Just one week to go until this year’s 220 Triathlon Show! The always-popular 220 Theatre will return with a series of seminars from world-class experts such as record-breaking long distance swimmer Adam Walker and Ironman coach Joe Beer.
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Talks start at 13:00 Friday and run all weekend. For the best experience, you can reserve you seat for £2.
Mark Kleanthous has completed over 460 triathlons and he opens the show with his top tips on how avoid digestive and mental disaster on your long distance triathlon. Next up is Adam Walker to guide you through his Oceans 7 challenge. Joe Beer keeps the afternoon on track as he summarises twelve years of triathlon shows to discover what we’ve actually learned during a Q&A session.
Endurance adventurer and 220 Show first time presenter, Luke Tyburski, will be persuading you to up your game to take on long-distance and Ironman events. If you want to know what it’s like to compete in the Sahara and Nepal, he’s got you covered.
Saturday starts at 10:15 with Joe Beer on bike optimisation. With several Ironman challenges under his feet, Joe’s advice is not to be missed. 220 Triathlon’s contributing chef, Kate Percy, steps up next with a demonstration on how to make your own energy balls and recovery drinks.
Adam Walker returns for those who missed his Oceans 7 talk the first time round and Swim Smooth founder, Paul Newsome helps you make the most of your swim training with interval training based on critical swim speed (CSS). Paul has coached over 5,000 swimmers, so whatever your skill level, he’ll be able to help.
Mark Kleanthous returns, ready to snap you from your mid-afternoon lethargy, with his seminar on how to conquer Ironman challenges. It’s aimed at first time competitors and veterans alike so there’ll definitely be something for you.
Triathlon trainer, Steve Trew, rounds off the day with his take on mental attitude. He’s been a coach at the last six Olympics and Commonwealth games so if you want to know how the professionals think, Steve’s your man.
You’ll have one last chance on Sunday to catch Paul Newsome, Joe Beer and Adam Walker before the show ends when 220 columnist, Martyn Brunt, wraps up the weekend with an entertaining quiz on triathlon trivia and what really happens during races.
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If you can’t make your mind up or are concerned about conflicting events, the theatre schedule is HERE, ready to assist you plan your day.
Need a top seat for your favourite speaker? Book your seat HERE.
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Don’t miss out on great savings, quote code 2W16 when ordering to get two adult tickets for only £16 (usual on-the-door ticket price £12. £2.25 transaction fee applies. Offer ends 24th February 2015). For more info, and to buy your ticket, head HERE.
Just one week to go until this year’s 220 Triathlon Show! The always-popular 220 Theatre will return with a series of seminars from world-class experts such as record-breaking long distance swimmer Adam Walker and Ironman coach Joe Beer.
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Talks start at 13:00 Friday and run all weekend. For the best experience, you can reserve you seat for £2.
Mark Kleanthous has completed over 460 triathlons and he opens the show with his top tips on how avoid digestive and mental disaster on your long distance triathlon. Next up is Adam Walker to guide you through his Oceans 7 challenge. Joe Beer keeps the afternoon on track as he summarises twelve years of triathlon shows to discover what we’ve actually learned during a Q&A session.
Endurance adventurer and 220 Show first time presenter, Luke Tyburski, will be persuading you to up your game to take on long-distance and Ironman events. If you want to know what it’s like to compete in the Sahara and Nepal, he’s got you covered.
Saturday starts at 10:15 with Joe Beer on bike optimisation. With several Ironman challenges under his feet, Joe’s advice is not to be missed. 220 Triathlon’s contributing chef, Kate Percy, steps up next with a demonstration on how to make your own energy balls and recovery drinks.
Adam Walker returns for those who missed his Oceans 7 talk the first time round and Swim Smooth founder, Paul Newsome helps you make the most of your swim training with interval training based on critical swim speed (CSS). Paul has coached over 5,000 swimmers, so whatever your skill level, he’ll be able to help.
Mark Kleanthous returns, ready to snap you from your mid-afternoon lethargy, with his seminar on how to conquer Ironman challenges. It’s aimed at first time competitors and veterans alike so there’ll definitely be something for you.
