On the racing front, four hotly contested races were on offer:

Olympic race

After 1500m of swimming, 40km on the bike and an epic 10km run, it was GB triathlete David Bishop who emerged victorious as he blitzed his competitors with an incredible time of 1:50:44. Bishop beat Chris Silver who finished in second place and David Hynes, who finished third.

Emerging out of the water and exiting T1 in first position, Bishop became the hot favourite to win the race. However, as the athletes returned into the Roald Dahl Plass following the challenging 40km bike leg, David Hynes had cut Bishop’s lead to just 18secs.

Not wanting to be beaten Bishop put on the burners during the 10km run, recording an astonishing time of 31:11mins. This eventually saw him run out as the clear winner finishing 2mins ahead of his nearest challenger.

“It was a great race to be a part of,” said Bishop afterwards. “This could definitely become an ITU event in the future.”

In the female race it was Eloise Crowley who was first home with an unbelievable time of 2:07:52, after leading from start to finish. The Cardiff-born athlete went on to win the first ever Cardiff Triathlon 33secs ahead of nearest challenger, Caroline Higgins.

Sprint race

The Cardiff Triathlon Sprint race saw Tomos Nesham and Hollie Elliott emerge as individual winners of the male and female races. Both stormed around the course in fantastic times of 58:26mins and 1:05:39 respectively.

Hollie Elliott wins the sprint-distance women’s race

If the 2015 race has got you inspired you can pre-register for the 2016 Cardiff Triathlon here.

Full results for Cardiff Triathlon 2015 can be found here.

Olympic-distance races
Top 3 men:

1st David Bishop
2nd Chris Silver
3rd David Hynes

Top 3 women: 

1st Eloise Crowley
2nd Caroline Higgins
3rd Lauren Roe

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Sprint-distance races

Top 3 men

1st Tomos Nesham
2nd Brett Halliwell
3rd Andrew Martin 

Top 3 women

1st Hope Elliot
2nd Gwen Kinsley
3rd Rhiannon Middleton

(Images: Sportpictures Cymru)

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There’ll be a range of distances and events on offer, including sprint and Olympic distance triathlons, plus a scootathlon for youngsters aged 4-8 to be held the day before.

Transition will be on Hove Lawns just behind the seafront, giving a wide and safe transition zone. There will also be a Sport and Fitness Show held over the same weekend on Hove Lawns, aimed at sport-loving families and fitness enthusiasts.

But back to the triathlon – the event starts with a sea swim from Brighton beach, followed by a closed road looped cycle section along the flat and wide A259 coast road, and ends with a run along Hove Promenade and past the new i360 observation tower due to be completed in 2016.

“The Brighton and Hove Triathlon is set to be one of the most exciting and eagerly anticipated inaugural triathlon in the UK, our aim is to make Brighton an iconic must attend event,” said event director John Lunt.

For more info and to register head to www.brightonandhovetriathlon.com. 

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The lucky winners will fly out courtesy of Shade Station and Oakley at the end of August beginning of September to the US to Oakley HQ Foothill Ranch California.

On this amazing four day trip you will be visiting Oakley HQ where you will meet and greet with the Oakley employee that builds the X Metal pieces Madman and Badman, as well as a super cool tank ride around the office and a guided tour through the production facilities and working environment (normally restricted areas!).

There will be an Oakley representative who will accompany you covering all meal costs and accommodation. The lucky winner will also be presented with a fantastic Custom Oakley trophy and a whopping £500 voucher to spend in the employee store.

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Out of the total, there are 14 women – ranging from Yasmin Chaudri (F18-24) to Janet Watson (F60-64) – and 36 men with one of the youngest being outright winner Brennan Townshend (F18-24) and the oldest being Alan McCartney (M65-69). 

