From the organisers of the Castle Triathlon Series, the 226km Bastion has swiftly become known as one of the toughest long-course races in the UK. The fifth edition is now open for registration, with early bird prices seeing a 25% discount. Advertisement The event has gained a strong reputation as a nurturing and friendly event,…
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With maximum points from five wins reigning world champ Flora Duffy from Bermuda had to finish in the top 7 to defend her title, and looking at her 2017 results it was difficult to see her not achieving this. Advertisement Fresh from her first-ever WTS podium finish in Stockholm Brit Jess Learmonth led the swim…
Alistair and Jonny Brownlee will be participating in the half-distance relay at Challenge Forte Village on separate teams, and athletes will be able to bid for the remaining four team places through Ebay. Advertisement The highest bidders will have the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to race and dine with the triathlon Olympic medallists. The auction, starting today…
Four-time Ironman World Champion and 220 favourite Chrissie Wellington, will be inducted into the Ironman Hall of Fame on October 11, during race week at the 2017 Ironman World Championship triathlon, in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Advertisement 220 named Wellington 4th greatest female triathlete of all time and 5th greatest Kona athlete of all time “Chrissie’s accomplishments in the…
Co-founded by two-time Ironman world champion Chris McCormack, this new series sees the traditional swim, bike and run triathlon turned on its head. In total, there will be five unique race formats, each comprising a 300m swim, 6km bike and 2km run (see link below for each format). In each event, athletes will compete for…
Super League Triathlon crowned its first queen Katie Zaferes from USA, with fellow American triathlete Summer Cook taking second and Nicola Spirig, from Switzerland, third Advertisement Co-founded by two-time Ironman world champion Chris McCormack, this new series sees the traditional swim, bike and run triathlon turned on its head. In total, there will be five…
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Favourite for a top-10 finish, GB’s Tim Don has been forced to retire from this year’s World Ironman Championships just three days before race day. Advertisement Filmed from his hospital bed in Kona, the world’s fastest Ironman (7:40:23 at this year’s Ironman Florianopolis, Brazil) informed his fans via social media that he had a fracture…
One of the triathlon’s greatest athletes and captain of the USA Team for the Collins Cup, Karen Smyers, tell us which USA athletes she thinks will be making the podium at Kona Advertisement The Collins Cup: a new Ryder Cup-style team competition for long distance tri Is the Collins Cup the future of triathlon? …