RAC E CALENDAR

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

TRI SPEAK Wondering what the ‘washing machine’ is, or where to find your M-dot?! Make things easy with our guide to common tri terms… ‘A’-Race The most important race of your season

Age-grouper Non-pro triathlete (most of us!)

Aerobic Aerobic exercise involves or improves oxygen consumption by the body

Anaerobic How much energy your body can produce without using oxygen

Aquabike Race with just swim and bike elements, no run Bilateral breathing

Breathing every 3 strokes when swimming

MARCH

10 BEDFORD AUTODROME DUATHLONS (various dists). Thurleigh Airfield Business Park, Thurleigh, Bedfordshire. nicetrievents.com UK FIRE FIGHTERS 2UP DUATHLON (4-mile R/25-mile B/ 4-mile R). Rivington & Blackrod High School, Bolton, Lancashire. epicevents.co.uk 16 BATH DUATHLON (various dists). Bath, Somerset. bathduathlon.org.uk 17 WINDSOR & ETON DUATHLON (various dists). Dorney Lake, Berkshire. f3events.co.uk PARBOLD DUATHLON (5km R/18-mile B/5km R). The Farmers Arms, Bispham, Parbold, Lancs. epicevents.co.uk BURNTWOOD SPRING

AQUATHLON (various inc. Tristar and Youths). Burntwood Leisure Centre, Staffordshire. burntwoodtriclub.org.uk 23 CLUMBER PARK DUATHLON (various dists). Clumber Park, Worksop, Notts. osbevents.com MUMBLES DUATHLON (5km R/32km B/5km R). Mumbles, Swansea. mumblesduathlon.com 31 STIRLING DUATHLON (various dists). Stirling University, Scotland. stirlingtriathlon.com RIPON HORNBLOWER

DUATHLON (5km R/24km B/3km R). Ripon Grammar School, North Yorkshire. trihard.co.uk

APRIL

6 THAMES VALLEY SPRING DUATHLON (various dists). Eton College, Dorney Lake, Berks. f3events.co.uk 7 Bedford Autodrome Duathlons (various dists). Thurleigh Airfield Business Park, Thurleigh, Bedfordshire. nicetrievents.com ulverston pool Triathlon (400m S/28km B/ 5.8km R). Ulverston Leisure Centre, Ulverston, Cumbria. epicevents.co.uk 14 Stockton Duathlon

Festival (various dists). Stockton Riverside, Durham. trihard.co.uk harlech triathlon (various dists). Harlech and Ardudwy, Harlech, Merionethshire, Wales. alwaysaimhighevents. com THE OSPREY SPRINT (300m The Osprey S/17km Leisure B/5km R). Centre, Portland, Dorset. bustinskin.com MAIDSTONE DUATHLON

(various dists). Harrietsham Village Hall, Harrietsham, Kent. velocity-events.co.uk west lancashire spring Triathlon (400m S/18.5km B/ 5km R). Edge Hill University, Ormskirk, Lancashire. epicevents.co.uk 21 clitheroe pool Triathlon (400m S/18.5km B/ 5km R). Ribblesdale Swimming Pool, Edisford Bridge, Clitheroe, Lancashire. epicevents.co.uk

28 THE LINCOLN SPRINT TRIATHLON (400m S/23km B/ 5km R). David Lloyd Lincoln Health Club, Burton Waters, Lincolnshire. osbevents.com STORM THE CASTLE

DUATHLON (10km R/33km B/5km R). Ludlow Rugby Club, Ludlow, Shropshire. stormthecastleduathlon.com WINCANTON TRIATHLON (400m S/27km B/5km R). Wincanton Sports Centre, Somerset. wincantontri.com MAY 4- 5 OLDBURY WHITE HORSE TRIATHLON (various dists). Calne, Wiltshire. lpsevents.co.uk 5 Anglian Water Triathlon (1.5km S/40km B/ 10km R). Grafham Water, Cambridgeshire. nicetrievents.com MONSTER MOJO & MOJITO

(various dists). Peterborough Rowing Lake, Cambridgeshire. monsterracing.net horwich pool Triathlon

(500m S/40km B/ 8.6km R). Horwich Leisure Centre, Horwich, Bolton, Lancs. epicevents.co.uk steyningTriathlon (various dists). Steyning, West Sussex. rawenergypursuits.co.uk 11-12 IMMORTAL STOURHEAD (various dists). Stourhead, Wiltshire. immortalsport.com 11 The All Nations Triathlon (400m S/20km B/5km R). Dorney Lake, Windsor. thefixevents.com 12 SwashBuckler Middle Distance (1.9km S/90km B/21.1km R). Bucklers Hard, Beaulieu Estate, Hants. racenewforest.co.uk CHESHIRE TRIATHLON

