“The great news is that triathlon has already exceeded the number of Sport Specific Volunteers required for the London 2012 Olympic triathlon.”
Says Olympic Competition Manager John Lunt

The route in will close very shortly so if you wish to be considered then this is probably your final chance.

All the successful sports specific volunteers will be interviewed early next year and they will be expected to be at the 2011 event in August 2011.

If you still wish to enter then you get the access codes by logging onto volunteer area on the www.britishtriathlon.org  website.

You can also contact your local triathlon club who will also have details on how to get into the triathlon Sport Specific Volunteering system.
 

The City of Edinburgh got what it hoped for today when home-town girl, Catriona Morrison, stormed to victory at the 2010 GE Edinburgh ITU Duathlon World Championships. The senior men’s race was completely dominated by the Belgians, who finished 1-2-3 with Bart Aernouts claiming the gold.

Gwen Jorgensen (USA) made the early running in the women’s race as expected, but dropped back to the leaders before starting the tough seven lap bike course around Arthur’s Seat.

Morrison was quick to form a lead in a pack that gradually whittled down to just two riders, herself and Sandra Levenez of France. It was Morrison that did all the work until she slowed to walking pace, forcing Levenez ahead of her with two laps remaining. On the final 5km run Morrison broke away and was never caught, with time to celebrate her fourth Duathlon world title as she crossed the line in 2:02.48.

Levenez held on for silver, to repeat her finishing position from last year, and Felicity Sheedy-Ryan (AUS) was delighted with third.

Morrison said: “I just made her (Levenez) do some work and I was hoping that her legs were more trashed than mine. It feels pretty good to be World Champion!”

The appearance of the Belgian men’s team was greatly anticipated by the crowd. The late Benny Vansteelant won here last time duathlon came to Edinburgh for the 2007 ETU European Championships, and his brother, Joerie rode straight to the front of the bike leg and formed an impressive Belgian team with Bart Aernouts and Rob Woestenborghs.

On to the final run Aernouts and Woestenborghs broke away from Vansteelant. Sportingly Aernouts stayed with Woestenborghs as he faded on the final lap, but Woestenborghs pushed him forward as they approached the finish line and Aernouts took the win. Vansteelant held on for bronze with a 36 second cushion to Spain’s Victor Morales in fourth.

Despite looking like a well drilled team, the Belgian’s had never trained together prior to this event, but had planned to make a decisive move on the bike leg.

Aernouts said: “I knew the course because I raced in 2007 when I was the U23 European Champion. To come back and win in the elites is a great moment for me”

Adam Bowden was the first of the eight GE Great Britain Team men racing. He finished seventh, with Richard Hobby tenth. Other British competitor’s results are below.

The GE Great Britain Team had further success in the team events, winning women’s gold and men’s bronze. Morrison, Katie Ingram (who finished an impressive 6th) and Sophie Coleman combined for the women’s overall title and Bowden, Hobby and Gunby made up the men’s medal winning squad.

In the under 23 events there was more success for Great Britain with a win for Sophie Coleman in the women’s race. Coleman was the World Junior Champion in both 2008 and 2009 and demonstrated that she is just as good over the longer distance Under 23 event.

It was team mate, Lois Rosindale who had set the early pace, but a dropped water bottle on the bike leg caused her to dehydrate on the run. However, she held on for an excellent silver medal.  Alice Capone of Italy was third.

Coleman said: “I just couldn’t really believe it, after such a mixed year. To be able to come back and win this title in a new age group is cool.”

In the men’s Under 23 event it was France’s Etienne Diemunsch who claimed gold, actually crossing the line in eight place overall as the elite and under 23 competitors raced together over the tough course.

Britain’s Matt Gunby was second, winning an excellent silver medal in 1:54.27 and Oscar Vicente of Spain was third. Gunby said: “I was just hanging on on the bike. I was surprised how quickly I got going on the run. I got the silver which is fantastic!”

In the junior events there were wins for Sofie Hooghe of Belgium and Uxio Abuin ares of Spain. Britain’s Eli Thorogood was fourth in the women’s event whilst David Bishop and  Sam Chambers were 12th and 18th.

RESULTS
Elite Women:
1. Catriona Morrison (GBR) 2:02.47
2. Sandra Levenez (FRA) 2:03.05
3. Felicity Sheedy-Ryan (AUS) 2:06.14
6. Katie Ingram (GBR) 2:07.10
Elite Women Senior and U23 Results (provisional)

Elite Men:
1. Bart Aernouts (BEL) 1:50.22
2. Rob Woestenborghs (BEL) 1:50.24
3. Joerie Vansteelant (BEL) 1:50.30
7. Adam Bowden (GBR) 1:53.38
10. Richard Hobby GBR 1:54:16
21. Peter Freedman GBR 1:57:35
26. Philip Wylie GBR 2:00:09
30. Mark Buckingham GBR 2:02:01
Elite men's and U23 overall results (provisional)

Women’s team event:
1.    Great Britain
2.    USA
3.    Japan

Men’s Team Event:
1.    Belgium
2.    France
3.    Great Britain

Under 23 Women:
1. Sophie Coleman (GBR) 2:15.02
2. Lois Rosindale (GBR) 2:15.56
3. Alice Capone (ITA) 2:20.41
U23 only (provisional results)

