After months of anticipation and some hard work on Jill’s part the Sport Relief 5km run around the Olympic Park in London finally arrived on the 23rd March. Jill has been training hard for this as time allowed around her…
Newport UCI Para-Cycling Cup
Somewhat later than planned here’s a post about the trip Jill and I took to Wales over the weekend of 29th November – 2 December for the UCI Newport Para-cycling Cup, a 3 day internationally-ranked track cycling event. It was…
Race Report – 2013 World Championships
Friday 13th sounded like a bad day to get out of bed full-stop, never mind competing at the World championships in London. Regardless, that was the task guide Matt Elllis and I faced. For Matt this was possibly more of…
British Championships
Saturday 13th July saw a record number of paratriathletes attend the British Champioships including some overseas competitors. For the past few years Paratriathlon titles have been decided at Holme Pierre Point in Nottingham. For 2013 all title races (able-bodied and Para) have been brought…
Norwich Triathlon
My first major race after returning from the European Championships in Turkey was the Norwich Triathlon held on the 7th July. Last year this Tri-Anglia organised event was a first for me in two ways. It was my first ever Olympic…
European Championships
June 16th was the date for the European Triathlon Championships and my first major goal of the season. After Israel last year it was Turkey’s turn to host the event that took place in the holiday resort of Alanya. This would be…
Racing Round Up
As part of the build up to the first major triathlon event of my season, the Paratriathlon European Championships in Turkey on 16th June, I have been doing quite a lot of racing. Here’s what I have been up to and how it’s…
World championships Auckland
Finally, after what has seemed like a long season, it was time for the World Championships with this year’s Grand Final held in Auckland, New Zealand during October. Jill, Luke and I joined the rest of the GB sqaud to take the long, long…
World Duathlon Championships
The World Duathlon Championships were decided in Nancy, France over the weekend of 22/23 September with Tri Team Dawson scoring a bronze! Nancy proved a scenic brackdrop for this run-bike-run festival covering all categories of athlete from age group to…
North Norfolk Triathlon
The North Norfolk Triathlon took place on Sunday 2nd September at Wells Next the Sea. This Olympic distance event would see the 230-odd competitors tackle a 1500m swim in Wells Harbour, a 40km technical bike course on rural lanes and a…