(various dists). Barony Park, Nantwich, Cheshire. uktriathlon.co.uk SAFFRON WALDEN TRIATHLON (400m S/24km B/5km R). Lord Butler Leisure Centre, Saffron Walden. entrycentral.com 18-19 SLATEMAN TRIATHLON (various dists). Llanberis, Snowdonia National Park. alwaysaimhighevents.com 18 Outlaw Half Nottingham (1.2-mile S/56-mile B/ 13.1-mile R). National Watersports Centre, Holme Pierrepont, Nottingham. outlaw.com NOTTINGHAM SPRINT TRIATHLON (750m S/20km B/5km R). National Watersports Centre, Holme Pierrepont, Nottingham. osbevents.com Eton Sprints (various dists). Dorney Lake, Berkshire. humanrace.co.uk 19 Southport Triathlon (various dists). Waterside Lodge, Southport, Merseyside. epicevents.co.uk Eton Sprints (various dists). Dorney Lake, Berkshire. humanrace.co.uk tata steelman (1.5km S/40km B/10km R). Eglwys Nunydd Port Talbot, Wales porttalbotharriers.co.uk #51FIVER COTSWOLD STANDARD DISTANCE TRI (1.5km S/40km B/ 10km R). Waterland UK, Lake 32, Somerford Keynes, Gloucestershire. dbmax.co.uk GRAFMAN MIDDLE DISTANCE TRIATHLON (1.2mile S/54.9mileB/ 13.1mile R). Grafham Water, Huntingdon, Cambs. nicetrievents.com MARSHMAN

(various dists). Action Watersports, Lydd, Kent. velocity-events.co.uk

STRATFORD (various dists). TRIATHLON StratfordUpon-Avon Centre, Warwickshire. Leisure uktriathlon.co.uk ARUNDEL LIDO TRI

dists). Arundel Outdoor (various Lido, West Sussex. rawenergypursuits.co.uk ASHBOURNE TRIATHLON (400m S/17km B/5km R). Ashbourne, Derbyshire. pma-racing.co.uk 25- 26 LOUGH CUTRA CASTLE TRIATHLON (various dists). County Galway, Ireland. castletriathlonseries.co.uk 25 TAUNTON

TRIATHLON (400m S/21km B/5.7km R). Taunton School Sports Centre, Somerset. tauntontriathlon.com

Biomechanics The forces applied to your body during exercise

bonking Running out of energy mid-race or training session

Brick session When you ‘brick’ two disciplines together, e.g. bike & run

Cadence Pedal rate on bike, in revolutions per minute (rpm)

Carb-loading Eating a carb-heavy meal prior to a race to boost energy

Catch The part of the swim stroke where you pull on the water Core strength

Development of the stomach and lower back area in support of whole body strength

DNS/dnf Did not start, did not finish – abbreviations in race results

DOMS Delayed onset muscle soreness (after racing or training) DQ Disqualified, abbreviation in race results

TRI SPEAK (CONT) Drafting

ride else’s on slipstream someone Hitching in a the bike or The swim amount of Drag turbulent that an object displaced creates, air resulting effect in a slowing Duathlon

run/bike/run Usually format a Electrolyte drink

Contains potassium sodium to help and your body hydrate Elite

‘pro’ – Another e.g. the word Brownlees for a

Glycemic index A ranking system for carbohydrates based on their effect on blood glucose levels

HIT High-intensity training

HRmax Your maximum heart rate

Hyponatremia A deficiency of sodium in the blood

Intervals Intensive training using repeated on/off efforts

Kona Place in Hawaii where Ironman Worlds are held every October

Lactic acid Produced in high-intensity workouts, it can inhibit oxygen movement around the body and slow you down Low glycogen training

Training without taking on carbs to increase the body’s ability to burn fat COTSWOLDS LAKE 62 NOVICE EVENTS (various dists). Lake 62, Ashton Keynes, Wiltshire. lpsevents.co.uk 26-1 JUNE bestfest open-water swim festival, mallorca Week of swim races, including the 220

Triathlon Corberana Challenge on 27 May (1.9km or 3.8km irondistance swims). Mallorca, Spain. bestopenwater.com 26 Darley Moor Duathlon (5km R/20km B/2.5km R). Darley Moor Racetrack, Ashbourne, Derbyshire. crazylegsevents.co.uk SWYD Sprint

Triathlon (750m S/20km B/5km R). Barry Island, Glamorgan, South Wales. allornothingevents.com ForestMan Triathlon

