Click:Oily scalp treatment Eton SuperSprints returned to Dorney Lake last weekend, marking the start of many people’s 2015 triathlon season with a two-day event that offered a range of events from the kids’ Scootathlon to the adults’ races. Advertisement Saturday started with the first LittleLife Scootathlon (390m scoot/390m bike/250m run), with 100 kids taking part. … Continue reading "Eton SuperSprints 2015 race report"

German pro Faris Al-Sultan has retired from top-flight triathlon after 18 years in the sport, calling it a day after dropping out from Ironman Texas last weekend with pain in his hamstrings. Advertisement Speaking to commentator Bob Babbitt’s Babbittville Radio, Al-Sultan said he’s been “struggling more with the injuries than actually training.” He added: “The … Continue reading "Germany’s Faris Al-Sultan retires from pro triathlon"

Now established as one of the most popular races on the UK race calendar, the Jenson Button Trust Triathlon is moving to Derby from its previous home in Luton Hoo, Bedfordshire to accommodate more people. Advertisement >>> Gallery: Jenson Button Trust Triathlon 2014 There’s also going to be a £7,000 prize purse on offer, with … Continue reading "Jenson Button: Organising triathlons “not a money-making business for us”"

The Challenge Family Americas season kicked-off with Challenge Knoxville last weekend at the site of the 1982 World’s Fair Park in Tennessee. Click Here: Brazil football tracksuit Advertisement After being subjected to days of southern humidity and heat in pre-race week, athletes were greeted with rain-soaked skies on the Sunday morning as they waited on … Continue reading "Challenge Knoxville – race gallery"

Andy Lewis, 32, started his tri career just last year as a member of Triathlon England’s talent squad before graduating into the GB paratriathlon squad. Advertisement A former cross country runner for Gloucestershire and a boxing coach for three years, Andy recently won bronze in the PT2 category (see classifications below)  at the Madrid ITU … Continue reading "From cross-country to paratri, via boxing… We speak to Britain’s Andy Lewis"

With Ironman 70.3 Staffs getting ever closer – three weeks people! – we held a Twitter Q&A with triathlon coach Simon Ward last night, focusing on the 70.3 training and racing issues that our readers are facing…. Advertisement >>> Move to the middle – Ironman 70.3 training plan [View the story “Ironman 70.3 training Q&A … Continue reading "Ironman 70.3 training Q&A highlights"

Welsh race organisers Always Aim High have got a new iron-distance event up their sleeves – The Legend, taking place in Snowdonia in July 2016. Advertisement Billed as “arguably the UK’s toughest and most stunning single-lap iron-distance race”, it will be fully supported and feature a family-orientated festival of triathlon.  The race will start on … Continue reading "New long-distance triathlon The Legend coming to Snowdonia"

The fourth Lough Cutra Castle Triathlon was held in County Galway, Ireland on Sunday (24 May), with nearly 1,200 competitors taking part in eight races, including the brand new Starter Sprint. Once again the Olympic distance was a Triathlon Ireland National Series race. Advertisement >>> Lough Cutra Castle Triathlon 2014 race report The longest race … Continue reading "Lough Cutra Castle Triathlon 2015 race report"

Click:perfume bottles The latest issue of 220 Triathlon magazine went on sale today, featuring F1 star Jenson Button talking exclusively to the UK’s favourite triathlon magazine about his love of all things swim, bike and run. Advertisement Other highlights in this month’s issue include: Click Here: vans shop Get ready for your first Ironman in … Continue reading "New issue of 220 Triathlon magazine on sale now"

Bright and pleasant conditions at this year’s Eton Sprints welcomed just under 1,000 triathletes at Dorney Lake last Saturday (23 May), with qualifying spots for the ITU World Champs in Chicago this September up for grabs. Advertisement ITU qualifier age-group waves started heading off from 9am, and it didn’t take long for all areas of … Continue reading "Eton Sprints 2015 – in pics"