This is an epic triathlon at the Box End Park - Water Sports and Aqua Park. Each year, ActiveTrainingWorld host the Box End Triathlon, with the option for...
The beautiful West Bay is a unique sea side attraction and is the gateway to the Jurassic coast amongst the stunning Dorset countryside. With unbelievable...
According to 220 Triathlon magazine, Shropshire Triathlon is officially one of the fastest nine triathlons in the UK!
If you want to Tri a Triathlon...
LM Events are excited to announce the Exmouth Open Water Sprint Triathlon! This will be an enjoyable, challenging, and friendly event that will appeal to...
Join us for the Torbay Triathlon this autumn, for all ages and abilities! This festival of triathlon will feature both junior races and adult races on the...
Awesome fun, great atmosphere and possibly the best team triathlon to take part in. The event is ideal for all levels of triathlete so find your team of 3...
Set in the historic Roman town of St. Albans, our Hercules Festival of Sport will once again be a wonderful event and an ideal end to your season.
Our...
The North West Triathlon is set in Nantwich, Cheshire and offers a spectator friendly venue for supporting family or friends and a fun and relaxed...
The Dawlish returns for 2019. Well be using Dawlish Warren for the HQ and the sea swim. We also hope to have a childrens event (with a sea swim &...
A fun, friendly triathlon with a great atmosphere. No matter what your level of ability you can be sure of a fantastic experience with loads of...
The medievel town of Shrewsbury welcomes you to the 7th staging of its annual Sprint Triathlon & Quadrathlon. It has adapted to your needs and will...
Standard, Sprint and Supersprint event, pool swim with individual starts in a 'snake swim' style.The lapping cycle course is on wide main roads...
The 8th annual Sussex 'Original' Triathlon of Sprint, Standard and Middle distance.
This is a true and honest course that will test every...
The very first triathlon event to take place in the UK was held at the Kirtons Farm Water Sports Centre back in 1983. The venue has now become the Tri2O...
A pool based, beginner friendly triathlon with something for everyone. Sprint and Try-a-Tri distances with both options available as a relay too. New last...
The swim is held at Ounsdale Leisure Centre in a heated 25m pool. Athletes need to complete 16 lengths of the pool.
The bike course is on open urban...
An open water swim in a sheltered area of the picturesque Bowleaze Cove, in Dorset, a ride through the lovely Dorset countryside, and and a run out through...
The usual Borders and Bridges Trophy will be awarded to the fastest club over the Borders and Bridges course, based on the cumulative time of the first 3...
Welcome to the Midsomer Triathlon, the Event is held at Midsomer Sports Centre, Midsomer Norton near Bath. BA3 2SY, formerly known as South Wansdyke Sports...
This epic event is part of the Capernwray Sprint Triathlon Series. This event is a 500m open water swim in Capernwray Quarry, followed by a 20k road cycle...
Welcome to the Clacton Triathlon Weekend, our 21st Anniversary, in aid of the Brain & Spine Foundation. This is a Charity weekend of events so we ask...
tri for life presents The Woburn Abbey Triathlon, set in one of the most spectacular locations in Bedfordshire. One of the UKs most loved triathlons, it has...
A Super Series of 4 lake-based triathlons based at Leybourne Lake in Kent. Road bike leg, trail...
Triathlon located at Folkestone Harbour run in association with the Rotary Club of Folkestone Channel and raising funds for charitable causes.
This...
Join us for the most popular open water sprint tri in the South West!...
Sprint and Super Sprint Distance tri is a fabulous 50m pool with flat and fast bike and a stunning trail...
Join us for the Dartford GOTri & Sprint Triathlon!...
A well organised and friendly Tri. A great selection of cookies and cakes at the end is the perfect finish to a local event! A nice course with a good...
The Viridian Daventry Triathlon is back for 2017, with the same great bike and run course, friendly Rugby Triathlon club support and amazing goodies and...
Triathlon returns to Southsea hosted by the Portsmouth Triathletes.
