RACE 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
Bilateral breathing
Breathing every 3 strokes when swimming
bonking Running out of energy mid-race or training session
JANUARY
1 THE NEW YEAR’S DAY TRIATHLON (400m S/16.5km B/6km R). Royal Commonwealth Pool, Edinburgh. edinburghtri.org 5 KIELDER OFF-ROAD DUATHLON (8km R/20km B/7km R). Kielder Forest Park, Kielder, Northumberland. highterrainevents.co.uk 11 WINTER WINDSOR DUATHLON (various dists). Dorney Lake, Berkshire. f3events. co.uk 12 HOP FARM MULTITERRAIN DUATHLON
1 (3km R/10km B/3km R). Hop Farm, Paddock Wood, Kent. velocityevents.co.uk
FEBRUARY
2 HOP FARM MULTITERRAIN DUATHLON
2 (3km R/10km B/3km R). Hop Farm, Paddock Wood, Kent. velocity-events.co.uk 8 DORNEY LAKE WINTER DUATHLON (various dists). Dorney Lake, Berkshire. f3events. co.uk 16 ASHRIDGE DUATHLON 1 (various dists). Ashridge, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire. ashridgeduathlon.co.uk
MARCH
1 ANGLIAN WATER DUATHLONS (various dists). Grafham Water, Perry, Cambs. nicetrievents.com
8 EPIC FIRE FIGHTERS
2UP DUATHLON (4-mile R/25-mile B/4-mile R). Rivington & Blackrod High School, Bolton, Lancs. epicevents.co.uk HOP FARM MULTI-TERRAIN DUATHLON 3
(3km R/10km B/3km R). Hop Farm, Paddock Wood, Kent. velocity-events.co.uk PEMBROKESHIRE
DUATHLON (5km R/20km B/2.5km R). Neyland, Pembrokeshire. pembstri. org.uk BURNTWOOD SPRING AQUATHLON (various inc. Tristar and youths). Burntwood Leisure Centre, Staffordshire. burntwoodtriclub.org.uk
15 PARBOLD DUATHLON
(5km R/29km B/5km R). Bispham, Parbold, Lancashire. epicevents.co.uk BEDFORD DUATHLONS (various dists). AUTODROME Bedford Autodrome, Beds. nicetrievents.com Thurleigh,
(various Berkhamsted, ASHRIDGE dists). DUATHLON Herts. Ashridge, 2 ashridgeduathlon.co.uk
21 BATH (various DUATHLON dists). Odd Down, Bath. bathduathlon.org.uk CLUMBER PARK DUATHLON (various dists). Clumber Park, Worksop, Notts. trisociety.co.uk MUMBLES DUATHLON (various dists). Mumbles, Swansea. mumblesduathlon.com 29 RIPON HORNBLOWER DUATHLON (5km R/24km B/3km R). Ripon Grammar School, Ripon, North Yorkshire. trihard.co.uk
OULTON PARK SPRING DUATHLON (various dists). Oulton Park, Little Budworth, Cheshire. opevents.co.uk EAST LEAKE ‘END OF SEASON’ TRIATHLON
(400m S/22km B/5km R). East Leake Leisure Centre, Loughborough, Leics. 4lifeeventsuk.co.uk
APRIL
4 THAMES VALLEY SPRING DUATHLON (various dists). Dorney Lake, Berks. f3events.co.uk COWMAN CITY TRAIL DUATHLON (various dists). Willen Lake, Milton Keynes. big-cow.com 5 ULVERSTON (400m S/28km TRIATHLON B/5.8km R). Ulverston, Cumbria. epicevents.co.uk HARLECH TRIATHLON
(various dists and events). Harlech, Merionethshire, Wales. alwaysaimhighevents. com GRANTHAM TRIATHLON (various dists and events). Meres Leisure Centre, Grantham, Lincs. sbrevents.co.uk
