Todays images are of the Fortress Beach challenge - Cross Triathlon events taken on 14 July 2012. The 'Cross Triathlon events' are the culmination of a week of Fortress Beach Challenge events that included the ETU European Championships Cross Triathlon as well as a recreational cross-triathlon, a para-triathlon and a junior … [Read more...]
BEACH CHALLENGE – BEACH RUN
Todays images are of the Fortress Beach challenge - Beach Run taken on 13 July 2012. The 'Beach Run' is an off road running event which follows the triathlon course and participants can run 5km (1 lap) or 10km (2 laps). The Beach Run event ran in the evening where conditions were good except for a stiff oncoming wind in the home stretch along the beach. The Beach … [Read more...]
BEACH CHALLENGE – TEAM RELAY TRIATHLON
Todays images are of the Team Relay Triathlon taken on 12 July 2012. The 'Team Relay Triathlon' is an exiting new short triathlon event, each of the teams four athletes swims 300m, cycles 4.5km and runs 1.6km. The Team Relay Triathlon is the second of the week's Fortress Beach Challenge events leading up to the ETU European Championships Cross Triathlon event on … [Read more...]
THE CUBE BEACH CRITERIUM 2012
Todays images are of the CUBE Beach Criterium Bike Race taken on 11 July 2012. The 'CUBE Beach Criterium' is a bike race run over the dunes and beaches of Kijkduin and is the first of the week's Fortress Beach Challenge events leading up to the ETU European Championships Cross Triathlon event on Saturday. The CUBE Beach Criterium is an open event with both … [Read more...]
SAIL-BOARDING – SCHEVENINGEN
Todays images are of 'Sail-boarding' taken on 24 June 2012. With strong winds, in excess of 35km per hour, sail-boarders took to the sea at Scheveningen. With a stinging sand storm on shore, there was more activity on the water with almost perfect conditions for sail-boarding. The sail-boards provided a colourful spectacle for the few hardy spectators on an … [Read more...]