Under 23 Men:
1. Etienne Diemunsch (FRA) 1:53.33
2. Matthew Gunby (GBR) 1:54.27
3. Oscar Vicente (ESP) 1:56.01
5. Ritchie Nicholls (GBR) 1:57.44
7. Mark Threlfall (GBR) 1:58.41
10. Phil Wolfe (GBR) 2:04.42
U23 Only (provisional)

Junior Women:
1. Sofie Hooghe (BEL) 1:12.44
2. Marjon Van der wansem (NED) 1:13.32
3. Liis-grete Arro (EST) 1:16.15
4. Elinor Thorogood (GBR) 1:16.55
Junior women provisional results

Junior Men:
1. Uxio Abuin ares (ESP) 1:03.52
2. Michael Gosman (AUS) 1:04.02
3. Jose luis Cordova (MEX) 1:04.08
12. David Bishop (GBR) 1:04.48
18. Samuel Chambers (GBR) 1:06.58
Junior men provisional results

Local hero, Cat Morrison today became World Champion in her home city of Edinburgh at the 2010 GE Edinburgh ITU Duathlon World Championships.

Cat dominated the race leading for much of the first run, pushing hard on the bike with French athlete Sandra Levenez to establish a gap going into the final two-lap run.

Sophie Coleman became the second GE Great Britain Team World Champion, claiming her third world title in the U23 race. Lois Rosindale won silver, producing a fantastic performance as she lead for much of the race, before being overtook by a determined Coleman on the final run.

Elite Senior and U23 Results (provisional)
U23 only (provisional results)

More reaction to follow...

Earlier today, the junior women’s and men’s races were completed at the 2010 GE Edinburgh ITU Duathlon World Championships.

Elinor Thorogood raced for the GE Great Britian Team in the junior women’s race finishing in fourth place behind Sofie Hooghe from Belgium in first, Marjon Van derWansem (NED) in second and Liis-Grete Arro (EST) in the bronze medal position.

In the junior men’s, David Bishop and Samuel Chambers raced for the GE Great Britain Team, finishing 12th and 18th respectably. The race was won of Spain.

Junior women provisional results

Junior men provisional results
 

The GE Great Britain Age Group Team secured 32 medals across the various age groups at the 2010 GE Edinburgh ITU Duathlon World Championships. The USA, Canada, the Netherlands and Germany also claimed multiple medals and team USA provided some of the most vocal support around Holyrood Park as athletes raced for world titles in their age group categories.

Local medical student and athlete, Craig Dale, helped kick off the action this morning, racing in the  20-24 age group, which started at 8am. Supporters arrived in numbers to support him and Dale delivered a silver medal, just over a minute behind Gregory Grosicki of the USA. Britain’s James Ratcliffe was third.

Dale said: “The race went pretty much to plan, I knew I had to be fairly conservative on the first run and really do the damage on the bike. As the bike went on, I was passing more and more guys. The hills really started to take their toll, I know how brutal those climbs are, so made sure I had enough in reserve. The second run was just a case of holding on and thankfully I held it together.

“So many people were out giving me a shout. I had the Edinburgh University Tri Club guys out, with a huge banner and cow bells, running the hill with me – it was absolutely fantastic. So many people I know were helping out with the event and as well as the support it was just unbelievable.”

Another local athlete, Arnott Kidd, also delivered a medal with bronze in the 75-79 age group.

Derbyshire Police officer, Chrissie Howard, claimed gold for the GE Great Britain Age Group Team in the 40-44 age group, as did Juliette Minter in the 35-39 age group and Victoria Gill in the 30-34 age group.

Gill, from the Thames Turbo club, ran exceptionally well, having to fight hard to pass Ceris Styler on the final 5km after Styler, the 2000 British Cycling Olympian put in an amazingly fast bike leg and opened a large gap. The pair recorded the first and second fastest times overall with Gill recording 2:18.21, just 30 seconds ahead of Styler.

Other gold medals for the GE Great Britain Age Group Team came from Christian Preece (18-19), James Gilfillian (30-34), Ian Cardy (35-39), Kenny Riddle (45-49), Jeremy Tomlinson (50-54), (Danielle Stewart (25-29), Hillary Ross (55-59) and Elspeth Knott (60-64).

The fastest time of the day was recorded by GE Great Britain’s Age Group Team member, James Gilfillian with 1:58.56. He was the only man to complete the challenging course in under two hours, and finished clear of Germany’s Rene Hördemann, who was second overall in 2:02.30.

The age group events in Holyrood Park presented a challenging course that was enjoyed by over 800 athletes. Darwin Phyfer from Cape Town, South Africa competed in the 50-54 Age Group.

He said: “It was beautiful racing in Edinburgh, one of the beautiful cites of the world, I really enjoyed it. There were lots of South Africans in Edinburgh supporting us, we have a big team and everyone was shouting on the side of the road supporting us."

