TriDubai

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  • Ironman Klagenfurt (Austria) – 30 June 2013

    *** many thanks to Elliot Lewis for this race report *** It’s not about the Race, it’s all about the race.. I had for some time said that I would not do an Ironman and that if I were to, that I would really require six months off work to…

  • Deva Triathlon and Dambuster Triathlon – 2 June and 22 June

    *** many thanks to Ian Le Pelley for this race report *** A tale of two triathlons I went back to the UK for two Olympic distance triathlons in June:  the Deva Triathlon and the Dambuster Triathlon.  Both were qualifying races for the GB team for the World Age Group…

  • Ironman 70.3 Berlin – 16 June 2013

    *** many thanks to Craig Jordan for this race report *** I found myself in a slightly unusual position going into this race.  Normally I have very fixed goals for major races and all my training for the weeks leading up to race day is focussed on achieving them.   As…

  • Alanya ETU European Triathlon Championships – 14 June 2013

    *** many thanks to Garry Whyte for this race report *** This unexpected journey commenced last September when I noticed that a planned trip back to Glasgow coincided with the Strathclyde Triathlon that doubled up as the Scottish Championships and a qualifying race for the Euro Championships. I had a…

  • Alanya ETU European Triathlon Championships – 14 June 2013

    *** many thanks to Deirdre “Didge” Casey for this race report *** I’m not one for race reports, love reading them but when it’s my turn to put pen to paper, I find it difficult. Anyway here it goes, we left Dubai on Tuesday night and after two flights arrived…

  • Drummondville Triathlon (Quebec, Canada) – 15th June 2013

    *** many thanks to Patrice Brunet for this race report *** It’s not about the overall defeat – it’s about the small victories I have never trained so well, hard and long as with TriDubai for the past months. Attending 7 to 9 sessions a week, I sure got my…

  • Ironman 70.3 Honu (Hawaii) – 1 June 2013

    *** many thanks to Mohammed Al Muhairi for this race report *** My second Ironman 70.3 was the toughest race for me, and I participated in the past year in the Switzerland 70.3 race.  For Switzerland at the beginning the triathlon was very difficult and I was not ready for…

  • Half Challenge Barcelona [70.3] – 19 May 2013

    *** many thanks to Henry Clark for this race report *** The Virgin (½) Challenger! What can I say, a great event, well organised, easy to get to and the Catalonians are the most hospitable people. Emirates now fly direct in six and a bit hours so Barcelona is easy…

  • Ironman 70.3 St Polten (Austria) – 26 May 2013

    *** many thanks to Aline Raywood for this race report *** I completed my first half iron man race in St Polten on 26 May. I was obviously disappointed not to have done the swim leg. However, the race inspired me to do more races of this kind and hopefully…

  • Crosby Lakeside Aquathlon (London World Champs GB Qualifier) – 19 May 2013

    *** many thanks to Bekky Britton for this race report *** In hindsight was it really a good idea? I’d firstly like to lay the blame at a few people’s feet! My very good friends Aimee and Caroline who went and did ADIT which subsequently made me utter the words…