The new 2018 course will combine elements of the old, traditional course with the new course introduced in 2017, and is now just one-lap with only 160 metres of elevation, instead of the 330 metres in 2017. Will this see a return to fast times and another long-course record attempt from Daniela Ryf?
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Büchenbach remains, the canal returns
As previously, the new course heads from Transition Zone 2 to the Roth Canal, through the industrial area before branching off south to the first turn around at Eckersmühlen lock. From there it heads back to Roth industrial area and continues north to the Leerstetten lock (turning point 2), then along the canal back to Roth. After a short loop on the Alte Allersberger road, the athletes run through Rothgrund to the Roth town centre. Then, as in 2017, it’s off to Büchenbach before heading back to the centre of Roth and finally to the finish line stadium.
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Better run course design with unchanged spectator-friendliness
With this course, TEAMCHALLENGE combines all the advantages of the previous two courses. The result is a run which is almost as flat as the traditional course with only 160 meters of altitude, but which offers athletes more safety and a higher level of running comfort with less crowding on the canal. Another advantage is that the elimination of last year’s two-way track, again, relieving congestion. But it’s important to note the spectator experience that was so universally welcomed in 2017 is not compromised. 17 hotspots along the course remain with plans to add new ones.
Less altitude equals more speed
The significantly reduced elevation, along with the fast running surface will make the athletes happy. Feedback after the 2017 race from the athletes indicated they found the double trip to Büchenbach very demanding, but they really enjoyed the amazing atmosphere at the hot spot there and the general spectator-friendliness of the course.
Challenge CEO, Felix Walchshöfer, comments, “It was clear to us from the outset that changing a three-decade-long tradition would be an on-going process to ensure the best result. That’s why we planned from the beginning to conduct a post-race interview and take the athletes’ suggestions into consideration. The feedback from our athletes is our most important source of knowledge and it goes without saying our philosophy is respect these wishes. But I think that we have found the ideal route with the combination of the two previous courses. Our anniversary athletes can look forward to a very special running experience on 1 July.”
The 2018 run course in detail:
From Transition Zone 2 to Gartenstraße / ACUNA practice clinic as before (500 meters).
Unchanged via Espaner Berg, past the WÜST hot spot in front of Nüssli to Kanal-Lände and continue Speck hot spot, then branch off to the right along the canal to the Eckersmühlen lock to the outskirts of Haimpfarrich. The first turn around is directly in front of the lock wall at 8km.
From the Eckersmühlen lock the course returns along the canal back to the Roth industrial area and there straight on along the canal to the north to the Leerstetten lock. The second turn around is at 18.1km. It returns back along the canal to Lände Roth.
Via Speck Pumpen back towards Rothgrund, first straight ahead into the Alte Al-Lersberger Straße. From there you continue to the WÜST-Hotspot and Espaner Berg and back to Roth, then on the Gartenstraße turn left into the Mühlgasse and continue to the right to the Sparkasse.
Past Sparkasse to Kugelbühl, then between the town hall and church to the market square and on to Willy Supf-Platz.
Now heading towards Pfaffenhofen, after “Blumen Basso” turn left into Sandgasse. Straight on to the end of the road, cross over the Rednitz Rive towards the sewage treatment plant. From there follow the road to Büchenbach.
Via school centre continue towards Rathausplatz and from there around the village pond (MemmertWeiherschleife – turnaround 4)
From there back to Roth, through the Sandgasse, past Willy-Supf-Platz, market place, Kugelbühl, along Gartenstraße to the ACUNA practice clinic / Espaner Berg.
There turn right from Gartenstraße into the street “Am Espan” and as before to the finish in the finish line stadium (900 metres).
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The new course is flat except for a rise just before Büchenbach and the recent addition towards Lände and is completely on paved, closed roads. Only (as before) the short wooded area to Lände and the short stretch of the canal is run on gravel paths.
Olympic champ Alistair Brownlee has announced he is kicking off his season by racing Ironman Dubai 70.3 this Friday. Last year Ali marked his move to Ironman 70.3 racing by winning the Ironman 70.3 North American Pro Championship in St. George in dominating style and qualified for the70.3 worlds.
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Unfortunately surgery on his hip meant he was unable to race the worlds last year but after a winter of training it seems he’s back and ready to race… what will the season hold for him?
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Fellow Brits Will Clarke and Mark Buckingham are also on the start list and flying the flag for GB
About to board the plane to my first race of the year. Very excited to be back on a start line after so long off and to be part of @bahrainendurance13 for another year. #triathlon #firstrace #middledistance #dubai70.3
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Olympic champ Alistair Brownlee has announced he is kicking off his season by racing Ironman Dubai 70.3 this Friday. Last year Ali marked his move to Ironman 70.3 racing by winning the Ironman 70.3 North American Pro Championship in St. George in dominating style and qualified for the70.3 worlds.
