ITU WORLD SERIES

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4- 5 SEPTEMBER – NEW DATE

HAMBURG Germany (including the Mixed Relay World Championships) 11

YORK TRIATHLON (various dists). York Sports Village, North Yorkshire. uktriathlon.co.uk

24 CASTLE TO COAST

(1.9km S/108km B/ 21.2km R). Windsor-Brighton. castletocoasttri.com

25 OUTLAW NOTTINGHAM

(2.4mile S/112mile B/ 26.2mile R). National Watersports Centre, Notts. outlawtriathlon.com

AUGUST

14-15 MIDNIGHT MAN TRI NEW DATE

(various dists). Dartford, Kent. bridgetriathlon.co.uk 14-15 ABERFELDY MULTISPORT FESTIVAL TRIATHLON

NEW DATE

(various dists). Taymouth Castle, Aberfeldy, Scotland. aberfeldytriathlon.com 21 SOUTH COAST TRIATHLON

NEW DATE

(various dists). Seaford, East Sussex. uktriathlon.co.uk

SEPTEMBER

2- 5

UMUK NEW DATE (various dists).

Swallow Falls Hotel, Betws-y- Coed, North Wales. racingquest.co.uk 11 THE BRUTAL EXTREME TRIATHLONS

NEW DATE

(various dists). Llanberis, Gwynedd,

North Wales. brutalevents.co.uk 11-12 WOBURN ABBEY TRIATHLON

NEW DATE

(various dists). Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire. woburnabbey triathlon.co.uk

12 OUTLAW HALF BOWOOD

NEW DATE

(1.2mile S/56mile B/ 13.1mile R). Bowood House, Wiltshire. outlawtriathlon.com

IRONMAN WALES

NEW DATE

(3.8km S/180km B/42.2km R). Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales. eu.ironman.com 18-19 SANDMAN TRIATHLON

NEW DATE

(various dists). Newborough Forest, Anglesey, North Wales. alwaysaimhighevents.com 26 OUTLAW X

(1.2-mile S/56mile B/13.1-mile R). Thoresby Park, Thoresby, Nottinghamshire. outlawtriathlon.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

Waves The groups which triathletes are put in to start a race, usually split by age.

KATHI HARTMAN THE BRUTAL 11 SEPTEMBER 2021 One of the toughest days in triathlon returns in 2021 to Llanberis in Snowdonia. Multiple race options are available, including the classic iron-distance showpiece

ITU/JANOS SCHMIDT