Lings stepped up one age-group from 2014 to the M30-34 category, and repeated his winning performance from 2014 to be fastest man overall, clocking 1:53:02 in the standard distance. Daniel Jenkin (M25-29) and Ben Price (M30-34) finished close behind, in second and third spot respectively overall.

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“I really like this course; I had my first national championships here three years ago,” said Lings afterwards. “It was a good day for it today – great bike course and well organised too. I’m happy.”

In the women’s standard distance race, Ali Moult put on an impressive show to cross the line as fastest woman of the day in 2:08:18, picking up the F25-29 title in the process.

Moult, however, was clear to add it was no plain sailing in the process to her feat. “I’m so chuffed with my overall Standard win at Clumber today – that was tough though!”

Following in her path were Jenny Latham (F25-29) and Gill Fullen (F50-54), the next fastest women to cross the line. 

The fastest man overall in the sprint distance was Pete Ellis, 30 seconds clear of RAF teammate, Paul Vernon. Ellis added, “I had a strong bike – the wind caused a few issues at points. It was a great race; I managed to hold on in the second run. An RAF one-two is great news for us!” 

Emily Whitmore was the quickest of the women in the sprint distance; the Charnwood duathlete crossed the line in 1:03:01.

2015 British Age-Group Duathlon Champions

M15-19, Daniel Bluff, 2:13:43
F15-19, Tamsin Boam, 2:30:30
M20-24, Jordan Skelly, 1:58:51
F20-24, Joanna Wright, 2:18:22
M25-29, Daniel Jenkin, 1:53:53
F25-29, Ali Moult, 2:08:18
M30-34, Julian Lings, 1:53:02
F30-34, Claire Pickersgill, 2:25:50
M35-39, David Thomas, 1:54:32
F35-39, Kate Hodgkiss, 2:13:39
M40-44, Phill Melling, 1:54:11
F40-44, Nici Cahusac, 2:14:35
M45-49, Chris Nicoll, 1:56:37
F45-49, Vikki Silvertsen, 2:21:12
M50-54, Peter Cusick, 2:04:22
F50-54, Gill Fullen, 2:11:43
M55-59, Peter Orme, 2:12:46
F55-59, Mary Twitchett, 2:20:06
M60-64, Sean McDermott, 2:20:14
F60-64, Penny Edwards, 2:43:44
M65-69, Mick Anglim, 2:25:26
F65+, Elspeth Knott, 2:36:49
M70+, Vernon Thomas, 2:43:22 

For complete results head here.

(Images: British Triathlon)

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Organised by London Triathlon and mi sport, 2015 marks the first time a children’s aquathlon will be hosted at the world’s largest triathlon. The event consists of an open water swim leg in the Royal Victoria Docks, followed by a running leg along the Docklands. The kids will experience the same excitement as the 13,000 adult triathletes and will cross the same finish line inside the ExCeL centre. 

The distances are broken down into the following age categories:
9-10 years: 100m swim/800m run
11-13 years: 200m swim/1600m run
14-16 years: 300m swim/2400m run

Offering the opportunity for children of all ages to get active at the London Triathlon, in addition to the aquathlon, children aged 4-14 will  be able to enter a duathlon – a run-bike-run event, of varying distances. For under-4s there’s a scootathlon which combines a little bit of running with ‘cycling’ on a no-pedal bike or scooter. 

James Robinson, Managing Director of event organisers Challenger World, commented: “Through the addition of the aquathlon, duathlon and scootathlon at London Triathlon we hope to be able to provide parents a fantastic platform to get their children excited about two different sporting disciplines, giving them a taste for triathlon and the excitement of being cheered on by thousands of spectators.”

Taking place on the morning of Saturday 8th August, entries for the children’s aquathlon will be priced at £22 and are available from www.thelondontriathlon.com

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The duathlon takes place on both Saturday and Sunday. Entries are £18 with discounts for siblings. For full details go to http://mi-sport.co/london-triathlon-8-9-august.

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Held on Sunday 22nd March, the new location provided participants with a fast but hilly route that took in the sights of the local countryside and picturesque grounds.

Standard (10km run/41km cycle/5km run)

The standard race was won by Southampton University’s Peter Fuller (main pic, above) in a time of 02:23:31, followed home by Sean Scott two minutes later.

Speaking of the new route, Fuller said, “The run course was pretty hilly so that was tough work, and the second part of the bike route was difficult as well. Four laps wouldn’t be my favourite way to run a 10k to start with, but the scenery around here is fantastic,” he added.

Fran Bungay took a comfortable first place for the women with a time of 02:33:43. Her closest competitor, Siobhan Mccolloch was almost ten minutes behind in second.

Sprint (5km run/ 20.5km cycle/5km run)

George Payne, competing a day before his 21st birthday, has only been racing for less than a year but crossed the line in first place with a time of 01:21:30 followed closely by Gary Armstrong in second.

