Cumbria will again play host to the country’s biggest outdoors festival this year, taking place on 14 -17 May. Keswick Mountain Festival will offer an exciting smorgasbord of adventure-themed activities, live performances and high-profile speakers, including Alistair Brownlee.
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Brownlee, arguably Britain’s top triathlete and certainly one of the world’s best, will be giving a 90-minute talk (in conversation with the BBC’s Tom Fordyce) on Friday, 15 May. This is one of the festival’s main highlights and all you triathletes can bet tickets will sell out.
Brownlee’s talk will surely inspire you and get you pumped for the next day’s two noob-friendly triathlons – Short (400m swim/20km bike/5km trail run) and Long (800m swim/35km bike/10km trail run). Both options make KMF a great opportunity to add to your race list, whether you’re looking for a fun first-ever triathlon, easing back into the sport or wanting to complete one as part of your training for a longer, more competitive event. Swim socks, gloves and neoprene hats are allowed in the swim leg in Derwentwater, though do note the weather is predicted to be 14 degrees!
Short triathlon entrants will cycle around Derwentwater and run on lakeside roads and forest trails. In the Long event, part of the bike leg weaves through the scenic Borrowdale Valley, while the trail run will take runners up to the popular Latrigg, which offers incredible views over the town.
You can also join individual competitions in swimming, biking and running, including a 70km sportive cycling event and a 50km trail ultramarathon for those looking for a challenge. And if you want to dip your hands into alternative outdoor activities, there are loads on offer, such as navigation training and catamaran sailing.
A new addition to the festival village on Crow Park is an ‘adventure hub’ where you will meet your group and leader if your activity starts and ends in the village. The festival village will also be the site of ‘taster activities’, food stands, exhibitor booths and in the evenings, live music headlined by the Peatbog Faeries and Seth Lakeman.
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For full event details, visit www.keswickmountainfestival.co.uk.
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These girls can – British females dominated the podium at Ironman 70.3 South Africa last weekend, with Jodie Swallow claiming her fifth win in a row, followed by Susie Cheetham and Parys Edwards.
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Swallow swooped through the swim to take a commanding lead of 2mins over Emma Bilham (GBR) by T1, with Lucie Reed (CZE) a further nine seconds behind. Swallow was first onto the bike, followed by Bilham, Reed, Susie Cheetham (GBR) and Lynette Van Der Merwe (RSA). A second group headed out onto the bike that included Parys Edwards (GBR), Andrea Steyn (RSA) and Jeanni Seymour (RSA).
With Swallow in such a commanding position the real question was would she break the course record. Although she made things look easy throughout the day, she admitted that it was one of the tougher races she’s had on the course.
Two lovely British saffas to share the podium with @susiehignett @parysedwardstri . pleasure x pic.twitter.com/RmKsLAtmxc
— Jodie Swallow (@jodieswallow) January 25, 2015
Swallow finished in 4:30:53, breaking the course record by nearly four minutes to take her fifth consecutive Ironman 70.3 South Africa title. Susie Cheetham finished second nearly 11 minutes back in 4:41:48, while Parys Edward completed the British clean sweep in a time of 4:47:44.
Men’s race
In the men’s race, last year’s Ironman Wales winner Matt Trautman left the water with a tiny lead over fellow South Africans Kyle Buckingham and Stuart Marais. Two minutes back was Bart Aernouts (BEL), followed by Gerhard de Bruin (RSA) and Cyril Viennot (FRA).
The South African trio of Trautman, Buckingham and Marais headed out onto the bike with mere seconds separating them. The lead continued to change hands until the 4 km turnaround, when Trautman took a slight lead. Further back, Aernouts and Viennot made up some time, bridging the gap to just over a minute from the front three.
Trautman was first into T2 with a bike split of 2:46:10, the fastest of the day. Marais followed in second (2:46:12), while Aernouts (2:49:19) and Viennot (2:49:21) managed to get ahead of Buckingham (2:51:01) who slowed towards the end of the 90km ride.
