On sale now the additional spaces will allow ticketholders to enjoy unsurpassed views of the thrilling racing action from the comfort of their seat overlooking the finish-line in the heart of Millennium Square.
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The British public will have the opportunity to watch local heroes Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee, as well as other leading GB triathletes including Non Stanford and Vicky Holland, battle for glory against some of the world’s best triathletes in their last race on home soil ahead of Rio.
Those with grandstand tickets will see the elite athletes pass them seven times on the bike and four times on the run, as well as witnessing the conclusion of the races, which often end with a thrilling sprint finish. A big screen will be located opposite the Grandstand showing the live coverage so that ticket holders can stay up to speed with the race whilst it momentarily goes out of view.
Tickets will be priced at £30 for adults and £20 for children (U15s). With the women’s race starting at 13:00 and the men’s at 15:45, ticket holders can expect well over four hours of live triathlon action.
Triathlon fans, residents, and visitors to the city who weren’t able to secure Grandstand tickets, will still be able to watch GB’s finest triathletes go head-to-head against the rest of the world in their last race on home soil ahead of Rio, at various locations around the city free of charge.
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Jack Buckner, Chief Executive of British Triathlon, said: “There are just a few weeks to go now until the Columbia Threadneedle World Triathlon Leeds and it’s really exciting to be able to increase the capacity of the grandstand. The level of interest from sport fans across the country is fantastic and we are expecting an unforgettable race to pass through the streets of Leeds – make sure you get in quick to secure your seat in the grandstand.”
On sale now the additional spaces will allow ticketholders to enjoy unsurpassed views of the thrilling racing action from the comfort of their seat overlooking the finish-line in the heart of Millennium Square.
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The British public will have the opportunity to watch local heroes Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee, as well as other leading GB triathletes including Non Stanford and Vicky Holland, battle for glory against some of the world’s best triathletes in their last race on home soil ahead of Rio.
Those with grandstand tickets will see the elite athletes pass them seven times on the bike and four times on the run, as well as witnessing the conclusion of the races, which often end with a thrilling sprint finish. A big screen will be located opposite the Grandstand showing the live coverage so that ticket holders can stay up to speed with the race whilst it momentarily goes out of view.
Tickets will be priced at £30 for adults and £20 for children (U15s). With the women’s race starting at 13:00 and the men’s at 15:45, ticket holders can expect well over four hours of live triathlon action.
Triathlon fans, residents, and visitors to the city who weren’t able to secure Grandstand tickets, will still be able to watch GB’s finest triathletes go head-to-head against the rest of the world in their last race on home soil ahead of Rio, at various locations around the city free of charge.
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Routes announced for World Triathlon Leeds
Jack Buckner, Chief Executive of British Triathlon, said: “There are just a few weeks to go now until the Columbia Threadneedle World Triathlon Leeds and it’s really exciting to be able to increase the capacity of the grandstand. The level of interest from sport fans across the country is fantastic and we are expecting an unforgettable race to pass through the streets of Leeds – make sure you get in quick to secure your seat in the grandstand.”
Clear blue seas and balmy temperatures greeted visitors to the Greek island of Spetses for the annual Spetsathlon. The weekend comprised a series of events which saw over 1,000 athletes take part in two triathlon distances (sprint and endurance), plus an open-water swim and bike race.
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The largest triathlon in Greece for four years, the event is organised by the founders of the popular Spetses mini-marathon and presided over by Dr Marina-Lida Coutarelli, who is passionate about promoting sport in the area.
Athletes taking part included James Dennis Chronis, Greece’s number one triathlon in the world rankings, who won the Sprint race on the Sunday, setting a new course record of 01:08:12. In the women’s category Carly Killam took the win in 01:23:51.
Also on offer was an ‘Endurance’ race, that took in two laps of the sea swim, island perimeter bike and seafront run. Grigoris Souvatzoglou set a new course record in the men’s race (02:18:01) while Nadia Syntzanaki took the honours in the women’s race in 02:45:22.
220 Triathlon’s editor, Helen Webster, took part in the 1000m open-water swim on the Saturday and the Sprint triathlon on the Sunday – see her race report in the July issue of 220, on sale 21st June 2016.
Clear blue seas and balmy temperatures greeted visitors to the Greek island of Spetses for the annual Spetsathlon. The weekend comprised a series of events which saw over 1,000 athletes take part in two triathlon distances (sprint and endurance), plus an open-water swim and bike race.
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The largest triathlon in Greece for four years, the event is organised by the founders of the popular Spetses mini-marathon and presided over by Dr Marina-Lida Coutarelli, who is passionate about promoting sport in the area.
