220’s ‘garden half-Ironman’ raises over £2,700 for NHS
Showing readers that it is possible to still train and ‘race’ within lockdown, the ‘race’ started with a 50-minute swim with his legs tethered to his 2.6m paddling pool, before a bottom-numbing 90km turbo bike leg with Zwift, which took 3:30hrs. The half-marathon run involved 1,400 lengths of Matt’s garden, with his children manning the…
Join Alistair Brownlee on a virtual cycling session
Double Olympic champion Alistair Brownlee has announced on Twitter that he will be hosting virtual rides, where people can join in with him and chat about his experiences. There are selected dates during May and each session costs £50 per person with the money raised will go to the Brownlee Foundation, which is “committed to giving…
Ride with Louise Minchin in Zwift charity challenge!
Endurance athlete and BBC Breakfast presenter Louise Minchin has announced today that she will be taking on an a very special challenge this week – riding 100 miles on Zwift in ‘The Big Bike In’ for charity. Plus, she’s looking for 220 readers to join her and a host of special guests! Advertisement The ride…
Ironman UK postponed to 2021
Ironman have released the following race update about Ironman UK: “We are committed to the safety and well-being of everyone in our race community in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic. We have been following and will continue to follow the direction and recommendations of public health agencies and local authorities. In alignment with Bolton Council…
Lauren Steadman takes on Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins
Rio silver medallist Lauren is one of 12 celebrities that will be put through a psychologically demanding and physically challenging endurance course, designed and run by ex-Special Forces soldiers. Every part of it is based on the authentic SAS selection process. Will Lauren be able to endure it to the end? Come on Lauren show…
Nuclear Expert: Fukushima Is 'Emergency Without End'
As the disaster at Fukushima plant continues to unfold, one nuclear expert is warning that “this is an accident that’s shockingly not stopping.” Arjun Makhijani, President of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (IEER), sounds particular alarm around radioactive strontium that is being released from the trouble-stricken plant: Speaking with PBS Newshour this week,…
Professional Triathletes Organisation launch PTO Hub to help triathletes
The Professional Triathletes Organisation has launched the PTO Hub, a central location for content generated by PTO members to support, encourage and inspire in these uncertain times. The PTO Hub showcases the world’s top professional triathletes reaching out through a combination of video, podcasts, live chats and interactive virtual exhibitions, and is designed to be a source of…
Zwift to raise money for Doctors Without Borders throughout May
Click:globe valve manufacture Cyclists, runners and triathletes are all invited to join in the fun from May 4th to May 30th. To kick things off, Zwift will be making a donation of $125,000 to MSF. Once 250,000 people from Zwift’s global community have completed at least one Tour for All event, Zwift will match its…
Brownlee brothers to share lockdown training tips in live FB Q&A tomorrow
The Q&A will take place at midday on multisport retailer, Wiggle’s Facebook page the live Q&A is the first in a series of events which will be hosted every week. Advertisement It will be the first time in over a year the Brownlees have been available for an open Q&A, giving fans the rare chance…
How has Covid-19 affected you?
Here at 220, we hope that you are keeping safe and well during this tremendously difficult time. If you have a spare few minutes, we would really appreciate your help in completing a short survey we are working on with the wider triathlon industry. Advertisement We are helping the endurance sport industry plan for an…