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The woman’s race was less tightly contested with Louise Gubb finishing first in a time of 01:33:14 followed by Angela Burnikell in second place.

Novice (2.5km run/13km cycle/2.5km run)

The men’s novice race was won by Martin Andrews who raced in an impressive time of 00:52:00 on only his second duathlon to date. Andrew Robinson took second in 00:56:34, with Richard Lowe coming a close third in 00:56:43.

Emily Slavin won the woman’s novice race in 00:58:29 to ensure she kept her title of reigning champion and then spoke of her plans to move into triathlon. “I actually used to be a sprinter but over the years I’ve slowly increased my distances.

“I learned how to swim last year, and now I want to get involved in triathlons. The course really suited me as I actually like hills,” she said.

Vicky Claydon followed Slavin home in second in 00:59:39 with Tansy Gill further back in third with a time of 01:01:43.

Winchester Standard Distance Duathlon
MEN

1)   Peter Fuller, 02:23:31
2)   Sean Scott, 02:25:31
3)   Tim Smales, 02:29:01

WOMEN

1)   Fran Bungay, 02:33:43
2)   Siobhan Mccolloch. 02:43:07
3)   Clodie Sutcliffe, 02:56:13

Winchester Sprint Distance Duathlon
MEN

1)   George Payne, 01:21:30
2)   Gary Armstrong, 01:22:48
3)   Hugh Styles, 01:24:18

WOMEN

1)   Louise Gubb, 01:33:14
2)   Angela Bunikell, 01:37:54
3)   Emma Haley, 01:42:18

Winchester Novice Distance Duathlon

MEN

1)   Martin Andrews, 00:52:00
2)   Andrew Robinson, 00:56:34
3)   Richard Lowe, 00:56:43

WOMEN

1)   Emily Slavin, 00:58:29
2)   Vicky Claydon, 00:59:39
3)   Tansy Gill, 01:01:43

For the full race results from all distances of the Winchester Duathlon click here.

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The new features have been created in an attempt to enhance social experience, performance analysis and interface design.

‘Strava Photos’ represents one of the biggest changes and allows users to attach photos to their activities from either their mobile camera or photo album.

Instagram accounts can also be linked to recorded activities so that users can share their experiences visually with as many photos as they want.

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Expanding on the recently launched Matched Runs, Strava have added My Recent Efforts to enable athletes to use their mobile devices when comparing past segment performances.

Through the introduction of My Recent Efforts, Strava hope it will be easier for athletes to track improvement and find motivation to train.

With the improved and redesigned leaderboards, athletes have easier access to their rankings among clubs, athletes they follow and the whole Strava community, say its makers.

Strava is available to download for free on iOS and Android and more information can be found here. And remember to check out our guide to four of the best training apps currently on the market.

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Speaking ahead of this year’s Jenson Button Trust Triathlon in Derby this July (see video below), the McClaren Honda driver said: “Before an F1 race I don’t get nervous, it is excitement and adrenaline. I pretty much know what to expect, I have done over 250 races now so I have raced in a lot of F1 races now so I am very at home.

“But when you go and jump in to a lake, or the sea with loads of other people that is pretty daunting, even if you are an experienced triathlete. So I am probably just as nervous, probably more nervous in a triathlon than an F1 race. I think that is always the way it is going to be, there is a lot of adrenaline before any type of race.”

Jenson also speaks about why he loves triathlon, a sport that he has been doing in his spare time for a number of years. “A running race or something like that is easier than a triathlon in terms of the mental aspect as you know you don’t have to jump in the water with a load of people and you don’t have the transitions too which a lot of people fear, going from a swim when you are breathing really hard and then getting on to a bike. It is different but I love that it has three different disciplines and I think that is why it has grown so much over the years.”

After organising his own race at Luton Hoo in Bedfordshire since 2009, Jenson has taken the decision to move it to Markeaton Park in Derby this year. Taking place on July 12th, the race will be his biggest yet with novice and seasoned triathletes from all over the globe, including Afghanistan and Mexico already signed up. A £7,000 prize purse has been confirmed for this year, with a grand each on the table for the male and female winner.

Competitors will get the chance to race twice, with the preliminary heat consisting of a 200m lake swim, 11km cycle and a 2.5km run. The top performers will go on to the final, 400m swim, 20km cycle and 5km run, with the runners up entering the wooden spoon race. For more information and to register head to www.jensonbuttontri.com.

Your favourite tri mag has also partnered with this year’s event, with a number of 220 Triathlon initiatives set to take place over the coming months, including editorial features, competitions and much more.

In terms of changes to the course from previous years, Jenson said that he’s had a lot of input into the new bike route, adding more challenges and flat areas, as well as placing it out on the open road, with most of the roads being closed.

