RACE CALENDAR
Pick your races and plan your season with the 220 Knowhow event guide PLEASE NOTE: DUE TO COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS, THE SITUATION WITH RACES IS CHANGING DAILY, SO PLEASE REFER TO INDIVIDUAL RACE WEBSITES FOR THE MOST UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION.
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…
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
2021 APRIL
11
BEDFORD DUATHLON (various distances). Thurleigh Airfield. active trainingworld.co.uk
18 GREAT NOTLEY SPRING DUATHLON
(4km R/20km B/4km R). Great Notley, Essex. born2tri.com
25 TORBAY TRIATHLON SPRING
(various dists). Paignton, South Devon. sportivaevents.co.uk
MAY
9
STRATFORD TRIATHLON (various distances). Stratford Leisure Centre, Warwickshire. uktriathlon.co.uk 16
EXMOUTH TRIATHLON (various dists). Exmouth Leisure Centre, Exmouth, South Devon. sportivaevents.co.uk 23 DORNEY TRIATHLON
(various distances). Dorney Lake, Windsor. activetrainingworld.co.uk HERTFORDSHIRE TRIATHLON (various distances). Welwyn Garden Centre. activetrainingworld.co.uk BIG EAST TRIATHLON (various distances). Bradwell Marina, Essex. activetrainingworld.co.uk
JUNE
5- 6
WORLD TRI SERIES, LEEDS (various distances). Roundhay Park, Leeds. leeds.triathlon.org 6 EASTBOURNE TRIATHLON
(various dists). Eastbourne College, East Sussex. eastbournetriathlon.co.uk ULTIMATE TRIATHLON (3.8km S/180km B/ 42.2km R). Alderford Lake, Whitchurch, Shropshire. uktriathlon.co.uk GRAFMAN TRIATHLON (1.9km S/88km B/ 21km R). Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire. activetrainingworld.co.uk 12 THE WALES TRIATHLON
(1.2mile S/56mile B/ 13.1mile R). Fishguard, Pembrokeshire. walestriathlon.com FISHGUARD SPRINT TRIATHLON (0.5-mile S/13-mile B/ 3-mile R). Fishguard, Pembrokeshire. fishguardtriathlon.com
CELTMAN
(3.4km S/202km B/ 42km R). Wester Ross, Scotland. cxtri.com 12-13 SLATEMAN TRIATHLON (various distances). Llanberis, Snowdonia, Wales. alwaysaimhigh events.com
13 IRONMAN 70.3 STAFFORDSHIRE
(1.9km S/90km B/ 21.1km R). Chasewater Country Park, Staffordshire. ironman.com DORNEY TRIATHLON (various distances). Dorney Lake, Windsor, Berkshire. activetrainingworld.co.uk DARTMOUTH TRIATHLON (various dists).
Blackpool Sands, Dartmouth, Devon. sportivaevents.co.uk 19 BIRMINGHAM TRIATHLON
(various distances). Sutton Park, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham. uktriathlon.co.uk 19-20 CHOLMONDELEY TRIATHLON (various distances). Cholmondeley Castle, Cheshire. castletriathlonseries.co.uk 20 LAKESMAN TRIATHLON
(various distances). Keswick, Cumbria. thelakesman.com THE BUDE SHORELINE TRIATHLON (500m S/11-mile B/ 3-mile R). Bude, Cornwall. shorelineactivities.co.uk BOX END TRIATHLON (various distances). Box End, Bedford, Bedfordshire. activetrainingworld.co.uk OUTLAW HALF NOTTINGHAM (1.2mile S/56-mile B/ 13.1-mile R). Holme Pierrepont, Nottinghamshire. outlawtriathlon.com 20-26 THE MONSTER TRIATHLON
(5km S/ 1,000km B/ 50km R).
Loch Ness to London. monstertriathlon.org 26 ST MARY’S TRIATHLON
(various distances). St Mary’s Loch, Selkirk, Scottish Borders. durtyevents.com 26- 27 CARDIFF TRIATHLON AND DUATHLON (various dists). Cardiff Bay, Cardiff, Wales. alwaysaim highevents.co.uk 27 DARTFORD BRIDGE TRIATHLON
(various distances). Dartford Bridge, Kent. bridgetriathlon.co.uk
JULY
3- 4 HEVER CASTLE FESTIVAL OF ENDURANCE
(various dists). Hever Castle, near Edenbridge, Kent. castletriathlonseries.co.uk 4 IRONMAN UK
(3.8km S/180km B/ 42.2km R).
