WaldenJNR Triathlon aiming to become East of England’s ‘biggest-ever’ junior triathlon

With kids’ triathlon firmly on the up in this country, a new race called WaldenJNR Triathlon is throwing its hat into the ring this weekend to become the East of England’s biggest-ever junior triathlon.

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It takes place on Sunday 31 May in Saffron Walden, Essex, and around 300 youngsters aged 8 to 16 will be taking part. according to the organisers.

Top British pro Lucy Gossage (winner of Ironman Lanzarote 2014) will be there as guest of honour, giving the young athletes a chance to “run with Lucy” on a short fun run.

It’s also set to be a qualifying race for the Eastern Region Team for the Inter Regional Championships, taking place at Mallory Park in Leicestershire on 6 September.

For more info, head here.

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