Nearly 100 city workers, 28 teams, sweated it out as they competed against banking rivals in Montgomery Square, Canary Wharf, London, in a staged event, organised by Castle Triathlon Series in partnership with Speedo and KPMG.
With the event taking place on Monday 23 May 2016, Credit Suisse took the winning slot on the competitive leaderboard covering an impressive distance of 4,640m (172 metre lead) as its team swam for 3 minutes in an endless pool, biked for 4 minutes on a cycle ergometer and ran for 3 minutes on a treadmill.
There was an impressive selection of teams including KPMG, Barclays, Santander, HSBC, Credit Suisse, Citi Bank, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, NSPCC, Canary Wharf, Clifford Chance and many more. The teams were made up of three individuals, competing in one discipline each and representing the same company.
Credit Suisse will receive a winning trophy, and a £1,000 charity gift, courtesy of Speedo, which the company will donate to national children’s charity NSPCC. Each team member will get a dryrobe and KitBrix bag and have the opportunity to train with professional triathletes at the BMC-Etixx Pro Triathlon Team.
‘Fast facts’ about the day:
- Six swimmers hit 240m over 3 minutes in the endless swimming pool
- Rory Townsend, on behalf of Kelsey Media, had the winning distance on the bike covering with 3.7km
- Five runners reached 1km on the 3 minute treadmill run
- The endless pool was filled with 10 tonnes of water
Castle Triathlon Series Race Director, Brian Adcock said “The event was hailed a huge success from all those taking part, spectators and partners. We successfully transported triathlon to the door-step of the corporates offices and celebrated the sport. We would like to see the Pop-Up City triathlon concept extend in 2017 with a UK and Ireland City Tour.”
The Castle Triathlon Series offers the opportunity for companies to have their own bespoke wave at its six-triathlon festivals hosted at iconic castles and stunning grounds. It also offers a hospitality tent with food and drink for company members for both pre- and post-race refreshment. Key companies who have embraced the series since its formation are Morgan Stanley, Reckitt Benckiser and KPMG, who sent employees to the series in 2015.
www.castletriathlonseries.co.uk/the-series/pop-up-city-triathlon
