Challenge Family have announced a new event in Switzerland, the Challenge Davos Festival. Taking place September16-17 it will include a middle-distance triathlon, as well as a range of shorter distance events that form part of the national Swiss Tri Circuit.  Advertisement The festival also features a 12 km time trial, The Flüela Challenge, that athletes … Continue reading "Challenge launches new event in Davos, Switzerland"

Are you tough enough to race the Monster Triathlon, a 550-mile event in September that sees teams and individuals swim, cycle and run from Loch Ness to London? Advertisement Open to the general public for the first time, participants will complete a 5km swim in Loch Ness, cycle 100 miles a day for five days, … Continue reading "Tough enough to race the Monster Triathlon?"

Tomorrow (May 6) all eyes will be on Olympic champion Alistair Brownlee as he aims to qualify for the 2017 70.3 World Champs at the Ironman 70.3 St George North American Pro championships in Utah, USA. Advertisement A win would give him automatic qualification, while a top 3 place leaves him well positioned to get … Continue reading "Ali Brownlee to race Ironman 70.3 St George tomorrow"

Alistair Brownlee has produced one of the most impressive Ironman debuts of all time today in Utah. Facing a formidable and hugely experienced field at the Ironman 70.3 North American Pro Championship in St. George, the Brit double-Olympic Games winner stormed to victory ahead of Canada’s Lionel Sanders, with his 3:41:58 overall time breaking the … Continue reading "Alistair Brownlee triumphs on Ironman 70.3 debut"

Want to improve your biking skills, in particular your off-road skills and your strength and core? Pure Body Balance have teamed up with top downhill racer to create day and weekend retreats focused on corrective gym exercise, yoga, nutrition and skills coaching, with these day retreats being a huge success we have expanded them into full weekend retreats … Continue reading "Off-road bike skills with flexibility and strength training weekends"

The line up for WTS Yokohama includes Olympic medallist Jonathan Brownlee. This will be Jonny’s first race of the 2017 season after having to pull out of the earlier races in Abu Dhabi and the Gold Coast. Advertisement Jonny said: “It’s good to be back in Japan, and it’s good to be back racing. I’ve … Continue reading "WTS Yokohama in Japan: who’s racing?"

it was a top-class line-up at the third race of the World Triathlon Series, WTS Yokohama, which included reigning world champion Mario Mola (ESP), double Olympic medallist Jonny Brownlee, five-time ITU world champ Javier Gomez (ESP) and Rio bronze medallist Henri Schoeman (RSA).  Advertisement Conditions in Yokohama, Japan, were wet and rainy, making it a … Continue reading "Mola wins WTS Yokohama"

Her return to WTS racing could not have gone better for Flora Duffy (BER). The ITU World Champion had missed the first two races of the season due to injury, but this performance in Yokohama signalled to the world she was not going to relinquish her world title lightly. Advertisement  As well as Duffy the women’s field … Continue reading "Duffy reigns victorious in Japan"

 3x Ironman World Champion Craig Alexander, Olympic gold and silver medallist Simon Whitfield, 2x Ironman World Champion Erin Baker, and 11x Ironman champion Lisa Bentley, have been named as the captains for the International Team at The Collins Cup. Advertisement Inspired by golf’s Ryder Cup, The Collins Cup is a long-distance team competition among USA, … Continue reading "Team International captains announced for the Collins Cup"

Exercising hard and regularly can slow down the ageing process by about nine years, new research from Brigham Young University reveals. Advertisement “Just because you’re 40, doesn’t mean you’re 40 years old biologically,” exercise science professor Larry Tucker said. “We all know people that seem younger than their actual age. The more physically active we are, … Continue reading "High levels of exercise can take nine years off the ageing process"