Having celebrated its 25th anniversary this year, the Windsor Triathlon will return in 2016, on Sunday 12 June. In 2015 places sold out months in advance, and high demand is expected again when entries open on Monday 7 September at 09:00 BST.
Since its debut in 1991 tens of thousands of participants have competed, with 2015 boasting the largest field yet. Two distances will be on offer in 2016, with the choice of the sprint (750m swim, 30K bike, 5K run) or the popular Olympic distance (1.5K swim, 42K bike, 10K run).
Triathletes will once again start in the River Thames, known for its unpredictable current, before exiting and heading to transition located in Alexandra Park. From there they follow a carefully designed bike course that heads through a number of beautiful rural villages in Berkshire and back into town.
Finally the multi-lap run section takes everybody past the famous Eton College and alongside the illustrious Windsor Castle. The finish straight takes participants back alongside the Thames where crowds of supporters congregate to cheer them across the line.
Windsor has a special place in the history of triathlon, becoming one of the first high profile race meetings in the UK and quickly becoming a must-do for many UK triathletes. It became the first event to win the BTF triathlon of the year award a massive seven times, and continues to be a favourite attracting visitors from all over the UK and the world to take part.
In 2015 Olympic triathlete and former winner Stuart Hayes returned to Windsor to take the male title, whilst Sarah Lewis took the female accolades.
Nick Rusling, CEO of organiser Human Race Events, said “Everybody I speak to in the world of triathlon knows how illustrious the Windsor Triathlon is and what an important part it has played in the history of the sport. We are ecstatic that we will once again be hosting this marvelous event in such historic and beautiful surroundings.”
www.humanrace.co.uk/windsortriathlon
