County Donegal on Ireland’s beautiful northwest coast will be home to a new Swimrun event, the first of its kind in Ireland, on 20 August. Advertisement Organised by Breca Swimrun and named the Breca Árainn Mhór it will be taking place across the stunning Árainn Mhór Island and The Rosses. Teams of two will…
Month: May 2021
Caribbean venue for Challenge Family’s latest long-distance triathlon
The new half-distance race will take place on the spectacular Caribbean island of Aruba. Advertisement The 1.9km swim is a single lap course in the clear warm Caribbean sea, while the undulating 90km bike course is over four laps along the coastline. The run is entirely along the island’s stunning white beaches. Click Here: Olympique…
Gerrit Cole finally gets back up from full strength of Bombers’ bats
Gerrit Cole had been waiting for the Bombers to catch up all month. The Yankees’ ace dominated whatever lineup had come up against him from the start of the season, but the Bombers bats had not yet reached that level … until Friday night. Click Here: cheap converse men low top shoes Cole shut down…
Mets game against Cardinals postponed by rain, teams to play doubleheader on Wednesday
The Mets, all too familiar with Mother Nature impacting their schedule, were dealt their eighth postponement of the season Tuesday. The second game of the three-game series between the Mets and Cardinals was postponed Tuesday due to inclement weather. The game was rescheduled as a doubleheader on Wednesday, with first pitch at 5:15 p.m. ET….
Mudman race focus : 6 tips for a successful conquest
As the name suggests, expect to get very muddy and messy at the third and final event in Human Race’s popular off-road series. Advertisement Taking place in March on Army military training ground, the Mudman duathlon, “won’t trouble your PB collection but is guaranteed to give you an adrenalin-fuelled ride,” claim the organisers. 1 Nutrition…
5 of the latest sports science research stories
1) A meta-analysis of nine studies revealed that cold-water immersion is more effective at reducing muscle soreness than passive recovery (where you exercise at a low intensity to flush out exercise-induced toxins). The therapy is said to constrict blood vessels, helping to reduce swelling and tissue breakdown. Prof Aryane Machado and his team also concluded…
Routes announced for World Triathlon Leeds
The World Triathlon Series is coming to Leeds over the 11th-12th June, and the full route maps for both elites and age-groupers have been released today. Advertisement The much-anticipated event, which has replaced London as the UK stop on the ITU World Triathlon Series tour, will see the world’s finest triathletes and over 5,000 amateurs…
Reigning Ironman world champions conquer in Dubai
2015 ironman Champions Jan Frodeno and Daniela Ryf have won Ironman 70.3 Dubai, the first race of the Nasser Bin Hamad Triple Crown series. Advertisement Blustery conditions and ocean swells forced organisers to move the swim and shorten the course to 1,200 meters, with an additional 750 meters to run to transition. The 90-kilometer cycle…
New Icelandic race for Challenge Family
The half-distance triathlon will take place on 23 July in the stunning ‘Bay of Whales’ and the athletes will swim 1.9km in an untouched crystal clear glacial lake left by the glacial melt of the Ice Age 10,000 years ago. Advertisement The one loop 90km bike race with rolling hills and short climbs in the…
March issue of 220 Triathlon now on sale
The March issue of 220 Triathlon magazine went on sale today, featuring a guide to the world’s toughest triathlons and a feature with long-course legend Rachel Joyce. Advertisement Other highlights in this month’s issue include: Gear focus: Tri suits We look at the latest tri suit tech Performance The latest sports-science research, a pyramid bike set and the benefits…