120 / / June 2019
THE LAKESMAN
(various dists).
Keswick, Cumbria.
thelakesman.com
2 2 - 2 3
The
Cardiff
Triathlon (various
dists). Roald Dahl Plass,
Cardiff, Wales. always
aimhighevents.com
IMMORTAL EXMOOR
(various dists). Wimbleball
Lake, Somerset.
immortalexmoor.com
CHOLMONDELEY CASTLE
TRIATHLON (various dists).
Cholmondeley
Castle, Cheshire.
castletriathlonseries.co.uk
2 3
DARTFORD BRIDGE
TRIATHLON
(various dists). The
Bridge, Dartford, Kent.
bridgetriathlon.co.uk
29-30
Le e ds
Castle
Triathlon Weekend
(various dists). Leeds
Castle, Kent. triathlon.
leeds-castle.com/home
RIPON TRIATHLON
WEEKEND FESTIVAL
(various dists). Ripon, N.
Yo r ks h i re. trihard.co.uk
BOWOOD HOUSE
TRIATHLON
(various dists). Bowood
House, Wiltshire.
lpsevents.co.uk
2 9
BANANA
TRIATHLON
(various dists).
Dorney Lake, Berkshire.
humanrace.co.uk
30
WOODHALL SPRINT
TRIATHLON
(400m S/24km B/5km R).
Jubilee Park, Woodhall
Spa, Lincolnshire.
osbevents.com
WORTHING TRIATHLON
(various dists). Alinora
Boat Ramp, West Sussex.
rawenergypursuits.co.uk
DRAGON SLAYER
(various dists).
Redbridge Cycle Centre,
Hainault, Ilford, London.
elt.london/races/
dragonslayer/
JULY
5-7
Long Course
Weekend
(3.8km S/180kmB/
42.2km R). Tenby, Wales.
lcwwales.com
6
Salty Sea Dog
Triathlon
(various dists). Boscombe
Beach, Dorset.
votwo.co.uk
7
Outlaw Half Holkham
(1.2-mile S/56-mile B/
13.1-mile R).
Holkham Hall, Norfolk.
outlaw.com
THE WEYMOUTH MIDDLE
DISTANCE TRIATHLON
(various dists). Weymouth
College, Dorset.
bustinskin.com
ST NEOTS TRIATHLON
(various dists).
Regatta Meadow, St
Neots, Cambridgeshire.
nicetrievents.com
MAIDSTONE SPRINT TRI
(300m S/18km B/
4.2km R).
Sutton Valence School,
Maidstone, Kent.
velocity-events.co.uk
THE FESTIVAL OF
ENDURANCE
(various dists).
Hever Castle, Kent.
castletriathlonseries.co.uk
NORWICH TRIATHLON
(various dists).
Whitlingham Country
Park, Norwich, Norfolk.
norwichtriathlon.co.uk
1 3
guildford
triathlon
(500m S/22kmB/5km R).
Surrey Sports Park,
Guildford, Surrey.
aat-events.com
FIXADDICTION TRIATHLON
(400m S/20km B/5km R).
Dorney Lake,
Windsor, Berkshire.
thefixevents.com
THE ISLANDER
(1.9km S/90km B/21km R).
Mersea Island, Essex.
Islandraces.com
14
Woodhorn
Museum Triathlon
(750m S/20km B/5km R).
QE2 Country Park,
Northumberland.
vo2maxracingevents.co.uk
M3 Triathlon
(750m S/21km B/5km R).
Monikie Country Park,
Dundee, Scotland.
m3tri.com
Ironman UK
(3.8kmS/180kmB/
42.2km R).
Bolton, Lancashire.
eu.ironman.com
Croyde Ocean Triathlon
(1.5km S/40km B/12km R).
Putsborough
Sands, Devon.
croydeocean. co.uk
DIRTY GREEN TRAINERS
LONG COURSE WEEKEND
5-7 JULY One of the biggest weekends in
endurance sport, with the three iron
distances split over three days. Expect
epic course views and atmosphere.
Deadspot The very top
and bottom of your
pedal stroke, where you
produce little power
DNS/dnf Did not
start, did not finish –
abbreviations in
race results
DOMS Delayed onset
muscle soreness (after
racing or training)
DQ Disqualified,
abbreviation in
race results
Drafting Hitching a
ride on someone
else’s slipstream in the
bike or swim
Drag The amount of
turbulent displaced air
that an object creates,
resulting in a slowing
effect
Duathlon Usually a
run/bike/run format
Electrolyte drink
Contains sodium and
potassium to help your
body hydrate
Elite Another word for a
‘pro’ – e.g. the Brownlees
ftp Functional threshold
power. The highest
average power you can
maintain for 1hr cycling
Glycemic index A
ranking system for
carbohydrates based on
their effect on blood
glucose levels
half-iron distance Also
known as 70.3 or middle.
In km, it’s a 1.9km swim,
90km bike and 21km run
TRI SPEAK (CONT)