At the ITU World Triathlon Series, the world’s best triathletes travel to iconic cities, including Leeds in June, to compete head-to-head in Standard and Sprint distance races for a chance to be crowned World Champion. For the third consecutive year, the ITU World Triathlon Leeds will also host thousands of amateur triathletes competing in front of a host of excited sports fans lining the streets.
This year’s event has already surpassed 2017’s total number of standard distance entries and organisers of the event are excited to be working with 220 Triathlon, engaging with its readers and generating a great buzz around the event within the triathlon community.
With three months to go until the start of the ITU World Triathlon Leeds 2018, there is still plenty of time for people to get their entries in for: GO TRI, sprint and standard distance events. Organisers are encouraging people to take part in the triathlon challenge this summer at: leeds.triathlon.org/enter_now/
220 named Go Tri Leeds as the UK’s 6th best short (supersprint and sprint) triathlons for beginners
Chief Executive of British Triathlon,Andy Salmon commented, “It’s fantastic to have 220 Triathlon on board for what we know is going to be a spectacular weekend of triathlon in Leeds. 220 Triathlon is the industry leading magazine for our sport and our new relationship highlights the continued growth of this year’s event both in terms of participation and attractiveness for commercial brands to showcase their products alongside one of the world’s leading triathlon events.”
Event Director for the ITU World Triathlon Leeds 2018 event, Wayne Coyle added, “We’re delighted to welcome 220 Triathlon to our family of supporters for the ITU World Triathlon Leeds 2018. It’s great working with an instantly recognisable brand within the triathlon community and we look forward to sharing the story of the event over the coming months with 220 Triathlon.”
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Editor of 220 Triathlon, Helen Webster said, “We’re really excited to be media sponsors for the ITU World Triathlon Leeds 2018. This promises to be a fantastic weekend and is a great opportunity for us to engage with our audience. Not only will our readers be able to race on the same course as some of the biggest names in the sport, but it’s also a chance for 220 Triathlon and British Triathlon to show spectators and newcomers why this is a sport they should get involved with.”