Download the full GE Great Britain Age Group Team results

Download the top five duathletes in each catergory

Visit the event results website for full listings
 

The GE Great Britain team landed it’s first home gold medal at the 2010 GE Edinburgh ITU Duathlon World Championships today over the 5.75km run, 23.3km bike, 3km run course in Holyrood Park. Iain Dawson won gold in the Tri 6 category (visually impaired) after overhauling Ralf Arnold from Germany on the challenging, hilly bike course.

Dawson said: “That was hard. It’ s quite a tough course for a tandem. The hills are technical and testing and the descents are pretty quick. Running is not my strongest discipline, so I knew we’d have to work hard to get a result.”

First across the finishing line in the multi-disciplinary event was Austria’s Oliver Dreier (Tri 4), demonstrating great run speed and exceptional bike handling skills around the technical course, despite only having one arm.

He said: “On the run I was a little bit slow but the bike was very good. I love it when there are mountains as I am strongest there. The course is very good, this is brilliant for a world championships.”

The GE Great Britain team won silver medals through James Smith (Tri 3) from Gloucester, Adrian Howden (Tri 5) from Yorkshire, and Charlotte Ellis (Tri 6) from Durham. Bronzes came from Tom Perkins (Tri 4) and Alan Rayment (Tri 1).

Spain claimed two gold medals in the shape of Alain Fuertes (Tri 1) racing in a wheelchair and hand cycle, and Mikel Gamendia (Tri5).

Italy, Ireland and the USA claimed the other gold medals. Ireland’s visually impaired athlete, Cat Walsh said: “We come from a cycling background, so we were really pleased to stay with the British girls on the first run. I’m delighted with that, it’s fantastic.”

Tomorrow features amateur athletes aiming for 2010 GE Edinburgh ITU Duathlon World Championship titles in their age groups. Local medical student, Craig Dale from Edinburgh will be aiming for a win on a circuit a course that he has been able to train on more regularly than most.

On Sunday Edinburgh’s Cat Morrison will try to regain the title she last won in 2006. She will face the current European Champion, Ruth Van der Meijden from Holland.

Morrison said: “There are so many good athletes here this year, the field seems pretty strong. We’ve got existing European medallists, existing World medallists and I’m sure there are a couple of unknowns in there.

“The course is just stunning, especially on a day like this. It’s fantastic that international athletes can come here and see Edinburgh at its best like this.”
 

The 2010 GE Edinburgh ITU Duathlon World Championships are set to take place this weekend (3-5 September) in Scotland, UK. World titles will be contested at Edinburgh’s iconic, and very hilly, Holyrood Park – one of the most challenging courses ever used for an ITU Duathlon World Championships, as confirmed by those athletes already at race site.

The Edinburgh crowd will be hopeful of a home win from former World and European Champion, Catriona Morrison, who lives and trains in Broxburn, a few miles away from Holyrood Park. She has scored victories on the Ironman circuit this season, including Ironman Lanzarote – where she won despite stopping to help a fellow athlete who had dangerously crashed and then waiting forty minutes by the roadside after her chain snapped.

Morrison will have to overcome the European Champion, Ruth Van der Meijden (NED) and runner-up Katie Ingram (GBR) from the ETU Duathlon European Championships in Nancy, France (1 May, 2010). Van der Meijden was also 4th at the ITU Duathlon World Championships in Concorde, USA, last year.

The 2009 defending champion, Vendula Frintova (CZE), is not racing this year, but runner up, Sandra Levenez (FRA) will be. The women's line up also includes Gwen Jorgensen (USA), an exceptionally fast runner and one to watch. She was second earlier this year at the World University Games Triathlon.

In the elite men's event Sergey Yakovlev (RUS) starts as number one based on his current world number one ranking. Manuel Del Corral Morales (ESP) is number two and was second at the ETU Duathlon European Championships this year in Nancy (FRA).

Damien Derobert (FRA) won silver behind the USA's Jarrod Shoemaker last year in Concord. Shoemaker is not racing as he will contest the ITU World Championships Grand Final in Budapest.

Bryan Keane will carry Ireland's hopes, the former professional cyclist turned triathlete was seventh at the recent ITU World Sprint Championships in Lausanne.

Joerie Vansteelant features in a strong Belgian team. Although the distance might not suit him, the former World Long Distance Duathlon champion will be one of the best known international names at the event. His late older brother, Benny, was one of the best duathletes the world has ever known.

The GE Great Britain men’s team features Adam Bowden, who has successfully converted from athletics to triathlon through British Triathlon’s trigold programme and recorded a second place finish at the 2010 Geneva ITU Triathlon European Cup (15 August).

Local Scottish athlete, Ritchie Nicholls will race for the GE Great Britain team in the Under 23 event. He is a former European Under 23 triathlon champion, having beaten Alexander Brukhankov (RUS) in 2007.

The elite races will be preceded on Friday by the elite Paraduathletes race and on Saturday by amateur athletes racing for world duathlon titles in their age group. Scotland and Great Britain will be well represented alongside athletes from Spain, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, New Zealand and the USA.

