National Champs 2013 announced

Champs schedule announced for 2013

Published: September 13, 2012 at 8:19 am

Triathlon England has announced seven Triathlon England - National Championships for the 2013 season.

The increased number of Triathlon England - National Championships reflects the increasing popularity and growth of the sport. The seven events are expected to attract over 5,000 athletes to take part.

The 2013 calendar includes the famous Club Relay Championships, which are held annually at the National Water Sports Centre in Nottingham. The event, which was previously a British Championships, will become the largest of all Triathlon England – National Championships hosting over 2,000 athletes.

Here's the schedule…

> Duathlon Cambridge Duathlon 14 April 2013
> Aquathlon BRAT Aquathlon 25 May 2013
> Standard Distance Triathlon Dambuster Triathlon 22 June 2013
> Middle Distance Triathlon Cowman 14 July 2013
> Sprint Distance Triathlon Blithfield Triathlon 4 August 2013
> Club Relay Triathlon Nottingham Club Relays 24/25 August 2013
> Cross Duathlon Essex Off Road Duathlon 27 October 2013

A new inclusion on the calendar is the introduction of cross duathlon, which will be organised by Multi Sport Management in October 2013, organiser Graham Lee commented: “Cross Duathlon will prove to be an excellent addition to the Triathlon England - National Championships calendar. This will be the first event we have hosted for Triathlon England and we will do our very best to ensure all competitors have a great day of off-road racing.”

To find out more about the Triathlon England – National Championships, please visit www.triathlonengland.org