The full list runs as follows:

Yasmin
Chaudhri
F18-24

Natalie
Seymour
F25-29

Emma
Lamont
F30-34

Jennifer
Stewart
F30-34

clare
lait
F35-39

Libby
Free
F35-39

Angela
Goodwin
F35-39

Sylvie
Brun
F40-44

Shona
Girdwood
F45-49

Louise
Oldridge
F45-49

Sally
Moretleman
F50-54

Carolyn
Craik
F50-54

Nora
Haggart
F55-59

Janet
Watson
F60-64

Romain
Aymon
M18-24

Brennan
Townshend
M18-24

Thomas
Foster
M25-29

Sam
Proctor
M25-29

SAM
VILLAGE
M25-29

Callum
Hughes
M30-34

Graham
Crammond
M30-34

Simon
Lovelock
M30-34

Guy
Dunscomble
M30-34

Paul
Ryman
M30-34

Andy
Turner
M30-34

phillip
murphy
M35-39

Graham
Rands
M35-39

Terry
Reeves
M35-39

Richard
Shephard
M35-39

Peter
Sutton
M35-39

Adam
Tanner
M35-39

Anthony
Baker
M40-44

Trevor
Batey
M40-44

Philip
Mosley
M40-44

Keith
Burrows
M40-44

BARTLOMIEJ
HOLDA
M40-44

Brian
Tilley
M40-44

Lysa
Fairhurst
M40-44

Hayden
Coate
M45-49

Phil
Tomlinson
M45-49

John
Dennis
M45-49

Steven
Lord
M45-49

SIMON
WOOD
M45-49

Richard
Hobson
M50-54

Richard
Newey
M50-54

Ian
Stewart
M50-54

Richard
Cooper
M55-59

Charles
Watson
M55-59

Stephen
Redman
M60-64

Alan
Mccartney
M65-69

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Jonny just tweeted:

Back from St Moritz earlier than I hoped. Got a femoral stress fracture. Hope to be back for Chicago! pic.twitter.com/66dRMuJ8iN

— Jonathan Brownlee (@jonny_brownlee) July 1, 2015

Jonny says in an official statement on the Brownlees’ Facebook page: “I’m obviously very disappointed. I raced really well in Auckland and the Gold Coast, and then was unlucky in London, so I was looking forward to a strong second half of the season. 

“I need to focus on my rehab in the first instance and then gradually get back into some training. I’m not going to rush it because next year is a big year, but I will be doing what I can to be back for Chicago this year.”

Great to be back in the mountains around St Moritz. Long climbs and beautiful views pic.twitter.com/HmjPxUPLU2

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— Jonathan Brownlee (@jonny_brownlee) June 20, 2015

British Triathlon’s performance director Brendan Purcell adds: “A scan has confirmed a stress fracture in his left femur, but it’s less severe than we initially thought. As with any injury, we’ll monitor his progress very closely because the response to rest and rehabilitation is highly individual. We’ll do everything we can to get Jonny back into training quickly, bearing in mind that next year is a crucial year.”

With three WTS races still to go (Hamburg, Stockholm and Edmonton) before the Grand Final in Chicago on 19 September, and with a deficit of more than 1,300 points behind current series leader Javier Gomez (ESP), this will be a serious blow to Jonny’s 2015 title ambitions.

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This year’s event is moving up to Derby, and will begin with a swim in Markeaton Lake, followed by a fast bike course on closed roads with a couple of technical bits thrown in, finishing with a 2.5km run around the edge of Markeaton Park, with a feed station halfway round.

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This year’s event started from Wasdale and saw 133 competitors take on the iron-distance race, which included steeper ascents than any Ironman-branded event. Eventual winner was Ryan Brown from Effingham, Surrey, in 13 hours and 51 minutes.

In a new partnership with YHA (England and Wales), organiser Mark Blackburn has designed the 2016 route to start from the YHA Ambleside, at the head of Windermere. On June 6, 2016, competitors will swim twice round Seamew Crag island in Windermere, and then cycle all the Lake District passes on the route of the famed Fred Whitton challenge, some 112 miles. The marathon run of 26 miles will take the athletes out and back to the top of Scafell Pike via Elterwater and Great Langdale.

The total ascent on the cycle and run routes is 5150m, the highest in the world, with a projected winning time of four hours longer than Norway’s Norseman extreme race. One of 2015’s finishers, James Cooper, said: “It amazed me how we all managed to go through hell with a smile on our faces.”

Mark Blackburn said: “We are thrilled with the new arrangement with YHA which will mean that our race will be much more accessible to competitors from all over the world. It will be another great sporting event for Windermere, Ambleside and the Lake District.”

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The race will also support YHA’s bursary fund for disadvantaged young people, Breaks for Kids, with £5 from each entry will going to the cause. Earlybird entries are now open at www.wasdalex.co.uk/index.php/enter-2016.

