The first Cardiff Triathlon drew thousands of participants and spectators to the city centre yesterday (28 June), despite some damp conditions.
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The first Cardiff Triathlon drew thousands of participants and spectators to the city centre yesterday (28 June), despite some damp conditions.
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On the racing front, four hotly contested races were on offer:
Olympic race
After 1500m of swimming, 40km on the bike and an epic 10km run, it was GB triathlete David Bishop who emerged victorious as he blitzed his competitors with an incredible time of 1:50:44. Bishop beat Chris Silver who finished in second place and David Hynes, who finished third.
Emerging out of the water and exiting T1 in first position, Bishop became the hot favourite to win the race. However, as the athletes returned into the Roald Dahl Plass following the challenging 40km bike leg, David Hynes had cut Bishop’s lead to just 18secs.
Not wanting to be beaten Bishop put on the burners during the 10km run, recording an astonishing time of 31:11mins. This eventually saw him run out as the clear winner finishing 2mins ahead of his nearest challenger.
“It was a great race to be a part of,” said Bishop afterwards. “This could definitely become an ITU event in the future.”
In the female race it was Eloise Crowley who was first home with an unbelievable time of 2:07:52, after leading from start to finish. The Cardiff-born athlete went on to win the first ever Cardiff Triathlon 33secs ahead of nearest challenger, Caroline Higgins.
Sprint race
The Cardiff Triathlon Sprint race saw Tomos Nesham and Hollie Elliott emerge as individual winners of the male and female races. Both stormed around the course in fantastic times of 58:26mins and 1:05:39 respectively.
Hollie Elliott wins the sprint-distance women’s race
If the 2015 race has got you inspired you can pre-register for the 2016 Cardiff Triathlon here.
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Full results for Cardiff Triathlon 2015 can be found here.
Olympic-distance races
Top 3 men:
1st David Bishop
2nd Chris Silver
3rd David Hynes
Top 3 women:
1st Eloise Crowley
2nd Caroline Higgins
3rd Lauren Roe
Sprint-distance races
Top 3 men
1st Tomos Nesham
2nd Brett Halliwell
3rd Andrew Martin
Top 3 women
1st Hope Elliot
2nd Gwen Kinsley
3rd Rhiannon Middleton
(Images: Sportpictures Cymru)
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Brightonians! There’s a big new triathlon coming to your neck of the woods next year. The first Brighton and Hove Triathlon will be held in September 2016 with up to 3,000 participants expected.
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There’ll be a range of distances and events on offer, including sprint and Olympic distance triathlons, plus a scootathlon for youngsters aged 4-8 to be held the day before.
Transition will be on Hove Lawns just behind the seafront, giving a wide and safe transition zone. There will also be a Sport and Fitness Show held over the same weekend on Hove Lawns, aimed at sport-loving families and fitness enthusiasts.
But back to the triathlon – the event starts with a sea swim from Brighton beach, followed by a closed road looped cycle section along the flat and wide A259 coast road, and ends with a run along Hove Promenade and past the new i360 observation tower due to be completed in 2016.
“The Brighton and Hove Triathlon is set to be one of the most exciting and eagerly anticipated inaugural triathlon in the UK, our aim is to make Brighton an iconic must attend event,” said event director John Lunt.
For more info and to register head to www.brightonandhovetriathlon.com.
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Brightonians! There’s a big new triathlon coming to your neck of the woods next year. The first Brighton and Hove Triathlon will be held in September 2016 with up to 3,000 participants expected.
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There’ll be a range of distances and events on offer, including sprint and Olympic distance triathlons, plus a scootathlon for youngsters aged 4-8 to be held the day before.
Transition will be on Hove Lawns just behind the seafront, giving a wide and safe transition zone. There will also be a Sport and Fitness Show held over the same weekend on Hove Lawns, aimed at sport-loving families and fitness enthusiasts.
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But back to the triathlon – the event starts with a sea swim from Brighton beach, followed by a closed road looped cycle section along the flat and wide A259 coast road, and ends with a run along Hove Promenade and past the new i360 observation tower due to be completed in 2016.
