British Triathlon Federation News
Tata Steel breaks new ground with 24 Tata Kids of Steel triathlon events in 2012
Confirming its commitment to grassroots sport, Tata Steel has broken its own record for the number of Tata Kids of Steel triathlon events scheduled to take place during the year of the London 2012 Olympic Games. The new record will help meet the series target of giving at least 50,000 youngsters the chance to have a fun, positive experience of sport by the end of 2012. Tata Steel in partnership with British Triathlon is now able to confirm the dates and venues of the Tata Kids of Steel triathlon series events next year.
Read More »GE’s Twelve Hours of Christmas Mega Giveaway is back!
On 20th December, GE, a Worldwide Sponsor of the Olympic Games, will be celebrating 20.12 Day with fans of the GE Triathlon Facebook Community, by giving them the chance to win London 2012 Olympic Games tickets and 100’s of individual triathlon prizes every hour for twelve hours!Since its launch 14 months ago, the GE Triathlon Facebook Community has grown to nearly 10,000 fans making it the UK’s number one triathlon Facebook page, and what better way to reward the fans then to give away tickets to the greatest show on earth.
Read More »ITU becomes official member of the IPC
The International Triathlon Union (ITU) has been confirmed as an official member of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) a year after the sport of Paratriathlon was confirmed on the sports programme for Rio 2016.
Read More »St Albans Triathletes get an early Christmas present from the GB Triathlon Team
Thirty members from St Albans triathlon club, Tri-Force, had the once in a life time opportunity to receive coaching from the GE Great Britain Triathlon Team at a unique GE funded masterclass on Saturday.Keen triathletes of various ages and abilities from St Albans, Hatfield and Braughing, were given the chance to train side-by-side with arguably the fastest female swimmer in the triathlon world and 2011 ETU European Duathlon Championships Silver Medalist, Lucy Hall and 2011 British Duathlon Champion, Mark Buckingham.Rick Velat
Read More »Chrissie Wellington recognised for Outstanding Performance
Chrissie Wellington received the Pat Besford Award for Outstanding Performance at the SJA British Sports Awards in London yesterday, and Helen Jenkins was runner up in the Sportswoman of the Year award.
Read More »Brandon Lewis MP shortlisted for NEW Sports Parliamentarian of the Year award
Brandon Lewis MP has been unveiled as one of ten Parliamentarians from across the United Kingdom to make the shortlist for the Sport and Recreation Alliance’s Sports Parliamentarian of the Year 2011 – with the awards taking place at the House of Commons on Wednesday 14 December.
Read More »Triathlon job at the London 2012 Olympic Games
Triathlon Training Venues Group leader is a new position advertised by LOCOG for the London 2012 Olympic Games. The position will manage the operation of athlete training at the three triathlon training venues (Eton Manor Pools; Redbridge Cycle Centre; Newham Sports Complex) and competition venue including during pre-competition training days and warm-ups on competition days.
Read More »New qualification event for the 2012 ETU Duathlon European Championships
British triathletes looking to qualify for the GE Great Britain Age-Group Team at the 2012 ETU Duathlon European Championships will have a new qualifier to compete in after the Ashbourne Duathlon replaces the Clumber Park Duathlon as a qualification event.The Ashbourne Duathlon set to take place on 28 April 2012, joins the Dambuster Duathlon on 10 March 2012 and the Oulton Park Classic Duathlon on 24 March 2012 as one of three qualification events for the championships, which are still to be confirmed by the European Triathlon Union.
Read More »Your views needed
British Triathlon is currently in the process of re-developing our britishtriathlon.org, triathlonengland.org and welshtriathlon.org websites, as we strive to deliver an online resource that delivers a quality experience for triathletes throughout the UK.The new websites will be coming soon, and follows in-depth consultation with Home Nation members and triathletes around the UK.
Read More »2012 Triathlon England North West Events now confirmed
The events compromising the Triathlon England North West Series and Championship Events and Club League have now been agreed.Duathlon ChampionshipsXtra Mile Oulton Park Duathlon (FULL DISTANCE) 25th March 2012http://www.xtramileevents.com/events/calendar/oulton-park-spring-duathlon
JUNIORS Sprint distance, SENIORS standard distance
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