Month: March 2021

Kids races to return to Brighton Tri in 2018

The organisers of the Sebamed Brighton and Hove Triathlon have announced that the childrens’ races are set to return in 2018. First introduced into the 2017 event, the kids race is set to double in size this year.  Advertisement The open-water sea swim, closed-road bike course and flat Hove seafront run is set to test…

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2018: 9 reasons to tune into tri this year…

1. Commonwealth Games, April 5 & 7 The first day of Games’ action sees the Brownlee brothers, Alistair and Jonny, looking to repeat their one-two finish from Glasgow 2014. In the women’s race, England’s Vicky Holland, Jess Learmonth, Sophie Coldwell, Wales’ Non Stanford, and Scotland’s Beth Potter will all be trying to take down Bermudan…

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Team England name Ali Brownlee as flagbearer

Team England have named triathlete Alistair Brownlee as their flagbearer for the Opening Ceremony at the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. Advertisement Leeds born and bred, Brownlee comes into the 2018 Commonwealth Games (see race times below) as defending champion in both the individual and mixed relay races. At Rio in 2016 he become the first…

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Lucy Charles and Seb Kienle to race Challenge Roth

The Challenge Roth organisers have announced that the 35th anniversary of the classic race will boast a world-class field on 1 July, headed by 2014 Ironman world champ, Sebastian Kienle, and Britain’s new long-distance superstar, Lucy Charles. Advertisement Kienle, 33, last raced in Roth (which we voted as our greatest triathlon in the world here) in…

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ÖTILLÖ Swimrun World Series Hvar, Croatia, in pictures

The 2018 ÖTILLÖ swimrun season kicked off with a stunning race and a hard fought battle at the 2nd edition ÖTILLÖ Swimrun World Series event on the island of Hvar, Croatia. The Mediterranean setting had all the perfect ingredients to make for a spectacular yet very tough swimrun race. Advertisement The 40,4 kilometres long course…

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