Festival of Sport

Well, it promised much and so far it’s delivered. We’re down in Marazion, Cornwall, for the inaugural Festival of Sport.

Marazion, nestled on the south coast of Cornwall about three miles from Penzance, is bristling with triathletes, runners, open-water swimmers, cyclists… In short, this is an endurance athlete’s dream.

Today plays host to sprint, Olympic and middle-distance triathlons. As well as open-water swim events.

Yesterday welcomed sportives ranging from 40km to 150km, beach runs from 5km to 10km and open-water swims (3km to 10km).

In addition to the sport, Jamie Oliver’s brought a feast of food. Though we haven’t seen him cook it personally yet; there’s plenty of fun events for the kids (Helen Glover started the kid’s run); and even Reef have been here, strumming their big hit(s) to a lively crowd.

We’re back down to Marazion now to cover the tri. For now, click here for some photo memories from yesterday… Festival of Sport

James Witts Freelance sports writer and author

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Former 220 Triathlon magazine editor James is a cycling and sports writer and editor who's been riding bikes impressively slowly since his first iridescent-blue Peugeot road bike back in the 80s. He's a regular contributor to a number of cycling and endurance-sports publications, plus he's authored four books: The Science of the Tour de France: Training secrets of the world’s best cyclists, Bike Book: Complete Bicycle Maintenance, Training Secrets of the World's Greatest Footballers: How Science is Transforming the Modern Game, and Riding With The Rocketmen: One Man's Journey on the Shoulders of Cycling Giants