Historic Hever Castle in Kent provided the backdrop to a festival of triathlon and multisport this weekend (26/27 September 2015), as thousands competed in a variety of different swim, bike, run distances – all captured by the cameras from Channel 4, Sky Sports and ITV Meridian.
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This was the seventh edition of the annual event, as competitors took on distances ranging from the new starter-sprint triathlon aimed at beginners, (200m swim, 10km bike and 2km run) up to the challenging Gauntlet Half-iron triathlon (1.9 kilometre swim, 90 kilometre bike and 21 kilometre run). Over a quarter of the field were first timers, a third took part last year, 800 braved the cold and camped next to the Castle and thousands of spectators lined the course.
The event was rounded off by the world’s biggest children’s triathlon, with 1,600 children aged 7 – 15 taking part – many for the first time – in the supportive surroundings of the Hever Castle Estate.
Champs crowned at Hever
The Hever Castle Triathlon attracted elite athletes, drawn by the prestigious champion’s title, prize money and atmosphere – including Commonwealth Games participant Liam Lloyd, Brit pro Catherine Jameson and World Aquathlon Champion Hannah Kitchen.
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The first title winners were crowned in the Olympic distance race. Despite having the early lead on the swim and bike, Sam Wade couldn’t hold on and it was the fast running and talented Calum Johnson who would take the title, and Johnson crossed the line in 2:02:30 ahead of Wade who completed in 2:03:15. Liam Lloyd completed the podium with a time of 2:07:19.
In the women’s race it was the class act in the field who took the title true to predictions. Catherine Jameson had a huge lead after the bike and rounded off the race in first and a time of 2:18:31. Following her over the line was Sarah Lewis in 2:21:38 whilst Hannah Kitchen finished third in 2:25:25.
Endurance specialists take on The Gauntlet
The next race winners would come from the middle-distance Gauntlet race. Over 800 took on The Gauntlet in 2015, growing from 200 in its first year in 2013.
On top of the pile was Ashley Hurdman who was making his debut at the distance and finished ahead of top elites who suffered in the warm conditions (Cedric Lassonde and Matt Dewis would DNF).
Hurdman led from the bike and gave it everything, collapsing over the line with exhaustion in a time of 4:47:14. In second was pro biker turned triathlete and another debutante, Brennan Townshend in 4:48:04. Third was Pete Dyson in 4:51:28.
Kim Morrison, the European Age Group champion, was making her elite debut and set the tone for what could be a very successful pro career with a win. She led from the start to finish and a huge gap with 5:22:36. Second placed Ruth Purbrook crossed in 5:41:26 with Kate Mactear third in 5:52:21.
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On Saturday 26th September, over 6000 people descended on the Harewood Estate in Leeds for the annual Brownlee Tri.
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The 2015 event was Olympian’s Alistair and Jonny Brownlee’s largest triathlon to date, with over 1600 registered participants. Participants got the chance to race around the brother’s stomping ground near where they grew up, in the village of Bramhope.
Elite triathlete James Teagle was the male winner of the sprint event in a time of 1:14:22, whilst Naomi Drakeford was fastest female in 1:31:31.
Commenting after the event, Alistair Brownlee said: “It’s been a fantastic day for all involved. It’s great that so many participants returned from last year, but it’s also important to us that the Brownlee Tri is inspiring new triathletes. Over 30% of our participants had never competed in a triathlon before and The Collective Kids Duathlon was always busy”.
The free Kids Duathlon, delivered by British Triathlon Trust, was in high demand throughout the day, with over 300 children of all ages trying out running, cycling and transitions.
The Brownlee brothers started the first wave at 9:30am, with Jonny completing the swim leg for his team in the Corporate Challenge relay wave at 10:30am. Participants took part in Sprint, Super Sprint and Relay races throughout the day.
Results
Female – sprint
1st Naomi Drakeford
2nd Stephanie Knott
3rd Rebecca York
Male – sprint
1st James Teagle
2nd Carl Shaw
3rd Robert Saxby
Female – super sprint
1st Charmaine Sterling
2nd Maria Hobbs
3rd Lucy Khan
Male – super sprint
1st Geoff Wynn
2nd Matthew Crimes
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3rd Irenee Grayel
On Saturday 26th September, over 6000 people descended on the Harewood Estate in Leeds for the annual Brownlee Tri.
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The 2015 event was Olympian’s Alistair and Jonny Brownlee’s largest triathlon to date, with over 1600 registered participants. Participants got the chance to race around the brother’s stomping ground near where they grew up, in the village of Bramhope.
