Last weekend saw a wide range of events take across England to offer multisport action in a variety of forms, from challenging middle distance triathlons to entry-level GO TRI duathlons.
Known locally as 'The Race to the Pike', the Horwich Triathlon is one of the oldest triathlon events in the region, dating back over 25 years.
Despite this year’s event taking the form of a duathlon, the event still followed much of the same course as the original with a 40km cycle followed by an 8.6km run that has participants climb to the summit of Rivington Pike before making the descent to reach the finish at Horwich Leisure Centre.
The event also allowed clubs to score points in the Epic Club Championships with points scored by having more competitors in the event and achieving the highest finishes. This year, Bolton Triathlon Club were named triumphant with five men and six women racing. As a result, the club can now choose up to four charities to split a £1,000 donation between.
Active Training World hosted the second Non-Sweet Caroline Aquathlon event at the Merchant Taylors’ School over the weekend.
The event was raced in a time trial format, with participants setting off at 20-second intervals before embarking on a 750m swim and 5km run through the beautiful countryside of the Hertfordshire and Middlesex border.
New Forest National Park became the scene of a number of races including middle distance, standard, sprint and even duathlon distances. Participants explored the New Forest with a swim through the Ellingham Lake, followed by a cycle and run through the national park’s quiet countryside.
In Yorkshire, the Holmfirth Junior Duathlon allowed participants of all abilities between the ages of 8 and 16 to give run, bike, run a go in a friendly and safe environment at the Brooksbank Cycle Track.
Three GO TRI events also took place over the course of the weekend, beginning with the GO TRI Her Spirit Nottingham. The weekend saw the first monthly GO TRI Event at Spring Lakes Water Sports Centre in Long Eaton, Nottingham.
Hosted by Her Spirit, the event offered the choice of three distances that ranged from ‘Get Started’ to ‘Smash It’, catering to women both new to triathlon and those who have some existing experience.
After selling out its 3rd year in 2019, the GO TRI Manchester Airport Duathlon returned over the weekend to challenge its participants to a 2.5km run, an 18km cycle through Cheshire’s country lanes and a final 2.5km run.
The event saw everyone from beginners, Age-Groupers and everyone in between taking part. Event Organisers, MCA Fitness created a pre-event briefing video for participants to ensure a safe racing environment.
Hull’s Ennerdale Cycle Track welcomed a number of GO TRI participants aged 14+ for a duathlon from Humber Triathletes, a British Triathlon affiliated club. With each lap consisting of 1km, participants took on a two-lap run, five-lap cycle and one-lap run on the closed circuit track.
British Triathlon have provided Event Organisers with additional guidance and webinars to assist them in planning and putting on safe, Covid-19 Secure events.
By taking part in a permitted event you can be sure of a safe, fair, and most importantly, an enjoyable race experience. With aquathlons, duathlons, triathlons and aquabikes, GO TRI races and children’s races too, whoever you are and whatever your sporting background, there’s an opportunity waiting for you on the British Triathlon Event Search.