12 BOUNDARY PARK TRI
(750m S/55km B/10km R). Boundary Water Park, Allostock, Cheshire. uswimopenwater.com CLITHEROE TRIATHLON
(400m S/30km B/8km R). Ribblesdale Swimming Pool, Clitheroe, Lancs. epicevents.co.uk MAIDSTONE DUATHLON (various dists). Maidstone, Kent. velocity-events.co.uk 19 AUTODROME BEDFORD DUATHLON (10km R/39km B/5km R). Bedford Autodrome, Thurleigh, Bedfordshire. nicetrievents.com STORM THE CASTLE DUATHLON (10km R/33km B/5km R). Ludlow, Shropshire. stormthecastleduathlon. com WEST LANCS SPRING TRIATHLON (400m S/18.5km B/ 5km R). Edge Hill University, Ormskirk, Lancs. epicevents.co.uk LINCOLN SPRINT TRIATHLON (400m S/23km B/5km R). Burton Waters, Lincoln. osbevents.com WILMSLOW TRIATHLON
(various dists). Wilmslow Leisure Centre, Wilmslow, Cheshire. opevents.co.uk 26 OSPREY SPRINT TRIATHLON (300m S/17km B/5km R). Osprey Leisure Centre, Portland, Dorset. bustinskin.com SPLASHWORLD TRIATHLON
(400m S/20km B/5km R). Dunes Splash World, Southport, Merseyside. epicevents.co.uk STIRLING DUATHLON
(various dists). University of Stirling, Stirling. stirlingtriathlon.com STOCKTON DUATHLON FESTIVAL (various dists). Stockton Riverside, Durham. trihard.co.uk WINCANTON TRIATHLON (400m S/27km B/5km R). Wincanton, Somerset. wincantontri.com
MAY
3 STRATFORD TRIATHLON (various dists). Stratford Leisure Centre, Stratford-uponAvon, Warwickshire. uktriathlon.co.uk HORWICH TRIATHLON
(500m S/40km B/ 8.6km R). Horwich Leisure Centre, Horwich, Lancashire. epicevents.co.uk SKEGNESS TRIATHLON
(various dists). Richmond Holiday Park, Skegness, Lincolnshire. sbrevents.co.uk STEYNING TRIATHLON
(various dists). Steyning Leisure Centre, Steyning, West Sussex. rawenergypursuits.co.uk SOUTHWELL SPRINT TRIATHLON (400m S/17.6km B/ 5km R). Southwell Leisure Centre, Southwell, East Midlands. osbevents.com 10 ST NEOTS TRIATHLON SERIES 1 (various dists). Regatta Meadow, St Neots, Cambridgeshire. nicetrievents.com
16 THE ROC (SPRING)
(1.5km S/50km B/12km R/50km B/1km R). Abersoch, Gwynedd, North Wales. abersochtriplecrown.com 16-17 ETON SPRINTS (various dists). Dorney Lake, Berkshire. humanrace.co.uk
Brick session When you ‘brick’ two disciplines together, e.g. bike & run
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
DNS/dnf/DQ Did not start/Did not finish/ Disqualified
Drafting Hitching a ride on someone else’s slipstream in the bike or swim
Duathlon Usually a run/bike/run format
Elite Another word for a ‘pro’ – e.g. the Brownlees
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
TRI SPEAK (CONT)
Lactic acid Produced in high-intensity workouts, it can inhibit oxygen movement around the body and slow you down
Main set A block lasting 40-50% of a session where the heart rate is elevated
M-dot Abbreviation for the Ironman logo – often seen as a tattoo!