Triathlon trainer, Steve Trew, rounds off the day with his take on mental attitude. He’s been a coach at the last six Olympics and Commonwealth games so if you want to know how the professionals think, Steve’s your man.
You’ll have one last chance on Sunday to catch Paul Newsome, Joe Beer and Adam Walker before the show ends when 220 columnist, Martyn Brunt, wraps up the weekend with an entertaining quiz on triathlon trivia and what really happens during races.
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If you can’t make your mind up or are concerned about conflicting events, the theatre schedule is HERE, ready to assist you plan your day.
Need a top seat for your favourite speaker? Book your seat HERE.
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Don’t miss out on great savings, quote code 2W16 when ordering to get two adult tickets for only £16 (usual on-the-door ticket price £12. £2.25 transaction fee applies. Offer ends 24th February 2015). For more info, and to buy your ticket, head HERE.
Perfectly warm and still conditions greeted athletes at Challenge Wanaka last weekend, with New Zealand athletes Dylan McNeice and Gina Crawford picking up their third and sixth victories respectively in the beautiful Southern Alps.
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The men’s race was much closer than 2014 however, with local athlete Dougal Allen pushing hard all the way. McNeice completed the 3.8km swim in a new course record 45:33mins, but Allen rode a sensational bike leg of 4:30:50, smashing Richard Ussher’s 2010 record by almost 12mins to claw back a lot of the ground he lost in the swim. It wasn’t enough however to catch McNeice, who won in 8:37:14.
“It was a lot harder than last year,” said McNeice afterwards. “Dougal rode so well and I honestly thought he was going to catch me. He pushed me and I ran that first lap [on the run] too hard. I really felt it in the last 15km but I think that got me the title so it was worth the risk.”
Silver for Siddall
In the women’s race, Crawford was totally dominant despite facing a record number of pro athletes. Exiting the swim in 50:55mins among a group of pro men, she maintained a lead of between five and seven minutes during the 180km bike leg and completed the marathon run 11:55mins ahead of Laura Siddall (GBR) and 20:25mins ahead of Michelle Bremer (NZL).
Siddall made her mark in only her second long distance triathlon after turning pro last year. Wanaka’s German pro, Simone Maier has been a consistent performer in recent years and finished today’s race just off the podium in fourth.
“It’s always a tough race here but the crowds are fantastic,” said Crawford afterwards. “I find it difficult leading, I really love chasing when it’s easier to keep focused and motivated. When you’re out front you don’t know what’s happening behind you.”
For complete results head here.
(Images: Getty)
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Perfectly warm and still conditions greeted athletes at Challenge Wanaka last weekend, with New Zealand athletes Dylan McNeice and Gina Crawford picking up their third and sixth victories respectively in the beautiful Southern Alps.
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The men’s race was much closer than 2014 however, with local athlete Dougal Allen pushing hard all the way. McNeice completed the 3.8km swim in a new course record 45:33mins, but Allen rode a sensational bike leg of 4:30:50, smashing Richard Ussher’s 2010 record by almost 12mins to claw back a lot of the ground he lost in the swim. It wasn’t enough however to catch McNeice, who won in 8:37:14.
“It was a lot harder than last year,” said McNeice afterwards. “Dougal rode so well and I honestly thought he was going to catch me. He pushed me and I ran that first lap [on the run] too hard. I really felt it in the last 15km but I think that got me the title so it was worth the risk.”
Silver for Siddall
In the women’s race, Crawford was totally dominant despite facing a record number of pro athletes. Exiting the swim in 50:55mins among a group of pro men, she maintained a lead of between five and seven minutes during the 180km bike leg and completed the marathon run 11:55mins ahead of Laura Siddall (GBR) and 20:25mins ahead of Michelle Bremer (NZL).
Siddall made her mark in only her second long distance triathlon after turning pro last year. Wanaka’s German pro, Simone Maier has been a consistent performer in recent years and finished today’s race just off the podium in fourth.
