Bright and pleasant conditions at this year’s Eton Sprints welcomed just under 1,000 triathletes at Dorney Lake last Saturday (23 May), with qualifying spots for the ITU World Champs in Chicago this September up for grabs. Advertisement ITU qualifier age-group waves started heading off from 9am, and it didn’t take long for all areas of the flat and fast course to be populated by focused athletes. The first person back was Hannah Lord who also clocked up the fastest female time of the day. Hannah’s dolphin-like swimming abilities saw her take an early lead which she maintained and even strengthened finishing in 1:05:56, four minutes ahead of closest rival Zoe…

There may be no Gomez to contend with as he sits this one out, but racing is sure to be fierce in the London stage of the World Triathlon Series this weekend as the Brownlees go head-to-head for the first time this season. Advertisement Sunday’s race in Hyde Park will see both Alistair and Jonny take on the sprint distance course comprising a 750m swim in the Serpentine followed by a technical 20k four-lap bike course and 5k, two-lap run course around Hyde Park. Click Here: Olympique Lyonnais soccer tracksuit This will be the first time we see both brothers racing together this season. After placing fifth in the 2015…

Ironman have announced today that the 2017 Ironman 70.3 World Championship will be a two-day event – with women racing on one day and men racing on the other (both professional and age-group) – allowing for a full day of triathlon for each, although numbers of race spots on each day are yet to be confirmed. Advertisement “With the global explosion of Ironman 70.3 races, we expect approximately 4,500 athletes from around the world to qualify for the 2017 Ironman 70.3 World Championship, which is too many for a single day of racing,” said Andrew Messick, Chief Executive Officer of Ironman. “We are focused on providing more opportunities for women…

With kids’ triathlon firmly on the up in this country, a new race called WaldenJNR Triathlon is throwing its hat into the ring this weekend to become the East of England’s biggest-ever junior triathlon. Advertisement >>> Kent schoolchildren head to Hever Castle for triathlon roadshow It takes place on Sunday 31 May in Saffron Walden, Essex, and around 300 youngsters aged 8 to 16 will be taking part. according to the organisers. Top British pro Lucy Gossage (winner of Ironman Lanzarote 2014) will be there as guest of honour, giving the young athletes a chance to “run with Lucy” on a short fun run. It’s also set to be a…

Registration for the first ever Challenge Regensburg opens on Monday 1 June, with several hundred athletes already pre-registered – including two-time Ironman wold champion Chris ‘Macca’ McCormack. Advertisement The race start on 14 August with a 3.8km swim in Lake Guggenberger, just outside the former capital of Bavaria, Germany. Athletes will then embark on a 180km bike around the local roads, followed by a marathon through the heart of Regensburg, a world heritage city thanks to its beautifully preserved mediaeval centre. “I’ve been to Regensburg many times and it’s an absolutely stunning place to race,” said McCormack. “I can’t wait to get back there to enjoy the Bavarian hospitality and…

With WTS London just days away, Boardman Bikes have given their star triathletes Alistair and Jonny Brownlee special patriotic paint jobs to help ensure the home crowd gets behind them in Hyde Park. Advertisement >>> WTS London 2015 preview The standard black and yellow Boardman Elite Air 9.8 bikes that they usually ride have been stripped, sanded back and meticulously hand painted in blue and red with a Union Jack emblazoned on the head tube to match the side panels of their GB sprint suits. Boardman Bikes hope that with these bikes, a home advantage and strong support from the UK spectators, the Brownlees will both be able to close…

A massive weekend of triathlon comes to Nottingham this weekend, starting with the Emergency Services National Championships today (29 May), followed by the Nottingham Triathlon on Saturday and then the hugely popular Outlaw Half on Sunday. Advertisement >>> Hawkins and Faux win Outlaw Half 2014 Paul Hawkins, last year’s Outlaw Half winner and course record holder returns, but with an eye on his bigger goal of winning the Outlaw Triathlon on 26 July. Coming back from injury, the Manchester-based former Marine has said he’ll be tentative on the run course, but his rivals will know not to write off one of the sport’s hard-men. Ian Turner is back after finishing…

Mercury Events and Immediate Media have today confirmed a joint venture partnership to launch the National Triathlon Show at Lee Valley VeloPark in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park on 9-10 April 2016. Advertisement 220 Triathlon, with the UK’s no1 multi-sport website and magazine with an ABC circulation of 25,068 of which annual subscriptions are 15,573, will support the show as a key media partner. Triathlon is one of the UK’s fastest growing sports. The number of participants in 2015 is expected to top 150,000; a 60% increase over the last five years. The National Triathlon Show is the only event dedicated to this market and is expected to attract 10,000…

Fielding a small team for the London ITU World Paratrithlon event, Team GB were once again big in the medal tally table. Advertisement First medal of the day went to George Peasgood, who took silver in the PT4 category. A rising star on the GB paratri squad, Peasgood was leading out of T2, but was overtaken on his weakest discipline by Canada’s Stefan Daniel. “Today was hard but it felt comfortable,” said Peasgood at the finish line. “But the run was probably one of the best I’ve done. My run’s still improving, and I’ve still got a long way to go with it, but it’s going good.” Click Here: new…

On a day of wet and windy conditions across the country (hello Hyde Park), Karl Alexander and Suzie Richards took assertive wins at the Outlaw Half in Nottingham this afternoon. Advertisement >>> Hawkins and Faux win Outlaw Half 2014 Also racing today were accomplished athletes including Olympic silver-medal winning heptathlete Heather Fell, course record holder Paul Hawkins and last year’s second-placer Ian Turner. Great job by @heatherfellnews in her FIRST EVER triathlon, 4th today in 5:13.55. Something tells us she’ll be back! pic.twitter.com/QTUH7GzNIt — Outlaw Triathlon (@OutlawTriathlon) May 31, 2015 Karl Alexander (M35-39) posted a finish time of 4:15:19, and Suzie Richards (F25-29) finished in 4:48:38. More details as we…