overpronation Foot rolls inwards on impact rather than outwards
overtraining Common symptoms of training too much with inefficient recovery include insomnia, headaches, moodiness, loss of enthusiasm and increased illness due to a suppressed immune system
PB Personal best
Pull The mid part of the swim stroke where the hands and arms accelerate using the purchase from the catch
reps Pre-fixed distances covered and pre-fixed recoveries maintained
Rest interval (RI) Period of rest between reps
Sighting Looking ahead/at an object while swimming to keep on course
T1/T2 ‘Transition 1’ (swim to bike) and ‘Transition 2’ (bike to run)
Taper Reducing your training in the days just before your big race
IMMORTAL STOURHEAD (various dists). Stourhead, Wiltshire. immortalstourhead.com STRADBROKE TRIATHLON
(160m S/17km B/ 3km R). Stradbroke, Suffolk. canbuttri.co.uk 17 TATA STEELMAN (various dists). Port Talbot, South Wales. welshtriathlon.org OUTLAW HALF NOTTINGHAM (1.2-mile S/56-mile B/13.1mile R). National Watersports Centre, Nottingham. outlawtriathlon.com SOUTHPORT TRIATHLON (various dists). Marine Drive, Southport. epicevents.co.uk #51FIVER COTSWOLD TRIATHLON (1.5km S/40km B/10km R). Cotswold Water Park, Gloucestershire. dbmax.co.uk CRANBROOK SPRINT TRIATHLON (300m S/20km B/5km R). Weald Sports Centre, Cranbrook, Kent. velocity-events.co.uk ARUNDEL LIDO TRIATHLON (various dists). Arundel Lido, West Sussex. rawenergypursuits.co.uk CHESHIRE TRIATHLON (various dists). Nantwich, Cheshire. uktriathlon.co.uk ASHBOURNE TRIATHLON
(various dists). Ashbourne Leisure Centre, Derbyshire. pma-racing.co.uk 23-24 LOUGH CUTRA CASTLE TRIATHLON (various dists). Lough Cutra Castle, Co Galway, Ireland. castletriathlonseries.co.uk
24 THE SWYD TRI
(various dists). Barry Island, Glamorgan, South Wales. allornothingevents.com GRAFMAN TRIATHLON
(1.9km S/88km B/ 21.1km R). Grafham Water, Huntingdon, Cambs. nicetrievents.com MARLOW CLASSIC TRIATHLON (various dists and events). Higginson Park, Marlow, Bucks. f3events.co.uk SRI CHINMONY SOMERSET SPRINT TRIATHLON (400m S/25km B/5km R). Portishead Open Air Pool, North Somerset. srichinmoyraces.org HERTFORDSHIRE SPRING
TRIATHLON (various dists). Stanborough Lakes, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire. activetrainingworld.co.uk
25 ARCTIC ONE TRI & PARA-TRI FESTIVAL (various dists). Dorney Lake, Berks. arctic1.co.uk WESTONBIRT SPRINT
TRIATHLON (400m S/24km B/5km R). Westonbirt School, Tetbury, Glos. dbmax.co.uk 30 TAUNTON TRIATHLON (400m S/21km B/5.7km R).Taunton School, Taunton, Somerset. tauntontriathlon.com
30-31 BLENHEIM PALACE
TRIATHLON (various dists). Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire. livetotri.co.uk
31 SWANSEA
TRIATHLON (750m S/20km B/5km R). Prince of Wales Dock, Swansea. swanseatriathlon.com FLEET FEET SPRINT
TRIATHLON (various dists). Knockburn Loch, Banchory, Aberdeenshire. fleet-feet.com EPIC MAN WINDERMERE
(various dists). YMCA Lakeside, Lakeside, Cumbria. epicevents.co.uk SWASHBUCKLER MIDDLE DISTANCE TRIATHLON (1.9km S/90km B/ 22km R). Buckler’s Hard, Beaulieu, Hampshire. theswashbuckler.co.uk
JUNE
6-7 WORLD TRIATHLON LEEDS (various dists). Leeds, Yorkshire. leeds.triathlon.org
7 IM 70.3 STAFFORDSHIRE
(1.9km S/90km B/21.1km R). Lichfield, Staffs. ironman.com
THE MARSHMAN (various dists). Action Watersports, Lydd, Kent. velocity-events.co.uk TALLINGTON LAKES TRIATHLON (various dists). Tallington Lakes Country Park, Tallington, Lincolnshire. sbrevents.co.uk OUTLAW HALF BOWOOD
(1.2mile S/56mile B/ 13.1mile R). Bowood Estate, Wiltshire. outlawtriathlon.com 13 THE WALES TRIATHLON (1.2mile S/56mile B/ 13.1mile R). Fishguard, Pembrokeshire. walestriathlon.com FISHGUARD SPRINT TRIATHLON (0.5mile S/13mile B/ 3mile R). Fishguard, Pembrokeshire. fishguardtriathlon.com