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Unfortunately surgery on his hip meant he was unable to race the worlds last year but after a winter of training it seems he’s back and ready to race… what will the season hold for him?
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Fellow Brits Will Clarke and Mark Buckingham are also on the start list and flying the flag for GB
About to board the plane to my first race of the year. Very excited to be back on a start line after so long off and to be part of @bahrainendurance13 for another year. #triathlon #firstrace #middledistance #dubai70.3
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Registration is now open for the seventh annual Beijing International Triathlon, set to take place on Sunday 23 September at the Garden Expo Park in the Fengtai District of Beijing, China’s capital.
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Last year’s 2,000 race slots for the Olympic- and sprint-distance races sold out within a week. To register, visit www.BeijingInternationalTriathlon.com.
The 2017 champions, Henri Schoeman (pictured) and Paula Findlay, will lead a field of elite pros as they compete for the $100,000 prize purse. The Beijing International Triathlon is now part of the Escape Triathlon Series, serving as a qualifier race for the world-renowned Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon.
The Olympic-distance course will showcase the cultural attractions in Fengtai, including a 1.5km swim through Garden Expo Lake, a challenging 40km bike and up into the Qian Ling Mountain, and a 10km run through the Garden Expo Park.
The sprint element of the triathlon will take triathletes on a 750m lake swim, a 20km bike ride and a 5km run through the lush grounds of the Garden Expo Park. In addition to the individual and relay team entries, the Collegiate Challenge returns as part of this year’s triathlon.
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As part of the Escape Triathlon Series, the Beijing International Triathlon will award the top male and female finishers per age group a guaranteed race entry in the 2019 Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon (entry fee is the responsibility of the racer).
An elite field of pros will participate with a point system tracking their progress as they vie for the 18 professional men’s and 18 professional women’s race slots for the 2019 Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon.
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For information, visit www.beijinginternationaltriathlon.com.
Registration is now open for the seventh annual Beijing International Triathlon, set to take place on Sunday 23 September at the Garden Expo Park in the Fengtai District of Beijing, China’s capital.
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Last year’s 2,000 race slots for the Olympic- and sprint-distance races sold out within a week. To register, visit www.BeijingInternationalTriathlon.com.
The 2017 champions, Henri Schoeman (pictured) and Paula Findlay, will lead a field of elite pros as they compete for the $100,000 prize purse. The Beijing International Triathlon is now part of the Escape Triathlon Series, serving as a qualifier race for the world-renowned Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon.
The Olympic-distance course will showcase the cultural attractions in Fengtai, including a 1.5km swim through Garden Expo Lake, a challenging 40km bike and up into the Qian Ling Mountain, and a 10km run through the Garden Expo Park.
The sprint element of the triathlon will take triathletes on a 750m lake swim, a 20km bike ride and a 5km run through the lush grounds of the Garden Expo Park. In addition to the individual and relay team entries, the Collegiate Challenge returns as part of this year’s triathlon.
As part of the Escape Triathlon Series, the Beijing International Triathlon will award the top male and female finishers per age group a guaranteed race entry in the 2019 Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon (entry fee is the responsibility of the racer).
An elite field of pros will participate with a point system tracking their progress as they vie for the 18 professional men’s and 18 professional women’s race slots for the 2019 Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon.
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For information, visit www.beijinginternationaltriathlon.com.
He’s back! Ali Brownlee from Great Britain has put last year’s hip problems behind him and has set down his intent for the season with a masterclass at Ironman 70.3 Dubai today.
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In 2016, he hinted at what he was capable of with two wins at middle-distance racing (including an emphatic win at 70.3 St. George) before hip surgery curtailed his hopes of lifting the Ironman 70.3 World champ title. Could 2018 be his year?
The signs are there that he could. Conditions in the United Arab Emirates were good, sunny and warm but not blustery like previous years.
Leading men are out of the water – @AliBrownleetri leads the race #IM703Dubai pic.twitter.com/cGg3fDUjtF
— IronmanLIVE.com (@IRONMANLive) February 2, 2018
Finishing the one-lap swim in the Arabian Gulf in the lead side-by-side with Johann Ackermann, in a time of 22:36, Brownlee set out on the 90km bike course at a blistering pace and dominated from the start. By 22km he had over a minute lead over Sven Riederer in second place, which he had extended to almost 3mins by 45km.
