, schedules and exciting developments. The Olympic Triathlon event will be held in Hyde Park on Saturday 4th August and Monday 6th August. There are three price categories: £20, £40 and £60.With a strong field of British triathletes, qualification for 2012

Park. She took silver in the ITU World Series races in Kitzbühel and Madrid, and first place in the Clermont ITU Sprint Triathlon Pan American Cup. She also won, in grim conditions, the GE Strathclyde Park Sprint Triathlon in May, finishing a

. Laid-back approach Alistair is known as a cool customer in a race and a rather low-key one away from triathlon. His brother has the same no-nonsense, modest manner."It was a massive shock," he says of the Hyde Park event. "It was way better than I have ever competed

the pressures ahead of a home Olympics, what he really thinks about the Hyde Park course, his Ironman ambitions and the impact 2012 will have on triathlon.Congratulations on qualifying for the Olympics! Does it feel like the pressure is on or off now that you

, that it was easier to push more water past me. My legs being more buoyant meant I had a better position in the water.After Hyde Park, I've got one other open water swimming event this season - a 1500m river swim in Marlow, Buckinghamshire. I'm nervous about doubling

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Q. When Alistair Brownlee's goggles were knocked off at the ITU event in Hyde Park last year he finished the swim without them. Is it worth training without goggles to prepare for this eventuality?A. The simple answer is 'be prepared', whatever your

, who was already twitching to do another race after taking part in the Dextro Energy Hyde Park Triathlon relay. And so, a few weeks later, I boarded the plane at Heathrow with only sheaf of Triathlete's World articles and my mounting hysteria to keep me

organised London Hyde Park Runs. "I’ve met some brilliant people," she says of her fellow RW members. "There’s a real sense of community here, and it’s a great place just to pass the time cracking jokes too!" How to RegisterNot a site member yet? Sign up now

single lap of a festive Hyde Park. The event is in aid of Capital Radio’s Help a London Child appeal and several DJs are likely to mix with the masses, not to mention Myleene Klass, Duaine Ladejo and Penny Lancaster.Mugs Game 5 July 21 2007 (Hants, July