The GE Great Britain Team racing in Edinburgh

Junior: David Bishop, Sam Chambers , Eli Thorogood
U23: Lois Roisindale, Sophie Coleman, Mark Threlfall, Matt Gunby, Ritchie Nicholls
Seniors: Cat Morrison, Katie Ingram, Adam Bowden, Rich Hobby, Mark Buckingham, Phil Wylie, Peter Freedman
Paraduathletes:  Jane Egan, Charlotte Ellis, Iain Dawson, Adrian Howden, Alan Rayment, James Smith, Paul Thomas

Worldwide Olympic Partner, Panasonic, has today announced a new sponsorship with the British Triathlon Federation to become an Official Supplier to British Triathlon. The sponsorship of British Triathlon – the governing body for triathlon in the UK – will last for an initial one year period and will see Panasonic supply a range of equipment, including plasma screen TVs and camcorders, which can be used for creation of digital content and enhanced athlete profiles giving an insight into training and preparation of British triathletes.
 
The sponsorship will provide Panasonic with a series of exclusive video diaries filmed by British triathletes as they prepare for major championships. The sponsorship will also provide Panasonic with product testimonials from British Triathlon for promotional purposes, exclusive photography as well as branding at the British Triathlon headquarters, National Performance Centre and on the British Triathlon website.    

Zara Hyde Peters, Chief Executive at the British Triathlon Federation, commented:

“We are delighted that Panasonic has decided to become an Official Supplier to British Triathlon. Raising the profile of our sport using the latest communications technology is very important to triathlon right now.  Our communications and performance teams for triathlon rely on high quality display technology for presentation and feedback so it gives us great confidence that through our partnership with Panasonic we will be using the best equipment on the market to support our athletes in competition and on their way to London 2012 and beyond.”

David Bonney, advertising and sponsorship manager at Panasonic UK, said:

“At Panasonic we put the same commitment, focus, desire and meticulous preparation that goes into winning a triathlon into the development of our products so this relationship is a great fit for us. We’re delighted to be working with the British Triathlon and proud to support the entire team on their way to London 2012.”

Panasonic’s announcement follows successful partnerships with British Rowing, British Sailing and a number of Olympic athletes.  
 

Britain’s Youth men’s relay team won silver behind the Italians at the 2010 Vila Nova de Gaia ETU Triathlon U23 and Youth European Championships in Portugal (29 August). The women’s team finished 4th in a highly competitive race won by the Hungarians.

The men’s squad consisted of Simon Cooper, Morgan Davies and Gordon Benson racing in relay format over 300m swim, 8km bike and a 2km run. They recorded an overall time of 1:19.41 and finished just 14seconds behind the winning Italian team. The French team was 11 second behind the British squad.

The women’s team consisted of Sky Draper, Georgie Taylor-Brown and Maddie Winzer - all of whom are young enough to return to this event next year. They finished fourth after a tough start, 29 seconds back from the bronze.

Performance Director, Heather Williams, commented: “I’m pleased with these results.  There were some excellent performances from the athletes. All of the women and two of the three men are eligible for next year, so this was great experience for them.

“It’s encouraging to see our home nation talent programmes working well and developing young triathletes who are capable of winning medals against tough international opposition. The European Youth relays have provided a platform for many of our successful athletes, and I am optimistic that these young athletes can go on to become stars in the future.”

Youth Men’s result:
1. ITA 1:19:27
2. GBR 1:19:41
3. FRA 1:19:52

Youth Women’s result:
1. HUN 1:30:36
2. RUS 1:32:06
3.  ITA 1:32:22
4. GBR 1:32:51

Jonathan Brownlee was beaten into silver medal position in a sprint finish at the 2010 Vila Nova de Gaia ETU Triathlon U23 and Youth European Championships in Portugal (28 August). The 20 year old from Leeds pushed the pace throughout the run, but was beaten on the line by Portugal’s Joao Silva.

Competing less than a week after winning the World sprint title in Lausanne, Brownlee faced a tough field that included Silva and Russia’s Alexander Brukhankov – both of whom have achieved multiple top ten finishes, racing as seniors in the Dextro Energy Triathlon World Championship Series this season.

Brukhankov led out the swim as expected, with Brownlee third fastest over the 1500m distance. Brownlee rode in the lead pack on the hilly bike course and took to the front on the run as the three favourites broke away from the other runners.  Brownlee led the entire 10km run, breaking away with Silva from Brukhankov to set up an exciting sprint finish.

The crowd was able to celebrate a home victory with the Portuguese athlete claiming gold by just one second over Brownlee.

Britain’s Stirling based David McNamee, 22, was 9th and fellow Scot, Ritchie Nicholls was 16th.

Brownlee commented: “I’m pleased, and gutted at the same time as it was so close. But Silva is an incredible athlete and it was a really hard and hot race.   I’ve moved on from the start of the season when I could only just get round these longer races.  I’m learning all the time and now can’t wait for Budapest.”

Hollie Avil was forced to retire during the second lap of the women’s race as a result of ill health. The 20 year old reigning World Under 23 Champion has had an eye infection requiring antibiotics and will hope to make a full recovery in time for the World Championships in Budapest in two weeks time.