“The Brighton and Hove Triathlon is set to be one of the most exciting and eagerly anticipated inaugural triathlon in the UK, our aim is to make Brighton an iconic must attend event,” said event director John Lunt.
For more info and to register head to www.brightonandhovetriathlon.com.
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To celebrate the launch of Oakley’s new campaign “One Obsession”, Oakley have joined forces with Shade Station and are giving away a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Oakley’s HQ in Foothill Ranch, California worth £5,000.
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ShadeStation.co.uk, the UK’s largest online designer and sport sunglasses, prescription eyewear and watch retailer have chosen to give away this incredible prize to a lucky 220 Triathlon reader. The trip is for one winner and their guest and is worth an amazing £5,000.
The lucky winners will fly out courtesy of Shade Station and Oakley at the end of August beginning of September to the US to Oakley HQ Foothill Ranch California.
On this amazing four day trip you will be visiting Oakley HQ where you will meet and greet with the Oakley employee that builds the X Metal pieces Madman and Badman, as well as a super cool tank ride around the office and a guided tour through the production facilities and working environment (normally restricted areas!).
There will be an Oakley representative who will accompany you covering all meal costs and accommodation. The lucky winner will also be presented with a fantastic Custom Oakley trophy and a whopping £500 voucher to spend in the employee store.
Oakley launched the new Madman and Badman sunglasses collection earlier this year, futuristic designs that take us light years ahead with both look and technology combined. Shade Station is the UK’s largest stockist of Oakley sunglasses, and with next day delivery you could be wearing these signature pieces very soon.
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Sounds pretty awesome and a prize that money can’t buy, so what are you waiting for?!
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To celebrate the launch of Oakley’s new campaign “One Obsession”, Oakley have joined forces with Shade Station and are giving away a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Oakley’s HQ in Foothill Ranch, California worth £5,000.
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ShadeStation.co.uk, the UK’s largest online designer and sport sunglasses, prescription eyewear and watch retailer have chosen to give away this incredible prize to a lucky 220 Triathlon reader. The trip is for one winner and their guest and is worth an amazing £5,000.
The lucky winners will fly out courtesy of Shade Station and Oakley at the end of August beginning of September to the US to Oakley HQ Foothill Ranch California.
On this amazing four day trip you will be visiting Oakley HQ where you will meet and greet with the Oakley employee that builds the X Metal pieces Madman and Badman, as well as a super cool tank ride around the office and a guided tour through the production facilities and working environment (normally restricted areas!).
There will be an Oakley representative who will accompany you covering all meal costs and accommodation. The lucky winner will also be presented with a fantastic Custom Oakley trophy and a whopping £500 voucher to spend in the employee store.
Oakley launched the new Madman and Badman sunglasses collection earlier this year, futuristic designs that take us light years ahead with both look and technology combined. Shade Station is the UK’s largest stockist of Oakley sunglasses, and with next day delivery you could be wearing these signature pieces very soon.
Sounds pretty awesome and a prize that money can’t buy, so what are you waiting for?!
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Did you race Ironman 70.3 UK last weekend? Have a good race? Then strap yourself in – we can reveal the names of the 50 athletes who’ve just bagged their spot at the 70.3 World Champs in Zell am See-Kaprun, Austria this August.
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>>> Ironman 70.3 UK 2015 – in pics
Out of the total, there are 14 women – ranging from Yasmin Chaudri (F18-24) to Janet Watson (F60-64) – and 36 men with one of the youngest being outright winner Brennan Townshend (F18-24) and the oldest being Alan McCartney (M65-69).
