Eight UK cities will help bring the Olympic excitement a bit closer by hosting live action from large screens, as Official Team GB FanZone hosts    Advertisement    The venues confirmed so far are: Centenary Square, Bradford Millennium Square, Bristol Millennium Place, Coventry Millennium Square, Leeds BeachEast, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London London Bridge City, London … Continue reading "8 UK cities to host Olympic live screenings"

On sale now the additional spaces will allow ticketholders to enjoy unsurpassed views of the thrilling racing action from the comfort of their seat overlooking the finish-line in the heart of Millennium Square. Advertisement The British public will have the opportunity to watch local heroes Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee, as well as other leading GB … Continue reading "Another 400 grandstand tickets go on sale for WTS Leeds"

Clear blue seas and balmy temperatures greeted visitors to the Greek island of Spetses for the annual Spetsathlon. The weekend comprised a series of events which saw over 1,000 athletes take part in two triathlon distances (sprint and endurance), plus an open-water swim and bike race. Advertisement The largest triathlon in Greece for four years, … Continue reading "Spetsathlon in pictures"

The popular Windsor Triathlon is offering age groupers the unique opportunity to race alongside elite athletes. Following huge success in 2015; men and women who can complete the Olympic distance in under 2:30hrs will get the chance to race with big names such as Emma Pallant and London 2012 Olympian, Stuart Hayes in the ‘Race with the … Continue reading "Race with the stars at the 2016 Windsor Triathlon"

Obviously in the form of her life Lee’s victory came 3 weeks after she won the Cagliari ITU Triathlon World Cup. Advertisement Lucy Hall set the pace during the opening 1.5km swim in typical style, covering the course in 17:55, with Lee 46 seconds back in 18th position. However Lee made ground on the bike to … Continue reading "GB elites take three golds and a silver at Europeans"

Reigning European Champions, Lauren Steadman (PT4) and Alison Patrick (PT5) retained their titles at the ETU Paratriathlon European Championships in Lisbon, and were joined on the top of the podium by Andrew Lewis (PT2) and Lizzie Tench (PT1). Advertisement Paratriathlon: the ultimate guide In total the team delivered seven podium finishes in Portugal with Faye McClelland (PT4) … Continue reading "Four golds for GB’s paratriathletes in Lisbon"

At the Ironman South American Championships victor Canadian Brent McMahon broke the course record and came within a whisker off the current Ironman record, just missing it by 12 seconds. Advertisement A group of ten men exited the swim within a minute of each other, and led by Marcus Fernandes (BRA), including Brent McMahon and … Continue reading "McMahon almost breaks Ironman record at South American champs"

Conquering tough conditions that included strong waves, which defeated 30 athletes in the swim, GB’s Susie Cheethman has won ChallengeSalou in Spain. Advertisement More than 1,100 competitors took part in the half distance race (1.9km swim, 90k bike and 21.1k run) under a blazing hot sun. The first out of the water was the Slovenian … Continue reading "Cheethman wins Challenge Salou"

The Ironman 70.3 World Championships are to be held at Mooloolaba in Queensland, Australia this September. This is the first time the championships have been staged in the Southern Hemisphere, although the are has played host to Ironman 70.3 Sunshine Coast, Mooloolaba Triathlon Festival, and the ITU World Cup races for several years. Advertisement The new … Continue reading "Testing course for Ironman 70.3 World Championships in Mooloolaba"

Olympic hopeful Gordon Benson came third, causing speculation that he could potentially be the third member of the men’s Olympic team for Rio, joining the Brownlee brothers. (The team will be announced on Tuesday).  Aaron Harris was second, just under a minute behind Alistair. The last time Alistair competed at Blenheim was in 2012, just … Continue reading "Alistair Brownlee wins Bloodwise Blenheim Palace Triathlon"