The first 220 Triathlon magazine of 2016 went on sale today, featuring a bumper guide to off-road triathlon and some handy winter training ideas.  Advertisement Other highlights in this month’s issue include: The Ultimate Tri Ultra athlete Luke Tyburski shares his multisporting journey from Morocco to Monaco – 2,000km, 4 countries, 12 days We follow Luke Tyburski on his mission to complete the ultimate triathlon, a 2000km journey across four countries Gear focus: Fitness monitors We delve into the ever-expanding market for wearable fitness trackers Performance Swim drills for time-stretched triathletes; 30min high-end turbo session; building up run pace whilst maintaining good form Competition This month you could win a brand spanking new set of Edco…

The last Ironman races of 2015 were held over the weekend, as both Ironman 70.3 Taupo in New Zealand and Ironman 70.3 Ballarat in Australia saw some impressive low-season performances.   Advertisement American Meredith Kessler used her swim ability to take an early lead, one she would maintain until the finish despite the best efforts of Sam Warriner (NZL), in what is reported to be her final professional race. Warriner, two minutes back in the water closed around half of that on two wheels but would then pay for that on the run, fading to fourth. The fastest ride of the day belonged to Brit Laura Siddall, who finished in…

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Always Aim High Events have today announced that entries for their brand new Snowdonia Triathlon Festival are now open. Advertisement The Snowdonia Triathlon Festival, which will take place on the weekend of 30-31 July 2016, features four different distance triathlon races set in the awe-inspiring Snowdonia National Park. The four races are:  – Snowdonia Triathlon Full (1km swim/60km cycle/10km run) – Snowdonia Triathlon Sprint (400m swim/31km cycle/5km run) – Snowdonia Triathlon Mini-Sprint (200m swim / 10km cycle/ 2.5km run) – Legend Half (1.9km swim /90km cycle/ 21.1km run) Not only are all the routes incredibly beautiful, but also they have been carefully designed to make them achievable for triathletes of all abilities, say AAH. All route information can be found here. With…

Bailey Matthew, the eight-year-old from Doncaster who became an overnight sensation after his feats at this summer’s Castle Howard Triathlon, has been honoured with the Helen Rollason Award at tonight’s BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards. Advertisement Bailey, who has cerebral palsy, competed in his first-ever triathlon at July’s Castle Triathlon Series event, racing the 100m lake swim, 4km bike and 1.3km run ‘Garfield’ event in Yorkshire. As Bailey approached the finish of the run, he dropped his walking support with 20m to go and completed the home straight unaided. Hundreds of spectators lined the chute – some roaring their support, others in tears – as the eight-year-old tumbled a…

Having never won a major title in the sport or even competed since his cycling doping confessions three years ago, Lance Armstrong remains arguably the most controversial name in tri. Advertisement “Let Lance Armstrong race Kona” says Ironman legend Dave Scott Armstrong is making headlines once more, having recently revealed in a podcast with Movember Men’s Health that it was the way he “mistreated people” that he regrets the most from his time dominating (and cheating his way) to seven Tour de France victories. Armstrong also polarised opinion at a 35km trail race he won at the weekend in California, with Joe Gray, a US national trail-running champion, taking to…

Sport England’s latest statistics indicate that there’s a growth of female participation in sport, and a continued rise in triathlon participation. This is matched with nearly a 10% increase in Triathlon England membership in 2015. Advertisement Sport England’s Active People Survey measures the number of people taking part in sport across the nation. It reaches 165,000 adults (age 14 and over) and began in 2005/6. Findings are published every six months. Participants report their individual activities, such as swimming, cycling and running, so measuring triathlon data accurately is problematic. The number of individuals participating in triathlon is recognised to be well in excess of 100,000 on an annual basis. While…

A challenge in the heart of the largest rainforest in the world. This is what athletes can expect to find at Challenge Amazonia on 20 March 2016. The chosen location is Manaus, capital of Amazonas – the largest and best-preserved Brazilian state. Advertisement With two million inhabitants, Manaus is one of the few cities in the world that can combine forest preservation and a high economic development with one of the largest industrial parks in the country, international hotel chains and shopping malls. The historic centre is marked by the beautiful buildings and sumptuous palaces. Among them, the Amazonas Theatre is the ultimate iconic symbol that gave Manaus its fame…

Fresh from the announcement of Challenge Amazonia, Challenge have today launched their latest exotic race destination with the half distance Challenge Vietnam in the city of Nha Trang on 11 September 2016. Advertisement Challenge Vietnam will run alongside Nha Trang’s six kilometre stretch of coastline with its white sandy beaches, clear waters and an abundance of marine life, verdant mountain ranges at each end, as well as an archipelago of 19 untouched islands just a short boat ride away. The region – situated on the country’s south-eastern coast and an hour flight from the major Ho Chi Minch City – also offers host of sightseeing and recreational activities with the…

From his Castle Howard experience to the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards, it’s been some year for Bailey Matthews. John Hardcastle, talks about the eight-year-old’s multisport journey and the indomitable spirit that’s made Bailey the talk of tri and beyond… Advertisement None of us could’ve expected that Bailey would make such an impact – but at the same time – what everybody saw on that Saturday in July at the Castle Howard tri was nothing that his family hadn’t seen before. I think it’s fair to say that we’ve all become desensitised to his indomitable spirit and ability to overcome. It’s also fair to say that he hasn’t…