13-14 SLATEMAN
(various dists). Llanberis, Snowdonia, Wales. alwaysaimhighevents. com 14 EASTBOURNE TRIATHLON (various dists). Eastbourne College, Eastbourne, East Sussex. eastbournetriathlon.co.uk DEVA TRIATHLON (various dists). Grosvenor Park, Chester, Cheshire. chestertri.org.uk ROYAL WINDSOR TRIATHLON (various dists). Alexandra Gardens, Windsor, Berkshire. royalwindsortriathlon. co.uk RACE TO THE BILL TRIATHLON (various dists). Isle of Portland, Dorset. bustinskin.com THE BRIDGE TRIATHLON (various dists). Dartford, Kent. bridgetriathlon.co.uk ULTIMATE TRIATHLON
(various dists). Alderford Lake, Whitchurch, Shropshire. uktriathlon.co.uk 20 TITAN BRECON MIDDLE DISTANCE TRIATHLON (1.2mile S/60mile B/ 13.1mile R). Parc Bryn Bach, Tredegar, Blaenau Gwent, Wales. dbmax.co.uk DAMBUSTER TRIATHLON (1.5km S/42km B/ 10km R). Rutland Water, Leicestershire. pacesetterevents.com
20-21 CHOLMONDELEY CASTLE
TRIATHLON (various dists). Cholmondeley Castle, Cheshire. castletriathlonseries.co.uk
21 A DAY IN THE LAKES TRIATHLON (various dists). Pooley Bridge, Ullswater, Cumbria. trihard.co.uk CENTURION TRIATHLON
(various dists). Stanborough Lakes, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire. activetrainingworld.co.uk SOSPAN SIZZLER
(1.9km S/90km B/ 20km R). Burry Port, Carmarthenshire. healthylifeactivities.co.uk 26-28 RIPON TRIATHLON FESTIVAL (various dists). Ripon, North Yorkshire. ripontriathlon.co.uk 27 THE BANANA TRIATHLON (various dists and events). Dorney Lake, Berkshire. humanrace.co.uk 27-28 CARDIFF TRIATHLON (various dists). Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, Wales. alwaysaimhighevents. com LEEDS CASTLE TRIATHLON (various dists). Leeds Castle, Harrietsham, Maidstone, Kent. triathlon.leeds-castle.com 28 OUTLAW HALF HOLKHAM (1.2mile S/56mile B/13.1mile R). Holkham Hall, Norfolk. outlawtriathlon.com BIRMINGHAM TRIATHLON (various dists). Sutton Park, Birmingham. uktriathlon.co.uk THE WMD TRIATHLON (various dists). Weymouth College, Dorset. bustinskin.com
JULY
3-5 LONG COURSE WEEKEND (3.8km S/180km B/ 42.2km R). Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales. lcwwales.com
5 THE FUGITIVE
(various dists and events). Higginson Park, Marlow, Bucks. f3events.co.uk MAIDSTONE SPRINT
TRIATHLON (300m S/18km B/4.2km R). Sutton Valence School, Maidstone, Kent. velocityevents.co.uk THE FESTIVAL OF ENDURANCE (various dists). Hever Castle, Kent. castletriathlonseries.co.uk IMMORTAL EXMOOR
(1.2mile S/56mile B/13.1mile R). Exmoor, Somerset. immortalsomerset.com 5-11 THE MONSTER TRIATHLON (5km S/1,000km B/50km R). Loch Ness to London. monstertriathlon.org 11 PEMBROKESHIRE COAST TRIATHLON (1.5km S/43km B/10.6km R). Broadhaven, Pembrokeshire. pembstri.org.uk 11-12 M3 TRIATHLON (various dists). Monikie Country Park, Dundee. m3tri.com
12 IRONMAN UK
(3.8km S/180km B/42.2km R). Bolton, Lancashire. eu.ironman.com
Threshold run A run at about 80% of your max heart rate for no more than 20mins
time trials A setdistance session, where the aim is to swim as fast as you can over the allotted distance
Transition area The place where you rack your bike and swap kit between disciplines
Tri-bars Also known as aerobars, they help you race aerodynamically
Tumble turn Fast way of turning at the pool wall by performing a forward roll, push off and a twist to return to the initial stroke position
Turbo trainer A frame that attaches to your bike, turning it into a static trainer
V02 max A measure of the body’s maximal ability to use oxygen to produce energy
Watt (w) The unit of measure in which power is expressed
Waves The groups which triathletes are put in to start a race, usually split by age