Month: July 2021

Race report: Huntsman Triathlon

More than 350 triathletes headed to the Hawley Hard army training ground in Hampshire last Sunday for the first edition of the Huntsman Triathlon. Advertisement The races started with an open-water swim in Hawley Lake, followed by a road cycle around the local countryside, finishing with a trail run through Hawley wood and around the…

By HearthstoneYarns July 28, 2021 0

Kona by the numbers: class of 2014

The tough conditions at this year’s Ironman Hawaii were plain to see, with strong sea currents for the swim, gusty crosswinds blowing across the Queen K highway and daytime temperatures peaking above 30°C. Advertisement We asked renowned tri statistician Raymond Britt (founder of RunTri.com) to crunch the numbers for us, and his findings reveal that…

By HearthstoneYarns July 28, 2021 0

Kona by the numbers: class of 2014

The tough conditions at this year’s Ironman Hawaii were plain to see, with strong sea currents for the swim, gusty crosswinds blowing across the Queen K highway and daytime temperatures peaking above 30°C. Advertisement We asked renowned tri statistician Raymond Britt (founder of RunTri.com) to crunch the numbers for us, and his findings reveal that…

By HearthstoneYarns July 28, 2021 0

Entries open tomorrow for London Triathlon 2015

With this year’s London Triathlon still fresh in the memory, the organisers have confirmed that tickets for next year’s event will go on sale tomorrow (Friday 17 October), with four different race types available. Advertisement Commonly known as the world’s largest triathlon, more than 13,000 athletes of all abilities took part this year, including Olympic…

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Entries open tomorrow for London Triathlon 2015

With this year’s London Triathlon still fresh in the memory, the organisers have confirmed that tickets for next year’s event will go on sale tomorrow (Friday 17 October), with four different race types available. Advertisement Commonly known as the world’s largest triathlon, more than 13,000 athletes of all abilities took part this year, including Olympic…

By HearthstoneYarns July 28, 2021 0

Kona 2014: top 15 countries by average finish times

It looks like European nations delivered four of the five fastest average finish times at this year’s Ironman World Championship, with Spanish athletes delivering an impressive 10:19hrs average for the 140.6 miles. Advertisement That’s according to the latest round of analysis from tri statistician Raymond Britt, who says that the next four fastest average finish…

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