Triathlon England has unveiled its National Age-Group Championships calendar for 2012 after an encouraging inaugural season of events. In 2011, Triathlon England hosted a standard distance and club championships, both receiving positive feedback from participants, inspiring the launch of an additional National Duathlon Championships for 2012.
Triathlon England has created the events to provide the same opportunity for its members to be crowned National Champion, as those of fellow Home Nations Welsh Triathlon and triathlonscotland currently receive as benefits of membership. The events also provide a platform for Triathlon England to raise awareness of its work enabling participation within the sport.
Once again, Big Cow Events will host the standard distance and club championships at Emberton Park. Nigel Woods of Big Cow Events is delighted to once again be hosting a Triathlon England Championship and said “It was great to be a part of the inaugural year of the Triathlon England National Championships, and to be selected to host the championships once again is a great honour. The Club Championships particularly, captures the spirit of what triathlon is all about, taking part and enjoying the experience with your fellow triathletes and club members.”
Punishing Events will host the new National Duathlon Championships at Carsington Water as part of the well-known Ashbourne Duathlon. James Cresswell of Punishing Events shares Nigel’s enthusiasm adding, “The Ashbourne Duathlon has a great history and is an iconic duathlon event during the past 11 years, hosting many World Championship qualifiers, National Ranking Series events, British Championships and now the first Triathlon England – National Duathlon Championships.
“As many duathletes know Ashbourne is a really challenging course, in the iconic setting of the Peak District making it the perfect place to award the first ever Triathlon England – National Duathlon Championship medals.”
Duncan Hough, Director of Triathlon England for Events, Rules and Technical concluded, “The Triathlon England National Championships are a vital part of our strategy to raise the profile of our work within the sport, whilst providing the opportunity for English members to achieve their triathlon challenge and be crowned National Champion.
“Our membership continues to grow and as more people take part in triathlon, the greater the need to offer and deliver tangible benefits that meets the needs and expectations of our membership.”
To take part in any of the events athletes can enter directly through the event organiser’s website. National Championship honours are only available to Triathlon England members.
2012 Triathlon England – National Duathlon Championships
Ashbourne Duathlon, 28 April 2012
Punishing Events, www.punishingevents.com
2012 Triathlon England – National Triathlon Championships
MK Tri, Emberton Park, 19 August 2012
Big Cow Events, www.big-cow.com
2012 Triathlon England – National Club Championships
Emberton Park, 9 September 2012
Big Cow Events, www.big-cow.com