Elite triathlete James Teagle was the male winner of the sprint event in a time of 1:14:22, whilst Naomi Drakeford was fastest female in 1:31:31.
Commenting after the event, Alistair Brownlee said: “It’s been a fantastic day for all involved. It’s great that so many participants returned from last year, but it’s also important to us that the Brownlee Tri is inspiring new triathletes. Over 30% of our participants had never competed in a triathlon before and The Collective Kids Duathlon was always busy”.
The free Kids Duathlon, delivered by British Triathlon Trust, was in high demand throughout the day, with over 300 children of all ages trying out running, cycling and transitions.
The Brownlee brothers started the first wave at 9:30am, with Jonny completing the swim leg for his team in the Corporate Challenge relay wave at 10:30am. Participants took part in Sprint, Super Sprint and Relay races throughout the day.
Results
Female – sprint
1st Naomi Drakeford
2nd Stephanie Knott
3rd Rebecca York
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Male – sprint
1st James Teagle
2nd Carl Shaw
3rd Robert Saxby
Female – super sprint
1st Charmaine Sterling
2nd Maria Hobbs
3rd Lucy Khan
Male – super sprint
1st Geoff Wynn
2nd Matthew Crimes
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3rd Irenee Grayel
Chattanooga in Tennessee has been chosen as the host the 2017 Ironman 70.3 World Championships. The championship race will be a two-day event with the professional and age-group women racing on Saturday 9 September 2017 and the professional and age-group men racing on Sunday 10 September.
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After its European debut in Austria in 2015, the 2016 70.3 World Champs shifts to the Southern Hemisphere for the first time – in Queensland, Australia’s Sunshine Coast – before returning to North America in 2017.
Ironman expects more than 185,000 registered athletes to race at over 100 Ironman 70.3 races around the world throughout the 2017 qualifying season. From those races, more than 4,000 athletes will qualify to race in the 2017 70.3 Worlds.
Home of Quintana Roo bikes, Chattanooga is an outdoor sports honeypot that already hosts a full Ironman (won last week in a sprint finish by Estonia’s Kirill Kotsegarov). The 70.3 event had a successful debut in May 2015, attracting over 2,000 athletes in its sell-out debut.
Chattanooga provides a fast course with a swim in the Tennessee River. Four bridges cross the river over the swim and a pedestrian Riverwalk runs along the entire swim course making it ideal for spectators, before the bike heads out to the rolling Tennessee hills.
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More info is at: www.ironman.com/ironman-70.3/world-championship
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Chattanooga in Tennessee has been chosen as the host the 2017 Ironman 70.3 World Championships. The championship race will be a two-day event with the professional and age-group women racing on Saturday 9 September 2017 and the professional and age-group men racing on Sunday 10 September.
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After its European debut in Austria in 2015, the 2016 70.3 World Champs shifts to the Southern Hemisphere for the first time – in Queensland, Australia’s Sunshine Coast – before returning to North America in 2017.
Ironman expects more than 185,000 registered athletes to race at over 100 Ironman 70.3 races around the world throughout the 2017 qualifying season. From those races, more than 4,000 athletes will qualify to race in the 2017 70.3 Worlds.
Home of Quintana Roo bikes, Chattanooga is an outdoor sports honeypot that already hosts a full Ironman (won last week in a sprint finish by Estonia’s Kirill Kotsegarov). The 70.3 event had a successful debut in May 2015, attracting over 2,000 athletes in its sell-out debut.
Chattanooga provides a fast course with a swim in the Tennessee River. Four bridges cross the river over the swim and a pedestrian Riverwalk runs along the entire swim course making it ideal for spectators, before the bike heads out to the rolling Tennessee hills.
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More info is at: www.ironman.com/ironman-70.3/world-championship
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As part of its expansion for 2016, multisport coaching specialist Triathlon Training Spain is relocating its training camp base to the Bonalba Hotel in Mutxamel, Alicante, Spain. The 4-Star hotel is tucked away in the heart of a well-established golf course resort.
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Martin Hill, Triathlon Training Spain co-founder, a BTF Level 3 Coach and Certified Swim Smooth Coach, said, “To say we’re excited is an understatement. Thanks to increasing demand for our personal and tailored coaching camps, we can’t wait to kick off our new partnership with the Bonalba Hotel, which is just a 40-minute journey from Alicante airport.