Bolton, Greater Manchester. ironman.com OUTLAW HALF HOLKHAM (1.2-mile S/56-mile B/ 13.1-mile R). Holkham Hall, Norfolk. outlawtriathlon.com ENGLISH RIVIERA TRIATHLON (various dists). Paignton, Devon. sportivaevents.co.uk ZONE 3 SWYD SWIM RUN (various distances). Barry Island. allornothingevents.com 10 PEMBROKESHIRE COAST TRIATHLON
(1.5km S/43km B/ 10.6km R). Broadhaven, Pembrokeshire. pembstri.org.uk BRECA CONISTON (swim-run of various distances). Coniston, Lake District. brecaswimrun.com/ breca-coniston
11 HENLEY TRIATHLON
(various dists). Henley Leisure, Oxfordshire. uktriathlon.co.uk
17 ARCTIC ONE TRI & PARA-TRI FESTIVAL
(various dists). Dorney Lake, Eton, Berkshire. arctic1.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 24-25
CASTLE HOWARD TRIATHLON (various dists). Castle Howard, near York, Yorkshire. castletriathlonseries.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, Holme Pierrepont, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. outlawtriathlon.com CHESHIRE TRIATHLON (various distances). Barony Park and Nantwich Swimming Pool, Nantwich, Cheshire. uktriathlon.co.uk TORBAY TRIATHLON SUMMER (various dists). Torbay Velopark, Paignton, South Devon. sportivaevents.co.uk 31 BRECA GOWER
(swim-run of various distances). Gower Peninsula, Wales. brecaswimrun.com/ breca-gower-swimrun 31-1 COWMAN, CALFMAN AND STAMPEDE TRIATHLON
(various dists). Emberton Country
Park, Olney. big-cow.com
AUGUST
1 YORK TRIATHLON (various dists). York Sports Village, North Yorkshire. uktriathlon.co.uk DORNEY LAKE TRIATHLON (various dists). Eton, Berkshire. theraceorganiser.com EVOLVE MIXED TEAM RELAY (250m S/10km B/ 1.5km R). Spring Lodge Lake, Pontefract. evolveendurance events.co.uk
7-8 BRECA LOCH LOMOND
(various distances).
Loch Lomond, Scotland. brecaswimrun.com/ breca-loch-lomond 14-15 MIDNIGHT MAN TRIATHLON
(various dists). Dartford, Kent. bridgetriathlon.co.uk 15 JURASSICMAN
(3.8km S/ 180km B/42.2km R). Budleigh Salterton, Devon. brutalevents.co.uk 21 SOUTH COAST TRIATHLON
(various dists). Seaford, East Sussex. uktriathlon.co.uk
22 ABERFELDY MULTISPORT
FESTIVAL TRIATHLON (various dists). Aberfeldy, Perth and Kinross. Scotland. aberfeldytriathlon.com
SEPTEMBER
2- 5
UMUK
(various dists). Swallow Falls Hotel, Betws-y- Coed, North Wales. racingquest.co.uk
4 BRECA JERSEY
(swim-run of various distances). The Mumbles, Gower Peninsula, South Wales. brecaswimrun.com/ breca-jersey 11-12 WOBURN ABBEY
TRIATHLON (various dists). Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire. woburnabbey triathlon.co.uk
11 THE BRUTAL EXTREME TRIATHLONS
(various dists). Llanberis, Gwynedd, North Wales. brutalevents.co.uk 12 OUTLAW HALF BOWOOD (1.2mile S/56mile B/ 13.1mile R). Bowood House, Wiltshire. outlawtriathlon.com IRONMAN WALES (3.8km S/180km B/ 42.2km R).
Tenby, Pembrokeshire, South Wales. eu.ironman.com 18-19 SANDMAN TRIATHLON
(various dists). Newborough Forest, Anglesey, North Wales. alwaysaimhighevents.com 19 AVIEMORE OFF-ROAD TRIATHLON
(various distances). Loch Morlich, Cairngorms, Scotland. durtyevents.co.uk 25-26 HEVER CASTLE TRIATHLON (various dists). Hever Castle, near Edenbridge,
Kent. castletriathlonseries.co.uk 26 OUTLAW X
(1.2-mile S/56-mile B/13.1-mile R). Thoresby Park, Thoresby, Nottinghamshire. outlawtriathlon.com
OCTOBER
2- 3 CRAGGY ISLAND TRIATHLON
(various dists).
Isle of Kerrera near Oban, Scotland. durtyevents.co.uk
3 SWYD TRIATHLON
(various distances). Barry Island, Glamorgan, South Wales. allornothingevents.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 discipline
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.