RACE CALENDAR

Pick your races and plan your season with the 220 Knowhow event guide

SEPTEMBER 9/ 10 COTSWOLDS LAKE 62 TRIATHLON (various dists). Lake 62, Ashton Keynes, Wilts. lpsevents.co.uk THE WOBURN ABBEY TRIATHLON (various dists). Woburn Abbey, Beds. humanrace.co.uk 9 THE VITRUVIAN

(1.9km S/85km B/21km R). Rutland Water, Leics. pacesetterevents.com MERSEA ISLAND TRIATHLON (750m S/20km B/5km R). The Old Lifeboat Shed, West Mersea, Essex. islandraces.com THE TRI CHALLENGE TEAM TRIATHLON (400m S/15km B/5km R). Dorney Rowing Lake, Eton, Berks. thefixevents.com/ tri-challenge-teamtriathlon-2017 10 DERBY POOL TRIATHLON (400m S/18km B/5km R). Etwall, Derbs. pma-racing.co.uk IRONMAN WALES (3.8km S/180km B/ 42.2km R). Tenby, Pembrokeshire. ironmanwales.com STOKE-ON-TRENT TRIATHLON (various dists). Trentham Estate. uktriathlon.co.uk PORTSMOUTH TRIATHLON (various dists). Castle Field, Hants. portsmouthtriathletes.co.uk BOURNEMOUTH INTERNATIONAL TRIATHLON (various dists). Bournemouth Pier, Dorset. offbeat-events.com 16/ 17 ANGLESEY SANDMAN TRIATHLON (various dists). Anglesey. angleseysandman.com 16-18 THE BRUTAL EXTREME TRIATHLONS (various dists). Llanberis. brutalevents.co.uk 16 STANWICK LAKE TRIATHLON (various dists). Wellingborough. onyourmarksevents.org SUNDOWNER TRIATHLON (various dists). Allerthorpe. freebirdevents.co.uk 17- 23 MONSTER TRIATHLON (1,000km total). Loch Ness to Richmond. monstertriathlon.org 17 IRONMAN 70.3 WEYMOUTH (1.9km S/90km B/21.1km R). Dorset. eu.ironman.com BRIGHTON & HOVE TRI (various dists). East Sussex. brightonand hovetriathlon.com

NEWENT TRIATHLON (400m S/18km B/5km R). Newent Leisure Centre, Gloucestershire. newenttriathlon.org.uk LONDON DUATHLON (various dists). Richmond Park. londonduathlon.com SOUTH MANCHESTER TRIATHLON (400m S/24km B/6km R). Wilmslow, Cheshire. xtramileevents.com END OF SEASON EPWORTH TRIATHLON (400m S/ 20km B/5km R). Epworth, Lincs. racehardevents.com ILKLEY TRIATHLON (500m S/9-mile B/3-mile R). Ilkley Lido, Yorks. lbt.org.uk HERCULES FESTIVAL

OF SPORT (various dists). Westminster Lodge & Verulamium Park, St Albans, Herts. herculesevents.com CONQUER THE CHILTERNS (various dists). Hambleden Estate, Henley on Thames. f3events.co.uk

23/24 HEVER CASTLE TRIATHLON (various dists). Hever Castle, Kent. castletriathlonseries.co.uk 24 KENDAL SPRINT TRIATHLON 2 (400m S/18km B/5km R) Kendal Leisure Centre, Cumbria. mytrievents.co.uk HALF X TRIATHLON (1.9km S/90km B/21km R). Ambleside, Cumbria. wasdalex.co.uk VOTWO ETON DORNEY TRIATHLON (various dists). Dorney Lake, Berks. votwo.co.uk EAST LEAKE TRIATHLON (400m S/21km B/5km R). East Leake Leisure Centre, Leics. 4lifeeventsuk.co.uk OCTOBER

1 BRACKLEY TRIATHLON

(400m S/15km B/5km R). Winchester House School, Northants. onyourmarksevents.org GOOLE TRIATHLON (400m S/20km B/5km R). East Yorks. fastfwdsports.co.uk

