Alistair and Jonny Brownlee have just faced their greatest challenge ever – forget going 70.3, forget Olympics, forget SPOTY – the real question is ‘who is the fastest down a waterslide?’ Advertisement Joined by professional triathlete and rising star Lucy Charles and Olympic open-water swimmer Jack Burnell, the group were put through their paces with a number of challenges at Alton Towers Water Park. The athletes took an initial timed run down the slide, before being given the chance to spend £50 each to upgrade their HUUB products to increase their overall speed. The second part of the HUUB Waterslide Challenge will be released in the coming weeks. Alistair Brownlee…

Thanks to Sony our competition package for the 220 Awards prize draw now includes a framed signed Brownlee tri-suit, worn by Jonny at WTS Cape Town as well as £100 worth of triathlon kit. Advertisement Jonny came second at WTS Cape Town 2016, just five seconds behind the winner Fernando Alarza from Spain. To enter and be in with a chance of winning you just need to vote for your favourites before March 17 2017. A winner will then be chosen at random once the competition has closed and terms and conditions apply. Advertisement This competition is now closed Click Here: liverpool mens jersey

British Triathlon has confirmed the 29 athletes that will form part of the 2017 UK Sport Lottery Funded World Class Performance Programme. Advertisement British Triathlon Performance Director, Brendan Purcell said: “It was fantastic to get funding confirmed from UK Sport, and this is what allows us to support a group of athletes who are targeting Tokyo and or the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Triathlon receives £8.1 million from UK Sport  “Several athletes have left the programme, but are continuing to compete in triathlon, and we wish them all the best. They make way for exciting juniors such as Alex Yee and Sam Dickinson. We’re also able to extend our…

Tempted to try Swimrun? This news might tempt you more… ÖTILLÖ are offering the overall winner at all ÖTILLÖ Swimrun World Series races in 2017, as well as the ÖTILLÖ Swimrun World Championship, one million Swedish krona in prize money. That is €100,000 or £86,705 – not a bad incentive to try the sport. Advertisement What is Swimrun? Swimrun gets world series Free swimrun training plan     The races the team need to win to collect the €100,000 are (order by date): the first edition of ÖTILLÖ Hvar (2 April), ÖTILLÖ Utö (28 May), ÖTILLÖ Isles of Scilly (17 June), ÖTILLÖ Engadin (9 July), ÖTILLÖ The Swimrun World Championship…

Now in their seventh year, Dengie Events have released their schedule of Essex-based triathlons for 2017, with sprint, Olympic and middle-distance racing all featuring. Advertisement The Big East Triathlon kicks off the Dengie calendar on 21 May 2017 in Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex. The event gives entrants a choice of Middle Distance (1.6km swim/82km cycle/20km run) or Challenge Distance (800m swim/43km cycle/10km run) and is open to individual athletes and relay teams. The Fambridge Yacht Haven Half Iron Triathlon takes place on 2 July 2017 in North Fambridge, Essex. This welcoming and friendly middle-distance event sees entrants take on a 1.9km river swim next to Blue House Farm Nature Reserve, 90km cycle…

Alistair Brownlee’s actions at WTS Cozumel, when he helped his brother Jonny across the line, has earned him a nomination for the ‘Best Sporting Moment’ award at the prestigious Laureus World Sports Awards, the Oscars of the sporting world. Advertisement WTS Cozumel: all the drama and emotion in pictures This is a new category at the awards and members of the public will be able to vote for their favourite moment from the shortlist at mylaureus.com. By voting, fans are in with the chance of winning VIP tickets to the Laureus World Sports Awards.The voting period lasts from January 16th to February 4th. Click Here: liverpool mens jersey  These prestigious annual awards celebrate the outstanding achievements…

Four-time world Ironman champion Chrissie Wellington has announced the launch of her latest book: To the Finish Line: A World Champion Triathlete’s Guide to Your Perfect Race. Advertisement Available from spring 2017, the book, which was produced in association with 220 Triathlon magazine, offers advice on everything from planning your race season and fitting triathlon training into everyday life, to race nutrition strategies and coping with pre-race nerves, to exercising during pregnancy and how to budget for a triathlon. Drawing on Chrissie’s own training and race experiences – both good and bad – and packed full of extras, such as recipes, a typical weekly training programme and pearls of wisdom from…

Heading over to The Triathlon Show: London in February? Then make sure to swing by the 220 stand (LT810) from the 16-19 February, as you could win yourself a brand new steed for the 2017 race season, courtesy of the kindly folk at Ribble. Advertisement To be in with a chance of winning the Ribble carbon AERO TT bike, worth a whopping £1,326, all you need to do is come and say hello and enter your details into a prize draw. The winner will be notified on Friday 24 February.  Ribble says: “The Aero TT is an advanced aerodynamically carbon frame designed to give you every advantage in a triathlon or when…

Aiming for Kona? Ironman are looking for 10 Kona hopefuls across the world to film as they embark on qualifying for the iconic Ironman World Championships in Hawaii. Advertisement How to qualify for Kona Each 30-minute episode of “IRONMAN: Quest for Kona” will feature one contender as they take on a specific qualifying event, capturing the breathtaking scenery, local culture and unique athletic challenges that each setting presents. While not every athlete may ultimately qualify, each episode aims to show that the sport is about persevering, enduring and being a part of something larger than themselves. Click Here: liverpool mens jersey Self-shot footage will also be utilised to capture each person’s…

Rio stars Alistair and Jonny Brownlee are the latest GB athletes to join forces with Aldi to support their Get Set to Eat Fresh programme. Team GB duo will be the face of the partnership for the next four years, with Aldi supporting the brothers all the way to Tokyo 2020. Advertisement Created in partnership with the British Olympic Association, the educational programme aims to reach 1.2 million young people by 2020, aged 5-14 years-old, and educate them about cooking and eating healthily and help them develop an understanding and love of fresh, healthy food.  Since its inception, 400,000 young people have been reached with over 2,000 schools signing up to…