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Our Top Race Day Tips

The countdown to the third edition of the Ultimate Triathlon is on! On the 30th June 2024, a select number of athletes will embark on the journey through the testing Northumberland landscape, and into Scotland on the bike lap. We've summed up our Top Race Day Tips here, to ensure you're prepared for race day, and...

Bespoke hand-crafted trophy designs by Charred Wood UK

Our Northumbrian Winner’s trophies are beautifully hand-crafted by Charred Wood UK, a Northumberland-based family business. The company source the wood from the Scottish Borders and pick out high-quality kiln-dried hardwoods such as Beech, Sycamore, and Cherry with lots of character and detail in the grain. Chris Ewing is a self-taught pyrographer, and carefully preps the wood,...

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Runna’s Top Triathlon Training Tips

Whether you have signed up for a half or full-Iron triathlon, embarking on this journey will be an exciting one! It can be challenging to balance running, cycling, and swimming at the same time as it requires commitment and careful planning. But worry not, we have you covered and hope to be part of this journey...

Inaugural Northumbrian is a summer success

Northumberland’s new Iron-distance triathlon is a summer success Athletes from the North East and around the country descended on Northumberland over the weekend to take part in the first staging of a new Iron-distance triathlon. Hundreds of competitors had signed up for The Northumbrian, which was hosted by Kielder Waterside, and took participants into the spectacular surrounding...

Introducing Official Nutrition Partner: Maurten

With 10 weeks to go until we welcome you to Kielder for the inaugural Northumbrian Tri, we are delighted we can now let you know what nutrition will be available on course to help you complete this momentous challenge. Maurten is world-renowned for its endurance sports fuel and will be the Official Nutrition partner for the event....