The Galashiels Triathlon (April 18th/19th) provided an impressive start to the Borders Sport and Leisure Triathlon Series with 45 competitors enrolled in the Come and Tri event and 180 in the main Sprint Triathlon (twenty more than in 2014). Ewan Jackson, Chief Executive of Borders Sport and Leisure said: “We have had a fabulous start […]
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Borders Sport and Leisure Gear-Up for 2015 Triathlon Series


Registration for the 2015 Borders Sport and Leisure Triathlon Series has opened and athletes are being urged to sign-up quickly as many events are already booking-up. This year’s BSLT Triathlon series will take place at six locations across the Scottish Borders with Sprint events at Eyemouth, Galashiels, Hawick, Kelso and Peebles, a Standard event at […]
How To Prepare For Your First Triathlon


The sport of triathlon is now a common undertaking and a mainstream event. In years gone past though, it was to some extend thought of as an endurance test that bordered on self-harm. And given the physical demands of this three-part event, it’s not difficult to understand why; triathlons are by no means for the […]
Oxford United’s Nicky Wroe signs up for Blenheim Palace Triathlon


Oxford United midfielder Nick Wroe and the team’s head of sport science Alasdair Lane have signed up to participate in the upcoming Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research Blenheim Palace Triathlon on the 7-8 une 2014. Wroe, on loan from Preston North End until the end of the season, will be participating in the individual Sprint, tacking […]
The Borders Sport and Leisure Trust Triathlon series


The Series, which includes triathlon events in six Scottish Borders towns: Galashiels, Selkirk, Peebles, Hawick, Kelso and Eyemouth, is set to attract hundreds of competitors across the summer months. Organised by Borders Sports and Leisure, this year’s series kicks off on Sunday April 20th in Galashiels. Ewan Jackson, Chief Executive of Borders Sport and Leisure […]
Triathletes attend inaugural Triathlon Performance Camp at Surrey Sports Park


Triathletes from across the UK have attended the inaugural Triathlon Performance Camp at Surrey Sports Park in Guildford. Based around physiological testing, the camp format is one of the few in the UK to focus on providing accurate training zone data to enhance athlete performance and training. The two day, off-season camp was tailored to […]
Failed to get into the London Marathon? Tri Something New!


The London Marathon ballot results were released this week informing over 35,000 lucky applicants they have been accepted into the 2014 event, but rejecting thousands of less fortunate runners who will have to wait another 12 months to try all over again. But why wait another year for a marathon when runners could set themselves […]
New Performance Triathalon Camps coming to Surrey


A series of new Triathlon Performance Training Camps are launching at Surrey Sports Park, a multi-million pound sports and training venue in Guildford. Starting in October 2013 with an off-season preparation residential weekend, the camps aim to provide scientific support to educate athletes and enable them to target their training specifically through testing provided by […]