Athletes taking part included James Dennis Chronis, Greece’s number one triathlon in the world rankings, who won the Sprint race on the Sunday, setting a new course record of 01:08:12. In the women’s category Carly Killam took the win in 01:23:51.
Also on offer was an ‘Endurance’ race, that took in two laps of the sea swim, island perimeter bike and seafront run. Grigoris Souvatzoglou set a new course record in the men’s race (02:18:01) while Nadia Syntzanaki took the honours in the women’s race in 02:45:22.
220 Triathlon’s editor, Helen Webster, took part in the 1000m open-water swim on the Saturday and the Sprint triathlon on the Sunday – see her race report in the July issue of 220, on sale 21st June 2016.
For more information about the Spetsathlon, visit the event website: www.spetsathlon.com.
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220 Triathlon stayed at the Nikki Beach Resort and Spa while in Greece, which is a short boat ride from the island of Spetses. Find more info here
The popular Windsor Triathlon is offering age groupers the unique opportunity to race alongside elite athletes. Following huge success in 2015; men and women who can complete the Olympic distance in under 2:30hrs will get the chance to race with big names such as Emma Pallant and London 2012 Olympian, Stuart Hayes in the ‘Race with the Stars’ wave. This wave will offer best-in-class age groupers the chance to race in smaller waves and provide an ideal setting to push themselves to the limit, potentially bagging themselves a PB in the process.
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In a year which is sure to be impressive for Triathlon with the Rio Olympics and World Triathlon Series Final in Mexico there has never been a better time to get involved and compete alongside the pros. The British Super Series will be taking a break in 2016 but the Windsor Triathlon will still see many elites gunning for glory, all under the shadow of the historic Windsor Castle.
A limited number of triathletes competing in the new mates waves will also be able to avoid Saturday registration and rack on-the-day for the very first time. The Mates Waves will give friends, family members and rivals the chance to race alongside each other regardless of age and gender, whilst also offering the option of racking on Saturday or event-day Sunday. Capacity in these new waves will be extremely limited, so those interested should enter here
The popular Windsor Triathlon is offering age groupers the unique opportunity to race alongside elite athletes. Following huge success in 2015; men and women who can complete the Olympic distance in under 2:30hrs will get the chance to race with big names such as Emma Pallant and London 2012 Olympian, Stuart Hayes in the ‘Race with the Stars’ wave. This wave will offer best-in-class age groupers the chance to race in smaller waves and provide an ideal setting to push themselves to the limit, potentially bagging themselves a PB in the process.
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In a year which is sure to be impressive for Triathlon with the Rio Olympics and World Triathlon Series Final in Mexico there has never been a better time to get involved and compete alongside the pros. The British Super Series will be taking a break in 2016 but the Windsor Triathlon will still see many elites gunning for glory, all under the shadow of the historic Windsor Castle.
Click here to enter – entries close 31st May
A limited number of triathletes competing in the new mates waves will also be able to avoid Saturday registration and rack on-the-day for the very first time. The Mates Waves will give friends, family members and rivals the chance to race alongside each other regardless of age and gender, whilst also offering the option of racking on Saturday or event-day Sunday. Capacity in these new waves will be extremely limited, so those interested should enter here
Obviously in the form of her life Lee’s victory came 3 weeks after she won the Cagliari ITU Triathlon World Cup.
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Lucy Hall set the pace during the opening 1.5km swim in typical style, covering the course in 17:55, with Lee 46 seconds back in 18th position.
However Lee made ground on the bike to join her team mate at the front and by the time they left T2 to start the 10km run, they had built a lead of 90 seconds.
Lee held her nerve to finish ahead of Yuliya Yelistratova (UKR) and Zsofia Kovacs (HUN), while Hall finished in tenth.
Lee said “It feels amazing to be European Champion although I am not sure it’s sunk in yet. I came out the swim behind the main group and worked really hard on the bike to get back to the lead group before pushing hard on the run for the win. On the third lap, I really began to feel the effort I had made on the bike!
And there could easily have been another gold in the junior men’s race where Samuel Dickinson lost out on the gold medal by just one second to Spain’s Javier Lluch Perez, the race coming down to a battle over the final 5km run as a group of 17 athletes reached T2 together in close order.
It was also gold for both GB’s senior and junior relay teams in the mixed relay event. In the senior race Lucy Hall and Tom Bishop got the Great Britain Team off to a solid start completing the first two legs of the race. Newly crowned European Champion India Lee continued an unforgettable major championships with a strong run performance before Grant Sheldon led the team home to European glory.
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The junior mixed relay team of Sam Dickinson, Sian Rainsley, Kate Waugh and Alex Yee added a second relay gold in the final race of the day in Portugal.
