Month: March 2021

Double Olympic champion Alistair Brownlee has announced he will race ‘The Championship 2017’ on the 3 June in Samorin, Slovakia. Advertisement This new middle-distance championship is for professional and age-group triathletes alike, and has been organised by Challenge Family. To ensure racing is fair for all a 20 metre draft rule has been implemented on the bike leg. Alistair’s announcement follows his two middle-distance wins, at Gloria Challenge Mogán Gran Canaria and the North American Pro Championship in…

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Conditions in Lanzarote might not have been as windy as previous years but the scorching sun and temperature of 26°C made the day challenging for many. Advertisement Known for her fast swim, Lucy Charles was first out of the water and entered the bike leg with a healthy 5 minute lead over Kate Comber (GBR) and 8 minute lead over Saleta Castro (ESP). Defending champion Tine Holst (DNK) was 16 minutes down to Charles, and…

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The Slateman Triathlon in the epic setting of Snowdonia National Park attracted a sell-out crowd once again, with nearly 1,300 athletes taking part in the two events over the weekend. Advertisement We named Slateman 11th in our top 31 triathlons across the world   Kicking off with a sprint-distance race consisting of a 400m lake swim, 20km bike and 6km run, participants climbed the infamous Llanberis Pass on the bike course before heading back down…

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For the first time current ITU world champion Flora Duffy’s home country Bermuda will host a World Triathlon Series event in 2018   Advertisement  Bermuda Tourism Authority and the International Triathlon Union (ITU) have signed a three-year contract to host World Triathlon Series events, the first of which is on 28 April 2018. ITU has already inspected and approved the race course for the World Triathlon Bermuda. Sprint and standard distances will offer a swim…

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Click:Liuyang Fireworks Nearly 2,000 participants are expected to take part at the event, which takes place on 19 August at Dorney Lake. Advertisement Big, bold and gutsy, the trailblazing event is being broadcast by Channel 4 and will see more than 20 Paralympians and TV personalities, from David Weir to the Last Leg’s Adam Hills, joining in the fun. They are taking part to show their support for a series that removes restrictive rules and regulations…

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Challenge Family’s middle distance championships, held in Samorin, Slovakia will be live streamed on its website tomorrow, so people can watch all the action live from 8.30am (British time). Advertisement The elite field of male athletes competing at The Championship include Alistair Brownlee (GBR), Richard Varga (SVK), Richard Murray (RSA), Lionel Sanders (CAN), and Sebastian Kienle (GER), while the women’s field include Lucy Charles (GBR), Emma Pallant (GBR), Erika Csomor (HUN) and Annabel Luxford (AUS). Challenge CEO, Zibi Szlufcik, said:…

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Britain’s Lucy Charles has been crowned the winner of Challenge Family’s inaugural The ​Championship 2017 at Samorin, Slovakia. Advertisement  More than 900 competitors from 57 nations lined up alongside the Danube River – in the shadow of the incredible x-bionic® sphere, and conditions were favourable with light winds and a temperature of 20 – 28°C.  The elite women’s line-up included Heather Wurtele (CAN), Annabel Luxford (AUS),  Emma Pallant (GBR) and Lucy Charles (GBR) – fresh…

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The study, which comprised an in-depth quantitative survey of 5,529 triathletes and multiple trade interviews, found that the UK’s growing population of 150,000 triathletes, up 7% on 2015, are now spending an average of £2,970 per year on the sport. Advertisement Since London 2012, the areas driving growth included wetsuits (up 137%), sports nutrition (up 82%) and event entries, travel and accommodation (up 67%). Wetsuit sales, benefitting from the growth in the popularity of open…

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4x Kona champ Chrissie Wellington has announced she will be running Heineken Race to the Tower, a double marathon along the Cotswolds Way, on 10th June. Advertisement “I’m really excited about this new adventure, but I have to admit to being slightly daunted too. The HeinekenRace to the Tower is a huge, huge challenge for me,” she says. “An ultra is something I said I would never do and I’m quite worried that I may not even finish.…

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This Sunday the fourth leg of the WTS takes place in Leeds and all British hopes will be on the Brownlees in men’s elite race, hoping they can repeat last year’s success of a one-two. Advertisement This year Ali Brownlee has been focusing on the longer 70.3 distances and Jonny has had a disappointing start to the season with bike crashes and injuries, but both will be hungry for a win in their home city.…

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