Multiple triathlon and duathlon world champ Catriona Morrison has launched a new sportswear company for young people.
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everactiv has been established by former pro multisporter Cat Morrison and business partner Linda Barclay with a commitment to support grassroots clubs through the donation of a percentage of its profits.
Through designing and delivering fun and funky clothing, which is both high quality and affordable, the duo hope to ‘break down many of the barriers that stand between young people feeling great and looking good when they’re active’.
Triathlon training for kids
everactiv’s first range is for girls aged from 7-14yrs, with the brand’s vision to inspire, motivate and enable young people to get active. Central to this vision is the ‘Club everactiv’ initiative, which will see the company donate a percentage of its profits from each sale to grassroots sports clubs or schools.
Organisations will register with everactiv and customers purchasing from the everactiv online shop will be able to select which organisation they’d like to receive a percentage of the profits from that sale. As funds accumulate, organisations will have the option of redeeming them for clothing or receiving the monetary donation to support junior sports development.
EVERLOVED INITIATIVE
everactiv’s commitment to making sportswear more accessible does not end there. Their ‘everloved’ programme will see once-loved but outgrown sportswear redistributed to young people who may not otherwise have access to sports clothing. This initiative will be launched in 2017.
Morrison, whose multiple careers wins include countless world and European duathlon titles as well as a famous victory at Ironman Lanzarote in 2010 after being sat on the sidelines for 40mins, retired from tri in early 2015.
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A wide range of tips and inspirational articles can also be found on the everactiv website at www.everactiv.com.
Following a summer of success for the sport, British Triathlon has just announced that women’s participation in triathlon is now higher than ever before.
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This news coincides with Women’s Sport Week (3-9 October), a Sport England campaign aiming to increase the profile of women’s sport across the UK.
British Triathlon Women’s Participation Lead, Jenny Vincent, said: “We’re proud to be supporting Women’s Sport Week 2016 and celebrating the diverse range of females we have involved in the sport.
“We are experiencing a growing interest in triathlon following our women’s success at the 2016 Rio Olympic and Paralympic Games, along with an increase in participation opportunities. We hope to see these numbers continue to grow over the coming year as we provide more specific chances for women to give tri a try.”
It’s clear to see just how much participation has increased from the fact that 30% of qualified triathlon coaches are women, compared to a national sporting average of 17%.
To support the campaign, British Triathlon is hosting a number of Women’s Triathlon Training days alongside ‘Getting Women into Triathlon’ workshops to encourage more females to give it a try.
This is also a great time to recognise the female athletes who are at the top of their game. British Triathlon’s elite females have won four Olympic and Paralympic medals between them, plus a host of ITU World and ETU European titles.
Rio Paralympic Silver Medallist, Lauren Steadman, said: “It’s fantastic news to hear so many more women are taking up triathlon. I believe there are around 1200 events every year in Great Britain, so there is plenty of opportunity to set a goal for next spring and have a go.
“Triathlon offers a huge sense of achievement, whether that’s competing at the highest level, or crossing the finishing line at your local race.”
Double Commonwealth Champion, Jodie Stimpson, said: “Women’s participation in sport has grown so much since I started and it’s amazing to be a part of a successful GB women’s team on the ITU circuit.
“Seeing so many women having a go at triathlon is amazing and I say to anyone that asks about triathlon: just have a go and you will be addicted!”
Elite triathlete and world sprint triathlon champion, Alice Hector, recalls just how much the clothing and equipment has changed throughout the development of women’s triathlon.
“I remember my debut in 2002, racing in the most unflattering crop top and high-cut bottoms (not dissimilar to the men actually!) then riding around on a man-sized bicycle and wearing big cycling jerseys/T shirts in training. There wasn’t a lot of choice for the female athlete.
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“Now, the women’s triathlon market is thoroughly catered for and I love finding flattering race and training clothing. Swimming costumes and leggings in particular have got really funky and I find bright colours make me happy. And if you feel good, that’s a confidence booster before you’ve even stepped out the door.”
Following a summer of success for the sport, British Triathlon has just announced that women’s participation in triathlon is now higher than ever before.
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This news coincides with Women’s Sport Week (3-9 October), a Sport England campaign aiming to increase the profile of women’s sport across the UK.
British Triathlon Women’s Participation Lead, Jenny Vincent, said: “We’re proud to be supporting Women’s Sport Week 2016 and celebrating the diverse range of females we have involved in the sport.
