220’s ‘garden half-Ironman’ raises over £2,700 for NHS

Showing readers that it is possible to still train and ‘race’ within lockdown, the ‘race’ started with a 50-minute swim with his legs tethered to his 2.6m paddling pool, before a bottom-numbing 90km turbo bike leg with Zwift, which took 3:30hrs. The half-marathon run involved 1,400 lengths of Matt’s garden, with his children manning the …

Join Alistair Brownlee on a virtual cycling session

Double Olympic champion Alistair Brownlee has announced on Twitter that he will be hosting virtual rides, where people can join in with him and chat about his experiences. There are selected dates during May and each session costs £50 per person with the money raised will go to the Brownlee Foundation, which is “committed to giving …

Ride with Louise Minchin in Zwift charity challenge!

Click:微信检测 Endurance athlete and BBC Breakfast presenter Louise Minchin has announced today that she will be taking on an a very special challenge this week – riding 100 miles on Zwift in ‘The Big Bike In’ for charity. Plus, she’s looking for 220 readers to join her and a host of special guests! Advertisement The …

Ironman UK postponed to 2021

Ironman have released the following race update about Ironman UK: “We are committed to the safety and well-being of everyone in our race community in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic. We have been following and will continue to follow the direction and recommendations of public health agencies and local authorities. In alignment with Bolton Council …

Lauren Steadman takes on Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins

Rio silver medallist Lauren is one of 12 celebrities that will be put through a psychologically demanding and physically challenging endurance course, designed and run by ex-Special Forces soldiers. Every part of it is based on the authentic SAS selection process. Will Lauren be able to endure it to the end?  Come on Lauren show …

Professional Triathletes Organisation launch PTO Hub to help triathletes

The Professional Triathletes Organisation has launched the PTO Hub, a central location for content generated by PTO members to support, encourage and inspire in these uncertain times. The PTO Hub showcases the world’s top professional triathletes reaching out through a combination of video, podcasts, live chats and interactive virtual exhibitions, and is designed to be a source of …

Zwift to raise money for Doctors Without Borders throughout May

Cyclists, runners and triathletes are all invited to join in the fun from May 4th to May 30th. To kick things off, Zwift will be making a donation of $125,000 to MSF. Once 250,000 people from Zwift’s global community have completed at least one Tour for All event, Zwift will match its initial donation with …

Brownlee brothers to share lockdown training tips in live FB Q&A tomorrow

The  Q&A will take place at midday on multisport retailer, Wiggle’s Facebook page the live Q&A is the first in a series of events which will be hosted every week. Advertisement It will be the first time in over a year the Brownlees have been available for an open Q&A, giving fans the rare chance …

How has Covid-19 affected you?

Here at 220, we hope that you are keeping safe and well during this tremendously difficult time. If you have a spare few minutes, we would really appreciate your help in completing a short survey we are working on with the wider triathlon industry. Click Here: liverpool mens jersey Advertisement We are helping the endurance …

BTF launches Big Colour Challenge to encourage people to get active

When people sign up for the Big Colour Challenge, they will receive a bespoke chart to print at home and a weekly email with new challenges that are tailored to their ability level. Advertisement British Triathlon is encouraging people to track their progress in the challenge through the time they’re active. The bespoke chart is …