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Hollie Avil has annouced her retirement from triathlon today in an article in the Telegraph. She reveals, in a very candid interview, how suffering from an eating disorder lead to depression, and the recent stress fractures she has in both shins have been factors contributing to her decision. Hollie won the World Junior Championships in […]
With the sun finally looking to put his/her hat on, your competitive juices will be in full flow. But nowhere to race next Saturday (26th May)? Not a problem as there are still places available at The Big Speedo Triathlon. Based at the National Water Sports Centre, Nottingham, it’s a fine event to make the […]
On 20 April, a little-known GB athlete named Georgia Taylor-Brown won the women’s European Junior Champs title. Itching to find out more about this impressive young athlete, we pinged the following Qs her way… What were your expectations going into the race? Well, I wasn’t expecting to win that’s for sure! My plan was to […]
Wednesday night saw the first event of the Evening Sprint Triathlon Series take place at Hever Castle. Over 250 triathletes raced around the castle grounds, including first timers, elites and children all enjoying a sporting challenge while raising money for the Hospice in the Weald. Race Director, Brian Adcock comments: “We launched the Evening Sprint […]
The British Aquathlon Championships are set to take place this weekend, with over 200 competitors all racing to win the coveted British titles at the BRAT Aquathlon on Saturday 19 May 2012. The event is the second of eight British Age-Group Championships in 2012 and will see athletes race in the picturesque setting of the […]
The GE Great Britain Team races in the 2012 Shelby County ITU Cross Triathlon World Championships and XTERRA Southeast Championship this weekend (Saturday 19 May) with British athletes racing in both elite and age-group races. There is a strong elite women’s field competing with 2011 XTERRA world champion, Lesley Paterson aiming to add an ITU […]
Laurent Vidal has had a storming start to 2012 and looks to be a man in form ahead of the London Oympics. 220 caught up with the French superstar to talk to him about his Olympic preparation, his season so far, and how he sees things going from here… 220: Talk us through your off-season? […]
News of a free athletes seminar at Physio4Life on Sunday 20th May… Everyone is welcome at the event. Free specialist’s talks and workshops run throughout the day, covering topics relevant to all athletes and sports people. Physio4Life’s experts and their partners share a wealth of knowledge and experience on the following subjects: running techniques and […]
Over 300 competitors registered for the inaugural Stowe Triathlon, set in the beautiful grounds of Stowe House, last Sunday. The event attracted first timers, families, elite and world champion age groupers from across the UK. First out of the lake was Andy Bourne from Trisport Epping, but was beaten to transition after a punishing run […]
The Henley Sprint and Try a Tri Triathlons are returning for a fourth year, to Shiplake College, Henley, on Sunday 27 May 2012. Located only 2.5 miles outside of Henley On Thames, the college is set in 45 acres of beautiful rolling Oxfordshire countryside. There are two race distances on offer – the Sprint which […]
To celebrate the arrival of the Boardman Elite range of bikes at Bike Science, British cycling legend, Olympic champion, Tour de France stage winner and hour record holder Chris Boardman MBE will be joining the Bike Science Bristol team for their Boardman Elite open evening on 19 June. Due to the expected high demand for […]
The Ironman 70.3 UK organiser has announced that they are to release 50 places into the closed Ironman 70.3 UK on a first come first served basis. The additional places have become available due to some changes made to the setup at the venue, which has freed up more space and the introduction of a […]
Jonathan Brownlee claimed gold at the ITU World Triathlon Series event in San Diego with a dominant display in the birthplace of the sport. Making his season debut, Brownlee was in control throughout the race and strolled to the finish line to take the win. Having not raced since the ITU World Championship Grand Final […]
Helen Jenkins recorded a spectacular victory at the ITU World Triathlon Series event in San Diego. The reigning World Champion broke away on the run to win by an emphatic margin over Australia’s Erin Densham. Jenkins was part of a group of eight swimmers that broke away at the start and maintained a lead onto […]
Top looking weekend of road and off-road racing set for the August bank holiday
The myTri Challenge Series has begun. Take part now for your chance to top the leaderboards and win The Feed Zone cook book and Greepers laces
Athletes signing up in their droves to 220’s interactive social media channel
Just two days left to win an Always Aim High Events race of your choice and a host of Kinetica nutrition
More success for the ITU’s lobbying team as the relay Olympic dream edges closer
Final World Cup event within the Olympic Qualification period set for Mexico this weekend
First event of series kicks off in Windsor on Sunday 20 May 2012
We’re giving one reader the chance to win a Zone3 MMXII wetsuit, worth £1,000 and one of only 100 worldwide
Here’s the first of a series of extracts from Rasmus Henning’s new book, covering a year in his life between Ironman Hawaii 2010 and Ironman Hawaii 2011
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