“We are experiencing a growing interest in triathlon following our women’s success at the 2016 Rio Olympic and Paralympic Games, along with an increase in participation opportunities. We hope to see these numbers continue to grow over the coming year as we provide more specific chances for women to give tri a try.”
It’s clear to see just how much participation has increased from the fact that 30% of qualified triathlon coaches are women, compared to a national sporting average of 17%.
To support the campaign, British Triathlon is hosting a number of Women’s Triathlon Training days alongside ‘Getting Women into Triathlon’ workshops to encourage more females to give it a try.
This is also a great time to recognise the female athletes who are at the top of their game. British Triathlon’s elite females have won four Olympic and Paralympic medals between them, plus a host of ITU World and ETU European titles.
Rio Paralympic Silver Medallist, Lauren Steadman, said: “It’s fantastic news to hear so many more women are taking up triathlon. I believe there are around 1200 events every year in Great Britain, so there is plenty of opportunity to set a goal for next spring and have a go.
“Triathlon offers a huge sense of achievement, whether that’s competing at the highest level, or crossing the finishing line at your local race.”
Double Commonwealth Champion, Jodie Stimpson, said: “Women’s participation in sport has grown so much since I started and it’s amazing to be a part of a successful GB women’s team on the ITU circuit.
“Seeing so many women having a go at triathlon is amazing and I say to anyone that asks about triathlon: just have a go and you will be addicted!”
Elite triathlete and world sprint triathlon champion, Alice Hector, recalls just how much the clothing and equipment has changed throughout the development of women’s triathlon.
“I remember my debut in 2002, racing in the most unflattering crop top and high-cut bottoms (not dissimilar to the men actually!) then riding around on a man-sized bicycle and wearing big cycling jerseys/T shirts in training. There wasn’t a lot of choice for the female athlete.
“Now, the women’s triathlon market is thoroughly catered for and I love finding flattering race and training clothing. Swimming costumes and leggings in particular have got really funky and I find bright colours make me happy. And if you feel good, that’s a confidence booster before you’ve even stepped out the door.”
Alistair Brownlee has become the latest athlete to have theraupeutic use exemption files made public, with the records showing the double Olympic gold medallist received a TUE for acetazolamide, which helps to combat altitude sickness. Brownlee claims the TUE was taken out-of-competition during a trekking trip up Mount Kilimanjaro in 2013.
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Much debate has been sparked after TUE files started to be leaked last month by the Russian Fancy Bears hacking group, with Bradley Wiggins being arguably the most high profile case so far. While some have called for more transparency, British Cycling, and now British Triathlon, strongly deny that TUEs are in any way linked to performance enhancement.
British Triathlon said: “Alistair Brownlee was granted his only TUE for treatment of altitude sickness whilst climbing Kilimanjaro in October 2013. This was an out of competition trek after the triathlon season had finished.
“Let’s be very clear; athletes who have a TUE on their record have followed the rules based on a specific medical requirement. We can say with absolute confidence that our athletes have nothing to hide.
“This attack on the integrity of athletes is shocking. We strongly condemn actions of this nature and continue to be in close contact with UKAD and WADA in regards to this matter.”
Brownlee senior himself made light of the incident on his Twitter account after first explaining plainly that he has had one TUE in his career “to treat altitude sickness while climbing Kilimanjaro” – making reference to the famous moment at WTS Cozumel when he carried brother Jonny over the line, Alistair said: “Slightly embarrassing that someone as fit as me suffered from alititude sickness, but thankfully Jonny was there to carry me.”
Widely regarded sports sports and exercise consultant Dr. Leon Creaney told 220 Triathlon last week: “The recent revelations by Fancy Bears are, in my opinion, an attempt to create a story, where no real story exists; it’s sour grapes because of the Russian systematic cheating that has been exposed.
“To get a TUE you have to be objectively diagnosed, usually by two separate specialists, to prove that you have the condition. This will usually involve clinical opinion, and the results of various tests. “The kind of medications that sports people get TUEs are not particularly performance enhancing anyway, so it’s all legitimate as far as I’m concerned.”
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What do you think about the TUE exemption records? Let us know in the comments, or email [email protected] for the chance to have your views aired in our next issue
Alistair Brownlee has become the latest athlete to have theraupeutic use exemption files made public, with the records showing the double Olympic gold medallist received a TUE for acetazolamide, which helps to combat altitude sickness. Brownlee claims the TUE was taken out-of-competition during a trekking trip up Mount Kilimanjaro in 2013.
