The Hever Castle Triathlon, which took place on 26-27 September, is airing on mainstream television thanks to the long-running partnership between Dream Team TV and UK broadcaster Channel 4. The Hever Castle Triathlon show will broadcast on Channel 4 on Saturday 17 October at 07:30 GMT, and on Ch4+1 at 08:30.
2015 saw the 7th edition of the annual Hever Castle Triathlon and most atmospheric yet, as competitors took on distances ranging from the new starter-sprint triathlon aimed at beginners, (200m swim, 10K bike and 2K run) up to the challenging Gauntlet middle distance triathlon (1.9K swim, 90K bike and 21K run).
Over a quarter of the field were first timers; a third took part last year; 800 camped next to the castle and thousands of spectators lined the course enjoying the festival like atmosphere in the event village – which included a live music stage, fun fair, balloon rides, archery and shopping village.
The event was rounded off by ‘the world’s biggest children’s triathlon’, with 1,600 children aged 7-15 taking part – many for the first time – in the supportive surroundings of the Hever Castle Estate.
Future Dream Team TV programmes to look out for in 2015 on Channel 4 include:
- The Plusnet Yorkshire Marathon – 24 October
- Ben Nevis Braveheart Triathlon – 31 October
- River Rat Race Stockton – 14 November
- Sandman Triathlon – 28 November
- Snowman Triathlon – 5 December
- Men’s Health Survival of the Fittest London – 12 December
Dream Team Television is one of the UK’s leading production companies specialising in multisport, adventure, athletics and motorsport programming. The company has an international reputation for producing some of the highest quality programmes in these specialist areas.
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www.channel4.com