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The full list runs as follows:
Yasmin
Chaudhri
F18-24
Natalie
Seymour
F25-29
Emma
Lamont
F30-34
Jennifer
Stewart
F30-34
clare
lait
F35-39
Libby
Free
F35-39
Angela
Goodwin
F35-39
Sylvie
Brun
F40-44
Shona
Girdwood
F45-49
Louise
Oldridge
F45-49
Sally
Moretleman
F50-54
Carolyn
Craik
F50-54
Nora
Haggart
F55-59
Janet
Watson
F60-64
Romain
Aymon
M18-24
Brennan
Townshend
M18-24
Thomas
Foster
M25-29
Sam
Proctor
M25-29
SAM
VILLAGE
M25-29
Callum
Hughes
M30-34
Graham
Crammond
M30-34
Simon
Lovelock
M30-34
Guy
Dunscomble
M30-34
Paul
Ryman
M30-34
Andy
Turner
M30-34
phillip
murphy
M35-39
Graham
Rands
M35-39
Terry
Reeves
M35-39
Richard
Shephard
M35-39
Peter
Sutton
M35-39
Adam
Tanner
M35-39
Anthony
Baker
M40-44
Trevor
Batey
M40-44
Philip
Mosley
M40-44
Keith
Burrows
M40-44
BARTLOMIEJ
HOLDA
M40-44
Brian
Tilley
M40-44
Lysa
Fairhurst
M40-44
Hayden
Coate
M45-49
Phil
Tomlinson
M45-49
John
Dennis
M45-49
Steven
Lord
M45-49
SIMON
WOOD
M45-49
Richard
Hobson
M50-54
Richard
Newey
M50-54
Ian
Stewart
M50-54
Richard
Cooper
M55-59
Charles
Watson
M55-59
Stephen
Redman
M60-64
Alan
Mccartney
M65-69
.
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Did you just qualify for the 70.3 World Champs? Let us know in the comments below!
Did you race Ironman 70.3 UK last weekend? Have a good race? Then strap yourself in – we can reveal the names of the 50 athletes who’ve just bagged their spot at the 70.3 World Champs in Zell am See-Kaprun, Austria this August.
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>>> Ironman 70.3 UK 2015 – in pics
Out of the total, there are 14 women – ranging from Yasmin Chaudri (F18-24) to Janet Watson (F60-64) – and 36 men with one of the youngest being outright winner Brennan Townshend (F18-24) and the oldest being Alan McCartney (M65-69).
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The full list runs as follows:
Yasmin
Chaudhri
F18-24
Natalie
Seymour
F25-29
Emma
Lamont
F30-34
Jennifer
Stewart
F30-34
clare
lait
F35-39
Libby
Free
F35-39
Angela
Goodwin
F35-39
Sylvie
Brun
F40-44
Shona
Girdwood
F45-49
Louise
Oldridge
F45-49
Sally
Moretleman
F50-54
Carolyn
Craik
F50-54
Nora
Haggart
F55-59
Janet
Watson
F60-64
Romain
Aymon
M18-24
Brennan
Townshend
M18-24
Thomas
Foster
M25-29
Sam
Proctor
M25-29
SAM
VILLAGE
M25-29
Callum
Hughes
M30-34
Graham
Crammond
M30-34
Simon
Lovelock
M30-34
Guy
Dunscomble
M30-34
Paul
Ryman
M30-34
Andy
Turner
M30-34
phillip
murphy
M35-39
Graham
Rands
M35-39
Terry
Reeves
M35-39
Richard
Shephard
M35-39
Peter
Sutton
M35-39
Adam
Tanner
M35-39
Anthony
Baker
M40-44
Trevor
Batey
M40-44
Philip
Mosley
M40-44
Keith
Burrows
M40-44
BARTLOMIEJ
HOLDA
M40-44
Brian
Tilley
M40-44
Lysa
Fairhurst
M40-44
Hayden
Coate
M45-49
Phil
Tomlinson
M45-49
John
Dennis
M45-49
Steven
Lord
M45-49
SIMON
WOOD
M45-49
Richard
Hobson
M50-54
Richard
Newey
M50-54
Ian
Stewart
M50-54
Richard
Cooper
M55-59
Charles
Watson
M55-59
Stephen
Redman
M60-64
Alan
Mccartney
M65-69
.