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Much debate has been sparked after TUE files started to be leaked last month by the Russian Fancy Bears hacking group, with Bradley Wiggins being arguably the most high profile case so far. While some have called for more transparency, British Cycling, and now British Triathlon, strongly deny that TUEs are in any way linked to performance enhancement.
British Triathlon said: “Alistair Brownlee was granted his only TUE for treatment of altitude sickness whilst climbing Kilimanjaro in October 2013. This was an out of competition trek after the triathlon season had finished.
“Let’s be very clear; athletes who have a TUE on their record have followed the rules based on a specific medical requirement. We can say with absolute confidence that our athletes have nothing to hide.
“This attack on the integrity of athletes is shocking. We strongly condemn actions of this nature and continue to be in close contact with UKAD and WADA in regards to this matter.”
Brownlee senior himself made light of the incident on his Twitter account after first explaining plainly that he has had one TUE in his career “to treat altitude sickness while climbing Kilimanjaro” – making reference to the famous moment at WTS Cozumel when he carried brother Jonny over the line, Alistair said: “Slightly embarrassing that someone as fit as me suffered from alititude sickness, but thankfully Jonny was there to carry me.”
Widely regarded sports sports and exercise consultant Dr. Leon Creaney told 220 Triathlon last week: “The recent revelations by Fancy Bears are, in my opinion, an attempt to create a story, where no real story exists; it’s sour grapes because of the Russian systematic cheating that has been exposed.
“To get a TUE you have to be objectively diagnosed, usually by two separate specialists, to prove that you have the condition. This will usually involve clinical opinion, and the results of various tests. “The kind of medications that sports people get TUEs are not particularly performance enhancing anyway, so it’s all legitimate as far as I’m concerned.”
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What do you think about the TUE exemption records? Let us know in the comments, or email [email protected] for the chance to have your views aired in our next issue
Double Ironman World Champion Jan Frodeno has in part appeared to apologise for the way he expressed his feelings towards Harry Wiltshire, claiming on 220’s Twitter page that “too many beers” may have been to blame for his strong words in an interview with Triathlete Magazine.
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Frodeno claimed Wiltshire was swimming on top of him throughout much of the 3.8km Kona swim leg, and aired his feelings publicly in the interview.
Frodeno begins by saying he had “a lot of lows” during the race, and that he “couldn’t break the swim group at the start which is thanks to Harry Wiltshire”, before looking directly at the camera as if to address Wiltshire and saying brazenly: “If you’re watching this, you’re a pr**k.”
Frodeno continued: “He basically swam on top of me and properly disturbed me intentionally the whole way back, that was a really unsportsmanlike move from him(sic).”
However while Frodeno said on Twitter he “still didn’t think what happened was cool”, he did apologise in part for his language, hinting at the strong possibility that alcohol could have played a part.
The to-and-fro on social media between Ironman World Champ Frodeno and Harry Wiltshire, who was first out of the water
The accusation will come as a shock to many pros and the British Triathlon community, in which Wiltshire is generally held in high regard; however, it’s not the first time the former ITU triathlete has been involved in dispute over swim tactics, as Wiltshire served a six-month ITU ban back in 2011 for “unsportsmanlike conduct”, after footage emerged that showed him swimming over the then ITU World Champion Javier Gomez of Spain.
Wiltshire congratulated Frodeno on his victory numerous times, and has received support from athletes, fans and sponsors defending his character. While the two have appeared to call a truce of some sorts the alleged incident opened up a wider debate into the refereeing of swim tactics on social media, and whether athletes have the right to complain about unintentional clashes on the swim.
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*Since this article was published, Harry has sent 220 this statement: “When you have just added your second Ironman World Champs to your Olympic Gold medal you can pretty much do anything you like. Jan didn’t need to publicly apologise, but he took the time to publicly say he overstepped the mark the day after a phenomenal race: one more reason why he is a worthy champion.”*
Double Ironman World Champion Jan Frodeno has in part appeared to apologise for the way he expressed his feelings towards Harry Wiltshire, claiming on 220’s Twitter page that “too many beers” may have been to blame for his strong words in an interview with Triathlete Magazine.
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Frodeno claimed Wiltshire was swimming on top of him throughout much of the 3.8km Kona swim leg, and aired his feelings publicly in the interview.