British Triathlon National Performance Director, Heather Williams, commented: “Jonny’s race was a head for head sprint for the line. He got into a group with Silva and Brukhankov on the run and was at the front pushing the pace the whole time.

“Second is a good result against strong, high standard opposition, and it is excellent experience.

“We’re now just two weeks away from the World Championship Grand Final, our most important event of the season, and we have some athletes racing for world titles on home soil at the GE Edinburgh ITU Duathlon World Championships next weekend.”

Women’s Under 23 Result:
1. João Silva (POR) 1:53:20
2. Jonathan Brownlee (GBR) 1:53:21
3. Alexander Brukhankov (RUS) 1:53:33
9. David McNamee (GBR) 1:55:46
16. Ritchie Nicholls (GBR) 1:59:59

Women’s Under 23 Result:
1. Agnieszka Jerzyk (POL) 2:13:53
2. Yuliya Sapunova (UKR) 2:14:30
3. Annamaria Mazzetti (ITA) 2:14:34

On Saturday 4 September, at the 2010 GE Edinburgh ITU Duathlon World Championships in Holyrood Park, over 300 leading British amateur duathletes will compete in one of the largest GE Great Britain Age Group Teams to represent Great Britain at an ITU Duathlon World Championships.  211 men and 111 women (246 from England and 76 from Scotland) aged between 18 and 76 will compete in 23 age categories. 

The GE Great Britain Age Group Team will race over a standard international duathlon course - 10km run followed by a 40km cycle and a 5km run, all completed as a continuous activity. 

Edinburgh's course, consisting of multiple laps around Holyrood Park and Arthur's Seat (six times in total by foot, and a further five times on the bike), will be one of the most challenging ever used on the international circuit.

Craig Dale, a 4th year medical student at Edinburgh University, will be amongst the favourites to win gold in his category having won the 20-24 Age Group at the ETU Triathlon European Championships in Athlone, Ireland in July.  Dale said: 'For me, multisport events present a challenge that an individual sport just can't match.  I love the variety of training and how easy it is to avoid the monotony of one sport alone.  I am really looking forward to competing in Edinburgh in such a prestigious event - painful on the legs, beautiful on the eyes but a race I'll never forget!'

Twenty-year-old Angus Killean, from Edinburgh, is the youngest member of the British team and local hero Arnott Kidd is the most senior Scottish athlete at 75. Kidd was second in his age group last year at the 2009 Concord ITU Duathlon World Championships, and has won the European title for the last three years in a row.  He has high hopes of winning the World title on home soil.
 
Britain's top paraduathletes will also race in the elite international event on Friday 3 September with the elite, under-23 and juniors all racing on Sunday 5 September.

The 2010 GE Edinburgh ITU Duathlon World Championships is the most prestigious duathlon competition ever to be staged in the UK and offers the perfect opportunity for Edinburgh residents, visitors to the city and running, cycling and multisport enthusiasts to watch the best duathletes in the world for free.

In September the 2010 GE Edinburgh ITU Duathlon World Championships will join two other major international sporting events - the IFSC World Youth Championships for Climbing and the (FITA) Archery World Cup Final - In Edinburgh's Super September of sport - and will welcome thousands of competitors and spectators to the city.

For more information on the 2010 GE Edinburgh ITU Duathlon World Championships and an event schedule for go to - http://www.edinburghduathlon2010.com/
 

triathlonscotland are delighted to announce that elite coach Darren Smith will be delivering a CPD session for triathlon coaches on Friday 3 September.

Darren started his coaching career in Australia where he established the Queensland Academy of Sport triathlon programme.  He moved to Scotland in 2000, initially joining the Scottish Triathlon Association (now triathlonscotland), before moving in to freelance coaching in 2005.

Darren has worked with some of Scotland’s top athletes and has a wealth of experience working as both a federation and a pro coach.  During this time Darren has gained invaluable experiences and skills which he hopes to be able to share with the coaching workforce.


The session will cover the following topics.

1. Coach development – My journey from novice to elite coach and what/who has made significant impacts along the way?
 
2. Levels of triathlon - What is the benchmark these days?  What type of athletes are we after and what are their capabilities.
 
3. Q&A


Where:   The session will take place at the athlete village, Pollock Halls of Residence, which is on the doorstep of the Championship Venue at Holyrood Park.  Further information will be provided upon registration.
 
When:     Friday 3 September

Time:      7 – 9pm

In order to register for this evening you must contact Brown Ferguson at brownferguson@triathlonscotland.org
 

The 2010 West Midlands Regional Championship Race was held in conjunction with the Barton Marina Standard Distance Triathlon on the 8th August 2010.

To be eligible, athletes had to be resident in the West Midlands Region or a member of a West Midlands Club and additionally a member of Triathlon England.

The Championships were open to athletes of all adult Age Groups and all levels of experience.