Dynamic, strong – and pulling away from the rest: @AliBrownleetri has a lead of almost 3 minutes at km 45 – thx for the clip @TalbotCox Talbot Cox #IM703Dubai pic.twitter.com/AKNasH3tiK
— IronmanLIVE.com (@IRONMANLive) February 2, 2018
Finishing the bike leg with the best split of the day in 1:58:51, he set out on the mainly flat, three-lap, run leg along Jumeirah Public Beach with a 3:59 lead over Riederer and it wasn’t a lead he was going to relinquish easily. He ran the first 10.3km in 31:28 minutes and had extended the gap to almost 5mins. This pace continued and he also clocked up the fastest run split of the day with a time of 1:09:36.
His overall winning time was 3:35:32, with a 6:35 minute margin over Riederer who finished second.
“It did go over smoothly,” says Brownlee. “Didn’t feel great on the swim, had a couple of bad patches on the bike but on the run I just felt great, I was in control and I actually really enjoyed the last 10-18K. I was just kind of soaking it in, enjoying the cheers. Obviously it’s so fantastic to be back after too much time spent at the gym the past six months,” says Ali. What will the rest of the season hold for him?
The Ironman 70.3 Dubai is first race of the Nasser Bin Hamad Triple Crown series, with the other two being Ironman 70.3 Middle East Championship Bahrain and the Ironman 70.3 World Championships. If an athlete wins all three races they will take home $1,000,000 in prize money – could Ali Brownlee win it in 2018?
The top 10 in Dubai
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1. 3:35:30 Alistair Brownlee
2. 3:42:05 Sven Riederer
3. 3:42:42 Ruedi Wild
4. 3:43:38 Maurice Clavel
5. 3:44:19 Nicholas Kastelein
6. 3:45:35 Ilia Prasolov
7. 3:45:41 Jesper Svensson
8. 3:47:08 Ronnie Schildknecht
9. 3:47:10 Bertrand Billard
10. 3:47:53 Kevin Maurel
Want to train like Ali Brownlee? Here’s his key triathlon training sessions with adaptions for age-groupers
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He’s back! Ali Brownlee from Great Britain has put last year’s hip problems behind him and has set down his intent for the season with a masterclass at Ironman 70.3 Dubai today.
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In 2016, he hinted at what he was capable of with two wins at middle-distance racing (including an emphatic win at 70.3 St. George) before hip surgery curtailed his hopes of lifting the Ironman 70.3 World champ title. Could 2018 be his year?
The signs are there that he could. Conditions in the United Arab Emirates were good, sunny and warm but not blustery like previous years.
Leading men are out of the water – @AliBrownleetri leads the race #IM703Dubai pic.twitter.com/cGg3fDUjtF
— IronmanLIVE.com (@IRONMANLive) February 2, 2018
Finishing the one-lap swim in the Arabian Gulf in the lead side-by-side with Johann Ackermann, in a time of 22:36, Brownlee set out on the 90km bike course at a blistering pace and dominated from the start. By 22km he had over a minute lead over Sven Riederer in second place, which he had extended to almost 3mins by 45km.
Dynamic, strong – and pulling away from the rest: @AliBrownleetri has a lead of almost 3 minutes at km 45 – thx for the clip @TalbotCox Talbot Cox #IM703Dubai pic.twitter.com/AKNasH3tiK
— IronmanLIVE.com (@IRONMANLive) February 2, 2018
Finishing the bike leg with the best split of the day in 1:58:51, he set out on the mainly flat, three-lap, run leg along Jumeirah Public Beach with a 3:59 lead over Riederer and it wasn’t a lead he was going to relinquish easily. He ran the first 10.3km in 31:28 minutes and had extended the gap to almost 5mins. This pace continued and he also clocked up the fastest run split of the day with a time of 1:09:36.
His overall winning time was 3:35:32, with a 6:35 minute margin over Riederer who finished second.
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“It did go over smoothly,” says Brownlee. “Didn’t feel great on the swim, had a couple of bad patches on the bike but on the run I just felt great, I was in control and I actually really enjoyed the last 10-18K. I was just kind of soaking it in, enjoying the cheers. Obviously it’s so fantastic to be back after too much time spent at the gym the past six months,” says Ali. What will the rest of the season hold for him?
The Ironman 70.3 Dubai is first race of the Nasser Bin Hamad Triple Crown series, with the other two being Ironman 70.3 Middle East Championship Bahrain and the Ironman 70.3 World Championships. If an athlete wins all three races they will take home $1,000,000 in prize money – could Ali Brownlee win it in 2018?
