.Rules of the RaceTriathlon Rules and EtiquetteMind Your MannersForumsMake a beeline for the London Triathlon thread to find out which of our forumites will be lining up at the startline and share your last minute advice and post-race reports.Post-Race Celebrations

were led along the tree-lined pavements of the Sandilands and Whitgift estates, while avoiding some of the less salubrious areas of town.Judging by the post-race chatter, the undulating nature of the race route took everyone by surprise - especially

out which of our forumites will be lining up at the startline and share your last minute advice and post-race reports.Post-Race CelebrationsOnce you've finished the race, keep us posted about your triathlon triumph. Tell us your race stories via

Over the last five years or so, you could not have failed to notice an increasing number of the world's elite runners sporting figure-hugging race apparel. Even in the world of running mortals, your eyebrow probably barely twitches when you pitch up

and forest trails made up the 10K run, which took participants to the finish line and the post-race barbecue.In the men's race, Lewis Murchie had a clear lead exiting the water, but was chased down on the bike, with Andrew Brierley overtaking him on the run

Murchie (who was carrying a knee injury) and went on to post the only sub-hour time of the day. It was here that Kerry Macphee also shook off Emma Lamont to take the lead in the women's race.Racers finished with a flat out-and-back 5K taking them back

of the water, but he lost his advantage with a slow first transition. He made amends on the bike, but Steven Garner was able to chase him down on the run and pipped him to the finishing post by a mere 20 seconds.Talk of the race was Christine Johnson, the first

put it down to bad luck and poor company. But either way, while training for a race I'm almost always scuppered with a cold at some point. In fact, in the last three marathons I've run, I've picked up something in the weeks leading to the race.Two tips

aching and mud splattered limbs stagger over the finish line, you can collect a Brooks technical performance T-shirt and a rammed goody bag. There's also a wave start, a baggage storage service and a pre- and post- race changing marquee in this sell

Post chest infection, everything is back on track this week. Despite the rain, training is back in full flow and there are now about seven of us in the office attending a weekly sprints session on Tuesdays. Even though I did go a bit white towards