This year's Team Relays will be held at at the National Watersports Centre in Nottingham on 25th August. We will likely be camping as usual (at the venue) and it would be great to get as many teams entered as possible. This is by no means an elite competition and is a great way to…Read more Team Relays 2018
No Swimming at Fenham Pool
There shall be no more swim sessions at Fenham pool until September as it is being closed for some work. Friday sessions have therefore been moved temporarily to Hadrian Leisure Centre in Wallsend, same time, 7-8pm. Swimming will still be on at the Lakeside centre on a Thursday night.
Spanish City Triathlon 2018
Pos. Bibno. Participant Category Club/Company Finish time 1 225 Chris Pearce (M) Veteran40 Tyne Triathlon 1:09:45 12:23 0:53 34:46 1:03 20:40 2 246 Keith Robson (M) Veteran50 Tyne Triathlon 1:12:08 12:57 1:01 34:46 0:46 22:38 3 224 Arabella Pearce (F) Veteran40 Tyne Triathlon 1:12:56 11:14 0:46 35:38 0:43 24:35 4 194 Robert Lambert (M) Veteran50…Read more Spanish City Triathlon 2018
Tyne Tri Take Three Trophies at Northumberland Tri 2018
The Northumberland Triathlon up at Druridge bay is one of our favourite tri's in the region and today was no exception and the event seems to be growing every year. Credit to the dedication of the Vo2 Max Event team. A drizzly grey start to the day met most of the competitors at the…Read more Tyne Tri Take Three Trophies at Northumberland Tri 2018
The Yorkshire Beast
Post ironman blues hit sometime in October last year. I had completed the Lakesman, even winning my age group, before hitting the run training hard leading up to Kielder Marathon but once these were done there was the inevitable question of what next? Jonny Lowes came to 'the rescue', suggesting we do The Yorkshire Beast,…Read more The Yorkshire Beast
Week Commencing 14/05/18
This week has seen multiple races around the country, three of which included Tyne Triathlon athletes; Nottingham Sprint Triathlon, Cleveland Sprint Triathlon, and The Outlaw Half. Nottingham Sprint Triathlon First over the line for Tyne Triathlon was Simon Elliot in a time of 1:17:33. Next to finish was Don Shotton in 1:26:13, which looks like…Read more Week Commencing 14/05/18
Hair Free Legs? (Part 1)
As triathletes we often look at swimmers, cyclist and runners for 'best practise' in each of the three sports, and try and take the best bits for ourselves. One of the big questions in cycling is 'to shave or not to shave'! There are many different reasons people have different reasons for removing leg hair,…Read more Hair Free Legs? (Part 1)
Inaugural #WNBV
Tyne Tri #WNBV Inaugural Ride Summer Rides Series - Pootle and Pint 🍻 Now to be known as the “Poodle and a Pint” Ride - as Nigel kindly pointed out my spelling error on the event post ☺️ 6 intrepid explorers set off yesterday evening in to pleasant sunshine and ferocious headwinds from Newburn foraying into Northumberland. The first challenge of…Read more Inaugural #WNBV
