Eton Dorney – known as one of the flattest and fastest triathlon tracks in the UK – has been chosen to host a qualifying event for the 2015 ITU Sprint Distance Triathlon World Championships. Advertisement The Eton Sprints will take place on 23 May next year, sending athletes on a 750m swim in the famous rowing lake, followed by a 21.2km bike and a 5km run. This year, the three top finishers all posted sub-1hr…
After back-to-back wins on triathlon’s toughest stage, Australia’s Mirinda Carfrae can rightfully claim to be the world’s best long-course triathlete. Advertisement She’s kindly agreed to join us for a live Q&A at 7.30pm tonight (Wednesday 29 October) to field your questions! Whether it’s training issues, what went through her mind on the Queen K highway or something else entirely, send them in to [email protected] Advertisement (Main image: Paul Phillips)
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Australia’s all-conquering Kona queen Mirinda ‘Rinny’ Carfrae believes that she ‘still hasn’t reached her ceiling’ in terms of performance, and plans to keep returning to the Big Island. Advertisement Replying to a 220 reader’s question in our live Q&A last night on what her next goals will be in triathlon, she said: “My goal has always been to try and find my potential in this sport and particularly in Kona. I still don’t feel that…
Resolve was needed in spades for the 25th edition of the Winter BallBuster, with chilly wind and hammering rain battering duathletes on Box Hill in Surrey last Saturday. Advertisement Athletes struck up a rendition of ‘Happy Birthday’ on the start line to mark the occasion, with 220’s Matt Baird arriving just in time after meeting heavy traffic on his way there. Other athletes lining up included Mark Kleanthous, who took part in the first ever…
We were recently reminded by a reader that sometimes acts of kindness by total strangers are the only reason we can finish what we started on race day. Advertisement With that in mind, we asked our readers on Facebook – who was your good Samaritan this season and why? Here’s what we got back: Advertisement Who would you like to thank for their outstanding kindness? Let us know in the comments!
The December 2014 issue of 220 Triathlon went on sale this morning, featuring a 20-page Kona special, 6-month training plan to get you ready for your first Ironman and lots more: Advertisement 20-page Kona special: including men’s and women’s race reports, and we chat to Dave Scott and Mark Allen about Iron War Race your first Ironman in 2015: 6-month training plan plus key sessions from British legend Spencer Smith Cannondale Slice launch: we attend the big unveiling…
This year’s Triathlon England Cross Duathlon Championships were hosted by the Evil Sheriff Off Road Duathlon in Sherwood Pines, Nottingham last weekend, with wet and challenging conditions greeting more than 300 athletes. Advertisement Held on Saturday 8 November, the race involved one 5km run loop, followed by a 10km bike stage, finishing with a 3.4km run. The men’s race was won by Matt Dewis (M20-24) in 1:17:42, with James Walker (M25-29) and Roger Fowkes (M40-44)…
Britain’s Tim Don claimed top honours at the UWC Bahamas Triathlon last Sunday, but it was tennis stars Serena Williams and Caroline Wozniacki who were turning heads. Advertisement Had a lot of fun @Bahamas_UWC w these guys @CaroWozniacki @serenawilliams @WillStevens_ & our coach Mike
Around a year ago a new triathlon racing team was dreamt up over a few pints in a Yorkshire pub. Called Jackpot Racing, its founders wanted athletes aiming to “compete rather than complete”. Advertisement Early success included a silver medal for Jonny McLean at the European Sprint Championships in Kitzbühel, and elite brothers Tom and David Bishop racked up podium places at the Lough Cutra, Blenheim and the Jenson Button Triathlon. Colin Hill and Chris Brown…