The first event in the Borders Sport and Leisure Triathlon Series will take place at Galashiels in the Scottish Borders on 18-19 April. The series, which features events in six Border towns between April and September, has been growing in popularity year on year with a number of this year’s fixtures either fully or almost fully subscribed already.
The Galashiels Triathlon features a Come & Tri event – a shorter course event positioned as being perfect for novice competitors on Saturday 18 April, with a sprint triathlon on Sunday 19 April.
The Come and Tri Triathlon course comprises a 400m swim, 10.88K cycle and 2.33K run and starts at 13:00 BST. The sprint triathlon features a 750m swim (at Galashiels Pool), a 19.14K cycle (which includes a challenging climb over the Windyknowe on to the A72) and a 4.66K run through the Gala policies (the area surrounding the original New Gala House and passing by Galashiels academy). The event has a 10:00 start.
Ewan Jackson, Chief Executive of Borders Sport and Leisure (BSL) said “Triathlon is going from strength to strength as a sport and our series is now one of the most popular in Scotland.
“Having the Come and Tri course, to help to bring in new competitors alongside the main events, seems to be a winning combination and we are all looking forward to seeing the athletes in action this weekend. We are anticipating a capacity turnout of 200 athletes at Galashiels for the sprint triathlon, which will be a great start for the season.”
To be in with a chance of winning the overall series, competitors must participate in at least four of the BSL Triathlon events; however all of the events can also be entered on a stand-alone basis. The other events/dates in the BSL Triathlon series are as follows
Selkirk
Triathlon – Sunday 3 May
Peebles
Come a & Tri – Saturday 6 June
Sprint Triathlon – Sunday 7 June
Hawick
Come & Tri – Sunday 21 June
Sprint Triathlon – Sunday 22 June
Kelso
Come & Tri – Sunday 9 August
Sprint Triathlon – Sunday 9 August
Eyemouth
Come & Tri – Saturday 19 September
Sprint Triathlon – Sunday 20 September
BSLT Duathlons will be held on the following dates/locations:
Tweedbank – Sunday 10 May 10th
Peebles – Sunday 23 August 23rd