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Oh no – Jonathan Brownlee’s bad run of luck continues with the news that he’s just picked up a stress fracture of the leg on a training trip to St. Moritz, Switzerland, ruling him out of the Rio 2016 test event in just over a month’s time.
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Jonny just tweeted:
Back from St Moritz earlier than I hoped. Got a femoral stress fracture. Hope to be back for Chicago! pic.twitter.com/66dRMuJ8iN
— Jonathan Brownlee (@jonny_brownlee) July 1, 2015
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Jonny says in an official statement on the Brownlees’ Facebook page: “I’m obviously very disappointed. I raced really well in Auckland and the Gold Coast, and then was unlucky in London, so I was looking forward to a strong second half of the season.
“I need to focus on my rehab in the first instance and then gradually get back into some training. I’m not going to rush it because next year is a big year, but I will be doing what I can to be back for Chicago this year.”
Great to be back in the mountains around St Moritz. Long climbs and beautiful views pic.twitter.com/HmjPxUPLU2
— Jonathan Brownlee (@jonny_brownlee) June 20, 2015
British Triathlon’s performance director Brendan Purcell adds: “A scan has confirmed a stress fracture in his left femur, but it’s less severe than we initially thought. As with any injury, we’ll monitor his progress very closely because the response to rest and rehabilitation is highly individual. We’ll do everything we can to get Jonny back into training quickly, bearing in mind that next year is a crucial year.”
With three WTS races still to go (Hamburg, Stockholm and Edmonton) before the Grand Final in Chicago on 19 September, and with a deficit of more than 1,300 points behind current series leader Javier Gomez (ESP), this will be a serious blow to Jonny’s 2015 title ambitions.
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Get well soon, Jonny…
Oh no – Jonathan Brownlee’s bad run of luck continues with the news that he’s just picked up a stress fracture of the leg on a training trip to St. Moritz, Switzerland, ruling him out of the Rio 2016 test event in just over a month’s time.
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Jonny just tweeted:
Back from St Moritz earlier than I hoped. Got a femoral stress fracture. Hope to be back for Chicago! pic.twitter.com/66dRMuJ8iN
— Jonathan Brownlee (@jonny_brownlee) July 1, 2015
Jonny says in an official statement on the Brownlees’ Facebook page: “I’m obviously very disappointed. I raced really well in Auckland and the Gold Coast, and then was unlucky in London, so I was looking forward to a strong second half of the season.
“I need to focus on my rehab in the first instance and then gradually get back into some training. I’m not going to rush it because next year is a big year, but I will be doing what I can to be back for Chicago this year.”
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Great to be back in the mountains around St Moritz. Long climbs and beautiful views pic.twitter.com/HmjPxUPLU2
— Jonathan Brownlee (@jonny_brownlee) June 20, 2015
British Triathlon’s performance director Brendan Purcell adds: “A scan has confirmed a stress fracture in his left femur, but it’s less severe than we initially thought. As with any injury, we’ll monitor his progress very closely because the response to rest and rehabilitation is highly individual. We’ll do everything we can to get Jonny back into training quickly, bearing in mind that next year is a crucial year.”
With three WTS races still to go (Hamburg, Stockholm and Edmonton) before the Grand Final in Chicago on 19 September, and with a deficit of more than 1,300 points behind current series leader Javier Gomez (ESP), this will be a serious blow to Jonny’s 2015 title ambitions.
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Get well soon, Jonny…
Are you heading to the Jenson Button Trust Triathlon later this month (11/12 July)? We’re running a stand in the event village, where you can read our recent issue with Jenson on the cover, sign up for a subscription or just come and chat to us.
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This year’s event is moving up to Derby, and will begin with a swim in Markeaton Lake, followed by a fast bike course on closed roads with a couple of technical bits thrown in, finishing with a 2.5km run around the edge of Markeaton Park, with a feed station halfway round.
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After the racing is done there’ll be a post-race party with live music, a prize presentation from Jenson, licensed bar and barbecue. See you there!
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