2019-06-01_220_Triathlon

June 2019 / / 123

IRONMAN 70.3

WEYMOUTH

22 SEPTEMBER This Dorset-set beauty has

already become a classic on the 70.3 circuit

due to its clear sea swim, rolling bike leg

and spectator-lined seafront run.

MIDSOMER TRIATHLON
(400m S/21km B/
5.5km R).
Midsomer Norton
Leisure Centre, Gullock
Tyning, Somerset.
midsomertriathlon.co.uk
NEW FOREST MIDDLE
DISTANCE TRIATHLON
(various dists).
Moyles Court School,
Moyles Court, Ringwood,
Hampshire.
newforesttriathlon.co.uk
NEWBURY TRIATHLON
(300m S/22km B/5km R).
Northcroft Leisure
Centre, Newbury, Berks.
teamkennet.com
PERRANPORTH EXTREME
SURF TRIATHLON
(1.5km S/38km B/
7.5km R).
Perranporth Inner Green
and Beach, Cornwall.
perranporthslsc.org.uk
STOWE TRIATHLON
(750m S/16km B/5km R).
Stowe School, Stowe,
Buckinghamshire.
big-cow.com
BOX END TRIATHLON
(various dists).
Box End Park
Watersports, Bedford.
boxendtriathlon.co.uk

7- 8

WOBURNABBEY

TRIATHLON

(variousdists).Woburn

Abbey,Bedfordshire.

humanrace.co.uk

8

Arundel

CastleTriathlon

(1.5kmS/37.7kmB/

10kmR).

Arundel,WestSussex.

rawenergypursuits.co.uk

SHROPSHIRETRIATHLON

(variousdists).TheMere,

CremorneGardens,

Ellesmere,Shropshire.

uktriathlon.co.uk

1 4 -1 5

SANDMAN

TRIATHLON

(variousdists).

LlanddwynBeach,

NewboroughForest.

alwaysaimhighevents.com

1 4

SAUNDERSFOOT

TRIATHLON

(750mS/20kmB/5kmR).

Pembrokeshire,Wales.

saundersfoottriathlon.com

15

Brighton and

Hove Triathlon

(various dists).

Brighton, East Sussex.

brightonandhovetriathlon.com

IronmanWales

(3.8kmS/180km

B/42.2kmR).

Tenby,Wales.

eu.ironman.com

SEASONFINALETRIATHLON

(variousdists).

DorneyLake,Berkshire.

humanrace.co.uk

DERBYTRIATHLON

(400mS/18kmB/5kmR).

Etwall,Derby.

pma-racing.co.uk

21

TRIChallenge

TeamTriathlon

(400mS/15kmB/5kmR).

Ashbourne,Derbyshire.

thefixevents.com

22

Darley Moor

Duathlon

Weekend

(5km R/20km B/2.5km R).

Ashbourne, Derbyshire.

crazylegsevents.co.uk

NORTH WEST TRIATHLON

(various dists).

Barony Park,

Nantwich, Cheshire.

uktriathlon.co.uk

Ironman 70.3 Weymouth

(1.9km S/90km B/

21.1km R).

Weymouth, Dorset.

eu.ironman.com

Newent Triathlon

(400m S/18km B/4km R).

Freedom Leisure,

Newent, Gloucestershire.

freedom-leisure.co.uk

Outlaw x

(1.9km S/90km B/

21.1km R).

Thoresby Hall,

Nottinghamshire.

outlawtriathlon.com

Kendal Castle

Autumn Triathlon

(400m S/20km B/5km R).

Kendal Leisure Centre,

Kendal, Cumbria.

t2.events

teesdale triathlon

(400m S/18-mile B/

3-mile R).

Teesdale Leisure

Centre, Barnard Castle,

County Durham.

darlingtontri.com

End O Season Epworth

Sprint Triathlon

(400m S/20km B/5km R).

Epworth Leisure Centre,

Doncaster, Yorkshire.

adwicktri.com

neath valley triathlon

(400m S/22km B/3km R).

Vale of Neath Leisure

Centre, Neath.

neathvalleytriathlon.

weebly.com

GETTYIMAGES

PB Personal best

Pronation The natural

‘turning in’ of the foot

Power output Measured

in watts on your bike. In

essence, work divided

by time

Pull The mid part of

the swim stroke where

the hands and arms

accelerate using the

purchase from the catch

reps Pre-fixed distances

covered and pre-fixed

recoveries maintained

Rest interval (RI) Period

of rest between reps

rpe Rate of perceived

exertion. A measure of

exercise intensity, where

1 is easy; 20 very hard

Sculling Swim drills that

use your hands alone to

propel you

Sighting Looking ahead/

at an object to keep on

course while swimming

Sprint distance

750m swim, 20km bike,

5km run

Super sprint-distance

400m swim, 10km bike,

2.5km run

Swimrun Partner race

where you do multiple

swims and runs

T1/T2 Abbreviation for

‘Transition 1’ (swim to

bike) and ‘Transition 2’

(bike to run)

Taper Reducing your

training in the days just

before your big race