Trautman and Marais continued their tussle on the run as the lead changed between them a few times. Going at an almost identical pace, and with no one giving an inch, an exciting finish was on the cards. Not until the 16km mark did Trautman move ahead, eventually winning by a minute and a half in 4:04:34, with Marais in second in 4:06:03. Bart Aernouts rounded out the top three in 4:11:36.
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Men’s provisional Top 10
1. Matt Trautman- 4:04:34 (RSA)
2. Stuart Marais- 4:06:03 (RSA)
3. Bart Aernouts- 4:11:36 (BEL)
4. Cyril Viennot- 4:14:28 (FRA)
5. Johannes Moldan- 4:15:57 (GER)
6. Kyle Buckingham- 4:16:04 (RSA)
7. Karol Dzalaj- 4:24:12 (SVK)
8. Cool Hannes- 4:28:55 (BEL)
9. Swen Sundberg- 4:30:57 GER)
10. Jeremy Morel- 4:38:18 (FRA)
Women’s provisional Top 10
1. Jody Swallow- 4:30:53 (GBR)
2. Susie Cheetham- 4:41:48 (GBR)
3. Parys Edwards- 4:47:44 (GBR)
4. Emma Bilham- 4:55:30 (SUI)
5. Jeani Seymour 5:02:02 (RSA)
6. Sarah Piampiano- 5:08:54 (USA)
7. Andrea Steyn- 5:20:03 (RSA)
8. Amy Forshaw- 5:24:42 (GBR)
9. Lynette Van der Merwe- 5:28:03 (RSA)
10. Linda Scattolin- 5:36:23 (ITA)
(Images: Craig Muller)
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WWE Superstar Randy Orton will appear in Seth Green’s new film, Changeland. Green directed the film, which will feature Orton in the role of Martin, a bartender who befriends Brandon, Green’s character in the movie. IMDB released the plot of the film, which is slated for release on June 7.
On the eve of his anniversary, BRANDON discovers his wife is having an affair. Rather than confront her, he invites his childhood best friend, DAN, to join him on the prepaid trip to Thailand that he intended to surprise her with as a gift. Brandon laments to his friend that though he doesn’t want to get a divorce, he isn’t sure how or if he can save his marriage. Once in Thailand, the pair go on a series of excursions and tours intended for a happy second-honeymooning couple. As they travel through beautiful caves and epic vistas, we discover Brandon and Dan’s friendship is potentially as strained as Brandon’s marriage. Throughout their brief three day trip, they encounter a series of eclectic, and often eccentric characters who unravel Brandon’s meticulous plans and show him that there is more than one way to do happy and live life to the fullest.
This is not the first Hollywood role for Orton, who starred in WWE Studios films, as well as the TV series Shooter on the USA Network.
Green is a big WWE fan. The actor actually got in the ring during his Monday Night Raw hosting duties on July 9, 2009. Green teamed with Triple H and John Cena against Orton, Ted DiBiase and Cody Rhodes of The Legacy. Green and Orton have been friendly since that time and now that friendship is coming full circle.
Changeland also stars Breckin Meyer, Macaulay Culkin and Rachel Bloom.
Couple summers ago I was lucky enough to fly out to Thailand and be a part of #changelandmovie and I am happy to say that June 7th this film will be in theaters and VOD for all of you to enjoy it! #changeland
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WWE.com has announced that Shane McMahon will crown new tag team champions on the upcoming May 7 edition of SmackDown Live.
This likely comes as no surprise to many WWE fans, who have indeed been curious as to how the company would handle the recently vacated SmackDown Live Tag Team Championships. Matt and Jeff Hardy were forced to surrender the titles on the April 30 SmackDown, after announcing that Jeff would be going on the shelf due to knee surgery.
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Most of the time, WWE would run a tournament to decide the new champions. But that will likely not happen here, as one night would perhaps not be enough time for even a short tournament to take place. It could be that Shane will announce a Triple Threat or a Fatal 4-Way Match, with the winning team receiving the championships.
Jeff has undergone successful knee surgery and is currently on the mend. He is expected to miss six to nine months of action.
