Britain’s Ironman legend Chrissie Wellington recently met with cancer survivor Tim Perkin from Cheltenham as part of national charity Willow’s Special Days programme, which gives seriously ill 16-to-40 year olds uplifting and memorable experiences. Advertisement Tim was diagnosed with bowel cancer at the age of 33 and subsequently had life-saving surgery and went through months […]
What an exciting set of races in Auckland – Jonny Brownlee got his first WTS gold of 2015, and the USA’s Gwen Jorgensen continued her seemingly unbeatable streak with yet another victory, her 10th career win. Advertisement >>> Jonny Brownlee takes outstanding win at WTS Auckland Click Here: new zealand all blacks jersey >>> Gwen […]
Great Britain’s Holly Lawrence put in a superb shift on the bike to go into the run in first place at Ironman 70.3 California last weekend, before being caught out by eventual winner Heather Jackson (USA) and second-placed Heather Wurtele (CAN). Advertisement …well that f**cking HURT!! — Holly Lawrence (@Holly_Lawrence_) March 28, 2015 Jackson and […]
Tired of time-consuming transitions? Want to take part in what could be the UK’s biggest ever gathering of naked people? Then good news! The first Human Race Naked Triathlon will debut on Saturday 4 July for all triathletes aged 18+, involving a 500m swim, a saddle-sore inducing 16k cycle, and a 5k run to finish. […]
Entries are now open for the Lakesman, a new long-distance triathlon set to take place in Cumbria on Sunday 19 June, 2016. Advertisement The event will comprise of a 3.8km swim, 180km cycle and a full marathon at 42km and is expected to be completed in around 9.5 hours by elite athletes or under 17.5 […]
Great Britain’s Jacqui Slack came home in first place at Xterra Saipan on the weekend as Ben Allen (AUS) won the men’s race for the fourth year running. Advertisement Both athletes led from start to finish in wet conditions that threatened to make the already challenging course all the more difficult. “[They were] some of […]
The Cannes International Triathlon is due to sell out with only a limited number of spots still available for race day. Advertisement The event, taking place on 19 April, is paying host to both a middle-distance (1km swim, 64km bike, 8km run) and a long-distance race (2km swim, 128km bike, 16km run). Participants from all over […]
The May 2015 issue of 220 Triathlon has hit the newsstands, featuring exclusive advice from Ironman 70.3 World Champion Javier Gomez on stepping up to middle-distance racing, our big tri-suits grouptest, tips on preparing for your first race, and lots more. Advertisement >>> Javier Gomez wins Ironman 70.3 World Champs in Mont-Tremblant Other highlights include: […]
Cardiff’s first ever triathlon look set to sell out soon with over 1,000 competitors already signed up. Advertisement The event, taking place on 28 June, will include both a sprint (750m swim, 20km bike, 5km run) and an Olympic distance (1.5km swim, 40km bike, 10km run) race making it an option for triathletes of all […]
Blenheim Palace Triathlon have teamed up with Endomondo to offer all entrants the opportunity to join a triathlon challenge which is to be hosted on the fitness app. Advertisement The challenge has been created to help prepare participants for their journey to the finish line by tackling their fitness goals. >>> Best triathlon training apps It […]