Xtra Mile Events, one of the UK’s leading sports events companies, has announced the details of its 2015 race calendar, with all events now open for registration. Based in Altrincham, Cheshire, Xtra Mile Events organises high profile triathlons, duathlons and running events across the North West of England and Wales.
Events in the company’s portfolio include: the ASICS Greater Manchester Marathon in Trafford, the ASICS Oulton Park Half Marathon & 10K, the Ffit Conwy Llandudno Sea Triathlon and the Peak District Triathlon at Chatsworth.
The first Xtra Mile Event took place in 2007 and the events company has been growing consistently ever since, with thousands of participants on the start line each season. The organisers note that they are are passionate about getting athletes of all levels involved from complete novices to elites, and their triathlons range from pool-based sprint races to challenging open water middle and standard distance races.
The events and dates for the 2015 season have been confirmed as:
| ASICS Oulton Park Half Marathon & 10K: | 08 Mar 2015 |
| Oulton Park Spring Duathlon: | 15 Mar 2015 |
| ASICS Greater Manchester Marathon: | 19 Apr 2015 |
| Wilmslow Triathlon: | 17 May 2015 |
| Peak District Triathlon at Chatsworth: | 28 Jun 2015 |
| Ffit Conwy Llandudno Sea Triathlon: | 05 Jul 2015 |
| Leeds Xpress Triathlon: | 26 Jul 2015 |
| Rhyl Sprint Triathlon Festival: | 06 Sep 2015 |
| Leeds Triathlon: | 13 Sep 2015 |
| South Manchester Triathlon: | 20 Sep 2015 |
| The Eirias Standard Distance+: | 26 Sep 2015 |
| The Eirias Middle Distance+: | 26 Sep 2015 |
| Oulton Park Autumn Duathlon: | 04 Oct 2015 |
The Oulton Park Spring Duathlon has been selected as a qualifying race for both the 2015 ITU World Duathlon Championships and the 2016 ETU Standard Distance Duathlon European Championships. Triathlon England has also confirmed that the National Duathlon Championships will take place at the Oulton Park Autumn Duathlon.
Xtra Mile Events Co-founder and Race Director Simon Hill said “We have had a fantastic season this year, seeing thousands of athletes on the start line of our triathlons, duathlons and running events, many of them novices. We are passionate about delivering high profile events aimed at athletes of all levels and we would like to thank our partners, sponsors, and all the participants for their continued support.”
He continued, “Registration to all 2015 events is now open and we are looking forward to delivering an entire season of world class events kicking off with the ASICS Oulton Park Half Marathon & 10K in March and followed by the Oulton Park Spring Duathlon. In the meantime I would like to wish everyone the best with their winter training and we will see you in 2015!”