The top 10 in Dubai
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1. 3:35:30 Alistair Brownlee
2. 3:42:05 Sven Riederer
3. 3:42:42 Ruedi Wild
4. 3:43:38 Maurice Clavel
5. 3:44:19 Nicholas Kastelein
6. 3:45:35 Ilia Prasolov
7. 3:45:41 Jesper Svensson
8. 3:47:08 Ronnie Schildknecht
9. 3:47:10 Bertrand Billard
10. 3:47:53 Kevin Maurel
Want to train like Ali Brownlee? Here’s his key triathlon training sessions with adaptions for age-groupers
From February 23 – 25, the UK’s largest triathlon show, Triathlon Show: London will return to London’s ExCeL for 2018. The show caters for swimmers, cyclists, runners and triathletes with 100’s of exhibitors, whilst providing visitors the opportunity to take part in swim coaching sessions, to test the latest bikes or to take part in a 10km run, as well as the best information on nutrition, training and events. British triathlete and four time World Ironman Champion Chrissie Wellington will be headlining the performance theatre on Saturday.
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7 reasons to visit the Triathlon Show: London 2018
And of this wasn’t enough, we’ve prepared a gift bag, worth over £35, containing 220’s March issue, a Bontrager water bottle, 10% off entry into the London-Paris bike event with HotChillee, goodies from Vitabiotics, Alpecin, Vit Stix and more – all for just £5
If you haven’t bought your tickets to the show yet you can order your gift bag from the Triathlon show: London website when you purchase your tickets. Select the option 220 Triathlon Gift Bag with your show entry ticket and collect from the 220 Triathlon stand TR421
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/triathlon-show-london-tickets
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You can also save 10% on ticket by quoting code 22010.
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From February 23 – 25, the UK’s largest triathlon show, Triathlon Show: London will return to London’s ExCeL for 2018. The show caters for swimmers, cyclists, runners and triathletes with 100’s of exhibitors, whilst providing visitors the opportunity to take part in swim coaching sessions, to test the latest bikes or to take part in a 10km run, as well as the best information on nutrition, training and events. British triathlete and four time World Ironman Champion Chrissie Wellington will be headlining the performance theatre on Saturday.
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7 reasons to visit the Triathlon Show: London 2018
And of this wasn’t enough, we’ve prepared a gift bag, worth over £35, containing 220’s March issue, a Bontrager water bottle, 10% off entry into the London-Paris bike event with HotChillee, goodies from Vitabiotics, Alpecin, Vit Stix and more – all for just £5
If you haven’t bought your tickets to the show yet you can order your gift bag from the Triathlon show: London website when you purchase your tickets. Select the option 220 Triathlon Gift Bag with your show entry ticket and collect from the 220 Triathlon stand TR421
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/triathlon-show-london-tickets
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You can also save 10% on ticket by quoting code 22010.
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Are you a Zwifter? Do you want to become a Zwift national champion? Zwift are to host the first Zwift Nationals Championships event on Saturday February 24, 2018, when Zwifters from the top 15 nations worldwide will compete to earn the right to wear their national jersey in Zwift for a year.
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Each national championship will include men’s and women’s individual races, which will take place on the Watopia Volcano Climb Course. The men’s will complete three laps of the 14.2 mile circuit, taking in a total of 2,007ft of climbing, while the women’s will take place over two laps of the same course, totalling 1,338ft of climbing.
The 15 countries with the most Zwifters have been selected to compete in the first Zwift National Championships. These countries are; USA, UK, Canada, Australia, Germany, Japan, Netherlands presented KNWU, the Dutch National Cycling Federation, Norway, Belgium, Sweden, South Korea, Denmark, Switzerland, France and Poland. All events take place on Feb 24 with the exception of Australia. The Australian Zwift National Championships will take place later this year to fall in line with their winter cycling season.
As with all regular national championship events, you must enter the championship corresponding to your registered nationality, rather than country of residence. If your home nation isn’t featured, don’t worry, more countries will be added in 2019.
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Zwift National Championships Rules
Riders are required to wear a heart rate monitor to be eligible for the win.
Riders will have to use a power meter or smart trainer to be considered for the win; ZPower on traditional trainers or rollers will not be eligible
Riders producing over 5w/kg average will be automatically disqualified. These riders can be reinstated after providing similar real-life matching performances verified by ZADA.
Strava data for the Zwift National Championship races must be open (not private or hidden).
Riders must register at www.zwiftpower.com before the race.
By entering this event, riders agree to the terms and conditions at www.zwiftpower.com.
Eligibility is based on a rider’s Zwift account country/flag, not the rider’s place of residence.
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For more information on the Zwift National Championships, head to zwift.com/events/series/2018-zwift-national-championships/