Support Triathlon at the Games

Triathlon England and British Triathlon have launched a new animation that brings to life the triathlon events of the London 2012 Olympic Games with just ten days to go until the British triathletes step onto the pontoon in Hyde Park.

Watch the animation here…

The animation aims to inspire the sporting community to come to the capital and watch the action at a number of iconic London landmarks including the south side of the Serpentine, The Wellington Arch, Buckingham Palace, as well as plenty of areas within Hyde Park to view the event.

Triathlon will be one of the few free-to-view sports during the Olympic Games, with much of Hyde Park open and un-ticketed during the events.. Triathlon is set to be the most memorable event of the London 2012 Olympic Games with the women’s race taking place on Saturday 4 August at 9am and the men’s on Tuesday 7 August at 11:30am.

To find out more and to download the British Triathlon spectator map visit www.britishtriathlon.org/london-2012

The triathlon community can also join the conversation on twitter at #triathlon. Any tweets that are sent using the #triathlon which are re-tweeted by @BrtitTri will appear on the British Triathlon website www.britishtriathlon.org

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