Sprint and Olympic distances available for both members and non members of British...
Indoor pool sprint distance triathlon in South Wales!
Great event for beginners or for more experienced athletes looking to finish the season off...
Set in the heart of the Nidderdale area of natural beauty and hosted by the Nidderdale pool & leisure centre it is possibly the most scenic of its type...
The Ilkley Triathlon is a club run sprint distance event held every year since 1992 making it one of the longest running triathlon events held in the UK. It...
DERBY TRIATHLON is aimed at all levels of fitness and ability, whether its your first triathlon or you are the next Olympic hopeful. Last year we had an...
The Season Finale is the ideal way to finish our year at Dorney Lake, giving you a final chance to take on our fast and flat course in 2018. This is the...
After a fantastic second years event with 1,200 entrants, the Sebamed Brighton and Hove Triathlon returns on Sunday 16th September 2018. The race will see...
On Sunday 24th September, Road to the Isles Events will deliver a unique, challenging and affordable series of multiple distance triathlons based along the...
The Teesdale Triathlon is one of the most popular events on the North-East calendar. It consists of a 400m (16 lengths) pool swim, followed by an 18-mile...
Sprint Distance Triathlon. 400m swim, 18k cycle, 5k run. A friendly, local triathlon, suitable for first timers and experienced triathletes. 26 lengths of...
A sprint race staged in the beautiful countryside of the Scottish Borders.
Distances: Swim 750m swim, cycle 19.14km cycle and run...
The award-winning Mumbles Triathlon has become a well known event in South Wales, and attracts a number of athletes from all levels and...
The MacQueen Bros Mid Argyll Triathlon aspires to be a sporting event which promotes local community participation balanced with the right degree of...
The Bedford Super Sprint Triathlon Series has been on the calendar since 2004 and has attracted a whole spectrum of competitors from complete novices who...
The friendly atmosphere makes East Leake Triathlon a superb event for the first timer (each event we have over 150 first timers), whilst the fast flat...
The event will utilise its coastal location by including a 750m mass start open water sea swim in the shadows of North Hill but within the safety of the...
Set in the scenic grounds of Radley College in Abingdon, just outside of Oxford.
The Radley Triathlon a.k.a. Good Fri Tri is a fantastic pool-based...
This event is organised by Oxford Tri, one of the leading and biggest triathlon clubs in the country.
The venue is at Radley College, which is an...
Our triathlon is a sprint length event, starting at 8am for both the Spring & Autumn events with the swim at Southam Leisure Centre / Southam College ...
The Sprint Triathlon consists of a 750m swim, 20k cycle and 5k run, making it the second shortest standard triathlon distance. It’s a great event for newbies to get to grips with the discipline and for the experienced to kickstart a season, making it one of the most popular triathlon categories in the UK. These shorter events can sometimes include indoor sections, especially for the swim, which means they can take place all year round.
It’s a good idea to be aware of the specific rules regarding equipment for any triathlon you enter. Depending on the conditions, different equipment can become mandatory for a race. We’ve put together a list of the essential items for any triathlon on our blog to help you get started.
The Blenheim Palace Triathlon weekend is a great example of an event that focuses on the Sprint and Super-Sprint formats (in a truly stunning setting). In keeping with the regal settings, the Royal Windsor Triathlon offers both an Olympic distance and Sprint that is very well reviewed by our users.
Finally, the Deva Divas Sprint Triathlon has won much praise for its great atmosphere and route, but unlucky for the boys, as it’s women only.
For an amateur, especially if it’s your first time, anything under an hour and a half can be considered a good time. More experienced athletes might try to push for one hour and fifteen minutes or under. The top professionals expect to win races by coming in under the one hour mark.
Starting from scratch, but with a decent base fitness level, we’d recommend that you consider following our eight week training plan. This will help you to be as competitive as you’d like come race day. After you’ve completed a couple of these events, you might want to consider testing yourself with an Olympic Triathlon.