“We can now offer all the facilities expected from a 4-Star hotel. In-keeping with our current approach, all our camps at Bonalba will be fully inclusive of airport transfers, food, coaching and attention to detail. Plus, with iconic bike climbs on the doorstep, a large leisure open air pool at the hotel and accessible trails for running – this is the perfect location to plan your pre-season training camp.”
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With each training camp limited to six attendees, the team retains a maximum coach to athlete ratio of 1:6; although the ratio is typically 1:4. Starting in November this year, Triathlon Training Spain will run new camps with the Bonalba Hotel. These include specialist Swim Smooth Clinics and Swim-Triathlon Camps. Triathlon Training Spain will also continue to run camps at its Casa de Triatlo facility.
A number of camps are already full, although there is currently availability on:
17 October – One Day Swim Clinic / Triathlon Camp (Oxley Sports Centre, Sherborne, Dorset, UK)
13-11 November – Swim Smooth Clinic (Bonalba Hotel, Spain)
27-30 November – Swim Smooth Clinic (Bonalba Hotel, Spain)
4-7 December – Swim Smooth Clinic (Bonalba Hotel, Spain)
26 March – 2 April 2016 – Swim Smooth / Triathlon Camp (Bonalba Hotel, Spain)
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As part of its expansion for 2016, multisport coaching specialist Triathlon Training Spain is relocating its training camp base to the Bonalba Hotel in Mutxamel, Alicante, Spain. The 4-Star hotel is tucked away in the heart of a well-established golf course resort.
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Martin Hill, Triathlon Training Spain co-founder, a BTF Level 3 Coach and Certified Swim Smooth Coach, said, “To say we’re excited is an understatement. Thanks to increasing demand for our personal and tailored coaching camps, we can’t wait to kick off our new partnership with the Bonalba Hotel, which is just a 40-minute journey from Alicante airport.
“We can now offer all the facilities expected from a 4-Star hotel. In-keeping with our current approach, all our camps at Bonalba will be fully inclusive of airport transfers, food, coaching and attention to detail. Plus, with iconic bike climbs on the doorstep, a large leisure open air pool at the hotel and accessible trails for running – this is the perfect location to plan your pre-season training camp.”
With each training camp limited to six attendees, the team retains a maximum coach to athlete ratio of 1:6; although the ratio is typically 1:4. Starting in November this year, Triathlon Training Spain will run new camps with the Bonalba Hotel. These include specialist Swim Smooth Clinics and Swim-Triathlon Camps. Triathlon Training Spain will also continue to run camps at its Casa de Triatlo facility.
A number of camps are already full, although there is currently availability on:
17 October – One Day Swim Clinic / Triathlon Camp (Oxley Sports Centre, Sherborne, Dorset, UK)
13-11 November – Swim Smooth Clinic (Bonalba Hotel, Spain)
27-30 November – Swim Smooth Clinic (Bonalba Hotel, Spain)
4-7 December – Swim Smooth Clinic (Bonalba Hotel, Spain)
26 March – 2 April 2016 – Swim Smooth / Triathlon Camp (Bonalba Hotel, Spain)
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The luxury Bahamian Island House Hotel and the private island of Highbourne Clay will host the Island House Invitational Triathlon between 6-8 November, and will test the world-class field over a number of race formats over the three-day event.
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The event will mix ‘short-course speed with long-course endurance’, with a short individual time-trial taking place on day 1 (500m swim/8km bike/2km run) a draft-legal multi-lap race on day 2 (three laps of 500m swim/13km bike/3.3km run) and finally a non-drafting sprint-distance race on the last day. The prize purse is one of the largest ever offered for a triathlon event, and is rumoured to be in the region of $500,000.
The two races on Highbourne Clay won’t be accessible to the public and the entire event is strictly invitational, with the confirmed start list so far reading like a who’s who of professional triathletes. Javier Gomez, Gwen Jorgensen, Richard Murray, Mirinda Carfrae and Tim Don are all confirmed amongst the 19 athletes invited to race.
Richard Murray and five-times ITU World Champion Javier Gomez, just two from the huge list of world-class triathletes whol will be competing in November
Mark Holowesko, the financier behind the race and owner of the Island House Hotel in Nassau, has devised a cycling-influenced structure to the huge prize-fund, which will include leader’s jerseys for fastest swimmer, cyclist and runner individually and an overall male and female winner’s jersey at the end of the event.
