Would you like the chance to race with Chrissie Wellington at Challenge Galway? Challenge Ireland are giving 2 very lucky athletes (1 male and 1 female) the once in a lifetime chance to race with this triathlon legend on her Half Distance relay team at Challenge Galway this coming June Advertisement Four-times Ironman world champion …
Flying in the day before from Gatwick with a complexion translucent enough to make the Invisible Man jealous makes attempting a half-iron distance race in Antigua as sensible as facing local fast bowler Curtly Ambrose without wearing a helmet. In other words, it can do your head in. Advertisement SoI don’t. I throw in the …
Giro Sport Design has launched a new aero helmet the Aerohead™ Ultimate MIPS. It features the fastest helmet shape Giro has ever tested, plus MIPS multi-directional impact protection system, and the class-leading ventilation of Roc Loc Air®. Advertisement The helmet will be available this summer in two versions: the Aerohead MIPS (with venting for …
The cream of the sizeable pro athlete field today assembled in Puerto del Carmen ahead of the 25th edition of the Club La Santa Ironman Lanzarote on Saturday 21st May, which included world champion Jan Frodeno, Brits David McNamee and Carolin Livesey and Olympian Ivan Rana. Advertisement Ironman officials hailed the 52-strong pro athlete field as “the strongest …
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Jesse Thomas pulled off a stunning victory over Ironman world champion Jan Frodeno at the Club La Santa Ironman Lanzarote, crossing the line in a time of 8:42:33. Danish athlete Tine Holst claimed her first Ironman title in the women’s race, winning in 10:02:35. Advertisement It was also a great day for British long course racing, …
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A superb party atmosphere greeted the 1,900 triathletes who travelled to Lanzarote for the race’s 25th edition. Before and after the event, sports resort Club La Santa hosted numerous events to mark the occassion, including an after party with triathlon royalty in attendance. Advertisement In the race itself, Jesse Thomas pulled off a stunning victory …
Eight UK cities will help bring the Olympic excitement a bit closer by hosting live action from large screens, as Official Team GB FanZone hosts Advertisement The venues confirmed so far are: Centenary Square, Bradford Millennium Square, Bristol Millennium Place, Coventry Millennium Square, Leeds BeachEast, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London London Bridge City, London …
On sale now the additional spaces will allow ticketholders to enjoy unsurpassed views of the thrilling racing action from the comfort of their seat overlooking the finish-line in the heart of Millennium Square. Advertisement The British public will have the opportunity to watch local heroes Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee, as well as other leading GB …
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Clear blue seas and balmy temperatures greeted visitors to the Greek island of Spetses for the annual Spetsathlon. The weekend comprised a series of events which saw over 1,000 athletes take part in two triathlon distances (sprint and endurance), plus an open-water swim and bike race. Advertisement The largest triathlon in Greece for four years, …
The popular Windsor Triathlon is offering age groupers the unique opportunity to race alongside elite athletes. Following huge success in 2015; men and women who can complete the Olympic distance in under 2:30hrs will get the chance to race with big names such as Emma Pallant and London 2012 Olympian, Stuart Hayes in the ‘Race with the …
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