Month: May 2021

If the sideways rain, gales and getting dark by 4pm isn’t doing it for you, Swim For Tri coach Dan Bullock is offering a sunnier alternative to the freezing weather in the new year.   Advertisement Tri Dynamic’s Tenerife Swim Faster Camp will take place from February 20-27th 2016 at the Tenerife Top Training facility. Over the last ten years Dan Bullock has helped thousands of triathletes improve their swimming from beginners to multiple Kona qualifiers, and there…

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Daniela Ryf has capped off a remarkable season by claiming the richest prize in triathlon, a cool million dollars for winning every race in the Nasser Bin Hamad al Khalifa Triple Crown.  Advertisement On Saturday afternoon, the Swiss Ironman world champ put in a dominant performance to guarantee the huge prize purse was hers. With the swim cancelled due to high winds, the race included a short run before the 56 mile bike leg instead, and…

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The first 220 Triathlon magazine of 2016 went on sale today, featuring a bumper guide to off-road triathlon and some handy winter training ideas.  Advertisement Other highlights in this month’s issue include: The Ultimate Tri Ultra athlete Luke Tyburski shares his multisporting journey from Morocco to Monaco – 2,000km, 4 countries, 12 days We follow Luke Tyburski on his mission to complete the ultimate triathlon, a 2000km journey across four countries Gear focus: Fitness monitors We delve into the…

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The last Ironman races of 2015 were held over the weekend, as both Ironman 70.3 Taupo in New Zealand and Ironman 70.3 Ballarat in Australia saw some impressive low-season performances.   Advertisement American Meredith Kessler used her swim ability to take an early lead, one she would maintain until the finish despite the best efforts of Sam Warriner (NZL), in what is reported to be her final professional race. Warriner, two minutes back in the…

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Never mind the Oscars or the Baftas… There’s only one award your favourite magazine wants to win – and that’s Publication of the Year at the annual star-studded Running Awards! Advertisement Luckily we’ve been shortlisted in the first round (hurray!) so all we need you generous folk to do is go online and vote to help us clinch the victory. It’s free to vote and should only take a few seconds here. The winners are…

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Always Aim High Events have today announced that entries for their brand new Snowdonia Triathlon Festival are now open. Advertisement The Snowdonia Triathlon Festival, which will take place on the weekend of 30-31 July 2016, features four different distance triathlon races set in the awe-inspiring Snowdonia National Park. The four races are:  – Snowdonia Triathlon Full (1km swim/60km cycle/10km run) – Snowdonia Triathlon Sprint (400m swim/31km cycle/5km run) – Snowdonia Triathlon Mini-Sprint (200m swim / 10km cycle/ 2.5km run) – Legend Half (1.9km swim /90km cycle/…

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Bailey Matthew, the eight-year-old from Doncaster who became an overnight sensation after his feats at this summer’s Castle Howard Triathlon, has been honoured with the Helen Rollason Award at tonight’s BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards. Advertisement Bailey, who has cerebral palsy, competed in his first-ever triathlon at July’s Castle Triathlon Series event, racing the 100m lake swim, 4km bike and 1.3km run ‘Garfield’ event in Yorkshire. As Bailey approached the finish of the run,…

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Having never won a major title in the sport or even competed since his cycling doping confessions three years ago, Lance Armstrong remains arguably the most controversial name in tri. Advertisement “Let Lance Armstrong race Kona” says Ironman legend Dave Scott Armstrong is making headlines once more, having recently revealed in a podcast with Movember Men’s Health that it was the way he “mistreated people” that he regrets the most from his time dominating (and…

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Sport England’s latest statistics indicate that there’s a growth of female participation in sport, and a continued rise in triathlon participation. This is matched with nearly a 10% increase in Triathlon England membership in 2015. Advertisement Sport England’s Active People Survey measures the number of people taking part in sport across the nation. It reaches 165,000 adults (age 14 and over) and began in 2005/6. Findings are published every six months. Participants report their individual…

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A challenge in the heart of the largest rainforest in the world. This is what athletes can expect to find at Challenge Amazonia on 20 March 2016. The chosen location is Manaus, capital of Amazonas – the largest and best-preserved Brazilian state. Advertisement With two million inhabitants, Manaus is one of the few cities in the world that can combine forest preservation and a high economic development with one of the largest industrial parks in…

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