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It’s time to get Tizzy as the best of Europe’s Youth are welcomed to the Hungarian town of Tiszaujvaros

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It has almost iconic status within European Triathlon – Tiszaujvaros has been hosting major international triathlon events for the best part of two decades, and this weekend ‘Tizzy’ kicks off its 18th International Triathlon Week by hosting the 2016 ETU Triathlon Youth European Championships Festival

Every year the town of Tiszaujvaros, Hungary is taken over by the sport of triathlon for its annual ‘Triathlon Week’ festival, which celebrates its 18th year from 1-10 July.

 

The first part of the festival will welcome the best Youth athletes from across the continent to race in the ETU Triathlon Youth European Championships Festival. Many of our current Elite senior athletes began their triathlon careers with this event as their first taste of international competition, and the Youth races will run from Saturday 2nd to Tuesday 5th July.

 

The individual races will take place in a semi-final (Saturday) and final (Monday) format, following which the exciting 4xMixed Relay format event will be held on Tuesday.

 

Among the British entrants are Matthew Willis who currently leads the British Triathlon Super Series Youth standings having earned British Championship honours already this year at Duathlon (Windsor) and Aquathlon (Leeds). Matthew is joined by Daniel Slater, who was second to Matthew in both of those events, along with Marcus Dey and Benjamin Jones.

 

With Gold and Silver already this year in the British Youth Duathlon and Aquathlon Championships respectively, Erin Wallace has been selected for the championships. Olivia Green, Ellie Hobbs and Abbie Williams complete the squad.

 

Warm temperatures are expected for the event with a strong chance of a non wetsuit swim while the bike and run courses for all events will be on multi lap, flat circuits which should ensure close racing throughout.

 

The Tiszaujvaros Triathlon Week continues into next weekend, when ITU World Cup and ETU Junior European Cup events complete the busy schedule. We’ll bring you previews of those events next week.

 

Tiszaujvaros ETU Triathlon Youth European Championships Festival

Saturday 2nd July 2016 to Tuesday 5th July 2016

 

500m / 12km / 3.2km – Semi-final distances

500m / 12.5km / 3.6km – Final distances

270m / 6.4km / 1.55km – Mixed Relay distances

 

Great Britain Youth athletes racing in Tiszaujvaros:

 

Youth Men: 

Marcus Dey, Benjamin Jones, Daniel Slater, Matthew Willis

 

Youth Women: 

Olivia Green, Ellie Hobbs, Erin Wallace, Abbie Williams

 

Full start list: click here

 

Race website: click here

 

Schedule: (local times)

 

Saturday 2nd July 2016

Semi-finals – Youth Men and Youth Women (individual)

 

Monday 4th July 2016

Youth Women (17:00) and Youth Men (18:00) finals

 

Tuesday 5th July 2016

4xMixed Relay Youth

 

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