Medals and Easter eggs were the prizes for athletes earning their chocolate at Try Tri Events’ Good Fri Tri last weekend, held around the grounds of Radley College near Abingdon. Advertisement Those competing in the novice category had to endure a 200m swim in the pool, a 11km cycle before running 2.5km to the finish … Continue reading "Good Fri Tri 2015 race report"

We speak to Rachel Joyce, professional triathlete and co-founder of TriEqual, to find out everything you need to know about the #50WomentoKona campaign and about the website she’s helped create to fairness, development and equality in triathlon. Advertisement >>> 50 Women to Kona campaign steps up a gear To someone who doesn’t know about the … Continue reading "50 Women to Kona tackles ‘a very visible show of inequality’"

Who’s up for a new Olympic distance triathlon in beautiful North Devon? The Croyde Ocean Triathlon promises an exhilarating 1.5km sea swim in the Atlantic Ocean, a punishing 40km bike route along coastal roads with some steep hills thrown in, and finished with a demanding 12km trail run. Advertisement >>> 8 ways to beat open … Continue reading "Croyde Ocean Triathlon coming to North Devon this July"

After more than 22 years in triathlon, South Africa’s Raynard Tissink has competed in 33 Ironman races, winning eight and finishing among the top 10 at the World Championships in Kona, Hawaii, no less than four times, including a fifth place finish in 2010. Advertisement Having retired from professional Ironman racing, Raynard now runs a … Continue reading "South Africa’s Raynard Tissink: “Sometimes ignorance is bliss when it comes to Ironman”"

Was this one of Jonny Brownlee’s best races ever? He won WTS Gold Coast in Australia today looking every inch a world-class athlete at the top of his game, beating Spanish rivals Mario Mola and Javier Gomez to the top of the podium. Advertisement >>> Jonny Brownlee takes outstanding win at WTS Auckland Under partly … Continue reading "WTS Gold Coast: Jonny Brownlee runs ‘like a maniac’ for gold"

Golden skies were an auspicious start for Gwen Jorgensen and the rest of Team USA at WTS Gold Coast today, and they made the most of it to take a clean sweep of the medals. Advertisement >>> Gwen Jorgensen bags her first WTS Auckland win Jorgensen wore the number two today after the number one … Continue reading "WTS Gold Coast: Gwen Jorsensen wins eighth consecutive title"

WTS series leaders Jonny Brownlee and Gwen Jorgensen won yet again in Gold Coast, Australia last Saturday (11 April), but that wasn’t to say either race was without drama…. Advertisement Jonny put in one of his very best performances to date, narrowly missing a crash on the latter stages of the bike, while Gwen led … Continue reading "WTS Gold Coast 2015 – in pics"

Triathlon stars of the future, get training – the Kids of Steel series will return for 2015 with ten events across the UK, culminating in a mini-triathlon at the London Aquatics Centre and Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park this July. Advertisement Up to 10,000 youngsters aged 8 to 13 are expected to take part in the … Continue reading "Kids of Steel triathlon series to offer 10 events in 2015"

The World Triathlon Series may be heading to Yorkshire next year, as Leeds has just been nominated by British Triathlon as its preferred candidate to stage a round of the 2016 series. Advertisement If successful it would give Leeds natives Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee the chance to compete in front of packed crowds and in … Continue reading "Leeds to host ITU World Triathlon Series race in 2016?"

Now in its 28th year, the Tri De Spice is held in Port Louis on the island of Grenada. Triathletes can choose from a Sprint (750m/20k/5k) or Olympic (1500m/40k/10k) distance, with the swim taking place in the calm waters of the port itself. You can read Helen’s full race report in the next issue of … Continue reading "Tri De Spice in pics"