Colwyn Bay will play host to one of the hottest new additions to the 2012 UK triathlon calendar on Saturday 21 July 2012 – The Eirias Middle Distance Triathlon. Xtra Mile Events, organiser of the award winning Llandudno Sea Triathlon, is now accepting entries for The Eirias at www.xtramileevents.com/enter-now.
Up to 500 triathletes from across the UK are expected to take part in The Eirias middle distance triathlon. The race will utilise Colwyn Bay’s stunning new waterfront complex along with the state of the art Parc Eirias stadium. Race organisers are hopeful of also attracting a number of new recruits to the fastest growing sport in the UK.
Race Director Simon Hill is hoping the success of the Llandudno Sea Triathlon can be repeated along the North Wales coast. “The Llandudno Sea Triathlon has quickly become one of the most important races on the UK triathlon circuit, and winning the Race of the Year Trophy shows Xtra Mile Events have a winning formula.
‘We are equally excited about The Eirias Triathlon in Colwyn Bay. It utilises the new, world class facilities that are now available in Colwyn Bay. Eirias is an old welsh word that means blazing hot – we thought that this was a very appropriate name for what we believe will be one of the hottest events in the UK triathlon calendar, set to burn it up in Colwyn Bay!”
Hill added, “The 1.9K swim will start on the new beach at the Watersports Complex and transition will be on the pitch in the Parc Eirias stadium. The challenging 106K cycle leg takes in the glorious Conwy countryside with long stretches of road that will allow riders to take full advantage of their TT bikes, and the 21.1K run leg is along the flat coastal path topped off with a grandstand finish on the track in the Parc Eirias stadium in front of the grandstands.”
Event costs are £100 for individual entries or £150 for team entries and prizes will be awarded in the following categories: overall winners (male and female), male and female age groups, relay team prize and club prize (first 3 athletes from the same club). The first wave starts at 08:00 and spectators are encouraged to come and witness the men and women competing in this challenging spectacle, which will take them from four to seven hours to complete.
All competitors will be invited to an evening awards dinner at the new Parc Eirias Events Centre, with tickets also available for friends and family. Leading sports psychologist and ‘Liquid Thinker’ Damian Hughes has been confirmed as the after dinner speaker.
The Eirias promises to deliver a memorable day in the North Wales sporting calendar. Entries close on 13 July 2012 or when sold out.
