Jun 21
Following qualification races in 2012, Alan Woodcock, Pete Connolly & Phil Binch travelled to Alanya, Turkey last week to take on the best age group triathletes Europe had to offer. This is Alan Woodcock’s story – his journey to the European Championship podium.
Jun 18
What a relief to finally get on the road to head down to Exmoor on Friday 14th June. For the past 2 days I found myself pacing around getting mentally prepared, unable to think about anything else. I was peaking too soon, feeling like I used to get the morning of a rugby match, I …
Jun 12
I started a post about the Bomber, but after forgetting to drink fatboy coke after swimming in the Ancholme, the River sought it’s revenge for me warming up my wetsuit – you know what I mean!! Suffice to say that was honestly one of the toughest things I’ve done (Bomber – not warming up my …
Jun 11
Mrs Dobber’s Blenheim Palace Journey………. So after 2 years of being a WAG I thought it was about time to see what this racing malarkey was all about. So which triathlon do you pick? I wanted one that was far away (so no one would come and see me make a plonker of myself) …
Jun 09
The spectator friendly venue at Holme Pierrepoint, Nottingham, once again held host to a weekend of top Triathlon racing. Sunday saw the turn of the inaugural, yet now hugely successful Half Outlaw Ironman. Despite never having held this event before the ‘One Step Beyond Team’ found their 1200 places (and later to be extended to …
Jun 05
The European Quadrathlon Championships took place in Brigg (North Lincolnshire). Steve Clark (GBR) and the German athlete Lisa Hirschfelder won the European title over the distance of 1.5k swim, 7k kayak, 36k bike and 11k run.
Jun 05
Race report Old Man of Coniston Triathlon 2K swim 70 k bike 13.1 run Having enjoyed Helvellyn last year I decided to enter the Old Man of Coniston Tri. It is not just for the old men but you certainly feel like one the next day. My legs feel about 110 years old now. I …
May 24
They say bravado is a dangerous thing. …and last year whilst having a giddy moment and texting Mr Kona for advice and being told … the sprint is for wimps, I decided to book myself onto the Slateman full triathlon…it was nearly a year off, that’s ages I thought … how time fly’s and how …
May 20
From the Classroom to Canada…… For those of you that don’t know me, let me first introduce myself….. My name is Emma and I am a Science teacher from Brigg. In the last couple of years I have realised I am quickly getting old and needed to try and achieve something awesome in my life …
Apr 18
The third year of the Paul Kirk North Lincs Cyclosportive has been a resounding success! A record number of riders took to the course this year, 290 riders this year, the biggest number in the events history so far. Riders keenly registered from 7am on this some what blustery morning, anticipating the ride …