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The route has been altered to make it more spectator friendly, with the second lap starting just before the entrance of Lodmoor Country Park, where transition is located. Last year’s female winner Eleanor Haresign says that the route is better for racers and spectators, but suggests athletes might like to practise their roundabout skills. 

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Challenge Weymouth bike route. Here is a link to RidewithGPS.

Last year’s Challenge Weymouth saw more than 1,200 athletes take part across both half- and iron-distance races, with British athletes Joe Skipper and Eleanor Haresign taking gold in the men’s and women’s races respectively.

This year’s race returns on 13 September and will host the ETU European Long Distance Triathlon Championships – a major coup for the organisers considering the event is only in its second year. For more info head here.

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Race Force are creating teams of six women to take on the challenge in Pembrokeshire this July, and in exchange for £99 will offer: 

• Race entry & t-shirt
• Meet & greet with race director
• Coaches on hand for all event logistics & race planning
• Co-ordinated dining options at Tenby’s finest & funniest establishments
• VIP access to all event locations

You will work with coaches from Race Force to decide which parts of the race you want to take on together.

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Race Force hold a number of workshops introducing women to training concepts, nutrition advice and general Q&A with an experienced team, whether you’re a complete beginner or training for a full distance. 

You can book your weekend with Race Force at the discounted rate by going the Race Force website here: www.raceforce.co.uk/#!womentri/c11w3

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With Ludlow Castle as a backdrop, it involved a 10km run, 33km bike and 5km run, and the organisers tried hard to make sure it lived up to its billing as the ‘UK’s toughest duathlon’. 

The men’s race was won by Alain Friedrich of Team Freespeed (M30-34), who managed to build himself a lead of nearly 5mins when crossing the line in 2:00:23. The women’s race was much closer with Marianne Day (Worcester Tri Club) finishing in 2:32:23. Full results here.

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This means there is something for everyone (males and females alike – BananaMen and BananaWomen). Anyone who wants to swim, bike and run in the most bananas multisport event in the country is welcome! Whether you get a triathlon taster with the Banana Split, or take on the Whole Banana, there’s something for all abilities and ages. 

The Lidl BananaMan Triathlon is all about getting involved in as many different ways as possible and to help you rope your friends, family and even enemies in, there’s a relay option too. Extra points for anyone who wears yellow on the day!

The Lidl BananaMan is part of the Human Race Triathlon Series 2015.

What’s great about this event?

• Iconic Olympic venue
• Clean, calm lake waters
• Fast, flat closed road bike and run course
• Free post-race BBQ for all participants and spectators thanks to Lidl
• Thanks to Lidl, there’s more free food than you could ever eat!
• Renowned for its fun, supportive and festival-feeling atmosphere
• A pre-event Scootathlon for age 4 – 8 years

Event includes:

• Event T-shirt
• Free bananas for all!
• Free Parking
• Electronic chip timing
• Results texted to your mobile phone as you cross the line

Distances & prices

Banana Split: 200m Swim, 5.3km Bike, 2.5km Run £40

Half Banana: 400m Swim, 10.6km Bike, 2.5km Run £60

Banana Fritter: 400m Swim, 21.2km Bike, 5km Run £65

Whole Banana: 800m Swim, 31.8km Bike, 7.5km Run £72

Bunch of Bananas Relay: 800m Swim, 31.8km Bike, 7.5km Run £82

Bunch of Bananas Team Time Trial (drafting allowed): 800m Swim, 31.8km Bike, 7.5km Run £150

Duathlon: 5km Run, 21.2km Bike, 2.5km Run £52

Scootathlon: 390m Scoot, 390m Bike, 250m Run £19

NEW for 2015! Parent and Child Relay Scootathlon: Adult (390m scoot, 250m run) and Child (390m Scoot, 390m Bike, 250m Run) £19

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Britain’s major international medal winners have already secured their slots at the Rio test event (1-2 August). Jodie Stimpson, Non Stanford, Helen Jenkins and Vicky Holland are set to compete in the women’s race, whilst Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee are set for the men’s event. 

>>> Rio 2016 triathlon test events confirmed for August 2015

This weekend’s races will decide who takes the two remaining women’s places and the four spaces that are open in the men’s race. The highest placed British female medal winner in Antalya will be automatically selected, and the second slot will be decided by a panel next week. 

