Turkey prepares for first Ironman event

    With annual World and European Cups, and the European Championships in 2013, the Olympic-distance side of triathlon has established itself a foothold in Turkey. For athletes going longer, however, the tri scene has long been berefit of races. Click Here: River Plate soccer tracksuit Advertisement That’s all set to change on 25 October when the…

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      Giant unveil new Trinity tri bikes

      Major bike brand Giant has launched its all-new Trinity triathlon bikes this week in Hawaii during the build-up to Saturday’s Ironman World Champs. The new range of composite triathlon bikes includes two series: Trinity Advanced Pro and Trinity Advanced. Advertisement A fully UCI-legal time trial version of the new bike, the Trinity Advanced Pro TT,…

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        Astronaut sets tri fitness challenge for UK students

        A triathlon-styled challenge, set by British European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Tim Peake, and funded by the UK Space Agency, was announced today at a World Space Week event attended by 175 children and hosted by the Cool Aeronautics team. Named the Space to Earth Challenge, it’s one of a number of educational opportunities on…

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          Jan Frodeno wins Ironman World Championship

          Jan Frodeno became the first Olympic champion to win the Ironman World Championship with a dominating triumph in Hawaii. Advertisement The German, who had already won the Ironman European title in Frankfurt in July and the World 70.3 crown in August, confirmed his status as the best long-distance triathlete in the world by posting a…

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            Daniela Ryf claims Kona victory

            Daniela Ryf delivered the biggest margin of victory since all-conquering Chrissie Wellington in 2009 to claim her first Ironman World Championship title in Hawaii in 8:57:57.  Advertisement The Swiss triathlete dominated as she has done throughout an unbeaten season to beat Britain’s Rachel Joyce by 13:02mins with Australia’s Liz Blatchford rounding out the podium.  “I…

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              Garmin release next generation of GPS run watches

              Garmin has announced it’s latest line-up of running watches, the Forerunner 230, 235 and 630.  Advertisement The 230 is the simplest watch of these updated models, whereas the 235 and 630 both have heart rate monitors built in amongst other new innovations.  The 630, proclaimed as Garmin’s most advanced running watch to date, has a…

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                Challenge Bahrain cancelled

                The Challenge Family have just announced that the 2015 edition of Challenge Bahrain will no longer go ahead on 20 November due to issues regarding the road traffic safety permit for the race.  Advertisement Challenge Bahrain’s General Manager, Mikel Calahorra, said: “We’d like to thank everyone for their continued support. We’ve worked hard for many months…

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