The popular 2018 Superfeet Sandman Triathlon has sold out for the fifth consecutive year. The event, which has a capacity of more than 1100, filled its last available place on the start line last Friday. According to the organiser, North Wales events specialist Always Aim High Events, this makes 2018 the event’s most successful year to date.
The annual Sandman Triathlon takes place on Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd September and brings more than 3,000 visitors to Anglesey with an expected economic benefit of over £500,000. The event is the third and final race in the Suunto Adventure Triathlon Series (following the Pedalcover Slateman in May, and the Snowman in July).
Race Director for Always Aim High Events, Tim Lloyd, said, “We are incredibly pleased to see this hugely popular event fill up yet again. We’re really looking forward to seeing all of the competitors on the start line and can’t wait to get going now. The event village has some fantastic stalls and vendors in too so if you’re in the area we’d love to see you there cheering on these amazing athletes.”
As in previous years, the Superfeet Sandman Triathlon weekend will be made up of the Sprint, Classic, the weekend-long Savage (a combination of the Sprint & Classic), and the Sandman Legend 72.4 mile distance race. Joining the triathlon races will be the Sandman Sprint Duathlon and the Sandman Junior Triathlon.
There will be road closures in and around Newborough during the event. The access road down to Newborough Forest car park will close at 08:00 BST on both Saturday and Sunday. Those who wish to be off site before 11:15 on Saturday or 14:00 on Sunday will need to park off site. For the safety of competitors, there will be traffic restrictions in place in the village of Newborough itself.
Always Aim High also has the local Regional Representatives of Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) present at the event. SAS is a community dedicated to the protection of oceans, waves, beaches and wildlife and its reps will be discussing the organisation’s work, raising awareness of the plastic pollution issue and running beach cleans each day across the event weekend.
