Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned long-distance triathlete, Will of Iron should be your next challenge.   Advertisement A triathlon like no other The only event of its kind, Will of Iron challenges you to complete an Ironman distance triathlon in one week, on your own or as part of a team. Join hundreds of people across the UK for Will of Iron week: 2nd – 8th May Swim 2.4 miles, cycle 112 miles and run 26.2 miles. Take part at the gym or outdoors and complete the distance over seven consecutive days. Click Here: union bordeaux begles rugby jerseys The choice is yours You can do the full…

Medals and Easter eggs were the prizes for athletes earning their chocolate at Try Tri Events’ Good Fri Tri last weekend, held around the grounds of Radley College near Abingdon. Advertisement Those competing in the novice category had to endure a 200m swim in the pool, a 11km cycle before running 2.5km to the finish line. The sprint course was exactly twice as long as the novice course. >>> How to pace your first sprint distance triathlon The event got underway at around 8 o’clock in the morning, with competitors setting off every five minutes in the pool. The sprint event was won by 20-year-old Kieran Hill in a time…

We speak to Rachel Joyce, professional triathlete and co-founder of TriEqual, to find out everything you need to know about the #50WomentoKona campaign and about the website she’s helped create to fairness, development and equality in triathlon. Advertisement >>> 50 Women to Kona campaign steps up a gear To someone who doesn’t know about the movement, why is it so important? Triathlon leads the way in many respects when it comes to equality. Women race over the same distance for the same prize money as men. This is brilliant and way ahead of some sports. However, at one of the pinnacle events of the sport, the Ironman World Championships, 50…

Who’s up for a new Olympic distance triathlon in beautiful North Devon? The Croyde Ocean Triathlon promises an exhilarating 1.5km sea swim in the Atlantic Ocean, a punishing 40km bike route along coastal roads with some steep hills thrown in, and finished with a demanding 12km trail run. Advertisement >>> 8 ways to beat open water nerves With just 300 spots available, the race will start at Putsborough Sands, with marshals recruited from Croyde Surf Lifesaving Club to keep athletes safe in the water. Once out of the ocean, competitors will begin the gruelling bike route, designed by pro cyclist Chris Green, who marked out the London 2012 Olympic bike…

After more than 22 years in triathlon, South Africa’s Raynard Tissink has competed in 33 Ironman races, winning eight and finishing among the top 10 at the World Championships in Kona, Hawaii, no less than four times, including a fifth place finish in 2010. Advertisement Having retired from professional Ironman racing, Raynard now runs a successful coaching business with his wife in his home town of Port Elisabeth. Here’s his advice on making your M-dot debut… What do most newcomers to Ironman battle with? The biggest battle for most newcomers to Ironman is the swim leg. The prospect of a 3.8km ocean swim can be quite daunting for someone who…

Was this one of Jonny Brownlee’s best races ever? He won WTS Gold Coast in Australia today looking every inch a world-class athlete at the top of his game, beating Spanish rivals Mario Mola and Javier Gomez to the top of the podium. Advertisement >>> Jonny Brownlee takes outstanding win at WTS Auckland Under partly cloudy skies on the east coast of Australia, Slovakia’s Richard Varga led out of the 1.5km swim, followed closely by Jonny. Out of T1 and a small lead pack of four athletes quickly formed: Brownlee, Varga and Russian brothers Igor and Dmitry Polyanskiy.  There was no Alistair to help drive the pace, with the elder…

Golden skies were an auspicious start for Gwen Jorgensen and the rest of Team USA at WTS Gold Coast today, and they made the most of it to take a clean sweep of the medals. Advertisement >>> Gwen Jorgensen bags her first WTS Auckland win Jorgensen wore the number two today after the number one spot was left unoccupied in a fitting tribute to the late Aussie triathlete and coach Jackie Fairweather, who passed away in 2014. The golden bike rack was also left open to remember Fairweather.. Ideal conditions did little to break up the women on the two lap swim but a quick transition saw a tight-knit lead…

WTS series leaders Jonny Brownlee and Gwen Jorgensen won yet again in Gold Coast, Australia last Saturday (11 April), but that wasn’t to say either race was without drama…. Advertisement Jonny put in one of his very best performances to date, narrowly missing a crash on the latter stages of the bike, while Gwen led a clean sweep in the women’s race for Team USA. Elite men >>> Jonny Brownlee runs ‘like a maniac’ for gold Click Here: malaysia rugby shirts Elite women >>> Gwen Jorgenesen wins eighth consecutive WTS title  Advertisement What did you think of the races? Let us know in the comments below!

Triathlon stars of the future, get training – the Kids of Steel series will return for 2015 with ten events across the UK, culminating in a mini-triathlon at the London Aquatics Centre and Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park this July. Advertisement Up to 10,000 youngsters aged 8 to 13 are expected to take part in the series, organised by British Triathlon and sponsors Tata Steel: May 19: The Pods leisure centre, ScunthorpeMay 20: International Swimming Pool, CorbyJune 3: Workington Leisure CentreJune 4: Eston Leisure Centre, TeessideJune 9: Wishaw Sports CentreJune 26: Alun Leisure Centre, MoldJune 29: Westfield Sports Centre, SheffieldJuly 7: National Pool, SwanseaJuly 9: International Sports Village, NewportJuly 14: London Aquatics Centre and Queen Elizabeth…

The World Triathlon Series may be heading to Yorkshire next year, as Leeds has just been nominated by British Triathlon as its preferred candidate to stage a round of the 2016 series. Click Here: Real Madrid soccer tracksuit Advertisement If successful it would give Leeds natives Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee the chance to compete in front of packed crowds and in an atmosphere similar to the unforgettable Tour de France Grand Départ in the city last summer. A leg of the series has previously been held since 2009 in London’s Hyde Park (except 2012 when it was the Olympic venue), but Leeds has now been put forward by  British Triathlon…