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 AUGUST 1 CLEVELAND STEELMAN
(various dists). Ellerton Water Park, Richmond, North Yorkshire. clevelandtriathlon.com 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 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). VIRTUALEVENT Newcastle Gateshead Quayside, Tyne & Wear. tryonthetyne.com
23 THE DALESMAN TRIATHLON
(various dists). Ripon Racecourse, North Yorks. trihard.co.uk
29 TRIATHLON RELAY CHAMPS
(500km S/15km B/ 5km R). National Watersports Centre, Notts. trisociety.co.uk 31 WESTONBIRT
SPRINT TRIATHLON NEW DATE
(400m S/24km B/5km R). Westonbirt School, Tetbury, Gloucestershire. dbmax.co.uk SEPTEMBER 5 DORNEY LAKE DUATHLON
(various dists). Dorney Lake, Eton, Berkshire. f3events.co.uk THE ROC (SUMMER) (1.5km S/50km B/12km R/ 50km B/1km R). Abersoch, Gwynedd, North Wales. abersochtriplecrown.com 6 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, Eton, Berkshire. f3events.co.uk BOX END TRIATHLON (various dists).
Box End Lakes, Bedfordshire. 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 ST NEOTS TRI SERIES 2 (various dists). Regatta Meadow, St Neots, Cambs. 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
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, Glos. sandfordparkslido.org.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. alwaysaimhigh events.com
27 OUTLAW X
(1.2-mile S/ 56-mile B/13.1-mile R). Thoresby Park, Notts. outlawtriathlon.com EAST LEAKE ‘END OF SEASON’ TRIATHLON (400m S/22km B/ 5km R). East Leake Leisure Centre, Loughborough, Leics. 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 ABERSOCH TRIATHLON (various dists). Abersoch Harbour Beach, Abersoch, Pwllheli, North Wales. abersochtriplecrown.com 4 WARWICKSHIRE TRIATHLON
(various dists). Stratford Leisure Centre, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire. uktriathlon.co.uk
Brick ‘brick’ session two disciplines When you 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