This Tuesday on #SDLive, @shanemcmahon will crown the NEW #SmackDown #TagTeamChampions! https://t.co/LHxbXzZ0GN
— WWE (@WWE) May 4, 2019
Last week it was confirmed that the “Charismatic Enigma” Jeff Hardy had suffered a serious injury, and would be out of action for 6-9 months following a full reconstruction of his knee. As a result, the legendary Hardy Boyz were forced to vacate the Smackdown Tag Team Championships.
Shane McMahon took to the ring this Tuesday night to announce a brand new set of champions, originally intending to just hand over the belts to Daniel Bryan and his super heavyweight bodyguard Rowan. However, after The Usos made a surprise appearance, evoking the brand new WIldcard Rule to jump ship from the Raw brand for the night, a match was booked between the two with the vacant belts on the line.
.@ERICKROWAN absolutely OBLITERATES Jimmy @WWEUsos with #SDLive #TagTeamTitles on the line! @WWEDanielBryan pic.twitter.com/lzOvwYqAHk
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— WWE (@WWE) May 8, 2019
While The Usos put up a tremendous fight, nearly recapturing the titles that they helped to put on the map, Rowan proved to be too much of a force for either brother to deal with, delivering a brutal Iron Claw to score the win.
With this victory, both Daniel Bryan and Rowan become two-time WWE tag team champions, with Bryan previously winning gold alongside Kane as Team Hell No, and of course Rowan alongside Luke Harper as one half of The Bludgeon Brothers.
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Top Ring Of Honor tag team, The Briscoes have called out WWE team, The Usos in a recent promo, wanting a match with the former SmackDown Tag Champions.
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“We just really… at this point, man, we just want big time matches,” Jay said when asked what’s next now that they have conquered the ROH tag team division. “And for that to happen, we need big time tag teams to wrestle again. So… yo Usos, what’s good? Have your people call my people, we can do this.”
“We can make it work out, we can work it out,” Mark added.
The Usos are yet to respond to the promo from The Briscoes, although it is unlikely that the match will take place.
A new report by Fightful.com has provided further details regarding Luke Harper’s backstage heat with Vince McMahon following his release request.
The former Wyatt Family member has had his release request denied by WWE, with an extra six months being added to his contract due to time out injured, and it seems that things aren’t getting any better behind the scenes.
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New details have emerged regarding Harper’s WrestleMania 35 appearance in the Andre The Giant battle royal match.
Fightful.com has reported that the match was a disaster to put together, and noted that Harper wasn’t pleased that Braun Strowman forgot his spot and that Ali ended up getting hurt.
Strowman apparently hit Harper with a stiff kick prior to that, and the Monster Amongst Men reportedly didn’t think he had done anything wrong, leading to more frustration from Harper.
Luke Harper also injured his back and/or shoulder during his elimination as he was trying to protect Ali as much as possible, keeping him from flying further out of control during the spot.
The report continued and stated that Vince McMahon has a long-term issue with Luke Harper and that whatever happened in his match against EC3 would not have mattered, as Vince reportedly “decided to ate anything he was involved in long ago.”
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Both Alexa Bliss and Mickie James recently spoke with KVEG Hot 97.5 radio personality Adrian Hernandez about WrestleMania 35.
The WWE Superstars were on the red carpet for the Billboard Music Awards where they revealed which WrestleMania 35 match was the most emotional for them. Below are some highlights with a H/T to WrestlingInc.com for the transcriptions.
Alexa Bliss:
“You know I’m very happy for Kofi,” Said Bliss. “But I have to say I loved the fact our women main evented WrestleMania for the first time. That is what we have been working for with the Women’s Revolution, the fact that it finally happened was an amazing moment for all the women.” she also added, “It was great, it was awesome.”
Mickie James:
“I have known Kofi for such a long time. We were in developmental together in Louisville. I’m going to have to go with my boy Kofi right now,” explained James. “I’m very happy for the girls and I think it’s incredible and they blew them out and we are moving mountains. All the women before them all set the pace for this. Kudos to them, they nailed it and they killed it.
“Kofi’s my boy and I’m so proud of him. He deserves it and he is an amazing human. Kofi-bear you deserve it.”
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All Elite Wrestling has issued the following press release, confirming details on the upcoming Double or Nothing pay-per-view airing live on FITE TV outside of the United States.