We're very pleased to announce that the 2010 Regional Champions are

• Male Open – Adam Thomson (BCT)
• Male Vet – Mark Hirsch (BRAT)
• Male Super Vet – Ron Stephenson (BRAT)    Winner of 50+ and 60+
• Female Open – Helen Russell (TriUK/Redditch)
• Female Vet – Ann Knights (Solihull CC)

Any queries, please contact our Regional email address westmidstri@britishtriathlon.org 

Jonathan Brownlee is in the hunt for triathlon titles again this weekend when he competes at the 2010 Vila Nova de Gaia ETU Triathlon U23 and Youth European Championships in Portugal. He became World sprint champion last weekend in Lausanne. Hollie Avil will also look to add the European Under 23 title to her World Under 23 won in 2009.

Competing over the standard distance (1500m swim, 40km bike, 10km run), Jonathan will look to continue his impressive step up from the junior level that saw him finish second to Javier Gomez at the Dextro Energy Triathlon World Championship London presented by Tata Steel last month.

Brownlee, 20, was the European junior champion in 2009 and will look to add European and World Under 23 success this season. The world championships take place in just over two weeks time in Budapest.

Hollie Avil is Britain’s sole female representative in the women’s Under 23 event. The 20 year old, from Northampton won the World Under 23 title on the Gold Coast last September.

Also competing in the men’s Under 23 event are Scots, Ritchie Nicholls and David McNamee. Nicholls, 23 from Montrose, achieved fourth place in the Under 23 event at the World Championships in Hamburg in 2007 and will also compete in the GE Edinburgh ITU Duathlon World Championships next month.

Racing in the Youth men’s and women’s relay events the GE Great Britain Triathlon Team will feature our stars of the future racing over the super sprint distance in a relay format – 300m swim, 10km bike and 2.5km run.

Sky Draper, 14, has already been featured on TV and in various newspapers, having beaten Formula One star, Jensen Button, at Dorney Lake earlier this year. She will be joined by Maddie Winzer, Georgie Taylor-Brown and Sophie Coldwell, as the quartet gets a first taste of international action.

In the men’s Youth race Leeds’ up-and-coming star Gordon Benson will be joined by talented Welsh athletes, Morgan Davies and Josh Harris. Simon Cooper rounds out the quartet.

British Triathlon Performance Director, Heather Williams commented: “The ETU Triathlon Under 23 and Youth Championships are an important spring board for our athletes as the Youths gain their first international experiences and the Under 23s make the transition from junior to senior level.

“The Under 23 race will be very competitive as some of the athletes who will race this weekend, will race as seniors at the World Championships in Budapest. The men’s race features the likes of Brukhankov (RUS), Silva (POR) and Mola from Spain and the women’s has Sapunova (UKR) and Mazetti (ITA) – so it’s going to be extremely tough.

“The course features a tough bike section, so we’ll be looking for our athletes to swim well to put themselves into a strong position on the bike.”

Women’s start: 14:00 (local time)
Men’s start: 17:00 (local time)
Youth women’s relay start: 14:30
Youth men’s relay start: 16:00

The 2010 GE Parc Bryn Bach Triathlon on the 19th September 2010 plays host to a truly spectacular finale to the triathlon season in the UK, with not only the Inter Regional Championships taking place, but also the British Elite Triathlon Championships featuring former world champion Helen Jenkins and newly crowned Sprint Triathlon World Champion Jonathan Brownlee.

You can be a part of this exciting event as a volunteer, giving you the best view possible of Great Britians finest Triathletes.

Volunteers are required to fill roles such as course marshals, transition marshal, aid station teams and more.

If you are interested in volunteering and being a part of this fantastic event please download the attached information and application form.

• Volunteer Application Form
  

Local teams from both Nottingham and Loughborough proved victorious at the British Club Relay Championships at Nottingham’s National Water Sports Centre on Saturday 21 August.

The event, now in its 19th year, was a spectacular weekend of sport for triathlon clubs who travelled from around the country to take part. This year over 1,900 people competed in the relay sprint distance triathlon with each of the four members of the teams completing a frenetic 400m swim in the lake, a 15km bike around the park, and 5km run. 

Ceepo TFN, with their quartet of James Ratcliffe, Alistair Johnson, Andy Tarry and Lawrence Fanous, put on stunning performance to win the men’s relay title for the fifth year in a row.  Loughborough Triathlon Race Team took up an early lead after the swims, but Ceepo TFN worked hard on the bike section to pull themselves into the lead.

The team managed to maintain their lead during the run and claimed victory ahead of Loughborough and Manchester, who finished third.

Nottingham’s TFN Tri Club stormed to an impressive victory in the women’s event, setting a new course record of 3:24.20. The team of Louise Collins, Amy Parkinson, Verity Butler and Lucy Gossage finished almost six minutes ahead of second placed BRAT.

Loughborough Triathlon Racing Team claimed the win in the mixed event. Their original team entry included elite triathlete Vanessa Raw alongside Luke Watson, Bradley Hales and Jenny Manners, but Raw didn’t start on the day. Loughborough won from Leeds and Bradford Triathlon by 31 seconds, with the Army just under three minutes back in third.