The races kicked off on a sunny day with the LittleLife Scootathlon for children aged 4-8. It began with an anti-clockwise scoot around the 390m course, before swapping to a bike for another 390m lap around the course before a final 250m run finishing under the LittleLife gantry.

Once the kids had shown us how it’s done, it was then the turn of the parents to join in and compete with their kids in the inaugural Parent and Children Scootathlon Relay. Micro Scooter were giving out spot prizes on the day, including some colourful backpacks.

13-14 year-olds

Shortly after the Scootathlons, it was time for this generation’s budding young triathletes to take on the Dorney Lake course. Starting with the high performance drafting waves, we saw some exhilarating races from top young triathletes.

The first waves of the day were the 13 to 14 year olds, who took to the race with ease, storming through the swim and onto the bikes as if it was second nature. Once the competitors took off to swim the challenging 400m, it was evident that this was to be a quick race with the top 10 all exiting the swim within seconds of each other. 

As it was very evident this was a strong field, transitions were to be vitally important, and this showed, as eventual winner Zak Wort was ruthlessly efficient in transition, particularly in T2 to claim the top prize. Zak finished the race with a fantastic time of 31:00, however not too far behind him in second was Tom Simpson (Greenwich Tritons), shortly followed by Abel Sinko-Uribe in third (31:22).

In the female race it was to again to be a tight race, with the top five finishing within only 40secs of each other. However the eventual winner of the day was Isabel Atkins (Optima Racing Team) with an impressive time of 34:20mins. Isobel was particularly strong in her run, achieving the fastest time in her whole category, which inevitably pushed her ahead of her competitors Ellie Hobbs (Yate Tri-Stars) and Daisy Davies (Dorset Pentathletes) in second and third respectively.

15-16 year-olds

The last of the high-performance drafting waves of the day were the 15 to 16 year old boys and girls categories. The eventual winner of this category was to be James Chantler-Mayne with an impressive time of 31:38mins, beating Aurel Sinko-Uribe in second place by 30 seconds.

With Chantler-Mayne securing first place, second was a hotly contested affair with Aurel Sinko-Uribe and Gregory Atkins (Optima Racing Team) battling it out for silver. Although Atkins led Sinko-Uribe out of the bike and through T2, Sinko-Uribe pulled it back in the run to beat Atkins by a mere second, which rounded off a great day for the Sinko-Uribe family, with both boys finishing in the top three of their respective categories.  

There was to be no such drama in the girls’ wave, however there was still to be some superb racing across the field. Blythe Fourie took the gold medal in the girls’ category after her impressive swim and run times, combined with her rapid transitions, providing the catalyst to trump Sinead Clark (East Essex Tri Club) and Hannah Keating (Optima Racing Team) in second and third, who finished with impressive times of 36:47mins and 37:06mins respectively. 

9-10 year-olds and 8 year-olds

Once the high-performance drafting races had finished, the youngest triathletes of the day began, firstly with the 9-10 year olds subsequently followed by the 8-year-old wave. This was to be a great event as it was some of these kids’ first taste of the triathlon world, and hopefully it has left them with a craving for more.

The fastest competitor in the 9-10 year-olds’ Fun tri was Ruben Snelson of Team Rugby who battled it out with Thomas Dixon (4 Life Triathlon Club) throughout the race for first place, only for Ruben to edge Thomas, only slightly, on the bike course. Not too far behind Thomas in third was Henry Pollock of Beachborough School Triathlon Club who finished with an equally impressive time of 14:29mins.

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When it came to the girls’ event, we witnessed a dramatic finish which led to all top three competitors coming within 8secs of each other. Cerys Howells (Thames Turbo Triathlon Club) won the race with a time of 15:01mins, however it was second place which was eventually shared by two teammates, Sophie Hamilton and Melissa Eve Copper of Chapel Tri Club, who finished on exactly the same time of 15:09.

Following the 9-10 year old waves was the 8 year-olds’ Fun tri which involved a 100m swim, 1.5km bike and a 600m run. Winning the event with a fantastic time of 11:43mins was William Blount (Chapel Tri Club), who only just beat Kian Hooker to first by a mere 2secs. Shortly following Kian in third was Lauren Mitchell (Medway Tri) finishing with a time of 12:26mins, after a storming run, the quickest by any competitor in that race.

