British University, College and Schools Sprint Triathlon Championships 2015 report
Hundreds of entrants battled monsoon-like conditions at the British University, College and Schools Sprint Championships last weekend, with Cardiff Metropolitan Uni students Sam Wade and Zoe Thomas eventually taking individual honours. Advertisement The morning’s racing started with glorious sunshine at…
Andy Lewis and Melissa Reid take paratriathlon bronze in Madrid
British paratriathletes Andy Lewis and Melissa Reid both picked up bronze medals at the Madrid ITU World Paratriathlon Event yesterday (Sunday 10 May), while teammate Joe Townsend just missed out by finishing fourth. Advertisement Lewis, who is a single leg…
Sebastian Kienle completes Bahrain Endurance 13 squad
Click:cnc cutting Germany’s Kona champion Sebastian Kienle has joined the new Bahrain Endurance 13 triathlon squad, completing a very strong lineup that also includes reigning ITU world champion Javier Gomez and 70.3 world champ Daniela Ryf. Advertisement Team manager Chris…
Rio 2016 test event: 11 British triathletes named
British Triathlon has confirmed the eleven names to take part in the Rio 2016 triathlon test event taking place this August, with Tom Bishop and Aaron Harris the two final names to confirmed after a selection panel meeting last week.…
Javier Gomez to race Ironman 70.3 Staffs next month
Racing Ironman 70.3 Staffs next month? You’ll be in rarified company, with Spain’s Javier Gomez the latest big name confirmed to take part on 14 June. Advertisement >>> Ironman 70.3 Staffs training plan As a multiple triathlon Champion, Gomez has…
Challenge Family axes prize money from five races in North America
Challenge Family CEO Zibi Szlufcik has confirmed that five races in North America will lose their prize purses, describing it as a ‘necessary’ decision made after long consultation. Advertisement The announcement comes just three months after the organisation set their…
Birmingham University Triathlon Club profile
Triathlon’s definitely being picked up by growing numbers of students around the UK, as shown by the record number of entries to this year’s British Universities, College and Schools Sprint Championships. Advertisement With that in mind, we had a quick chat…
The Bastion 2015 bike leg preview
As if a 180km bike leg in an iron-distance race wasn’t hard enough, The Bastion course has been designed by a former Royal Marine – and with just under 2,000 metres of ascent it represents one of the toughest long…
WTS Yokohama 2015 preview
Welcome back Non! Britain’s 2013 World Triathlon Series winner makes her long-awaited return to competitive racing at WTS Yokohama this weekend, facing up against current series leader Gwen Jorgensen, while in the men’s race a resurgent Alistair Brownlee will go…
Ironman World Championships: ballot system disbanded after $2.8M dispute with US Government
Ironman have agreed to forfeit the amount after the US Department of Justice decided that the Kona lottery system, whereby potential entrants can pay a fee and potentially get an entry by ballot rather than qualify on merit, fell foul…