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The elite women’s race will get underway at 12.50pm local time (11:50pm Saturday evening UK time), with series leader Gwen Jorgensen (USA) confirmed to start, along with compatriots Katie Zaferes – second at WTS Abu Dhabi a few weeks ago – and last seasons WTS Stockholm winner Sarah True.

Apart than Lucy Hall, the only other British female racing is Jessica Learmonth, 26, recently named into British Triathlon’s 2015 World Class Programme.

Racing competing alongside them will be New Zealand’s own Andrea Hewitt, a strong cyclist who placed 6th at London 2012, and Germany’s Anne Haug, who also has collected two golds and a silver medal at previous WTS Auckland races.

Not to forget Olympic silver medallist Lisa Norden (SWE) and WTS Abu Dhabi’s bronze medallist Flora Duffy (BER). For the full start list head here.

Men’s race

Getting underway at 4.40pm local time (4.40am Sunday morning UK time, taking daylight saving into account), the men’s race features Spain’s two top athletes – the current WTS 2015 leader, Mario Mola, and last year’s champion Javier Gomez.

Jonny Brownlee comes into this race seeded third after his fifth-place finish in Abu Dhabi earlier this month, while elder brother Alistair won’t be racing. 

Other British men include Tom Bishop, Grant Sheldon and Philip Graves. Internationally, the other big names include João Silva (POR), who placed fourth in Abu Dhabi, Slovakia’s super-swimmer Richard Varga and South Africa’s Henri Schoeman. Full start list here.

You can watch all the action live on the BBC Red Button and BBC Sport website or on triathlonlive.tv (£), and highlights will be shown on BBC 2 at 4pm on Sunday (29th March). We’ll be carrying race reports online as soon as possible after they finish.

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There are 6,500 places available, double last year’s number, though organisers are still expecting them to sell out fast. Each Ironkids event involves a run, with the distance being determined by the child’s age.

Children at the lowest end of the scale must be accompanied by an adult and will race over a distance of 500m. Youngsters at the higher end of the scale will be running a distance of 2,000m.

There will be no finish times provided as the emphasis of the events is to have fun, but each entrant will receive a special commemorative Ironkids t-shirt and a medal on completion of their run.

The dates are:

– Ironkids Staffordshire on 13th June
– Ironkids Exmoor on 27th June
– Ironkids UK on 18th July
– Ironkids Wales on 12th September. 

To enter your child for an Ironkids event or for more information head to www.ironkids.co.uk.

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“Hi All, I am currently a masters student studying in London, due to finish in September. Ever since my first triathlon last year I have been hooked and now aim to train all three disciplines over about 10+ sessions in the week along side studies. But I am getting tired of the UK weather. I am thinking about moving abroad to live and train. First triathlon was a 2hour 30mins time, which is not bad considering my fitness levels then which were non existent. I am now predicting a time far closer to 2 hours for Olympic distance on a training schedule which is frankly a bit of a mess, but I am thinking how good could I be if I just trained solidly and did not have to think about everything else….

As a result I am thinking of finishing my studies and then moving abroad to train through the winter and smashing next season. What do people think? I would love to hear of some location suggestions, some ways to finance this period of my life that won’t take up all my time, and anything else anyone has to say? Many thanks in advance.” Futurebound

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Three-time British Champion, Mark Buckingham heads into the event as one of the favourites having finished second at the ETU Triathlon European Cup in Quarteira last weekend.

Competitors will complete a 5km run, 20km bike and 2.5km run in a multi-lap format around the circuit which combines sweeping bends and high-speed straights.

Speaking of the track, Buckingham said, “To use the same track as they use for motor sport is great; we don’t get to race at these types of venues very often in the UK.

“The Elite Duathlon Championships is one of the most exciting races of the year. It’s so intense and fast with the last run leg being only 7-8mins long, you can go really hard straight out of transition.”

>>> Read our report on last weekend’s British Duathlon Championships at Oulton Park

Youth Olympic Champion, and 220’s Young Triathlete of the Year, Ben Dijkstra will be making the step up to senior level this year and may indeed be one to watch having won impressively at the Quarteira ETU Junior Triathlon European Cup last time out.

Other contenders include Adam Bowden, friend and fellow member of the British Triathlon’s World-Class Programme to Buckingham and Phil Wylie who won the event last year. 

Fresh from an ITU World Triathlon Series race in Abu Dhabi, Emma Pallant will be widely considered as the favourite for the women’s event having finished fastest last year.

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Her closest challenger on paper will be Katie Hewison who followed Pallant home in second in 2014.  British Elite Junior Triathlete of the Year Sophie Coldwell will have something to say about that as she moves up to the senior ranks following a second-placed finish in last year’s junior race.

The venue will also pay host to World Paratriathlon Champion, Lauren Steadman (PT4) as she bids to get her season off to a flying start in the paraduathlon race. She will be joined by fellow paratriathletes, Joe Townsend (PT1), George Peasgood (PT4) and Andrew Lewis (PT2).

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