Month: May 2021

Lekker! Ironman adding 70.3 Durban this summer

Decided your A-race this summer? This could be a contender for all you middle distance athletes: the new Ironman 70.3 Durban. Advertisement The race will start on 2 August with a 1.9km swim off the city’s world-famous surfing beaches, followed by a 90.1km bike which takes athletes past the iconic Moses Mabhida stadium which was…

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Outlaw: first winner Paul Hawkins returns for 2015

Five years after winning the first ever Outlaw, former Royal Marine Paul Hawkins will be on the start line for both the Outlaw Half on 31 May and the Outlaw on 26 July. Advertisement Hawkins was a relatively unknown winner in 2010, but is likely start this year’s Outlaw Triathlon and Outlaw Half as favourite…

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2015’s triathlon highlights: a guide

If you’re hunting omens for British triathlon success in 2015, look no further than the icy Yorkshire Dales on New Year’s Eve, where Alistair Brownlee was winning the Auld Lang Syne fell race. Advertisement It was three years on from hist last appearance and victory – the following summer he would be crowned Olympic champion.…

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Xterra champs return to Vachery

Conrad Stoltz, Ben Allen, Richard Stannard, Jacqui Slack, Emma Garrard and Rachel Clay – all six former winners of Xterra England will return for this year’s event at the Vachery Estate in Surrey. Advertisement Up for grabs on the Bank Holiday weekend of 29th/30th August are national and European titles, a $25,000 prize purse and…

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Jenson Button Trust Tri heads to Derby for 2015

Always a very popular race – and not just because it features one of Britain’s top racing drivers showing his athletic chops – the Jenson Button Trust Triathlon is moving to Derby this year in a bid to nearly double the capacity. Advertisement Previously held at Luton Hoo in Bedfordshire, this year’s event will take…

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New issue of 220 on sale now

The March 2015 issue of your favourite tri mag is on sale now, featuring 20 ways to ignite your outdoor training this spring, advice on pushing your limits across all three disciplines and lots more. Advertisement Other highlights in this month’s issue include: A life in Ironman – we speak to Mirinda Carfrae, the fastest…

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All-star cast for first WTS Abu Dhabi

With just over a month to go until the start of the 2015 World Triathlon Series in Abu Dhabi, most of the sport’s biggest Olympic distance stars are confirmed for the start pontoon, including top Brits the Brownlee brothers and Jodie Stimpson. Advertisement This is the first time the WTS tour stops in Abu Dhabi,…

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