11-12 year-old triathlon

Moving up an age category now to the 11 and 12 year-olds’ triathlon, Ryan Symington (Dorset Pentathletes) took the race by the scruff of its neck by firstly leading the swim out of the water and, with a smooth transition in T1, Ryan led the pack from an early stage. Even though Benjamin Cumberland (Vale Tridents) and Ben Edwards were quickly chasing him down, Ryan won the race with a comfortable 30sec lead over Benjamin in second and Ben in third.

In the girls’ race it was a similar story however it was on the bike course when the eventual winner Ciara Blount (Chapel Tri Club) took control with a speedy time of 10:09mins. This was followed by a swift transition in T2 and Kate Painter (Medway Tri) found her too tough to catch, despite a really impressive run time of 6.47mins, almost a whole minute quicker than winner Ciara Blount. Ella Peters (Jetstream Tri Club) and Freya Batkin took joint third after Ella Peters’s impressive effort in the run to reduce the deficit Freya Batkin had set after an imposing time on the bike course.

13-14 year-old triathlon

With a challenging 300m swim, 10.6km bike and a 2.5km run, we witnessed the 13 to 14 year-olds wave showcasing their triathlete credentials in hotly-contested races in both the boys and girls heats. After a strong start from all competitors in the swim, the bike and run course evened out the pack, showcasing which budding young triathletes just had the edge. The eventual winner of the boys heat was Matthew Howard with a time of 35:52mins, even though Nicholas Sims, in second, led in the swim and was quickest out of transition (T1).

Not too far behind Nicholas in third was Alex Evans (Chapel Tri Club) finishing with an impressive time of 38.07mins. In the girls’ wave Isobel Barnett (Tri Henley) led the race throughout, with a particularly imposing time of 10:51mins in the run, which helped stretch her lead over Gabby Horner (Medway Tri), who finished in an equally impressive time of 39:47mins. Second place was up for grabs throughout the race, however Gabby Horner just edged her rival, Lili-Keau Juntakereket, to second by only 10secs, after a strong transition in T2 and an impressive run to finish.

15-18 year-old youth and junior triathlon

Our final waves of the day were the 15 to 18 years Youth and Junior Triathlon boys and girls waves, and it was to be a great way to end the day, as there was some spectacular competition on show. In the boys race, there was to be one clear winner in the form of Patrick Livingstone of N1 Tri Club, who finished a whole 2mins ahead of Daniel Pinn (Crystal Palace Triathlon Club) in second place, after blitzing the run in a spectacular time of 8:51mins. Just behind Daniel in third was Jack Shayler, who trailed Daniel by almost a minute in the bike course, only to make up the minute with a great time of 10:03mins in the run, leaving him only 13secs behind Daniel in second. 

In the girls’ wave, it was a different story with a relatively split pack, with a clear first, second and third. From the get-go the race was dominated by Lauren Revell (Team Milton Keynes), who stormed out of the swim 30secs ahead of her nearest competitors, followed by a swift transition in T1, and increasing her lead through a strong bike time.

Although Lauren did not record the fastest run time of the wave, she had done enough to secure first place with just over 30secs to spare over second-placed Leanne Symington (Dorset Pentathletes). With Leanne finishing in second with a time of 40:25mins, her nearest competitor was Annabel Morton in third who enjoyed a great run time to propel her further ahead of Jodie Hull (Tri Sport Epping) in fourth, to secure the final podium spot.

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In brief, athletes can choose to swim 1.2 or 2.4 miles on the Friday, bike 40, 72 or 112 miles on the Saturday, and run a 10k, half or full marathon on the Sunday. Athletes who attempt to complete the full Long Course Weekend need to complete a 2.4 mile sea swim, 112 mile bike ride and a full marathon, all within the allotted cut off times. 

The prize fund offers £1000 for the swim 1st place, £1000 for the marathon 1st place and £1000 for the full Long Course Weekend winner. The Wales Swim offers £500 to the charity of choice to whomever can beat the hare, which this year was Thomas Allen – who wears a golden swim cap. The top 150 fastest riders of the King of the Hill in Saundersfoot are giving the chance to win a brand new Ceepo Frame curtsey of Ceepo Bikes.

Due to the record number of athletes, registration and expo opened Thursday 2nd July, along with arranged seminars with Mark from Mikes Bikes, 2014 men’s champion Oliver Simon and 4x Ironman winner Lucy Gossage.