“It’s always a tough race here but the crowds are fantastic,” said Crawford afterwards. “I find it difficult leading, I really love chasing when it’s easier to keep focused and motivated. When you’re out front you don’t know what’s happening behind you.”
For complete results head here.
(Images: Getty)
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Not content with moving location up to Derby to fit more people in, the Jenson Button Trust Triathlon will be offering a £7,000 prize purse this year, with a grand each on the table for the male and female winner.
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The remaining £9,000 will be shared out down to 10th place, split evenly between the male and female athletes. This makes it one of the biggest prizes in UK sprint triathlon, and again gives athletes the chance to race against 2009 Formula 1 World Champion Jenson.
The prize money will be distributed to male and female athletes as follows:
1: £1,000
2: £800
3: £600
4: £400
5: £200
6: £175
7: £150
8: £100
9: £75
10: Sponsor Prize TBA
The race will be held at Markeaton Park in Derby on Sunday 12 July, with the preliminary heat involving a 200m lake swim in Markeaton Park, followed by an 11km cycle around the surrounding roads, then back to Markeaton for the 2.5km run.
The top performers will then go on to the final, 400m swim, 20km cycle and 5km run, with the runners up entering the wooden spoon race.
Entries are still open at www.jensonbuttontri.com.
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Not content with moving location up to Derby to fit more people in, the Jenson Button Trust Triathlon will be offering a £7,000 prize purse this year, with a grand each on the table for the male and female winner.
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The remaining £9,000 will be shared out down to 10th place, split evenly between the male and female athletes. This makes it one of the biggest prizes in UK sprint triathlon, and again gives athletes the chance to race against 2009 Formula 1 World Champion Jenson.
The prize money will be distributed to male and female athletes as follows:
1: £1,000
2: £800
3: £600
4: £400
5: £200
6: £175
7: £150
8: £100
9: £75
10: Sponsor Prize TBA
The race will be held at Markeaton Park in Derby on Sunday 12 July, with the preliminary heat involving a 200m lake swim in Markeaton Park, followed by an 11km cycle around the surrounding roads, then back to Markeaton for the 2.5km run.
The top performers will then go on to the final, 400m swim, 20km cycle and 5km run, with the runners up entering the wooden spoon race.
Entries are still open at www.jensonbuttontri.com.
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South Africa’s Stuart Marais and Bermuda’s Flora Duffy won the 12th annual Xterra South Africa Champs last weekend, grinding out convincing wins in cold and blustery conditions that sent athletes scrambling for the neoprene early on Sunday.
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There was drama before the race got underway with news that four-time Xterra world champion Conrad Stoltz had pulled out of proceedings with a severe cold. With the 2014 champion Dan Hugo retiring recently, this left the men’s race wide open.
An unseasonable cold front and blustery winds rolled in the night before race day and dropped the water temps in the small lake by more than two degrees, turning a non-wetsuit swim into a wetsuit optional affair and sending unprepared elites scrambling to find some rubber to swim in.
After borrowing a wetsuit from a friend racing in the age-group waves earlier in the day, Marais covered the 1.5km swim strongly enough to leave the water just 30secs behind the lead group of Bradley Weiss, Roger Serrano, and Theo Blignaut.
He then biked hard to overtake all three in the first 5km and create an unbeatable lead over the remainder of the 27km bike and 12.5km trail run, crossing the line in 2:32:47. Weiss and Serrano came in second and third respectively.
“I spent a lot of time out here on this course getting to know every little rock and turn and bit of sand and I suppose that makes the difference between winning and losing,” said Marais afterwards. “I did my homework and the plan worked out pretty good.”
Duffy dominates
In the women’s race, Duffy led everyone – men included – out of the water, then rode and ran impeccably to take the tape in 10th place overall with nearly 20 minutes to spare over her nearest rival Mari Rabie, crossing the line in 2:45:27.
“Everything seemed to work out today. It’s a very technical, challenging bike course so my biggest fear was flatting or having a mechanical so I was concentrating on keeping it smooth in the single track,” said Duffy, who has won nine of the 10 Xterra Championships she has raced since capturing the SA title last February.
