Monthly Archives: May 2021

Long Course Weekend 2015 report

A record-breaking 6,000 participants made the trip to Tenby, Pembrokeshire for the Long Course Weekend (4-5 July), a slightly different format of triathlon which challenges people to different swim, bike and run distances across the weekend. Advertisement >>> Gallery: Long Course Weekend 2014 In brief, athletes can choose to swim 1.2 or 2.4 miles on […]

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Challenge Roth preview: Bracht and van Vlerken among 2015 favourites

Click:web design agency hk Click:custom clothing dance costume With Challenge Roth just around the corner, we take a look at the top athletes racing in Bavaria this Sunday (12 July). Click Here: cheap adidas men shoes Advertisement Odds-on favourite in the men’s race is defending champ Timo Bracht (GER), who is skipping Kona this year […]

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British elites claim five top-ten finishes at ETU European Champs

There were plenty of strong performances from Britain’s elites at the ETU European Championships in Geneva, with Lucy Hall and Tom Bishop placing fifth in their respective races, while Ben Dijkstra claimed bronze in his junior men’s race. Advertisement Commonwealth champ Jodie Stimpson finally returned to competition after an achilles injury, and was perfectly placed […]

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British age-groupers sweep the board at ETU European Champs

Britain’s age-groupers put in some incredible performances at the ETU European Champs in Geneva to walk away with nearly 50 medals between them, including 12 golds. Advertisement Britain’s medal winners in full were as follows: Women  – Kayleigh Adams (F16-19 sprint): silver– Alice Jenkins (F20-24): silver– Hannah Johnston (F20-24): silver– Imogen Simmonds (F20-24 sprint): silver– Hannah […]

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2015 Bastion winners crowned at Hever Castle

Darren Jenkins and Bethan Fowler took the titles after a tough day’s racing at The Bastion iron-distance triathlon at Hever Castle on Sunday (12 July). Advertisement >>> Gallery: The Bastion 2014 Australian Jenkins produced a race-best 3hr 15min marathon – 20mins faster than any other competitor – to haul in long-time leader Karl Alexander on […]

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Croyde Ocean Triathlon 2015 race report

More than 200 competitors descended on Devon for the first ever Croyde Ocean Triathlon last Saturday, with the organisers hoping to raise £10,000 for charity. The new Olympic-distance triathlon put seasoned triathletes and first timers through their paces. Advertisement The new course, which was designed by professional cyclist Chris Green, took competitors from Putsborough Sands […]

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2016 World Triathlon Series calendar confirmed

Details are confirmed for the 2016 World Triathlon Series, with governing body the ITU revealing that WTS Yokohama will offer the last chance to score Olympic Qualification Points for Rio 2016. Advertisement The 2016 series will stop in nine cities across five continents, with six races featuring Olympic distance races, and three events offering sprints. […]

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Challenge Roth 2015: Frommhold and van Vlerken win in Bavaria

Challenge Roth began well for the British with Harry Wiltshire leading out of the opening 3.8km swim in 47:24mins. Advertisement Despite banging shoulders with Henry Beck of Germany, the former Olympic-distance athlete from Leeds led the field into the first transition of the German long-distance event famed for its fast course and fanatic crowds. >>> […]

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Norwich Olympic Triathlon 2015 race report

Seven records were shattered last weekend at the 11th Norwich Olympic Triathlon, with 500 competitors taking to the streets of Norfolk in what proved to be a highly successful event for GB athletes. Click Here: CONVERSE CLASSIC CHUCK SHOES Advertisement With a number of professional triathletes present, it was no surprise that this year’s event […]

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WTS Hamburg 2015 preview: Brownlees out, Stanford and Stimpson in

After a fifty-day hiatus, the 2015 World Triathlon Series heads to Hamburg this Saturday (18 July). The men’s sprint-distance race will be missing both Brownlee brothers, with Jonny nursing a stress fracture and Alistair opting to sit out, while the women’s race will see GB’s Jodie Stimpson, Vicky Holland and Non Stanford lining up against […]

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