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  • Ironman Wales – 13 September 2015

    *** many thanks to Nic “Chops” Potter for this race report *** ‘Pain is temporary, race results stay on the internet forever’ My favourite sign from the race and now the fitting title of my report. Hi/Bye Bye – I have left the sunny climes of Dubai so this will…

  • Alpe D’Huez Long Course Triathlon – 31 July 2015

    *** many thanks to Neil Hayward for this race report *** The Alpe D’Huez Long Course Triathlon is a point to point triathlon starting at Lac du Vernay and ending at the top of the Alpe D’Huez. Slightly longer than your typical Half ironman distance event with a 2.2km swim,…

  • Ironman UK – 19 July 2015

    *** many thanks to Lucy Woollacott for this race report *** Sorry this report is too long, I got a bit carried away. Ironman is a very long journey! I signed up for Ironman UK in July 2014 the day after I completed my first ever triathlon. I guess I…

  • Ironman Switzerland – 19th July 2015

    *** many thanks to Raymond Thomson for this race report *** My First Ironman The summary below is for the novice, if you are not a novice please stop reading now, for a more productive 5 mins, I can recommend you pair some socks. So, getting off the couch and…

  • Ironman 70.3 Dublin – 9 August 2015

    *** many thanks to Amin Soltani (aka the Iron Panda) for this race report *** Dublin, Ireland what an amazing place. The scenery is beautiful and the people are great. You can cheat some things in life and I learnt that very valuable lesson in Austria, if you don’t put…

  • Isklar Norseman Xtreme Triathlon – 1st August 2015

    *** many thanks to Andy Edwards for this race report *** WARNING: First things first – there is a bit of strong language in this one….. About Norseman (from the organizers): Norseman has been running since 2003. It is a full Ironman distance race in Norway (around 2 hours’ drive…

  • Challenge Roth – 12 July 2015

    *** many thanks to Takamasa Makita for this race report *** “Cut, bruised, battered… but smiling” 4 km into the bike… Gasping for air, I was seeing stars… What happened? Lying on my back in pain, there on the side of the road, things flashed back in slow motion. The…

  • Ironman Klagenfurt (Austria) – 28 June 2015

    *** many thanks to Ramine Behnam and Doris Hazzan – Team Ramis – for this race report*** This is a joint report, and it’s long. You’re getting two for the price of one and we all know triathletes love a good deal. We’re a married couple and we raced Ironman…

  • Challenge Denmark – 13 June 2015

    *** many thanks to Luke Brun for this race report *** Background: Armed with the purest of motivations – envy and revenge – last September I decided to enter the 2015 Cairns Ironman with an IM veteran friend.  I’d long been hazed by 2 of my closest mates cause they’re…

  • The Fred Whitton Challenge – 10th May 2015

    *** many thanks to Jamie “Tron” Atherton for this race report *** ‘The Fred’ is a 114 mile bike race across the heart of the Lake District in Northern England. It’s a stunning part of the world. Green everywhere, glass like lakes round every corner, and lots of mountains to…