{"id":8035,"date":"2021-05-07T05:40:51","date_gmt":"2021-05-07T05:40:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportsnewsforyou.com\/?p=8035"},"modified":"2021-05-07T05:40:51","modified_gmt":"2021-05-07T05:40:51","slug":"greg-james-five-day-triathlon-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/googmn.com\/?p=8035","title":{"rendered":"Greg James five-day triathlon challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Into Day 3 and halfway through his amazing Sport Relief Challenge of doing an Olympic length triathlon every day for five days (in freezing temperatures) \u00a0the BBC Radio One DJ Greg James is in Glasgow and feeling it after the swim\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>    Advertisement<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote  data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The hardest challenge so far. Please show Greg your support. Donate online: https:\/\/t.co\/ucFRLzOvxP #Gregathlon pic.twitter.com\/99ik7fblKH<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 BBC Radio 1 (@BBCR1) February 10, 2016<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>His endurance challenge kicked off in Cardiff on Monday before heading to Belfast on Tuesday. Tomorrow he is in Sheffield before finishing in Norwich and so far he has raised well over \u00a3100,000 for Sport Relief (you can donate here)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBritish Triathlon would like to wish Greg James good luck in his triathlon challenge,\u201d chief executive Jack Buckner, said. \u201cCompleting five triathlons in five cities, in five days, is really a huge challenge, not just because of the distances and logistics involved, but also the winter weather. We hope that his swimming, cycling and running exploits help raise a lot of money for Sport Relief.\u201d<\/p>\n<div    >\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Here are some images from day 1-3 of his great challenge\u2026<\/p>\n<blockquote  style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"6\">\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;\">The #gregathon starts! #gregjames at Titanic Belfast @gregjames17<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\">A video posted by @Love_Belfast (@love_belfast) on Feb 8, 2016 at 6:46am PST<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote  style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"6\">\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;\">Incredible @gregjames17 finishing todays triathlon for @sportrelief! #gregathlon #cardiff #gregjames #sportrelief<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\">A photo posted by huw (@huwstephensdj) on Feb 9, 2016 at 8:06am PST<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote  style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"6\">\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;\">What a day. Belfast conquered! Over 50 miles of cycling, running and swimming done. Only 4 more then. Cardiff tomorrow! #Gregathlon #CantFeelMyLegs<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\">A photo posted by Greg James (@gregjames17) on Feb 8, 2016 at 12:35pm PST<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote  style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"6\">\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;\">This is my \u2018I\u2019ve done 2 triathlons but just remembered I\u2019ve got 3 more to do\u2019 face #Gregathlon<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\">A photo posted by Greg James (@gregjames17) on Feb 9, 2016 at 9:54am PST<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote  style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"6\">\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;\">Pre swim rub down. 40 miles of cycling done, 2k swim done and now a 10 mile run to the show!<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\">A photo posted by Greg James (@gregjames17) on Feb 9, 2016 at 5:50am PST<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Click Here: <a href='https:\/\/www.storeafl.com\/brisbane-lions-mens-home-guernsey-2019.html' title='brisbane lions guernsey 2019'>brisbane lions guernsey 2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Money raised from the Gregathlon will be spent helping people living unimaginably tough lives, with half of the money raised used to make a difference right here in the UK. The other half is used to transform lives across the world\u2019s poorest communities.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>    Advertisement<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Have you been following and supporting Greg? Let us know your thoughts<\/p>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Into Day 3 and halfway through his amazing Sport Relief Challenge of doing an Olympic length triathlon every day for five days (in freezing temperatures) \u00a0the BBC Radio One DJ Greg James is in Glasgow and feeling it after the swim\u2026\u00a0 Advertisement The hardest challenge so far. Please show Greg your support. 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