Beijing Olympic gold medalist and reigning Ironman World Champion Jan Frodeno wants another title this year, the full distance triathlon world record holder, and has declared he will attempt to achieve this at DATEV Challenge Roth. Advertisement The current world record of 7:41:33 was set by Andreas Raelert at Challenge Roth in 2011.  “The event … Continue reading "Jan Frodeno to go for world record in Roth"

Taking place on 12 June 2016, the Columbia Threadneedle World Triathlon Leeds represents the pinnacle of triathlon competition in the UK, providing recreational triathletes with the unique opportunity to compete on the same course as the world’s best.  Advertisement Here are 5 reasons why you should book your place on the start line: 1) Follow … Continue reading "Reader offer: £10 off entry to Leeds"

The new shock-absorbing helmet technology, called Mitigatium, effectively dissipates the energy from impact. Advertisement “Current bicycle helmets offer protection to the skull and the brain by dissipating energy through fracture of the helmets in some collisions, but that may be their only energy dissipating mechanism,” said Ellen Arruda, professor of mechanical engineering and biomedical engineering. … Continue reading "New helmet science could protect brain better"

The 1.9km swim takes part at the river mouth, while the 90km bike segment will take the athletes across the city. The 21km run course takes place along the riverbanks through the city centre before finishing in Varvintori Square, the epicentre of cultural and sporting events on the riverfront. Click Here: Tottenham Hotspur soccer tracksuit … Continue reading "Challenge Family adds another Scandinavian venue to its schedule"

Kicking off in Belfast and finishing in Norwich city centre, Greg swam, ran and cycled a total of 246.3 miles to raise over £800,000 for Sport Relief. Half the money raised will be used here in the UK, with the other half supporting people in some of the world’s poorest communities. Advertisement Having completed triathlons … Continue reading "Greg James completes ‘Gregathlon’ challenge for Sport Relief"

Click:chlorine tablets factory The Channel Island of Jersey is to a host a 54km endurance swimrun race on September 24. Organised by Breca, teams of two will race around the beautiful coastline, taking in 19 legs, including 6km of open-water swimming and 48km of running with an ascent of 1,400 metres. Advertisement It starts in … Continue reading "Jersey to host new swimrun competition"

A potential two places are up for grabs in each of the paratriathlon categories: PT1, PT2, PT4 (men) and P2, P4 and P5 (women). Advertisement Athletes who have already won a medal at the 2014 and 2015 ITU Paratriathlon World Championships, and win a gold at WPE Buffalo City, WPE Yokohama or WPE Aguilas this … Continue reading "BTF announce selection policy for Paralympics"

It’s a place up from last year for Weiss, when he finished second, and his fourth win in five weeks, and his second win on the Xterra World Tour this year following his victory in Albay, Philippines. Advertisement “I don’t think the win has sunk in yet,” said Weiss.  “It’s been approximately five years since … Continue reading "Bradley Weiss and Flora Duffy win Xterra South African Championships"

With Rio rapidly approaching on the horizon, all eyes are soon to turn to the UAE, where the world’s best triathletes will once again compete to lay down their intentions for 2016 season. On 4-5 March, the Abu Dhabi Corniche will see the world’s elite, including several Olympic contenders, grace it’s warm waters and sweltering tarmac.  … Continue reading "ITU World Triathlon Series coming up in Abu Dhabi"

Barbell Brew has been created by online health retailer Musclefood.com especially for  the health conscious fitness market. Each bottle contains 21.8g of protein and has an alcoholic volume of 3.6%. Advertisement Barbell Brew has the same alcohol content as a pint of lager while at the same time packing as much protein as a sirloin steak. 92.4 … Continue reading "High-protein beer launched in UK"