unique selling points to bring athletes to their race. A purpose-built loch is going to take some beating.Organised by Fleet Feet triathlon club, this event gave athletes the choice of standard and sprint distances. The cloudy but warm conditions meant
, the Forestman - a full Iron-distance triathlon. This year, it was a standalone race and the relatively small field made for occasional lonely moments on the undulating but beautiful course.After two laps of Ellingham Lake, competitors set off on the bike
of almost 20 per cent.There were some tricky descents, too, resulting in nasty spills for some riders, including Richard Anderson, who had been chasing down race leader Martin Cain. This left Cain to continue to victory, with Duncan Shea-Simonds moving up
When: April 3Where: South LondonFirst man: Abdi Madar 1:11:31First woman: Liz Wynn 1:29:12Last finisher: 2:58:12No. of finishers: 369Race type: RoadRW rating 2011: NAThe Croydon Tramlink opened in May 2000. Why is this relevant? Well, on the plus
When: April 3Where: BournemouthFirst man: Jon Sharkey 33:06First woman: Rebekah Gardiner 38:46Last finisher: 2:35:52No. of finshers: 1,322Type of race: RoadRW rating 2011: 92%With golden sands and blue sea to one side, and rows of brightly painted
When: March 20Where: ClackmananshireFirst man: 1:06:26First woman: 1:20:28Last finisher: 2:57:56No. of finishers: 901Type of race: RoadRW rating 2011: NAA small post-industrial town in the middle of Scotland might seem an unlikely setting
to competitors by the unseasonably atrocious conditions can be conveyed by one statistic: almost a quarter of the field failed to finish the race.In the men's race, a strong pack, led by Matthew Sharp and Richard Stannard, emerged from the river and set a hard
during the fifth annual Bluewater 10K, as the race took place not on the gleaming promenades of Europe's largest shopping centre, but the streets of the surrounding towns of Stone and Dartford.An 8:30am start saw a field of around 2,400 line up on a
capital city Palma couldn't be a more idyllic setting for a last-chance jaunty jog in the sun before the winter months set in.Initially chiefly a German race with local Spanish spectators, the 8th TUI Marathon Palma de Majorca now hosts over 9,000 runners
When: May 9, 2011Where: Prague, Czech RepublicFirst man Eliud Kiptanui 2:05:39First woman Helena Loshanyang Kirop 2:25:29 Last finisher 6:51:23 No. of finishers 4854 After months of preparation it arrives - race day. Those seemingly endless runs
