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
Bilateral breathing Breathing every 3 strokes when swimming
bonking Running out of energy mid-race or training session
JULY
5 THE FUGITIVE (various dists). Higginson Park, Marlow, Buckinghamshire. f3events.co.uk MAIDSTONE TRIATHLON (300m S/18km B/ 4.2km R). Sutton Valence School, Maidstone, Kent. velocity-events.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 12 NATIONAL AQUATHLON
CHAMPS (various dists). Worthing Sailing Club, Goring-by-Sea, Worthing, West Sussex. rawenergypursuits.co.uk THE LINCOLNSHIRE EDGE STANDARD TRIATHLON (various dists). Cadney Reservoir, Nr Brigg, Lincolnshire. fastfwdsports.co.uk M3 TRIATHLON (various dists). Monikie Country Park, Dundee. m3tri.com 18-19 IMMORTAL FARMOOR (various dists). Farmoor Reservoir, Oxfordshire. immortalfarmoor.com 19 MALLORY PARK SPRINT TRIATHLON
(750m S/20km B/ 5km R). Mallory Park, Leicestershire. racerapid.co.uk BLITHFIELD TRIATHLON (various dists). Blithfield Sailing Club, Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire. pma-racing.co.uk 25-26
CASTLE HOWARD TRIATHLON (various dists). Castle Howard, North Yorkshire. castletriathlonseries.co.uk 25 SANDFORD SWIM CHALLENGE
(various dists). Sandford ParksLido, Gloucestershire. sandfordparkslido.org.uk 26 REDCAR SPRINT TRIATHLON
(750m S/20km B/5km R). Redcar seafront, North Yorkshire. trihard.co.uk
AUGUST
1
CLEVELAND STEELMAN
(various dists). Ellerton Water Park, Richmond, North Yorkshire. clevelandtriathlon.com
ARCTIC ONE TRI & PARA-TRI FESTIVAL NEW DATE
(various dists). Dorney Lake, Berkshire. arctic1.co.uk THE WALES TRIATHLON
NEW DATE
(1.2mile S/56mile B/ 13.1mile R). Fishguard, Pembrokeshire. walestriathlon.com FISHGUARD SPRINT TRIATHLON
NEW DATE
(0.5mile S/13mile B/ 3mile R). Fishguard, Pembrokeshire. fishguardtriathlon.com 1-2 SNOWMAN TRIATHLON & DUATHLON
(various dists). Plas y Brenin National Mountain Sports Centre, Capel Curig, North Wales. alwaysaimhighevents. com
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2 COWMAN/CALFMAN/ STAMPEDE
(various dists). Emberton Country Park, Olney, Milton Keynes. big-cow.com SHEWALTON OPEN WATER AQUATHLON (750m S/5km R). Shewalton, Ayrshire. ayrodynamic.org.uk
TATA STEELMAN NEW DATE (1.5km S/40km B/ 10km R).
Port Talbot,
South Wales. porttalbotharriers.co.uk 8-9 MIDNIGHT MAN TRIATHLON
(various dists). Dartford, Kent. bridgetriathlon.co.uk
9 YORK TRIATHLON
(various dists). York Sports Village, North Yorkshire. uktriathlon.co.uk BEDFORD TRIATHLON (1.5km S/41km B/ 10km R). Bedford, Bedfordshire. bedfordtriathlon.co.uk 15-16 ABERFELDY MULTISPORT FESTIVAL TRIATHLON (various dists). Taymouth Castle, Aberfeldy, Scotland. aberfeldytriathlon.com 15 JUNIOR TRIATHLON
(various dists). Sandford Parks Lido, Cheltenham, Glos. sandfordparkslido.org.uk 16 THE EVOLVE TRIATHLONS
(various dists). The Blue Lagoon, Womersley, North Yorkshire. bluelagooners.com
ULTIMATE TRIATHLON NEW DATE (various dists). Alderford Lake, Whitchurch, Shropshire. uktriathlon.co.uk 22-23 TRY ON THE TYNE
(various dists). NewcastleGateshead Quayside, Tyne & Wear. tryonthetyne.com
22 SOUTH COAST TRIATHLON
(various dists). Seaford, East Sussex. uktriathlon.co.uk
23 THE DALESMAN TRIATHLON
(various dists). Ripon Racecourse, North Yorkshire. trihard.co.uk
29 TRIATHLON RELAY CHAMPS
(500km S/15km B/ 5km R).