Results:

Relay Woman:
1. TFN Tri Club 3:24:20
2. BRAT 3:31:16
3. Greenwich Tritons 3:35:31

Relay Men:
1. Ceepo TFN RT 2:51:09
2. Loughborough Triathlon 2:53:05
3. Manchester TRI 2:54:07

Relay Mixed:
1. Loughborough Triathlon RC 3:10:11
2. Leeds Bradford TRI 3:10:42
3. Army Tri 3:14:32

Full results can be downloaded here
 

The sport of paratriathlon continued to shine at the 2010 Corus British Paratriathlon Championships last Sunday (22 August), in the build up to the International Paralympic Committee’s decision on the sport’s bid for programme status in Rio 2016.

An increased number of competitors from last year’s event took to the regatta lake in idyllic conditions, with European champion, Iain Dawson crossing the line first in a time of 01:03.14, winning the TRI 6 category.

Fellow European gold medallist Faye McClelland was the fastest female winning the TRI 4 category in 01:14.30. Faye was two minutes and 38 seconds ahead of current world champion Clare Cunningham who finished in a time of 01:17.08

Steven Judge from Sheffield won the TRI 3 category and was delighted to race in Nottingham commenting: “The event went really well, and winning my category certainly proved to me that I had a good race. There was a lot of positivity from my fellow paratriathletes about the event, and the grandstand full of supporters really cheered us on.

“You cannot underestimate the value of such support, especially in the promotion of paratriathlon. Providing the opportunity for spectators to watch the medal presentations, gives them an image to take home and hopefully will encourage more people to take part in the sport.

“Winning the Corus British Paratriathlon Championships was fantastic. This race was the final goal of my season, having won silver in the European championships, gold in Hyde Park and now the national title.

“I won’t be racing in the world championships in Budapest, but many of the paratriathletes who competed in Nottingham will be part of the GE Great Britain Paratriathlon Team, and I wish them all the best of luck.”

Jonathon Riall, National Paratriathlon Programme Manager, commented: “With an increase in competitors from 2009, this event has once again highlighted the rapid growth of this modern and dynamic sport. The Corus British Paratriathlon Championships was an important race in 2010, as we build up to the International Paralympic Committee’s decision on the sport’s bid for programme status in Rio 2016.”

Matthew Lyons, Head of Internal Communications & Brand Management Group Communications added: “Corus is delighted to have once again supported the Corus British Paratriathlon Championships, as this is an area of the sport that we have always taken a great interest in helping to grow. We would like to congratulate all those that took part, and hope that their achievements will inspire Paratriathletes of the future.”

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Applications invited for the role of Chair of the British Triathlon Technical Committee
Applications are invited for the role of Chairperson of the Technical Committee of the British Triathlon Federation.  This successful governing body – winner of the 2010 Sports Governing Body of the Year at the SIA awards – is proud of its progressive governance and high sporting aspirations.  The successful applicant will take up the post in September 2010 for a two year term concluding in September 2012 and will report directly to the Director for Major Events and National Competitions on the British Triathlon Federation Board.
 
The Technical Committee has a key role to play in ensuring that the sport has developed and implemented a pathway for the recruitment and retention of officials at all levels of the sport from grass roots to international level. Having this infrastructure in place is fundamental to the successful delivery of British Triathlon Federation's strategic plan to attract more people into the sport of triathlon as athletes, volunteers or officials.
 
The Chair will ensure that British Triathlon as the National Governing Body and the three member Home Nations in Scotland, England and Wales work together in a co-ordinated manner to achieve success throughout the event infrastructure of the sport. The terms of reference for the Technical Committee are attached. Key attributes and experience for the role are as follows:
 
•    A good knowledge of how the sport of triathlon (and its related sports) are delivered in Great Britain
•    A good knowledge of the rules of triathlon (and its related sports)
•    An ability to work with and through others to meet deadlines
•    Good communication and presentation skills
•    Experience in chairing or leading a volunteer group
 
The role of Chairperson is a voluntary position but where relevant, reasonable agreed travel and subsistence expenses will be paid in line with the British Triathlon Federation expenses policy.
 
Applications detailing your qualifications, experience and interest in the role, should be sent to sueroberts@britishtriathlon.org or in writing, marked Private and Confidential, to Sue Roberts, Human Resources Manager, British Triathlon Federation, PO Box 25, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3WX.
The closing date for applications is Tuesday, 31st August 2010.  Interviews of shortlisted candidates are currently anticipated to take place in the week commencing 13th September 2010.
British Triathlon is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to ensuring that no job applicant, employee, volunteer or member receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, gender, disability, race, ethnic origin, nationality, colour, parental or marital status, pregnancy, religious belief, class or social background, sexual preference or political belief.

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Chair of the British Triathlon Technical Committee

Tech Comm Terms of Ref 2010

Jonathan Brownlee has been crowned World Champion at the 2010 Lausanne ITU Elite Sprint Triathlon World Championships this morning. Team mate Tim Don was second as the GE Great Britain team sparkled at the first ever World Sprint Championships.

Brownlee swam well in a huge group of 71 men and then rode at the front of the hilly, four-lap, technical 20km bike course with British team mate, Harry Wiltshire. Tim Don powered up from the third to the second bike pack to position himself in contention for the 5km run.

Brownlee demonstrated his class on the first lap of the run and looked in control with Tim Don running with him. He made a break with 2.5km to go ran out to a twelve second victory over Don at the finish. Frenchman David Hauss was third.