Frodeno begins by saying he had “a lot of lows” during the race, and that he “couldn’t break the swim group at the start which is thanks to Harry Wiltshire”, before looking directly at the camera as if to address Wiltshire and saying brazenly: “If you’re watching this, you’re a pr**k.”
Frodeno continued: “He basically swam on top of me and properly disturbed me intentionally the whole way back, that was a really unsportsmanlike move from him(sic).”
However while Frodeno said on Twitter he “still didn’t think what happened was cool”, he did apologise in part for his language, hinting at the strong possibility that alcohol could have played a part.
The to-and-fro on social media between Ironman World Champ Frodeno and Harry Wiltshire, who was first out of the water
The accusation will come as a shock to many pros and the British Triathlon community, in which Wiltshire is generally held in high regard; however, it’s not the first time the former ITU triathlete has been involved in dispute over swim tactics, as Wiltshire served a six-month ITU ban back in 2011 for “unsportsmanlike conduct”, after footage emerged that showed him swimming over the then ITU World Champion Javier Gomez of Spain.
Wiltshire congratulated Frodeno on his victory numerous times, and has received support from athletes, fans and sponsors defending his character. While the two have appeared to call a truce of some sorts the alleged incident opened up a wider debate into the refereeing of swim tactics on social media, and whether athletes have the right to complain about unintentional clashes on the swim.
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*Since this article was published, Harry has sent 220 this statement: “When you have just added your second Ironman World Champs to your Olympic Gold medal you can pretty much do anything you like. Jan didn’t need to publicly apologise, but he took the time to publicly say he overstepped the mark the day after a phenomenal race: one more reason why he is a worthy champion.”*
The 2018 Ironman 70.3 World Championship has been awarded to Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa. Taking place from 1-2 September 2018, this will be the first time Ironman has held a World Championship event in Africa. The event will attract thousands of athletes from over 100 qualifying events across the world.
Nelson Mandela Bay first hosted an Ironman event in 2004 and since 2015 has been the site of the Standard Bank Ironman African Championship.
Andrew Messick, CEO of Ironman, says: “We are delighted to bring the Ironman 70.3 World Championship to Nelson Mandela Bay. Tens of thousands athletes have enjoyed racing in our events in South Africa over the past 12 years and we are excited to welcome some of the world’s most elite triathletes to the African continent.”
Athol Trollip, Nelson Mandela Bay Executive Mayor, says: “Nelson Mandela Bay is delighted to have been chosen to host the 2018 Ironman 70.3 World Championship. We are proud of our excellent track record in hosting the Standard Bank Ironman African Championship.
“It’s on the strength of this, our climate, our beautiful beaches and our tourism potential that we are now in a position to host this prestigious international event. We look forward to welcoming the world’s athletes to the Bay.”
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The 2017 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship is taking place from 9-10 September 2017 in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
The 2018 Ironman 70.3 World Championship has been awarded to Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa. Taking place from 1-2 September 2018, this will be the first time Ironman has held a World Championship event in Africa. The event will attract thousands of athletes from over 100 qualifying events across the world.
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Nelson Mandela Bay first hosted an Ironman event in 2004 and since 2015 has been the site of the Standard Bank Ironman African Championship.
Andrew Messick, CEO of Ironman, says: “We are delighted to bring the Ironman 70.3 World Championship to Nelson Mandela Bay. Tens of thousands athletes have enjoyed racing in our events in South Africa over the past 12 years and we are excited to welcome some of the world’s most elite triathletes to the African continent.”
Athol Trollip, Nelson Mandela Bay Executive Mayor, says: “Nelson Mandela Bay is delighted to have been chosen to host the 2018 Ironman 70.3 World Championship. We are proud of our excellent track record in hosting the Standard Bank Ironman African Championship.
“It’s on the strength of this, our climate, our beautiful beaches and our tourism potential that we are now in a position to host this prestigious international event. We look forward to welcoming the world’s athletes to the Bay.”
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The 2017 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship is taking place from 9-10 September 2017 in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
The Brownlee brothers have taken the world of triathlon by storm, with outstanding performances in competitions from the ITU World Championships to the Olympics. With so many achievements over the last decade, we take a look back at some of their best moments…
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Heroics at WTS Cozumel
Our top Brownlee moment has to be the emotional scene of Alistair Brownlee supporting his exhausted younger brother across the finishing line at this year’s World Triathlon Series final in Mexico. Not only was he giving Jonny the best chance of being awarded the world champion title, but also ensuring he could get medical assistance as quickly as possible.
