20 March 2008

Dubai Flights Prize Draw and 'Free' TriStars event at Sussex Tri 2008

Sightsavers Intl, the official race charity for the 2008 Sussex Triathlon, are giving away a pair of return flights to Dubai in a prize draw for individuals raising sponsorship at this years event. In another initiative Urbanrace have introduced a TriStar aquathlon race to the racing day which is completely FREE to enter. Race Director, Dan James commented; "We are constantly trying to improve our races and this year the Sussex Tri includes visually impaired athletes and a free junior TriStar event making it especially inclusive. Lots of people are also raising sponsorship for Sightsavers and the prize draw gives them a great incentive to help with this worthy cause". More information can be obtained from the Sussex Triathlon web page; just CLICK HERE.

22 February 2008

Brighton Triathlon Joins The Rockinghorse Appeal

Urbanrace are pleased to announce that The Rockinghorse Appeal will be the official race charity for the 2008 Brighton Triathlon. Rockinghorse is a registered charity that raises funds for medical equipment and services in the Brighton area. Race Director Dan James commented; 'It is great to know that our race will be raising revenue which will benefit the local community. It shall make the competitors efforts even more worthwhile'. You can find out more information about Rockinghorse by CLICKING HERE.

2 October 2007

Brighton Triathlon Awarded 'South East Event Of The Year!'

The Urbanrace Brighton Triathlon event has been awarded South East Region 'Event Of The Year' by Triathlon England, the sports national governing body. The event is now being put forward to the National finals where an independent panel will choose the British Triathlon Federation 'National Event Of The Year'. The final takes place at an awards ceremony in Loughborough in early November.

We owe many thanks to the authorities in Brighton who assisted us in creating an event in one of Brighton's busiest areas and all our awesome stewards and marshals who helped us look after the athletes and made it a truly special occasion.

27 September 2007

Sightsavers International to partner with Urbanrace at Sussex Triathlon

Urbanrace are pleased to announce an association with the charity Sightsavers International to become the official race charity for the 2008 Sussex Triathlon. Sightsavers (Charity No: 207544) has been restoring sight and improving the lives of people who are irreversibly blind in poor countries for over 50 years. The link up will enable the charity to raise funds via race entry fees, competitor sponsorship and race day donation. Just CLICK HERE for more information about the charity.

27 April 2007

New Drinks Sponsor for Sussex Triathlon

We are pleased to announce TAUT as the official drinks sponsor to the 2007 Sussex Triathlon. Free product will be given to all competitors at the event on 3 June 2008. You can find out more about TAUT by clicking here.

1 January 2007

Fantastic New Year Planned For Urbanrace Triathlon

The Urbanrace Team have been busy and we are really excited to announce a brand new race for 2007. The Urbanrace Brighton Triathlon will take place on 16th September on closed roads and comprises a sea swim Novice, Sprint and Olympic distance race in one of the UK's coolest cities.

Race Director, Kevan Nicholson, commented 'Our team are extremely excited about bringing an Urbanrace event to Brighton as it is crying out for a quality triathlon on what is such a spectator friendly site. We know we can build an amazing event at Brighton and the hard work is already well under way. This is great news for the sport and for the local community'.

4 November 2005

Dan James Gets 'South East Referee Of The Year''

Urbanrace's very own race director, Dan James, was recently voted British Triathlon's 'South East Referee Of The Year'. Dan was voted for by members of the British Triathlon Association in the region and will now go forward to the National Awards later this month.

Dan was recognised for his refereeing and volunteer work at many top events during 2005 including some of the UK's biggest races including Royal Windsor, The London Triathlon, Salford and the National Sprint Championships at Redditch. Dan said "Its great to receive some recognition and I am looking forward to the national awards. I have seen many different events this season from behind the scenes and along the way met a whole host of superb people". The national awards are to be held on 18 November in Loughborough.

12 January 2005

Stannard To Chase 'The Aqualongers'

Urbanrace have confirmed that twice World Aquathlon Champion and top class UK triathlete, Richard Stannard, will be featuring in The Aqualong Race Off at this year's event at Bewl Water. Richard will start behind the main Aqualong race and attempt to chase down all the amateur athletes in a unique and highly exciting pro versus amateur Race Off!!

12 November 2004

Urbanrace Welcomes 'The Aqualong'

Urbanrace are very pleased to launch a brand new open water event for 2005.

The Aqualong is the only middle distance aquathlon in the UK and will be based at the awesome surroundings of Bewl Water Reservoir, near Tunbridge Wells.

The premium race is a 3k swim followed by a 20k run and is ideal for those preparing for long distance races in 2005. The event has something for everybody including three supporting races = Olympic (1.5k, 10k) Novice (750m, 5k).

15 October 2004

Urbanrace Shop Launched

Urbanrace today have launched its online shop which is tailored specifically for the multisport athlete. The urbanrace team have chosen some of their favourite book titles, nutrition and training tools to assist novice or experienced athletes improve their winter training and help with their performances next season. The urbanrace team are promising new shop sections and products over the coming months.

The shop has many features including online order monitoring and a gift certificate system enabling athletes to surprise multisport friends on that special occasion.

27 May 2004

The Preferred Mortgages Sussex Triathlon

Urbanrace is pleased to announce that Preferred Mortgages has become event sponsor for the 2004 Sussex Triathlon. Preferred is one of the UK's leading mortgage lenders in the non-conforming market place and is one of the largest employers in Haywards Heath where the company is currently recruiting for additional staff.

When asked about the announcement Urbanrace logistics director Kevan Nicholson said; "This is fabulous news and demonstrates the momentum behind triathlon as one of the fastest growing sports in the UK. The support of Preferred Mortgages is enabling us to invest in our race for the benefit of competitors and spectators alike. Steve Trew, one of the best known names in British Triahtlon, has already been confirmed as race commentator and lots of work is going on behind the scenes to welcome the athletes on race day."

To celebrate the involvement of our new sponsor Urbanrace have decided to reduce the entrance fee of the race. We will be doing this by refunding BTA members £3 on race day on production of their valid BTA licence. Non BTA members will have NO further payment to make on race day which is a £5 discount to the advertised entry fee.

6 May 2004

Link Up With Cancer Research UK

Urbanrace have linked up with Cancer Research UK so that competitors in the Sussex Triahtlon can raise money for a good cause if they need that extra bit of motivation for their training or they need a reason to embark on a training schedule. More than one in three people wil be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime and one in four will die from cancer. More information about the disease can be found on the Cancer Research UK website at www.cancerresearch.org.uk. If you want to raise money while taking part in the Sussex Triathlon on 6 June 2004 then sponsorship forms and materials can be obtained by email at southevents@cancer.org.uk or by telephone on 01403 216460.

9 February 2004

New Website Launched

The new urbanrace website was launched on 9 February 2004. The urbanrace management team are promising the new website is just phase one of their long term plans and that some exciting multisport events are in the pipeline. Race Director Dan James commented;

"The urbanrace team are passionate about multisport and we want to help increase participation in our sport over the longer term. We have exciting plans for some new multisport events and our website is just the start. We will be developing the site over the coming months and will soon be adding new features that will appeal to both novice and experienced athletes alike."

When asked about future race plans Logistics Director Kevan Nicholson was equally enthusiastic; "We are committed to creating some great races and we are working hard on our plans. The team have some great ideas and as we roll out the race portfolio we think we shall have a challenge for everyone".