Obviously in the form of her life Lee’s victory came 3 weeks after she won the Cagliari ITU Triathlon World Cup.
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Lucy Hall set the pace during the opening 1.5km swim in typical style, covering the course in 17:55, with Lee 46 seconds back in 18th position.
However Lee made ground on the bike to join her team mate at the front and by the time they left T2 to start the 10km run, they had built a lead of 90 seconds.
Lee held her nerve to finish ahead of Yuliya Yelistratova (UKR) and Zsofia Kovacs (HUN), while Hall finished in tenth.
Lee said “It feels amazing to be European Champion although I am not sure it’s sunk in yet. I came out the swim behind the main group and worked really hard on the bike to get back to the lead group before pushing hard on the run for the win. On the third lap, I really began to feel the effort I had made on the bike!
And there could easily have been another gold in the junior men’s race where Samuel Dickinson lost out on the gold medal by just one second to Spain’s Javier Lluch Perez, the race coming down to a battle over the final 5km run as a group of 17 athletes reached T2 together in close order.
It was also gold for both GB’s senior and junior relay teams in the mixed relay event. In the senior race Lucy Hall and Tom Bishop got the Great Britain Team off to a solid start completing the first two legs of the race. Newly crowned European Champion India Lee continued an unforgettable major championships with a strong run performance before Grant Sheldon led the team home to European glory.
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The junior mixed relay team of Sam Dickinson, Sian Rainsley, Kate Waugh and Alex Yee added a second relay gold in the final race of the day in Portugal.
Reigning European Champions, Lauren Steadman (PT4) and Alison Patrick (PT5) retained their titles at the ETU Paratriathlon European Championships in Lisbon, and were joined on the top of the podium by Andrew Lewis (PT2) and Lizzie Tench (PT1).
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In total the team delivered seven podium finishes in Portugal with Faye McClelland (PT4) and Melissa Reid (PT5) winning silver medals and Joe Townsend (PT1) securing bronze.
Andrew Lewis (PT2) who also won the 2016 Penrith ITU World Paratriathlon Event in April, secured his first European title: “It was amazing, I couldn’t really dream of anything better really, I am European Champion! I followed everything my coach told me to do and followed all the processes and everything went to plan,” he said.
Jonathon Riall, Head Coach of the Great Britain Paratriathlon Team said “Everything we wanted to achieve here in Lisbon, we delivered. I couldn’t be happier with the performance of the team. In every category we have athletes who have moved massive steps forward. We had athletes contesting six categories and we delivered four gold medals. We still have two races left before the qualification window closes for Rio, so everyone is now fully focused on the Strathclyde and Besancon events in June.”
ETU Triathlon European Paratriathlon Championships, Lisbon –results
750m / 20km / 5km
Gold
Lauren Steadman (PT4)
Lizzie Tench (PT1)
Alison Patrick (PT5)/ Hazel Smith (Guide)
Andrew Lewis (PT2)
Silver
Faye McClelland (PT4)
Melissa Reid (PT5)/ Nicole Walters (Guide)
Bronze
Joseph Townsend (PT1)
Full results available here:
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Reigning European Champions, Lauren Steadman (PT4) and Alison Patrick (PT5) retained their titles at the ETU Paratriathlon European Championships in Lisbon, and were joined on the top of the podium by Andrew Lewis (PT2) and Lizzie Tench (PT1).
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Paratriathlon: the ultimate guide
In total the team delivered seven podium finishes in Portugal with Faye McClelland (PT4) and Melissa Reid (PT5) winning silver medals and Joe Townsend (PT1) securing bronze.
Andrew Lewis (PT2) who also won the 2016 Penrith ITU World Paratriathlon Event in April, secured his first European title: “It was amazing, I couldn’t really dream of anything better really, I am European Champion! I followed everything my coach told me to do and followed all the processes and everything went to plan,” he said.
Jonathon Riall, Head Coach of the Great Britain Paratriathlon Team said “Everything we wanted to achieve here in Lisbon, we delivered. I couldn’t be happier with the performance of the team. In every category we have athletes who have moved massive steps forward. We had athletes contesting six categories and we delivered four gold medals. We still have two races left before the qualification window closes for Rio, so everyone is now fully focused on the Strathclyde and Besancon events in June.”
ETU Triathlon European Paratriathlon Championships, Lisbon –results
750m / 20km / 5km
Gold
Lauren Steadman (PT4)
Lizzie Tench (PT1)
Alison Patrick (PT5)/ Hazel Smith (Guide)
Andrew Lewis (PT2)
Silver
Faye McClelland (PT4)
Melissa Reid (PT5)/ Nicole Walters (Guide)
Bronze
Joseph Townsend (PT1)
Full results available here:
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