Taff Kids

Every year the weekend starts with Taff Kids on the beach and 2015 was no different, with nearly 500 children on the beach it was bigger than ever before. This year the National Anthem was sung by St Florence, Tenby Juniors and Tenby Infants and a local samba band also entertained crowds before the event started. Taff Kids is a splash and dash and a chance for primary school aged children to get involved as they cross the main finish line on the beach in front of thousands of spectators. 

Wales Swim 

Taff Kids was followed by The 2XU Wales Swim, with 1,800 athletes entering the water to take on either 1.2 or 2.4 miles of sea swimming. Tommy Allen was the hare of the swim event, with a £500 prize going to the charity of choice for whoever beat him.

Tommy Allen finished 1st with a time of 44:45mins. Second place was Chris Suggitt (45:36mins) and third place was Andrew Horsfall-Turner (47:41mins). The women’s swim event saw Fern Davies take first place with a time of 54:49mins, and closely behind in second place came Carol Bridge (58:17mins), then in third place was Hayley Davis (59:31mins).

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Wales Sportive

The Pedal Cover Wales Sportive takes place on the Saturday, starting in the Salterns and incorporating the Ceepo King of the Hill in Saundersfoot. The route is known for being challenging and hilly, however with fantastic scenery all the way round.

The top 20 Long Course Weekend athletes from the Wales Swim cycled down the ramp off the Stage at the Salterns, where a DJ played music and fireworks started an epic day of cycling for all cyclists. Pro triathlete Stephen Bayliss led after the swim and therefore was leading off the ramp. 

Closely behind came reigning champion Oliver Simon and last year’s second place Dominic Rohan-Gates. The Ceepo King of the Hill saw Parys Edwards winning the ladies’ race with a time of 35.6secs, and James Shaw took the men’s title with a very quick time of 26.3secs.

Top three males overall for the Pedal Cover Wales Sportive: 1st Dominic Rohan-Gates, 2nd Oliver Simon and 3rd Roscoe Howell. Top 3 females overall: 1st Lucy Gossage, 2nd Parys Edwards and 3rd Emma Newsome.

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— lucy gossage (@lucygoss) July 4, 2015

Wales Run

The last day of the Long Course Weekend saw athletes take on the run leg of the event. Participants were able to choose either the Oakwood Wales Marathon, Oakwood Wales half marathon or the Coastal Cottages 10k distance.

The Wales Marathon male winner was Gareth Petts, closely behind in second place was Richard Gardiner, and in third was Gareth Thomas. The women’s marathon was won by Karen Sobrino, followed by Jillian Gordon and Nerys Jones. 

The half marathon male winner was Ryan Mclfynn, second place was 2xU’s Mike Martin and third place was Charlies Morris. Half marathon female winner was 2xU’s Freya Martin, followed by Lucy Gossage and Kayley Price. The new 10k event that launched at this year’s Long Course Weekend saw Matthew Rees take first place with a time of 34:26secs, followed by Oliver Brace and Rhys Harries.

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— Swansea Sound (@swanseasound) July 5, 2015

Overall winners

A record number of athletes enter the Full Long Course Weekend this year, with the final number of competitors hitting 650. Oliver Simon managed to retain his Long Course Crown this year, though Dominic Rohan-Gates finished very close behind, with only a few minutes in between them.

Unfortunately Stephen Bayliss who was high up the leader board was unable to start the Marathon due to illness. There was a new winner on the women’s board, with Nerys Jones’s Long Course Weekend title taken from her by Emma Newsome.

Top 10 men

1 Oliver Simon
2 Dominic Rohan-Gates
3 Richard Gardiner
4 Gareth Petts
5 Steve Parsons
6 Craig Dummer
7 Charles Hickman
8 Stuart Curtis
9 Robin Guy
10 Stuart Evans

Top 10 women

1 Emma Newsome
2 Nerys Jones
3 Heather Rees
4 Stephanie Waring
5 Liz Steward
6 Bethan Griffiths
7 Jayne Arnold
8 Claire Stubbs
9 Miriam Brown
10 Linda De Max

Full results here.

The event will be televised and will be on Channel 4 August the 29th on Channel 4. Entries are open for the 2016 event at www.longcourseweekend.com.

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— Sands Beach Active (@ActiveLanzarote) July 6, 2015

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