Nottingham ready for triathlon takeover

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The British Triathlon U20’s Festival takes place on Friday 22 August at the National Water Sports Centre in Nottingham as the city gears up for a triathlon take-over with the iconic Triathlon England – National Club Relay Championships following on Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 August.

The Festival on Friday incorporates the 2014 Nottingham ETU Triathlon Junior European Cup, which will see many of Europe’s top junior athletes deliver their final performance before the ITU World Championships in Edmonton the following week. The race also hosts the finale to the British Triathlon Youth and Junior Super Series and the selection event for British junior men who aspire to travel to Canada next week and compete for the Great Britain Team.
 
The famous British Triathlon Inter Regional Championships will also take place as part of the Festival. The much anticipated event will see young triathletes from triathlonscotland, Welsh Triathlon and each of the Triathlon England regions compete not only for individual honours but also for the coveted team title.
 
Jon Ridgeon, British Triathlon Director for Major and National Events commented: “It’s great to be hosting the British Triathlon U20’s Festival at the National Water Sports Centre in Nottingham, a well known venue for the sport. The event will welcome some of Europe’s finest athletes and will also provide an opportunity for some of our most talented youngsters within the Home Nations to race in a world-class environment.”
 
The event will have live timing for all of the races; ensuring fans of the sport can follow all the action via britishtriathlon.org.
 
Once the elite racing comes to a conclusion on the Friday, the venue will be transformed into an triathlon amphitheatre as Holme Pierrepont prepares to welcome thousands of club triathletes to the Triathlon England – National Club Relay Championships – one of the highlights of triathlon’s domestic calendar.
 
Duncan Hough, Triathlon England Director for Events, Rules and Technical added: “With British Triathlon’s U20’s Festival preceding the Triathlon England – National Club Relay Championships, triathlon will take centre stage at the National Water Sports Centre in Nottingham. With thousands of athletes racing across all three days from newcomers to the sport, right through to some of Europe’s top elite juniors, it will be a spectacle not to be missed for participants and spectators alike.”
 

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