Following the success of last year’s race, Strathclyde Country Park, venue for the 2014 Commonwealth Games, will host the curtain-raiser for the British Triathlon Super Series on Sunday 22nd May 2011.
Some of the world’s best elite triathletes will compete over the sprint distance course set in the grounds of beautiful Strathclyde Country Park and the 200 acre loch, as the Super Series returns to Scotland.
Last year’s elite women’s winner, Jacqueline Slack, and triathlonscotland Coach of the Year 2010, Gordon Crawford, held a demonstration and question and answer session at Strathclyde Country Park for a group of amateur triathletes already signed up to this year’s mass participation race.
Offering hints and tips on how to best negotiate the often complex transition section of the race, Gordon and Jacqueline were also on hand to answer questions on training, diet, equipment and race tactics.
Reflecting on last year’s win, Jacqueline Slack said: “The GE Strathclyde Park Triathlon is set in a beautiful venue. It’s spectator friendly and can make a great day out for families. I love the course here: it’s deceptively challenging and always makes for a good race”
This year the GE Strathclyde Park Triathlon will also see the return of the mass participation race with a youth sprint (400m swim, 10.6km bicycle, 2.5km run), age group sprint (750m swim, 21.2km bicycle, 5km run) and novice triathlon (300m swim, 10.6km bicycle, 2.5km run) for budding triathletes of all abilities.
Zara Hyde Peters the Chief Executive Officer of British Triathlon welcomed the return of the GE Strathclyde Park Triathlon: “We’re delighted that the British Triathlon Super Series is returning to Strathclyde Country Park, the iconic triathlon venue for the 2014 Commonwealth Games. Last year, the venue showed once again, that it delivers world class racing, good crowds and a perfect setting for age group athletes to race alongside the elite. With the continued support of our partners Event Scotland and North Lanarkshire Council, we’re sure Strathclyde Country Park will kick things off in style”
Mark Elborne, President & CEO, GE UK said: “As a worldwide partner of the Olympic and Paralympic Games and the official partner of British Triathlon, GE is proud to sponsor the Strathclyde Park Triathlon for the second year running. This is a fantastic event and provides a good challenge for both the elite field and for the hundreds of those in the mass participation event. We have 2,000 employees in Scotland, and I’m sure every one of them will be cheering each competitor across the finish line.”
The GE Strathclyde Park Triathlon will be the first event of the 2011 Super Series. The full calendar is as follows:
GE Strathclyde Park Triathlon 22 May 2011
GE Blenheim Triathlon 4 June 2011
Toshiba Windsor Triathlon 12 June 2011
GE Canary Wharf Triathlon 30 June 2011
Virgin Active Health Clubs London Triathlon 30 July 2011
For more information visit www.strathclydeparktriathlon.com