Ross Edgley signs up for Red Bull Neptune Steps
Fresh from his 1782-mile swim around the UK, the adventurer Ross Edgley is the first to sign-up for the open-water swimming and climbing challenge that is the Neptune Steps. Click Here: Geelong Cats Guernsey Advertisement Ross Edgley’s 6 training tips for heavyweight triathletes Held in March this adventurous race combines a 420 metre sprint…
Black Friday: The best run shoe deals
Inov8 have a staggering 70% off some trail shoes, including the Trailtalon 250 for just £33.00, down from £110.00. Advertisement Fancy more cushioning on the trails? Runners Need have the Hoka One One Challenger ATR 4 (men’s and women’s) for £55.00, usually £110 Also at Runners Need, we like the Inov8 Trailroc 285, which is…
Becky Adlington set for Nottingham Mixed Relays
Click:high quality geotextile The double Olympic swimming gold medallist, Becky Adlington, has been named as Official Ambassador for the Accenture World Triathlon Mixed Relay Nottingham and will take on the event when it returns to the city in 2019. Advertisement The Nottinghamshire-born swimming star will be donning not only her goggles, but her bike and…
220 Triathlon Awards 2018: Meet the winners!
2018 proved another phenomenal year for the sport of tri, with records tumbling across the globe, new races making their mark on a bumper-packed tri calendar and brands continuing to strive for ever-greater performance advancements. And if that wasn’t enough, the first-ever paratriathlete made her debut on one of the country’s top entertainment shows, Strictly Come Dancing. At…
5 of the best triathlon books for Christmas
1. IRONWOMEN Advertisement Tiffany Jolowicz £8.11 This book charts author Tiffany Jolowicz’s mission to share the experience of finishing Ironman Switzerland. In it she interviews dozens of female M-Dot finishers, and the end result is an at-times amusing and always inspiring collection of those who have taken on the phenomenal iron-distance challenge. Buy from www.amazon.co.uk …
Nevis Triathlon 2018 race report
The race director is on the beach, pointing out to sea. “Swim out to the blue boat, turn right round it, back in towards the small white buoy, turn right again and swim along the coast to exit under the arch.” It sounds so simple. But seconds later an animated debate breaks out amongst the…
Could Kona 2019 be David McNamee’s year?
Just when David McNamee thought he’d shaken off the dark horse tag for Kona, Alistair Brownlee decides to show up and steal the spotlight. Not that the Scot minds. Despite two third places in Hawaii and an ability to run a marathon in the heat that’s only surpassed by reigning champion Patrick Lange, his demeanour…
University students break into U.S. ambassador’s residence in Seoul
University students invaded the U.S. ambassador’s residence in Seoul on Friday using ladders to climb over the compound’s wall. They charged in with signs saying they condemn the United States and urging the ambassador, Harry Harris, to “leave this land.” “What the U.S. has done is kill, rape, poison our land and threaten our people’s…
North Korea fires two projectiles, South says, in latest in recent series of launches
Click:辦公室租用Seoul, South Korea — South Korea’s military said North Korea on Thursday fired two projectiles toward its eastern sea, an apparent resumption of weapons tests aimed at ramping up pressure on Washington over a stalemate in nuclear negotiations. Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the weapons were fired from a region near the North Korean…
Ricciardo happy with ‘smooth’ opening run with McLaren
Daniel Ricciardo says his official debut with McLaren on Friday morning in Bahrain was a “smooth” affair that allowed him to get familiar with the Woking-based outfit’s new car. The Aussie topped the morning segment of the day, putting 45 trouble-free laps under his belt as team and driver worked to establish the Mercedes-powered MCL35M’s…