Revealed: Challenge Bahrain 2014 pro field
There’s just over a week to go until the first Challenge Bahrain, and the organisers have confirmed the full pro field who’ll be racing for a slice of the whopping $500k prize fund. Advertisement Nearly…
Cardiff Triathlon 2015 routes revealed
We’ve got the confirmed event routes for next year’s first Cardiff Triathlon, revealed at the official launch event which took place today at the Wales Millennium Centre. Advertisement The organisers, Always Aim High Events, say…
220 launches ’12 Comps of Christmas’
December is here and we’re feeling festive… So we’ve decided to offer our readers 12 competition prizes to be won between now and Christmas. Advertisement Our ’12 Comps of Christmas’ campaign will see a new…
Turkey’s triathlon scene – a profile
Triathlon is becoming an increasingly popular sport around the world, with more events and clubs popping up almost every day, and one country that’s showing plenty of potential is Turkey. Advertisement It is already a…
British Triathlon unveils 2015 paratri funding
British Triathlon has announced its paratriathlon funding for 2015, underlining its core focus of winning medals in the sport’s Paralympic Games debut in Rio. Advertisement The list of podium and potential beneficiaries has been refined…
“I’d be lying if I said I was in great shape,” says Mirinda Carfrae ahead of Challenge Bahrain
With the strongest line-up of pro athletes ever seen at a triathlon, we didn’t envy whoever had to pick names for the pre-race press conference line-up. To give you some idea of the calibre of…
Sebastian Kienle: “I’m not in bad shape for Bahrain”
We’re being cowards here at 220. Never before has a field of multi-platform multisporting greats come together for one race. And for that reason, we’re reluctant to call it for the first-ever Challenge Bahrain this…
‘Where can I watch Challenge Bahrain live?’
Are you excited about Challenge Bahrain this Saturday? We are – most of the world’s best long-course triathletes will be on the start line at 7.30am local time (4.30am UK time), including both Kona winners…
Challenge Bahrain liveblog
With so many of the world’s top long-course triathletes lined up for the first Challenge Bahrain, we’ll be right there course-side to cover all the action. Advertisement Join us right here from 7.30am local time…
Michael Raelert takes inaugural Challenge Bahrain win
Two-time 70.3 Ironman world champion, Michael Raelert set the pace on the 1.9km swim, leading out Kiwi Dylan McNeice and former IM world champ Pete Jacobs into and out of T1. British hopes were firmly…