Runner-up Mari Rabie, Olympian and Xterra SA Champion in 2005 and 2010, also had a very special day but for much different reasons – having been diagnosed with myocarditis chronic heart disease last year, and only receiving the all-clear to race three weeks ago.
“[I’m] just happy to be back racing and I haven’t ridden technical in more than a year so my main aim was just to stay on the bike,” said Rabie. “It was a tough couple months, you know, when a doctor tells you that you can’t do what you want to do because you might die. I think you appreciate this so much more when it’s taken away from you.”
Rabie said she now plans to chase the Rio Olympics dream before getting back into the dirt. “If I don’t get it I’ll swap over to Xterra to race. I’m naturally better suited to this type of racing, and definitely after Rio I’ll be racing Xterra.”
Top 10 men
1. Stuart Marais, 2:32:47
2. Bradley Weiss, 2:35:42
3. Roger Serrano, 2:37:20
4. Theo Blignaut, 2:37:35
5. Antoine Van Heerden, 2:38:34
6. Michael Szymoniuk, 2:41:13
7. Nico Sterk, 2:42:35
8. Jan Pyott, 2:43:55
9. Aidan Nugent, 2:44:51
10. Raoulde Jongh, 2:46:48
Top 10 women
1. Flora Duffy, 2:45:27
2. Mari Rabie, 3:04:06
3. Carina Wasle, 3:06:38
4. Nicolette Griffioen, 3:08:22
5. Sandra Koblmueller, 3:08:43
6. Ladina Buss, 3:12:25
7. Susan Sloan, 3:19:26
8. Louise Fox, 3:19:30
9. Adrienne Moolman, 3:21:08
10. Natia Van Heerden, 3:21:47
For complete results head here.
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South Africa’s Stuart Marais and Bermuda’s Flora Duffy won the 12th annual Xterra South Africa Champs last weekend, grinding out convincing wins in cold and blustery conditions that sent athletes scrambling for the neoprene early on Sunday.
Advertisement
There was drama before the race got underway with news that four-time Xterra world champion Conrad Stoltz had pulled out of proceedings with a severe cold. With the 2014 champion Dan Hugo retiring recently, this left the men’s race wide open.
An unseasonable cold front and blustery winds rolled in the night before race day and dropped the water temps in the small lake by more than two degrees, turning a non-wetsuit swim into a wetsuit optional affair and sending unprepared elites scrambling to find some rubber to swim in.
After borrowing a wetsuit from a friend racing in the age-group waves earlier in the day, Marais covered the 1.5km swim strongly enough to leave the water just 30secs behind the lead group of Bradley Weiss, Roger Serrano, and Theo Blignaut.
He then biked hard to overtake all three in the first 5km and create an unbeatable lead over the remainder of the 27km bike and 12.5km trail run, crossing the line in 2:32:47. Weiss and Serrano came in second and third respectively.
“I spent a lot of time out here on this course getting to know every little rock and turn and bit of sand and I suppose that makes the difference between winning and losing,” said Marais afterwards. “I did my homework and the plan worked out pretty good.”
Duffy dominates
In the women’s race, Duffy led everyone – men included – out of the water, then rode and ran impeccably to take the tape in 10th place overall with nearly 20 minutes to spare over her nearest rival Mari Rabie, crossing the line in 2:45:27.
“Everything seemed to work out today. It’s a very technical, challenging bike course so my biggest fear was flatting or having a mechanical so I was concentrating on keeping it smooth in the single track,” said Duffy, who has won nine of the 10 Xterra Championships she has raced since capturing the SA title last February.
Runner-up Mari Rabie, Olympian and Xterra SA Champion in 2005 and 2010, also had a very special day but for much different reasons – having been diagnosed with myocarditis chronic heart disease last year, and only receiving the all-clear to race three weeks ago.
