To celebrate less than 100 days to go until the Columbia Threadneedle World Triathlon Leeds hits the city of Leeds in Yorkshire, British Triathlon and Leeds City Council are launching a new GO TRI event for local people of all abilities to get a taste of triathlon in Roundhay Park.
The event was launched last week by London 2012 Olympic triathlete, Lucy Hall, and Cllr Roger Harington at Armley Leisure Centre. It will consist of a fun, mini triathlon course with a 200m swim, 10K bike and 2.5K run, and will take place on Saturday 11 June – a day before many of the world’s best triathletes compete in the city.
Entry is just £10 and participants can sign up to the GO TRI event at leeds.triathlon.org. To help participants prepare for the event, four unique activity hubs will be created in the coming months in Armley, Fearnville, Middleton and at Leeds’ universities. More details on these sessions will be announced shortly.
The event is part of British Triathlon and Leeds City Council’s wider ‘Tri Something New’ programme. This aims to deliver a legacy for triathlon within the city, encouraging people in Leeds to get active in 2016.
As part of the ‘Tri Something New’ programme, a series of events will be hosted by the Columbia Threadneedle World Triathlon Leeds on Saturday 11 June including: a Sports Festival, British Youth & Junior Aquathlon Championships (swim and run), Tri Star Performance Triathlon for the Yorkshire stars of the future, and the Triathlon England – National Aquathlon Championships.
The much-anticipated Columbia Threadneedle World Triathlon Leeds, which forms part of the prestigious ITU World Triathlon Series, will see the world’s finest triathletes including local heroes Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee and over 5,000 amateurs take to the streets of Leeds on Sunday 12 June.
Jenny Vincent, Triathlon Engagement Project Manager for the Columbia Threadneedle World Triathlon Leeds, said “Launching our GO TRI event in Armley is really exciting – providing a great opportunity for the local community to ‘Tri Something New’ and get active. Over the coming months we will be confirming a host of swim, cycle and run sessions locally, that will aim to maximise the excitement and legacy of the Columbia Threadneedle World Triathlon Leeds.”
Leader of Leeds City Council, Councillor Judith Blake, added “Now we have reached 100 days to go before the Columbia Threadneedle World Triathlon Leeds, the anticipation level for the event is really starting to grow. We are delighted the exciting programme of events and activities taking place in Roundhay Park on the Saturday have now been revealed, which will hopefully attract families and locals to sample triathlon as a taster to the main event the following day.
“The whole weekend promises to be a fantastic occasion showcasing Leeds to the world, so we are counting down the days to June.”