HARTLEPOOL BIG LIME TRI (750m S/ 20km B/5km R). County Durham. gethartlepoolactive.co.uk BOWOOD HOUSE DUATHLON (various dists). Bowood House, Wiltshire. lpsevents.co.uk

CHILLY TRIATHLON (400m S/20km B/5km R). Inspire Luton Sports Village. chillytriathlon.co.uk NORTH BRISTOL TRIATHLON (400m S/18.5km B/5km R). Tockington Manor School. k2sports-uk.com CAMARTHEN SPRINT TRIATHLON (400m S/23km B/5km R). Camarthan Leisure Centre, Wales. healthylifeactivities.co.uk 4–13 DECA UK (various dists). Dorney Lake, Berks. decauk.co.uk

8 CARSINGTON DUATHLON

(5km R/30km B/5km R). Carsington Water, Derb. pma-racing.co.uk OULTON PARK AUTUMN DUATHLON (various dists). Oulton Park, Cheshire. xtramileevents.com

GREAT NOTLEY AUTUMN DU (4km R/20km B/4km R). Essex. Born2tri.com

STORM THE FORT DU (20km R/95km B/12km R). Clun Memorial Hall, Wales. stormthefortduathlon.com DEVIL’S AQUATHLON (2km S/10km R or 400m S/10km R). Sandford Parks Lido, Cheltenham, Glos. sandfordparkslido.org.uk/event/the-devilsaquathlon/

15 BEDFORD AUTODROME DUATHLON (various dists). Bedford. onyourmarksevents.org CHILHAM CASTLE DUATHLON (various dists). Canterbury, Kent. trispiritevents.com AUTUMN CLASSIC WINDSOR DUATHLON – 1 (various dists). Dorney Lake, Windsor. f3events.co.uk

22 CASTLE ASHBY DUATHLONS (various dists). Castle Ashby, Northampton. gobeyondsport.co.uk ISLAND RACES SPRINT

DUATHLON (5km R/20km B/3km R). Cudmore Grove Country Park, Colchester. Essex islandraces.com NOVEMBER 4 ROBIN HOOD OFF ROAD DUATHLON (5km R/20km B/3.4km R). Edwinstowe, Notts. osbevents.com

5 BURNTWOOD AQUATHLON (various dists). Burntwood, Staffs. burntwoodtriclub.org.uk BAYSIDE AUTUMN

DUATHLON (various dists). Stokes Bay, Gosport, Hants. baysidetri.co.uk

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(12.8km R/38.4km B/12.8km R). Box Hill, Surrey. humanrace.co.uk HILLINGDON NOVEMBER FAMILY DUATHLON (various dists). Minet Park, Hayes. hillingdontriathletes.co.uk WINTER BALLBUSTER 12 COED Y BRENIN TRAIL DU (various dists). Coed y Brenin Forest Park, Wales. alwaysaimhighevents.com 18 AUTUMN CLASSIC WINDSOR DUATHLON – 2 (various dists). Dorney Lake, Windsor. f3events.co.uk

KLICKCHICK PHOTOGRAPHY THE BRUTAL EXTREME TRIATHLONS 16-18 SEPTEMBER Voted the World’s Toughest Triathlon by 220, there’s a chilly lake swim, hilly bike, and a run up and down Snowdon.

COLIN BALDWIN HEVER CASTLE TRIATHLON 23/24 SEPTEMBER The last round in the Castle Triathlon race series is the UK’s second largest triathlon and the world’s biggest children’s tri.

GETTY IMAGES IRONMAN WALES 10 SEPTEMBER One of the most stunning swims and enthusiastic crowds on the Ironman circuit – tough bike and run, though!

MATT ALEXANDER WINTER BALLBUSTER 11 NOVEMBER Now in its 27th year, the Winter Ballbuster remains one of the toughest endurance challenges in the UK. Box Hill five times anyone?!