National Watersports Centre, Nottingham. trisociety.co.uk
31 WESTONBIRT SPRINT TRIATHLON
NEW DATE (400m S/24km B/5km R). Westonbirt School, Tetbury, Gloucestershire. dbmax.co.uk
SEPTEMBER
3- 6
UMUK
(various dists). Swallow Falls Hotel, Betws-y- Coed, North Wales. racingquest.co.uk 5- 6 WOBURN ABBEY TRIATHLON
(various dists). Woburn Abbey, Beds. woburnabbey triathlon.co.uk 5 DORNEY LAKE DUATHLON (various dists). Dorney Lake, Berkshire. f3events.co.uk SAUNDERSFOOT TRIATHLON (750m S/20km B/5km R). Saundersfoot, Pembrokeshire. saundersfoottriathlon.com THE ROC (SUMMER) (1.5km S/50km B/12km R/ 50km B/1km R). Abersoch, Gwynedd, North Wales. abersochtriplecrown.com 6 IRONMAN WALES
(3.8km S/180km B/42.2km R). Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales. eu.ironman.com
THE ROC (SPRING) NEW DATE (1.5km S/50km B/12km R/50km B/1km R). Abersoch, Gwynedd, North Wales. abersochtriplecrown.com
HELVELLYN TRIATHLON (1-mile S/38-mile B/ 9-mile R). Glenridding, Ullswater, Cumbria. trihard.co.uk FLEET FEET SPRINT
TRIATHLON (various dists). Knockburn Loch, Banchory, Aberdeenshire. fleet-feet.com DORNEY LAKE TRIATHLON (various dists). Dorney Lake, Berks. f3events.co.uk BOX END TRIATHLON (various dists). Box End Lakes, Beds. activetrainingworld.co.uk WEYMOUTH CLASSIC AND
SPRINT TRIATHLON (various dists). Bowleaze Cove, Weymouth, Dorset. bustinskin.com LOUTH TRIATHLON (various dists and events). Meridian Leisure Centre, Louth, Lincolnshire. sbrevents.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
ST NEOTS TRIATHLON SERIES 2 (various dists). Regatta Meadow, St Neots, Cambridgeshire. nicetrievents.com WOODHALL SPRINT
TRIATHLON (400m S/24km B/5km R). Jubilee Park, Woodhall Spa, Lincs. osbevents.com SHROPSHIRE TRIATHLON (various dists). Ellesmere, Shropshire. uktriathlon.co.uk MALBY TRIATHLON
NEW DATE (various dists). Maltby Leisure Centre, Maltby, South Yorkshire. triathlon-events.com 12-13 SANDMAN TRIATHLON
(various dists). Newborough Forest, Anglesey. alwaysaimhighevents.com BLENHEIM PALACE
TRIATHLON NEW DATE (various dists). Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxon. livetotri.co.uk 12 THE BRUTAL EXTREME
TRIATHLONS (various dists). Llanberis, North Wales. brutalevents.co.uk 13
BRIGHTON AND HOVE TRIATHLON (various dists). Hove Lawns, East Sussex. brightonandhove triathlon.com SOUTH MANCHESTER
TRIATHLON (400m S/24km B/6.3km R). Wilmslow Leisure Centre, Cheshire. opevents.co.uk DERBY POOL TRIATHLON (400m S/18km B/ 5km R). Etwall Leisure Centre, Etwall, Derby. pma-racing.co.uk VIRIDIAN DAVENTRY SPRINT TRIATHLON (400m S/20km B/ 5km R). Daventry Country Park, Northamptonshire. rugbytriathlon.org.uk CHELTENHAM TRIATHLON (various dists). Sandford Parks Lido, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. sandfordparkslido.org.uk #51FIVER COTSWOLD
TRIATHLON NEW DATE (1.5km S/40km B/ 10km R). Cotswold Water Park, Gloucestershire. dbmax.co.uk
CROYDE OCEAN TRIATHLON NEW DATE (1.5km S/38km B/12km R). Croyde, Devon croydeocean.co.uk END OF SEASON FINALE TRIATHLON (various dists). Eton College Rowing Centre, Dorney Lake, Windsor. dorneylakeseries.co.uk HENLEY TRIATHLON
NEW DATE
(various dists). Henley Leisure Centre, Henley-onThames, Oxon. uktriathlon.co.uk 20 IRONMAN 70.3 WEYMOUTH
(1.9km S/90km B/ 21.1km R). Weymouth, Dorset. eu.ironman.com AVIEMORE TRIATHLON (various dists). Aviemore, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland. durtyevents.com BALA SPRINT TRIATHLON (750m S/20km B/ 5km R).
