The Welsh Triathlon Super Series returns for a second season in 2019 and showcasing six carefully selected events from across Wales. It features some of Wales’ top triathletes as well as competitors from across the Home Nations. The Series ran from May through to September 2019, with athletes taking their top scores from four of the six events to qualify for the ‘Welsh Triathlon Super Series’ Crown. With strong competition in both the male and female categories, it proved to be a race until the very end.
As the first event in the 2019 Welsh Triathlon Super Series a top-class field will line up to begin their championship campaigns on a fast, sprint distance course. With junior and paratriathlon titles also on the line, a great weekend of competition lies in store.
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The second event in the 2019 Welsh Triathlon Super Series takes place against the iconic backdrop of Port Talbot. With a course twice the distance of Round 1, competitors will have to dig deep.
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After a swim in the legendary Bala Lake, this classic event moves into the shadow of Wales’s highest mountains for the bike and run. Quicker athletes will be looking to exploit the shorter, sprint distance course and earn valuable series points.
Undoubtedly the toughest race in the 2019 series and arguably the toughest triathlon in Britain, this event begins with a swim in the freezing waters of the mountain lakes at Capel Curig. Then a massive 70 kilometre bike stage takes competitors on a tour of the most beautiful views in Snowdonia, ...
A new addition to the series, this popular Olympic distance event features a sea swim, a spectacular bike ride over the hills of the Gower Peninsula and a coastal run where off-road running and steep hill climbs will settle the race.
The final event in the series takes place on the island of Anglesey in North Wales. A sea swim and hilly bike set up the 5k technical run in the forests and sand dunes of Newborough, where the titles will be decided.
photo credit: event images by Mel Parry