The Borders Sport & Leisure Trust Triathlon series, one of the biggest events of its type in Scotland, is now accepting entries.
The series, which includes triathlon events in six Scottish Borders towns (Galashiels, Selkirk, Peebles, Hawick, Kelso and Eyemouth), is set to attract hundreds of competitors across the summer months. Organised by Borders Sports and Leisure, this year’s series kicks off on Sunday 20 April in Galashiels.
Ewan Jackson, Chief Executive of Borders Sport and Leisure Trust said “We are looking forward to an action packed triathlon series. Last year’s events attracted virtually capacity attendances so we are keen to encourage athletes to register for this year’s series as soon as they can to be sure not to miss out on a place.
“The combination of solid organisation, and the stunning Borders countryside has led to a continual growth in interest in the series and we are hoping that competitors from across the country will choose to join us again this year.”
In addition to the main triathlon events, complementary ‘come and try’ tasters will also be held in five of the towns.
The Borders Sport & Leisure Trust Triathlon timetable is as follows:
Galashiels Triathlon
Galashiels Swimming Pool – Sunday 20 April
Come and Try on 19 April
Selkirk Triathlon
Selkirk Leisure Centre – Sunday 4 May
Peebles Triathlon
Peebles Swimming Pool – Sunday 8 June
Come and Try on 8 June
Hawick Triathlon
Teviotdale Leisure Centre – Sunday 29 June
Come and Try on 29 June
Kelso Triathlon
Kelso Swimming Pool – Sunday 10 August
Come and Try on 10 August
Eyemouth Triathlon
Eyemouth Leisure Centre – Sunday 21 September
Come and Try on 20 September
Borders Sport & Leisure Trust is also hosting two duathlons: Tweedbank on Sunday 11 May, and Peebles on Sunday 24 August.
