Into Day 3 and halfway through his amazing Sport Relief Challenge of doing an Olympic length triathlon every day for five days (in freezing temperatures)  the BBC Radio One DJ Greg James is in Glasgow and feeling it after the swim…  Advertisement The hardest challenge so far. Please show Greg your support. Donate online: https://t.co/ucFRLzOvxP #Gregathlon pic.twitter.com/99ik7fblKH — BBC Radio 1 (@BBCR1) February 10, 2016 His endurance challenge kicked off in Cardiff on Monday before heading to Belfast on Tuesday. Tomorrow he is in Sheffield before finishing in Norwich and so far he has raised well over £100,000 for Sport Relief (you can donate here) “British Triathlon would like to…

Beijing Olympic gold medalist and reigning Ironman World Champion Jan Frodeno wants another title this year, the full distance triathlon world record holder, and has declared he will attempt to achieve this at DATEV Challenge Roth. Advertisement The current world record of 7:41:33 was set by Andreas Raelert at Challenge Roth in 2011.  “The event in Roth is a European triathlon legend and racing at Challenge Roth is a highlight in every athlete’s career,” he says. “It’s well known that the course is very fast, and i’ll do everything to ensure my dream of the world record becomes a reality.” Click Here: south sydney rabbitohs jersey Event organiser, Felix Walchshöfer,…

Taking place on 12 June 2016, the Columbia Threadneedle World Triathlon Leeds represents the pinnacle of triathlon competition in the UK, providing recreational triathletes with the unique opportunity to compete on the same course as the world’s best.  Advertisement Here are 5 reasons why you should book your place on the start line: 1) Follow in the footsteps of the pro’s – no other event offers you the opportunity to compete on the same course as the world’s best, including home heroes Alistair and Jonny Brownlee who will be competing in their last event on home soil before the Rio 2016 Olympic Games 2) Feel the roar of the crowds…

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The 1.9km swim takes part at the river mouth, while the 90km bike segment will take the athletes across the city. The 21km run course takes place along the riverbanks through the city centre before finishing in Varvintori Square, the epicentre of cultural and sporting events on the riverfront. Advertisement Junior and short distance races will be held on 13 August will host junior and short distance races, while the Challenge Turku Half Distance race will take place on Sunday 14 August. “We now have a really strong presence in Scandinavia with races in Finland, Iceland, Norway and Denmark,” said Challenge Family CEO Zibi Szlufcik. “Turku’s rich cultural history and astonishing natural beauty makes it…

Kicking off in Belfast and finishing in Norwich city centre, Greg swam, ran and cycled a total of 246.3 miles to raise over £800,000 for Sport Relief. Half the money raised will be used here in the UK, with the other half supporting people in some of the world’s poorest communities. Advertisement Having completed triathlons in Belfast, Cardiff, Glasgow and Sheffield Greg pleased the crowds with a twirl at the finish at BBC Norwich. Greg endured some agonizing recovery sessions and ice baths alongside his endurance efforts, but was rewarded by amazing support from both the public and some familiar faces. Fellow Radio One DJ Nick Grimshaw and Example turned…

The Channel Island of Jersey is to a host a 54km endurance swimrun race on September 24. Organised by Breca, teams of two will race around the beautiful coastline, taking in 19 legs, including 6km of open-water swimming and 48km of running with an ascent of 1,400 metres. Advertisement It starts in the shadow of Mont Orgueil castle and sights along the route include spectacular clifftops, gentle beaches, Neolithic tombs, round towers, Martello forts and German WW2 fortifications.   Breca Jersey will have nine incredible ocean swims across the island’s iconic bays, and teams will be racing counter-clockwise around the island in a battle against Jersey’s relentless 40ft tides. Advertisement…

A potential two places are up for grabs in each of the paratriathlon categories: PT1, PT2, PT4 (men) and P2, P4 and P5 (women). Advertisement Athletes who have already won a medal at the 2014 and 2015 ITU Paratriathlon World Championships, and win a gold at WPE Buffalo City, WPE Yokohama or WPE Aguilas this year, will meet the automatic selection criteria. As with the Olympic selection policy, which many considered to be particularly tough compared to other nations, the Paralympic policy “is about ensuring we send a very strong team that is capable of delivering medal winning performances,” said a spokesman for British Triathlon. “Brendan Purcell is the National Performance Director…

It’s a place up from last year for Weiss, when he finished second, and his fourth win in five weeks, and his second win on the Xterra World Tour this year following his victory in Albay, Philippines. Advertisement “I don’t think the win has sunk in yet,” said Weiss.  “It’s been approximately five years since I started taking part in Xterra Grabouw.  I started out in the Xterra Lite, and if I think back to then, I would never have dreamt about winning at the Xterra SA Champs.  It’s such a surreal feeling.  I couldn’t be more proud.”  This is two-time Exterra World Champion Duffy‘s third straight SA title, her ninth consecutive…

With Rio rapidly approaching on the horizon, all eyes are soon to turn to the UAE, where the world’s best triathletes will once again compete to lay down their intentions for 2016 season. On 4-5 March, the Abu Dhabi Corniche will see the world’s elite, including several Olympic contenders, grace it’s warm waters and sweltering tarmac.  Advertisement Last year proved nail-biting, as the men kicked off the season in style by taking it down to the climax of the run. Mario Mola sealed his second series title, and with half of the top 10 men heralding from the Iberian Peninsula, many eyes this year will be on the lads from Spain.…