Pro triathletes Beth Gerdes and Luke McKenzie are the directors of the race (McKenzie is racing himself) with Gerdes telling Triathlete.com that the prologue stage being held on Nassau was a compromise to allow them to host the rest of the event on the private island of Highbourne Clay:
“Stage 1 will be held on Nassau at the Island House, and Highbourne Cay is a remote island in the Exuma chain, which would make spectating the entire event difficult this year unless you have a sailboat or sea plane – although it will definitely make for good TV!”
There will be social media coverage and live tracking of the races as it happens, and the event will be televised in January 2016.
Men’s line-up
Javier Gomez
Richard Murray
Aaron Royle
Ben Hoffman
Tim Don
Luke McKenzie
Leon Griffin
Barrett Brandon
Trevor Wurtele
Women’s line-up
Gwen Jorgensen
Rachel Joyce
Leanda Cave
Heather Wurtele
Lisa Norden
Lauren Brandon
Mirinda Carfrae
Rachel Klamer
Nicola Spirig
Alicia Kaye
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You can find out more about the event at www.islandhousetriathlon.com
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What do you think of this exciting new format, and who do you think will win? Let us know in the comments!
The luxury Bahamian Island House Hotel and the private island of Highbourne Clay will host the Island House Invitational Triathlon between 6-8 November, and will test the world-class field over a number of race formats over the three-day event.
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The event will mix ‘short-course speed with long-course endurance’, with a short individual time-trial taking place on day 1 (500m swim/8km bike/2km run) a draft-legal multi-lap race on day 2 (three laps of 500m swim/13km bike/3.3km run) and finally a non-drafting sprint-distance race on the last day. The prize purse is one of the largest ever offered for a triathlon event, and is rumoured to be in the region of $500,000.
The two races on Highbourne Clay won’t be accessible to the public and the entire event is strictly invitational, with the confirmed start list so far reading like a who’s who of professional triathletes. Javier Gomez, Gwen Jorgensen, Richard Murray, Mirinda Carfrae and Tim Don are all confirmed amongst the 19 athletes invited to race.
Richard Murray and five-times ITU World Champion Javier Gomez, just two from the huge list of world-class triathletes whol will be competing in November
Mark Holowesko, the financier behind the race and owner of the Island House Hotel in Nassau, has devised a cycling-influenced structure to the huge prize-fund, which will include leader’s jerseys for fastest swimmer, cyclist and runner individually and an overall male and female winner’s jersey at the end of the event.
Pro triathletes Beth Gerdes and Luke McKenzie are the directors of the race (McKenzie is racing himself) with Gerdes telling Triathlete.com that the prologue stage being held on Nassau was a compromise to allow them to host the rest of the event on the private island of Highbourne Clay:
“Stage 1 will be held on Nassau at the Island House, and Highbourne Cay is a remote island in the Exuma chain, which would make spectating the entire event difficult this year unless you have a sailboat or sea plane – although it will definitely make for good TV!”
There will be social media coverage and live tracking of the races as it happens, and the event will be televised in January 2016.
Men’s line-up
Javier Gomez
Richard Murray
Aaron Royle
Ben Hoffman
Tim Don
Luke McKenzie
Leon Griffin
Barrett Brandon
Trevor Wurtele
Women’s line-up
Gwen Jorgensen
Rachel Joyce
Leanda Cave
Heather Wurtele
Lisa Norden
Lauren Brandon
Mirinda Carfrae
Rachel Klamer
Nicola Spirig
Alicia Kaye
You can find out more about the event at www.islandhousetriathlon.com
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Ewan Brown and Natalie Seymour’s wins at the Snowman Triathlon last weekend has led to both being crowned the Always Aim High Tri Series champions.
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The Always Aim Tri Series consists of three triathlons – the Slateman, Sandman and Snowman. The champion is determined by the individuals who have accumulated the best time over the three races.
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Going into the Snowman Triathlon both Brown (pictured) and Seymour had established comfortable leads in the Tri Series, meaning that they could, in theory, ease off at what is one of the UK’s toughest triathlons. Yet both Brown and Seymour displayed a killer instinct and won the tri series in style by storming around the Snowman Triathlon course and finishing in first place.
As a result of winning the AAH Tri Series, Brown and Seymour will jet off to the island of Nevis in the Caribbean for an all-expenses trip as a reward for their feats throughout the Tri Series races. Furthermore, both Brown and Seymour will race in one of the world’s most beautiful events, The Nevis Triathlon.
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Head to www.alwaysaimhighevents.com for info on AAH’s events.