As previously reported, the WarnerMedia-owned B/R Live streaming service will be the exclusive online broadcast partner of AEW going forward. The show will also be available via traditional pay-per-view in the United States as well.
FITE TV Presents AEW’s Inaugural “DOUBLE OR NOTHING” PPV Event Live Globally on Saturday, May 25
UNIONDALE, NY (May 17, 2019) — FITE TV, the largest digital combat sports platform, announced that All Elite Wrestling’s highly anticipated DOUBLE OR NOTHING pay-per-view event will be available live to non-United States viewers on Saturday, May 25.
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AEW fans from all corners of the globe will be able to order the DOUBLE OR NOTHING PPV and watch it via FITE.TV. All of the action begins at 8 p.m. ET. Viewers can check their local listings and pricing on the FITE app or on www.FITE.tv.
“A global and historic event the scope of DOUBLE OR NOTHING requires nothing less than the best global platform and partner in the business, one that is capable of not only reaching wrestling fans outside of the U.S., but also serving them reliably on a wide variety of platforms,” said Tony Khan, President and CEO of AEW. “The natural choice for AEW was FITE.TV. Our mission at AEW is ‘Change the World,’ and to do so, we need to reach the world. With FITE.TV, we will.”
DOUBLE OR NOTHING, which sold out in under 30 minutes, will take place on Saturday, May 25, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The card includes a headline clash between Kenny Omega and Chris Jericho; Cody taking on his brother Dustin Rhodes; The Young Bucks battling the Lucha Bros for the AAA World Tag Team Championship; Hangman Adam Page clashing with PAC; and Britt Baker, Nyla Rose and Kylie Rae competing in a three-way match.
The FITE Digital Television Network is a free app download and is available on all major digital platforms including its website www.FITE.tv, Apple and Android mobile apps, Roku, Apple TV, Android TV, and Amazon Fire. The FITE mobile app features the patented technology to cast the program to any connected television sets and is available worldwide.
“FITE is pumped to once again be at the forefront of providing the most exciting events in the combat sports world on the FITE digital platform,” said Michael Weber, COO of FITE. “FITE experienced great success when it aired the inaugural All In wrestling event this past fall, and we look for another successful event from the AEW team.”
Additionally, the hour-long live pre-show special THE BUY-IN will air on FITE outside the U.S., and also stream on AEW’s official YouTube channel youtube.com/allelitewrestling at 7 p.m. ET. THE BUY-IN includes the first ever “Casino (Battle) Royale,” which will see 21 competitors including Jimmy Havoc, Billy Gunn, MJF and Jungle Boy entering the ring in waves of five wrestlers every three minutes followed by one final entrant, lucky number 21, all fighting it out in the ring until there is one winner, whose reward will be a future title shot against the first-ever AEW World Champion.
This Tuesday’s episode of Smackdown Live saw the return of Dolph Ziggler, who brutally attacked WWE Champion Kofi Kingston in order to set up a title match between the two at the upcoming WWE Super Showdown event in Saudi Arabia, which has caused the usual amount of controversy in recent weeks.
The decision to bring Ziggler back most likely made in the 11th hour, so to speak, as the Wrestling Observer Newsletter is reporting that Kevin Owens was originally slated for the show in a rematch from Money in the Bank.
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When Owens refused to return to Saudi Arabia WWE was left to find a new opponent to challenge Kingston, and at the time, all their obvious picks are either off the show or booked somewhere else on the card.
Andrade and Finn Balor have already been announced for an Intercontinental Championship match, Roman Reigns is booked against Shane McMahon, and Daniel Bryan was moved into the role of Smackdown Tag Team Champion alongside Rowan when the blue brand suddenly found itself without a tag team division — that, and he’s also refusing to work in Saudi Arabia.
Even Ziggler was supposed to be somewhere else that week, as he had to be pulled from a WWE promotional appearance in Australia. With the powers-that-be not wanting it to be a Raw star challenging for the WWE Championship, and Brock Lesnar already slated for Seth Rollins, he was really just the only available option without shaking up the rest of the card.