“[I’m] just happy to be back racing and I haven’t ridden technical in more than a year so my main aim was just to stay on the bike,” said Rabie. “It was a tough couple months, you know, when a doctor tells you that you can’t do what you want to do because you might die. I think you appreciate this so much more when it’s taken away from you.”
Rabie said she now plans to chase the Rio Olympics dream before getting back into the dirt. “If I don’t get it I’ll swap over to Xterra to race. I’m naturally better suited to this type of racing, and definitely after Rio I’ll be racing Xterra.”
Top 10 men
1. Stuart Marais, 2:32:47
2. Bradley Weiss, 2:35:42
3. Roger Serrano, 2:37:20
4. Theo Blignaut, 2:37:35
5. Antoine Van Heerden, 2:38:34
6. Michael Szymoniuk, 2:41:13
7. Nico Sterk, 2:42:35
8. Jan Pyott, 2:43:55
9. Aidan Nugent, 2:44:51
10. Raoulde Jongh, 2:46:48
Top 10 women
1. Flora Duffy, 2:45:27
2. Mari Rabie, 3:04:06
3. Carina Wasle, 3:06:38
4. Nicolette Griffioen, 3:08:22
5. Sandra Koblmueller, 3:08:43
6. Ladina Buss, 3:12:25
7. Susan Sloan, 3:19:26
8. Louise Fox, 3:19:30
9. Adrienne Moolman, 3:21:08
10. Natia Van Heerden, 3:21:47
For complete results head here.
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With just days to go until this year’s 220 Triathlon Show at Sandown Park in Surrey, we take a look at one of the event’s key area – the Zoggs Swim Zone…
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The Zoggs Swim Zone will provide everything you need to improve your swimming from goggles to wetsuits, pool buoys to the latest training equipment. It will also feature, for the first time, a dual endless pool where you can sign up for training sessions with top coaches including record-breaking long-distance swimmer Adam Walker and Swim Smooth founder Paul Newsome.
At the show, Zoggs will be launching their new range of wetsuits and goggles. In addition, they’ll provide a full range of enthusiast and family gear from high quality photo chromatic goggles to swimming nappies for your little ones.
Plus major brands including: 2XU, Blue Seventy, Huub, Orca, Zone 3, Aropec and Snugg, will be showcasing their latest 2015 suits. Don’t miss the chance to win a 220 Triathlon branded Dry Robe and check out other brands including: Swimovate, Robie Robes, Endless Pools and many others exhibitors.
If you need help with your swim technique, then get advice from top coaching companies including Swim Smooth, and Tri Training Spain.
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Don’t miss out on great savings, quote code 2W16 when ordering to get two adult tickets for only £16 (usual on the door ticket price £12. £2.25 transaction fee applies. Offer ends 24th February 2015). For more info, and to buy your ticket, head HERE.
With just days to go until this year’s 220 Triathlon Show at Sandown Park in Surrey, we take a look at one of the event’s key area – the Zoggs Swim Zone…
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The Zoggs Swim Zone will provide everything you need to improve your swimming from goggles to wetsuits, pool buoys to the latest training equipment. It will also feature, for the first time, a dual endless pool where you can sign up for training sessions with top coaches including record-breaking long-distance swimmer Adam Walker and Swim Smooth founder Paul Newsome.
At the show, Zoggs will be launching their new range of wetsuits and goggles. In addition, they’ll provide a full range of enthusiast and family gear from high quality photo chromatic goggles to swimming nappies for your little ones.
Plus major brands including: 2XU, Blue Seventy, Huub, Orca, Zone 3, Aropec and Snugg, will be showcasing their latest 2015 suits. Don’t miss the chance to win a 220 Triathlon branded Dry Robe and check out other brands including: Swimovate, Robie Robes, Endless Pools and many others exhibitors.
If you need help with your swim technique, then get advice from top coaching companies including Swim Smooth, and Tri Training Spain.
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Don’t miss out on great savings, quote code 2W16 when ordering to get two adult tickets for only £16 (usual on the door ticket price £12. £2.25 transaction fee applies. Offer ends 24th February 2015). For more info, and to buy your ticket, head HERE.