He said: “I guess I'm lucky because I raced as a Junior last year, and Juniors race the sprint distance. I think I have a bit more experience at this kind of race than a lot of these guys and that helped today."

Both Jonathan (20) and brother, Alistair (22), are now current world champions. Alistair Brownlee was not racing today, but is the reigning ITU World Champion and has previously won the world and Under 23 world titles as well.

Don, who has previously won world championships in Lausanne in the Junior (1998) and Elite (2006) categories, completed the one-two for Britain, finishing five seconds ahead of Frenchman David Hauss.

"There's something about Lausanne that makes it a special place for me," Don said. When I won the Junior world title here, it really set up my career and made me believe in myself. This is one of my favourite places to race."

Britain’s Jodie Stimpson was eighth in the women’s race after racing in typically attacking style. The event was won by Sweden’s Lisa Norden in 58.02, fourteen seconds ahead of World Champion Emma Moffatt and Switzerland’s Daniela Ryf in third.

ELITE MEN:
1. Jonathan Brownlee (GBR) 52.58
2. Tim Don (GBR) 53.11
3. David Hauss (FRA) 53.16
15. Sharp Matthew (GBR) 54.01
33. Wiltshire Harry (GBR) 55.04
49. Wolfe Phil (GBR) 57.08
51. Jenkins Marc (GBR) 57.25
52. Bowden Adam (GBR) 57.32

ELITE WOMEN:
1. Norden Lisa (SWE) 58.02
2. Moffatt Emma (AUS)   58.17
3. Ryf Daniela (SUI) 58.51 
8. Jodie Stimpson (GBR) 59.35
17. Jacqueline Slack (GBR) 1:00.40
38. Kirsty Mcwilliam (GBR) 1:04.16
45. Lucy Smith (GBR) 1:06.37
46. Lucy Chittenden (GBR) 1:08.15

This weekend Nottingham’s National Water Sports Centre will host the annual British Club Relay Championships, which will see over 1,900 people competing in a sprint distance triathlon in teams of four.

Each participant will complete a frenetic  400m swim in the lake, a 15km bike around the park, followed by a 5km run.  However, this event – now in its 19th year – has built its reputation on more than sport – it has become a weekend of festival style fun for clubs from around the country.

The event never fails to sell out and is incredibly popular with spectators too as all the action is enclosed within the complex so you get to see the entire event unfold without having to move.

Originally started by One Step Beyond in 1991 with just 120 competitors, this event has grown to accomodate 480 teams this weekend.

Last year the men’s relay was won by the local Ceepo TFN Race Team, and their quartet of Andy Tarry, Lawrence Fanous, James Ratcliffe and Alistair Johnson is under pressure to repeat that victory again this year.

Saturday will see the women’s and mixed teams compete in the morning and the men’s teams in the afternoon.

On Sunday Holme Pierrpont will host the Corus British Paratriathlon Championships with eighteen athletes from across the country taking part.

Tim Don has an opportunity to win his third career world title in Lausanne on Saturday when he competes in the 2010 Lausanne ITU Elite Sprint Triathlon World Championships. His previous two world titles were also won in Lausanne in 1998 (junior) and 2006 (senior). However, he will have to overcome heavy legs and a fierce international line up to reach the finish line first.

Britain will field a squad of six men and six women in Lausanne as athletes near the season finale, the 2010 Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU Triathlon World Championship Grand Final Budapest on 12-13 September. For Don and the rest of the GE Great Britain team, this season has been geared towards performances at the Series Grand Final, and the Sprint Championships will be contested during their final block of hard training.

Jonathan Brownlee will be amongst those fancied for success in the first ever ITU Sprint Triathlon World Championships having won races in the highly competitive French Grand Prix circuit this year over the same sprint distance (750m swim, 20km cycle, 5km run). Adam Bowden could also use his run speed to good effect, particularly coming off the back of a second place performance at the Geneva ITU Triathlon European Cup last weekend.

Marc Jenkins, Harry Wiltshire, Phil Wolfe and Matthew Sharpe will also race in a men’s line up that includes Australia’s Brad Kahlefeldt, Jarrod Shoemaker from the USA, Sven Riederer from Switzerland, France’s David Hauss and Gregg Bennett.

Like Brownlee, Jodie Stimpson has also won in the French Grand Prix this year. She faces World Champion Emma Moffatt of Australia and in-form triathletes, Lisa Norden (SWE) and Nicola Spirig (SUI) in a highly competitive women’s field which also includes Daniela Ryf (SUI), Kate Roberts (RSA), Jessica Harrison (FRA) and Laura Bennett of the USA.

Jacqueline Slack, Non Stanford and Kirsty McWilliam will race alongside talented British juniors Lucy Smith and Lucy Chittenden.

The men’s race starts at 9.30am local time in Lausanne, with the women’s race two hours later. Live text and timing will be available from both the Sprint and Relay races at www.triathlon.org/tv. 

On Sunday a British relay team of Harry Wiltshire, Phil Wolfe, Jacqui Slack and Lucy Chittenden will compete in the Team Triathlon World Championship (2pm local time).