The men’s race is more open with four slots available. The top two medal winners can secure their places, and the remaining two slots will be selected by a panel.

British athletes racing at Antalya ETU Triathlon European Cup (1500m swim, 40km bike, 10km run):

– Hannah Drewett
– India Lee
– Emma Pallant  
– Heather Sellars
– Lucy Smith 

– Gordon Benson
– David Bishop
– Thomas Bishop
– Adam Bowden
– Mark Buckingham
– Matthew Sharp
– Grant Sheldon
– Philip Wolfe 

The standard distance race in Antalya features a sea swim, and flat sea front bike and run courses. Five British women and eight men will start, with the women going off first on Sunday morning (3 May) followed by the men in the afternoon.

Emma Pallant demonstrated that she’s in good form by finishing in the top ten at the Discovery World Triathlon Cape Town last Sunday. India Lee also showed good bike and run form with an elite bronze medal at the ETU Duathlon European Championships in Spain last weekend. 

In the men’s race, Adam Bowden is the top ranked athlete in the field with Tom Bishop second. Bowden is starting his season, whilst Bishop has the confidence of having had a great ITU World Triathlon Series race in Auckland. Gordon Benson comes in having won the previous ETU European Cup event in Melillia, Spain, two weeks ago.

British Triathlon Performance Director, Brendan Purcell, explained: “We place a great emphasis on the ability to perform under pressure on a given day, so we hope to see some great racing this weekend with the big incentive of going to Rio in August.”

He added: “In previous test events the results have given a strong indication of who might feature at the Olympic Games a year later. It’s an exciting opportunity to be part of that, and I’m looking forward to seeing who puts their hands up this weekend.”

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(Images: Dag Oliver)

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The women were first to start and the small field of just 22 athletes soon broke up into small groups and individual athletes. Hannah Drewitt had the best of starts amongst the British women but it was India Lee who made the best of the bike and run course and claimed the third spot on the podium behind Russians Elena Danilova and Alexandra Razarenova.

Tough week but laid myself on line 4Rio test spot,2spaces up 4grabs,came 2nd brit,hopefully enuf 4 @BritTri selection pic.twitter.com/0DpjYNpljF

— Emma Pallant (@EmmaPallant) May 3, 2015

Emma Pallant was the next best Briton in sixth. Hannah Drewitt was eighth.

Tom Bishop led the British charge out of the men’s swim and went on to have one of his best bike rides ever, but a foot injury halted his progress after that. Matt Sharp had an excellent run but an infringement on the bike mount line meant he got a fifteen second penalty.

Sharp went on to win the race with Mark Buckingham, Adam Bowden and Grant Sheldon the next finishers behind him. However, an infringement during the swim cost Sharp the win as he was disqualified. 

With Rio places on the line, the disqualification hands the selection to Bowden rather than Sharp, with confirmation to come at the end of the week. 

British Triathlon Performance Director, Brendan Purcell, said: “The swim conditions had a big influence on the women’s result. India Lee came through and showed how strong she was on the bike and run in particular.

“The men’s race was very interesting. Tom Bishop was exceptional but then the rest of the field took over on the run. Getting the first four across the finishing line was very good, but Matt Sharp was obviously very disappointed.” 

He added: “Rio selections will be made by a panel at the end of the week. India Lee, Mark Buckingham and Adam Bowden have all met the policy.”

Britain’s major international medal winners have already secured their slots at the Rio test event (1-2 August). Jodie Stimpson, Non Stanford, Helen Jenkins and Vicky Holland are set to compete in the women’s race, whilst Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee are set for the men’s event. 

For full results head here. Recap on Rio selection criteria here.

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Men’s race

Todd Skipworth (AUS) and Jon Bird (CAN) led out of the water after recording 23:15min swim times. A group of 11 men that contained the top contenders were less than minute off the pace and included Ben Collins (USA), Brent McMahon (CAN), Andreas Raelert (GER), Tim Don (GBR) and Andrew Yoder (USA).

Once on the bike Collins, McMahon, Don and Yoder worked together to put distance on the field. Thanks to the fastest bike split of the day, McMahon was off the bike first and was accompanied by Collins as the lead pair entered T2 within seconds of each other.

The pair managed to put Yoder and Don in the hole, as Maik Twelseiek (GER) powered towards the front of the race and dismounted the bike in fourth, looking at a 2:47 deficit to overcome. 

