Whole Banana: 800m Swim, 31.8km Bike, 7.5km Run £72
Bunch of Bananas Relay: 800m Swim, 31.8km Bike, 7.5km Run £82
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Bunch of Bananas Team Time Trial (drafting allowed): 800m Swim, 31.8km Bike, 7.5km Run £150
Duathlon: 5km Run, 21.2km Bike, 2.5km Run £52
Scootathlon: 390m Scoot, 390m Bike, 250m Run £19
NEW for 2015! Parent and Child Relay Scootathlon: Adult (390m scoot, 250m run) and Child (390m Scoot, 390m Bike, 250m Run) £19
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Go multisport bananas! The Lidl BananaMan Triathlon is coming back on Saturday 11th July, at Dorney Lake in Berkshire. Take part in one of the UK’s most fun and unique triathlons, with a total of SIX different takes on the triathlon theme.
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This means there is something for everyone (males and females alike – BananaMen and BananaWomen). Anyone who wants to swim, bike and run in the most bananas multisport event in the country is welcome! Whether you get a triathlon taster with the Banana Split, or take on the Whole Banana, there’s something for all abilities and ages.
The Lidl BananaMan Triathlon is all about getting involved in as many different ways as possible and to help you rope your friends, family and even enemies in, there’s a relay option too. Extra points for anyone who wears yellow on the day!
The Lidl BananaMan is part of the Human Race Triathlon Series 2015.
What’s great about this event?
• Iconic Olympic venue
• Clean, calm lake waters
• Fast, flat closed road bike and run course
• Free post-race BBQ for all participants and spectators thanks to Lidl
• Thanks to Lidl, there’s more free food than you could ever eat!
• Renowned for its fun, supportive and festival-feeling atmosphere
• A pre-event Scootathlon for age 4 – 8 years
Event includes:
• Event T-shirt
• Free bananas for all!
• Free Parking
• Electronic chip timing
• Results texted to your mobile phone as you cross the line
Distances & prices
Banana Split: 200m Swim, 5.3km Bike, 2.5km Run £40
Half Banana: 400m Swim, 10.6km Bike, 2.5km Run £60
Banana Fritter: 400m Swim, 21.2km Bike, 5km Run £65
Whole Banana: 800m Swim, 31.8km Bike, 7.5km Run £72
Bunch of Bananas Relay: 800m Swim, 31.8km Bike, 7.5km Run £82
Bunch of Bananas Team Time Trial (drafting allowed): 800m Swim, 31.8km Bike, 7.5km Run £150
Duathlon: 5km Run, 21.2km Bike, 2.5km Run £52
Scootathlon: 390m Scoot, 390m Bike, 250m Run £19
NEW for 2015! Parent and Child Relay Scootathlon: Adult (390m scoot, 250m run) and Child (390m Scoot, 390m Bike, 250m Run) £19
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The thorny question of which British athletes will be going to Rio 2016 takes one step closer to being answered at the ETU European Cup race in Antalya, Turkey this weekend, with 13 Home Nations athletes competing for six slots at the Rio test event in August.
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Britain’s major international medal winners have already secured their slots at the Rio test event (1-2 August). Jodie Stimpson, Non Stanford, Helen Jenkins and Vicky Holland are set to compete in the women’s race, whilst Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee are set for the men’s event.
>>> Rio 2016 triathlon test events confirmed for August 2015
This weekend’s races will decide who takes the two remaining women’s places and the four spaces that are open in the men’s race. The highest placed British female medal winner in Antalya will be automatically selected, and the second slot will be decided by a panel next week.
The men’s race is more open with four slots available. The top two medal winners can secure their places, and the remaining two slots will be selected by a panel.
British athletes racing at Antalya ETU Triathlon European Cup (1500m swim, 40km bike, 10km run):
– Hannah Drewett
– India Lee
– Emma Pallant
– Heather Sellars
– Lucy Smith
– Gordon Benson
– David Bishop
– Thomas Bishop
– Adam Bowden
– Mark Buckingham
– Matthew Sharp
– Grant Sheldon
– Philip Wolfe
The standard distance race in Antalya features a sea swim, and flat sea front bike and run courses. Five British women and eight men will start, with the women going off first on Sunday morning (3 May) followed by the men in the afternoon.
Emma Pallant demonstrated that she’s in good form by finishing in the top ten at the Discovery World Triathlon Cape Town last Sunday. India Lee also showed good bike and run form with an elite bronze medal at the ETU Duathlon European Championships in Spain last weekend.
In the men’s race, Adam Bowden is the top ranked athlete in the field with Tom Bishop second. Bowden is starting his season, whilst Bishop has the confidence of having had a great ITU World Triathlon Series race in Auckland. Gordon Benson comes in having won the previous ETU European Cup event in Melillia, Spain, two weeks ago.
British Triathlon Performance Director, Brendan Purcell, explained: “We place a great emphasis on the ability to perform under pressure on a given day, so we hope to see some great racing this weekend with the big incentive of going to Rio in August.”
He added: “In previous test events the results have given a strong indication of who might feature at the Olympic Games a year later. It’s an exciting opportunity to be part of that, and I’m looking forward to seeing who puts their hands up this weekend.”
(Images: Dag Oliver)
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The thorny question of which British athletes will be going to Rio 2016 takes one step closer to being answered at the ETU European Cup race in Antalya, Turkey this weekend, with 13 Home Nations athletes competing for six slots at the Rio test event in August.
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Britain’s major international medal winners have already secured their slots at the Rio test event (1-2 August). Jodie Stimpson, Non Stanford, Helen Jenkins and Vicky Holland are set to compete in the women’s race, whilst Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee are set for the men’s event.
>>> Rio 2016 triathlon test events confirmed for August 2015
This weekend’s races will decide who takes the two remaining women’s places and the four spaces that are open in the men’s race. The highest placed British female medal winner in Antalya will be automatically selected, and the second slot will be decided by a panel next week.
The men’s race is more open with four slots available. The top two medal winners can secure their places, and the remaining two slots will be selected by a panel.
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British athletes racing at Antalya ETU Triathlon European Cup (1500m swim, 40km bike, 10km run):
– Hannah Drewett
– India Lee
– Emma Pallant
– Heather Sellars
– Lucy Smith
– Gordon Benson
– David Bishop
– Thomas Bishop
– Adam Bowden
– Mark Buckingham
– Matthew Sharp
– Grant Sheldon
– Philip Wolfe
The standard distance race in Antalya features a sea swim, and flat sea front bike and run courses. Five British women and eight men will start, with the women going off first on Sunday morning (3 May) followed by the men in the afternoon.
Emma Pallant demonstrated that she’s in good form by finishing in the top ten at the Discovery World Triathlon Cape Town last Sunday. India Lee also showed good bike and run form with an elite bronze medal at the ETU Duathlon European Championships in Spain last weekend.
In the men’s race, Adam Bowden is the top ranked athlete in the field with Tom Bishop second. Bowden is starting his season, whilst Bishop has the confidence of having had a great ITU World Triathlon Series race in Auckland. Gordon Benson comes in having won the previous ETU European Cup event in Melillia, Spain, two weeks ago.
British Triathlon Performance Director, Brendan Purcell, explained: “We place a great emphasis on the ability to perform under pressure on a given day, so we hope to see some great racing this weekend with the big incentive of going to Rio in August.”
He added: “In previous test events the results have given a strong indication of who might feature at the Olympic Games a year later. It’s an exciting opportunity to be part of that, and I’m looking forward to seeing who puts their hands up this weekend.”
(Images: Dag Oliver)
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