Updates

Having made it half way thought I'd best book some more.  So with names like The Grim and The Hurt - here's a few more.

GREEN = races already completed

RED = New races recently booked (brief description at the end)

1 - SPAM MTB 50k

2 - Brutal 10k

3 - The Grim

4 - Run Rampage

5 - F3 Winter Duathlon

6 - Dorney Lake Duathlon 

7 - Saucony 10k

8 - Rempstone Duathlon

9 - F3 Winter Duathlon

10 - Steyning Stinger Half Marathon

11 - Kamikaze 

12 - Kingswood Duathlon 

13 - Questars Adventure Race - New Forest

14 - The Gauntlet 

15 - Ful-on-Duathlon - Kempton Racecourse 
16 - Bolt Around the Holt Half Marathon 

17 - Maidenhead 10 

18 - Stockley Park 10k 

19 - Three Forts Half Marathon
20 - Mini Marshman 

21 - The Beast in the East 

22 - Eton SuperSprint Triathlon

23 - Strathclyde Triathlon 

24 - Green Belter 

25 - Dunsfold Duathlon 

26 - Blenheim Triathlon 

12 June Windsor Triathlon http://www.humanrace.co.uk/events/triathlon/windsor-triathlon-2011

19 June Lakeside http://www.onestepbeyond.org.uk/lakeside-triathlon.php
25 June G3 series http://www.allabouttriathlons.co.uk/events_g3-run.html
26 June The Bridge Triathlon http://www.bridgetriathlon.co.uk/events_page/The_Bridge_Triathlon_Super_Sprint_Sprint_Standard_Triathlon.html

2 July Green Belter http://www.ratracegreenbelter.com/

9 July The Hurt http://www.allabouttriathlons.co.uk/events_the-hurt.html

30 July London Triathlon http://www.thelondontriathlon.co.uk/

6 Aug Hyde Park Triathlon http://london.triathlon.org/

27 Aug Hard as Snails http://www.allabouttriathlons.co.uk/events_hardassnails-run.html

11 Sept London Duathlon http://london.triathlon.org/

24 Sept XTT http://www.allabouttriathlons.co.uk/events_xt-festival__xtt-triathlon.html

9 Oct Royal Parks Half Marathon http://royalparkshalf.com/
22 Oct The Grim Duathlon http://duathlon.grimchallenge.co.uk/

27 Nov Hellrunner http://www.hellrunner.co.uk/

4 Dec The Grim  http://original.grimchallenge.co.uk/

Lakeside Triathlon  – shopping, cinema, restaurants, oh yeah and racing. This event really has got it all!  Fancy the opportunity to race within the grounds of one of Europe’s largest shopping centres?  Well I decided if I did badly then at least retail therapy was to hand.  Its going to be interesting comparing doing a triathlon in some of the loveliest locations in the UK to doing one in a shopping centre ......

G3 series - will start and finish at Newlands corner. The route covers the scenic and beautiful countryside of the North Downs, following forest trails and woodland sandy tracks. This final route will explore the north side of the downs for the first time, weaving through the bracken tracks and over some more hills.

The Bridge is a triathlon by a bridge believe it or not. The bridge in this case is the Dartford Crossing - and we take part in the industrial estate - sorry the "office park" on the southern shore of the bridge which incidentally is opposite the Lakeside Tri.

The Hurt is claiming to be the newest and most challenging 10k trail run in the South East. It might just hurt.  The course immediately climbs to the summit of Pitch Hill taking in both a steep climb and a gradual winding approach. Then, off Pitch Hill down into the valley and up again to the summit of Holmbury Hill, again via steep climbs and gradual ascents. Then off the back of Holmbury Hill, returning to the finish via some previous descents but in the opposite direction.... but the final 200m being all down hill.

Grim Duathlon - well just look at the blog/facebook picture to see what kind of event this is!  Described as one of the toughest short-course duathlons in the country - who am I to argue!


The Grim is held over the Army's vehicle testing tracks.  I've been doing this race since 2005 and its cold, wet, muddy and I love it!