Challenge Bahrain confirmed for November 2015

Challenge Bahrain is set to take place on 20 November 2015 as the Nasser Bin Hamad Triple Crown Grand Final – with the winners to become triathlon’s first instant millionaires. Advertisement This year’s race will also be the ‘world’s first half-distance night triathlon’, according to the organisers. The swim will take place as the sun Read more about Challenge Bahrain confirmed for November 2015[…]

Challenge Galway bike route revealed

We’ve got details of the bike route for next year’s Challenge Galway – and it looks like it’ll be a stunner. Advertisement The course sends athletes out of T1 from Oranmore to Clarinbridge Estuary – the easternmost point of Galway Bay – and joins the Wild Atlantic Way, Ireland’s longest defined coastal touring route. Presenting Read more about Challenge Galway bike route revealed[…]

Eight of the best wild swimming walks within easy reach of London

Hurrah it’s open-water swimming season again! The water’s warming up – slowly – and we think it’s time to winnow out some of this country’s best wild swimming spots. Advertisement So we’ve asked the Kenwood Ladies’ Pond Association, authors of Wild Swimming Walks (Wild Things Publishing, £14.99), to share their favourite country walks with us Read more about Eight of the best wild swimming walks within easy reach of London[…]

David Cameron wishes Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research Blenheim Palace Triathlon ‘very best of luck’

With just days to go until the 2015 Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research Blenheim Palace Triathlon, Prime Minister David Cameron has sent a personal message to everyone taking part, and voiced his support for the drive to beat blood cancer. Advertisement Prime Minister David Cameron, whose constituency of Witney includes Blenheim Palace, says: “There are few Read more about David Cameron wishes Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research Blenheim Palace Triathlon ‘very best of luck’[…]

Blenheim Palace Triathlon preview

Click:shampoo for hair loss Are you one of the 7,000 expected to race Blenheim Palace Triathlon this weekend? Feeling ready? 220 will be there, both racing and manning a subs’ stand, come and say hi! Advertisement Age-group events taking place are the super-sprint (400m/13km/3km) and sprint on both days (13/14 June), sprint team relay on Read more about Blenheim Palace Triathlon preview[…]

Eirias Middle Distance+ Triathlon offers team cash prizes for 2015

If you’re thinking of entering this year’s Eirias Middle Distance+ Triathlon then here’s some extra incentive – the organisers are providing a team prize fund of £1.5k for the top three teams. Advertisement >>> Gallery: The Eirias Triathlon 2014 Taking place in Colwyn Bay, North Wales on Saturday 26 September, the middle distance+ race will Read more about Eirias Middle Distance+ Triathlon offers team cash prizes for 2015[…]

Javier Gomez at Ironman 70.3 Staffs: pre-race interview (video)

Ahead of tomorrow’s Ironman 70.3 Staffs, Spain’s Javier Gomez says he’s aiming to pick up enough points to qualify for the 70.3 World Champs in Austria. Advertisement >>>Ironman 70.3 Staffs: our pick of the top age-groupers racing Gomez revealed he had his season planned out months earlier, and is considering the defence of his 70.3 Read more about Javier Gomez at Ironman 70.3 Staffs: pre-race interview (video)[…]

Gordon Ramsay: The adrenaline ‘never stops’ at Ironman 70.3

With Gordon Ramsay leading his GR100 squad into battle at tomorrow’s inaugural Ironman 70.3 Staffs, we speak to him about how it compares to a full Ironman, if Jonathan Ross is still racing – and whether he’s shooting for Kona. Advertisement We’re on-site tomorrow at Ironman 70.3 Staffs, and will be covering the race on Twitter, Read more about Gordon Ramsay: The adrenaline ‘never stops’ at Ironman 70.3[…]

Ironman 70.3 Staffs 2015: Javier Gomez leaves it to the run for winning move

All eyes were on reigning world champ Javier Gomez (ESP) today for the 7am start of Ironman 70.3 Staffordshire, and he didn’t disappoint – though he didn’t take the lead until the run. Advertisement Gloriously bright conditions at Chasewater Reservoir were a relief after the sogginess of yesterday, and after a short delay of around Read more about Ironman 70.3 Staffs 2015: Javier Gomez leaves it to the run for winning move[…]