Alistair said: “I have been in that position before, when it happened to me in London a few years ago, I remember being in second place and then coming around and someone telling me I was in tenth. I couldn’t remember all of those people passing me. So I swore that, literally if it happened to anyone I would help them across the line… I just had to do what was right in that situation.”
What an incredible moment to witness. Alistair’s actions showed the true meaning of sportsmanship and demonstrated what a great sport triathlon is.
Double Olympic Champion
At the Rio 2016 Olympics, Alistair Brownlee made history on the Copacabana by becoming the first athlete in history to defend his Olympic triathlon title. Continuing Great Britain’s winning form, Alistair’s win also marked Team GB’s 20th gold medal of Rio 2016.
The multiple world and European champion made his move over brother Jonny with 4km left of the run to cement his position as the greatest Olympic-distance athlete in history. Alistair’s relentless pace saw him hit the finish in an outstanding time of 1:45:01. Jonny followed 6secs afterwards and went one better than at London 2012 to take silver. Henri Schoeman of South Africa was third.
At the press conference at the Fort Copacabana Alistair said: “Four years is a long time until the Tokyo Olympics and we shouldn’t be thinking about it too much. We should be enjoying what we’ve managed to pull off today and be appreciative that the last three months of hard training paid off. When we crossed the line we looked at each other and said ‘We’ve done it’.”
Jonny dominates at ITU World Championship
In 2012, the ITU World Triathlon Stockholm was the race that clinched the world title for Jonny Brownlee. Following previous wins at San Diego and Madrid, achieving first place at Stockholm put Jonny in an ideal position to go for the overall series win.
In Stockholm Jonny was eighth out of the water and had a good transition that got him into a lead group on the bike. A group of eleven stayed together and made it to the second transition with a small lead over the chase pack, which contained Olympic silver medallist, Javier Gomez. Richard Varga was first out of transition and into his running, but Jonny soon passed him and moved into first position. He held his lead through to the finish, despite a storming effort by Javier Gomez to catch him, and finished in 1:34:18.
With such impressive performances under his belt, even slipping into second place in the Grand Final race didn’t stop Jonny from claiming the overall title. Hence, the year of the London Olympics saw Jonny succeed his brother Alistair as the ITU world champion. “It’s good to keep the title in the family, it’s pretty special. At the start of the year if someone had said year that Alistair would be Olympic champion, I’d be Olympic bronze medalist and I’d be world champion too I’d definitely take that”, said Jonny.
Alistair triumphs at WTS Leeds
To win the inaugural ITU World Triathlon Series race in Leeds, the brothers’ home city, was a pretty special moment for Alistair. A reported crowd of 100,000 spectators visited Roundhay Park to see the Brownlee brothers race on home soil and they certainly didn’t disappoint. After 1:49hrs of frenetic racing, Alistair achieved first place and Jonny followed him home in second.
After the swim, Slovakia’s Richard Varga led into T1 with the main contenders seconds behind. But Alistair’s speedy transition saw him exit first and fly out of the bike course start. Within minutes he was followed by Jonny, Australia’s Aaron Royle and France’s Aurelien Rapheal. By the end of the 40km bike route the quartet had a 1:07min lead over Javier Gomez and Richard Varga, and this gap only continued to increase. By the end of the first run lap, Ali had broken away from Jonny to create a 20sec gap and surged to victory with a 10km split time of 31:10.
Alistair said: “I can’t quite describe it really. I’ve been lucky to have had a lot of good performances in my time, but you know, wow, today, that was brilliant. And I think by far the best crowd on the World Series circuit, by a long way, not even close.”
Jonny thrives at Helvellyn Triathlon at young age
In 2007 both Brownlee brothers conquered the Lake District’s Helvellyn Triathlon, a race that holds a reputation as one of the most challenging triathlons in the UK. The brutal course consists of a 1-mile swim in Ullswater lake, a tough 38-mile cycle and a 9-mile fell run up Helvellyn, England’s third highest peak. With some extremely tough climbs and rocky scrambles, this isn’t one to be undertaken lightly.
Although Jonny was too young to take part in 2007, his father was happy for him to go around with a timing chip as a training run. He managed to complete the race in a brilliant time of 3:45:47, slotting in between the fifth and sixth finishers. Older brother Alistair won it in 3:28:14 and set a new course record, which would stand for four years.