Out on the run course, McMahon ramped up his speed, resulting in Collins, Don and Yoder slipping back in the early miles. During the closing half of the race, Raelert ran his way through the field and was gaining time on the leaders.

Don pulled away from the men in the end and went on to capture the 2015 Ironman 70.3 North American Pro Championship St. George title. McMahon took second while Raelert stormed the run course and worked his way into the final podium placing. 

Top five pro men’s results:

1.     Tim Don (GBR) – 03:51:56
2.     Brent McMahon (CAN) – 03:53:22
3.     Andreas Raelert (GER) –03:53:39
4.     Tim Reed (AUS) – 03:56:07
5.     Ben Hoffman (USA) – 03:56:21

Women’s race 

Meredith Kessler (USA), Jodie Swallow (GBR), Mary Beth Ellis (USA), Annabel Luxford (AUS), Ricarda Lisk (DEU) and Alcia Kaye (USA) exited the water all within ten seconds of each other as they ran into T1 to start the women’s race. 

Once on the bike course, Kessler, Swallow, Luxford and Ellis pulled away from their competition along with Wurtele who laid down a race best time of 2:25:29 for the bike. Swallow and Kessler dismounted their bikes together, with Luxford Kaye and Ellis all less than a minute off the pace. Wurtele’s impressive bike garnered her the fourth position entering T2.

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On the run, Kessler put some distance on Swallow in the early stages as Wurtele picked up her pace to pass Luxford and Ellis. Nearing the halfway point of the course, Wurtele took the lead and crossed the finish line to claim the 2015 Ironman 70.3 North American Pro Championship St. George title with a time of 4:17:58.

Kessler was next across the line to take second with a 4:19:27 finish time, while Swallow rounded out the podium with a time of 4:21:32. Reigning Kona champion Mirinda Carfrae (AUS) finished eighth in a time of 4:27:31.

Top 5 pro women’s results:

1.     Heather Wurtele (CAN) – 04:17:58
2.     Meredith Kessler (USA) – 04:19:27
3.    Jodie Swallow (GBR) – 04:21:32
4.     Annabel Luxford (AUS) – 04:22:40
5.     Alicia Kaye (USA) – 04:23:12

Full results can be found at www.ironman.com/st.george70.3. 

(Images: Nils Nilsen/Ironman, St. George Tourism Office)

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A number of athletes have already been confirmed for the Bahrain Endurance 13 elite team, including:

– Javier Gomez (ESP)
– Jodie Swallow (GBR)
– Tim Don (GBR)
– Jan Frodeno (GER)
– James Cunnama (RSA)
– Brent McMahon (CAN)
– Terenzo Bozzone (NZL)

The full line-up will be revealed later this week.

Former Ironman World Champion Chris ‘Macca’ McCormack said: “This is not just about triathlon, but about endurance racing in all its forms including marathon swimming, cycling, ultra marathons, and more. The Bahrain Endurance 13 counts among its members some of the world’s best athletes not just in triathlon, but in world sport.” 

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Bahrain’s Prince, His Highness Shaikh Nasser Bin Hamad Al Khalifa, is the driving force behind the project, and will be racing alongside other members of Bahrain Endurance 13 at Ironman 70.3 Mallorca this Saturday (9 May).

Find out more about the Bahrain Endurance Team on their Facebook page and Twitter.

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Warren Road Primary School in Orpington will be holding a short triathlon on 4 July, involving a 40m swim in the school pool, then three loops of the playground on the bike and one loop on the run. It’s being organised by parent Diana Bryant, whose husband Gary was a keen triathlete before he succumbed to cancer last year.

“My hope is to allow all children to experience and enjoy a triathlon,” says Diana via email to 220. “And in turn this allows me to give something back to Warren Road primary school. The general feeling amongst the children is one of excitement and intrigue into this new sport. The school is a ‘sporty’ school and the head himself is a keen cyclist who reached a competitive level.”

They’ve already recruited supported from various partners: Huub is providing prize vouchers, Cycles UK are doing bike safety checks, and Tesco will be donating nutrition such as waters and bananas.

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“We hope that the kids embrace this opportunity to see what a great sport triathlon is,” Diana adds. “With this in mind tentative discussions have been had around setting up a triathlon club if the up take for the event is strong and interest going forward is there.”

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