Bala, North Wales. welshtriathlon.org
NORTH WEST TRIATHLON (various dists). Nantwich, Cheshire. uktriathlon.co.uk DARLEY MOOR DUATHLON (5km R/20km B/ 2.5km R). Ashbourne, Derbyshire. crazylegsevents.co.uk CHESHIRE TRIATHLON
NEW DATE
(various dists). Nantwich, Cheshire. uktriathlon.co.uk 26-27 HEVER CASTLE TRIATHLON
(various dists). Hever Castle, Kent. castletriathlonseries.co.uk SLATEMAN TRIATHLON
NEW DATE
(various dists). Llanberis, Wales. alwaysaimhighevents. com
27 OUTLAW X
(1.2-mile S/ 56-mile B/13.1-mile R). Thoresby Park, Nottinghamshire. outlawtriathlon.com
EAST LEAKE ‘END OF SEASON’ TRIATHLON (400m S/22km B/ 5km R).
East Leake Leisure Centre, Loughborough, Leicestershire. endorphinsport.com
OCTOBER
3 MUMBLES TRIATHLON (various dists). Mumbles, Swansea. mumblestri.com KIELDER RUN BIKE RUN (11km R/26km B/ 5km R). Kielder Water, Northumberland. kieldermarathon.com 4 WARWICKSHIRE TRIATHLON
(various dists). Stratford Leisure Centre, Stratfordupon-Avon, Warwickshire. uktriathlon.co.uk OULTON PARK AUTUMN DUATHLON (various dists). Oulton Park, Little Budworth, Cheshire. opevents.co.uk DEVIL’S AQUATHLON & 2K SWIM (various dists). Sandford Parks Lido, Gloucestershire. sandfordparkslido.org.uk STRATFORD TRIATHLON
NEW (various DATE dists). Stratford Centre, Stratford-upon- Leisure Avon, Warwickshire. uktriathlon.co.uk COALFIELDS DUATHLON (various dists). Nissan Test Track, Sunderland. coalfieldstri.co.uk GOOLE SPRINT TRIATHLON (400m S/20km B/ 5km R).
East Riding Leisure Centre, Goole, Yorkshire. fastfwdsports.co.uk GREAT NOTLEY AUTUMN DUATHLON (4km R/20km B/4km R). Great Notley Country Park, Braintree, Essex. born2tri.com ST. JAMES’S PLACE SPRINT TRIATHLON (various events). Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing Gym, St Albans, Hertfordshire. sprinttriathlon.org THRUXTON MASS ATTACK DUATHLON (various dists). Thruxton Motorsport Centre, Andover, Hampshire. thruxtonmassattack.co.uk 11 BEDFORD AUTODROME STANDARD DUATHLON
(various dists). Thurleigh, Bedfordshire. nicetrievents.com BOWOOD HOUSE DUATHLON (various dists). Bowood House and Gardens, Calne, Wiltshire. lpsevents.co.uk COTSWOLDS SPRINT DUATHLON (5km R/18km B/5km R). Sudeley Castle & Gardens, Gloucestershire. toughrunneruk.com MINEHEAD SPRINT TRIATHLON (750m S/20km B/5km R). Channel Adventure, The Adventure Centre, Minehead, Somerset. channelevents.co.uk RIPON HORNBLOWER
DUATHLON NEW DATE (5km R/24km B/3km R). Ripon Grammar School, Ripon, North Yorkshire. trihard.co.uk
18 COWMAN DUATHLON
(various dists). Emberton Country Park, Olney, Milton Keynes. big-cow.com NOVEMBER 1
BURNTWOOD SPRING AQUATHLON (various dists). Burntwood Leisure Centre, Staffordshire. burntwoodtriclub.org.uk 21 ESCAPE TO AFAN SPRINT CROSS DUATHLON
(various dists).
Afan Forest, near Port Talbot, South Wales. toughrunneruk.com 22 INSPIRE DUATHLON
(4km R/20km B/4km R).
Parc Bryn Bach, Blaenau Gwent. inspireevents.co
MAY
16
OUTLAW HALF NOTTINGHAM (1.2mile S/56mile B/ 13.1mile R). National Watersports Centre, Nottingham. outlawtriathlon.com
JUNE
6 EASTBOURNE TRIATHLON
(various dists). Eastbourne College, East Sussex. eastbournetriathlon.co.uk 20-26 THE MONSTER TRIATHLON
(5km S/1,000km B/ 50km R).
Loch Ness to London. monstertriathlon.org JULY 4 IRONMAN UK (3.8km S/180km B/ 42.2km R). Bolton, Lancashire. eu.ironman.com OUTLAW HALF HOLKHAM (1.2mile S/56mile B/ 13.1mile R). Holkham Hall, Norfolk. outlawtriathlon.com 10 PEMBROKESHIRE COAST TRIATHLON
(1.5km S/43km B/ 10.6km R). Broadhaven, Pembrokeshire. pembstri.org.uk
24 CASTLE TO COAST
(1.9km S/108km B/ 21.2km R). Windsor to Brighton. castletocoasttri.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