(various dists). Moyles Court School, Ellingham WaterSki, Hampshire. racenewforest.co.uk boskman Triathlon (2.5km S/120km B/ 21.1km R). Moyles Court School, Ellingham WaterSki, Hampshire. racenewforest.co.uk MARLOW CLASSIC (various dists). Higginson Park, Marlow, Bucks. f3events.co.uk 27 WESTONBIRT SPRINT TRIATHLON (400m S/25km B/5km R). Westonbirt School, Near Tetbury, Glos. dbmax.co.uk

JUNE

1- 2 BLENHEIM TRIATHLON (various dists). Blenheim Palace, Oxon. livetotri.co.uk ULTIMATE TRIATHLON

(various dists). Alderford Lake, Whitchurch, Shropshire. uktriathlon.co.uk 1 Salty Sea Dog Triathlon (various dists). Boscombe Beach, Dorset. votwo.co.uk 2 Deva Middle triathlon (various dists). Grosvenor Park, Chester, Cheshire. chestertri.org.uk SOUTHWELL SPRINT TRIATHLON (400m S/17.6km B/ 5km R). Southwell Rugby Club, Southwell, Nottingham. osbevents.com SWANSEA TRIATHLON

(750m S/20km B/ 5km R). Swansea, Wales. swanseatriathlon.com CRANBROOK SPRINT TRIATHLON (300m S/20km B/5km R). The Weald Sports Centre, Cranbrook, Kent. velocity-events.co.uk A DAY IN THE LAKES

(various dists). Pooley Bridge, Ullswater, Cumbria. trihard.co.uk BATTLE OF BOSWORTH SPEEDHUB TRIATHLONS (various dists). Bosworth Water Park, Nr Nuneaton, Warwickshire. stuweb.co.uk

8 WALES TRIATHLON

(various dists). Fishguard, Pembrokeshire, Wales. walestriathlon.com FISHGUARD SPRINT

TRIATHLON (750m S/13-mile B/3-mile R). Fishguard, Pembrokeshire, Wales. fishguardtriathlon.com

9 Triathlon AJ Bell Leeds World (various dists). Leeds, Yorks. leeds.triathlon.org RACE TO THE BILL

(various dists). The National Sailing Academy, Portland, Dorset. bustinskin.com ARUNDEL TRIATHLON

(1.5km S/40km B/ 10km R). Arundel Castle, West Sussex. rawenergypursuits.co.uk IRONMAN 70.3 STAFFORDSHIRE (1.9km S/90km B/ 21.1km R). Stafford, Staffordshire. eu.ironman.com HASLEMERE triathlon

(400m S/20kmB/ 5km R). Haslemere, Surrey. aat-events.com

15 World Triathlon Mixed Relay Nottingham (750m S/18km B/4.5km R). Victoria Embankment, Nottingham. nottingham.triathlon.org TITAN BRECON MIDDLE DISTANCE TRIATHLON (1.2-mile S/60-mile B/ 13.1-mile R). Parc Bryn Bach, Tredegar. dbmax.co.uk CELTMAN

(3.4km S/200kmB/ 42km R). Wester Ross, Scotland. cxtri.com 16 Royal Windsor Triathlon (various dists). Windsor, Berkshire. royalwindsortriathlon BIRMINGHAM TRIATHLON (various dists). Sutton Park, West Mids. uktriathlon.co.uk THE LAKESMAN (various dists). Keswick, Cumbria. thelakesman.com

22- 23 The Cardiff

Triathlon (various dists). Roald Dahl Plass, Cardiff, Wales. always aimhighevents.com IMMORTAL EXMOOR (various dists). Wimbleball Lake, Somerset. immortalexmoor.com CHOLMONDELEY CASTLE

TRIATHLON (various dists). CholmondeleyCastle, Cheshire. castletriathlonseries.co.uk Triathlon 29- 30 Weekend Castle Leeds (various Castle, Kent. dists). triathlon. Leeds leeds-castle.com/home RIPON TRIATHLON WEEKEND FESTIVAL (various dists). Ripon, North Yorkshire. trihard.co.uk BOWOOD HOUSE TRIATHLON (various dists). Bowood House,Wiltshire. lpsevents.co.uk 29 BANANA TRIATHLON (various dists). Dorney Lake, Berkshire. humanrace.co.uk 30 WOODHALL SPRINT TRIATHLON (400m S/24km B/5km R). Jubilee Park, Woodhall Spa, Lincoln. osbevents.com WORTHING TRIATHLON (various dists). Alinora Boat Ramp, West Sussex. rawenergypursuits.co.uk JULY 5- 7 Long Course Weekend (3.8km S/180kmB/ 42.2km R). Tenby, Wales. lcwwales.com 6 Salty Sea Dog Triathlon (various dists). Boscombe Beach, Dorset. votwo.co.uk