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In its fifth year, the Bintan Triathlon delivered an exciting competition and a vibrant atmosphere. As if the gods knew of this special occasion, they presented the athletes with a bright blue sky, resulting in a fantastic day, but hot race conditions.
Dan Plews brought home top honours with his all-rounded performance and Trudy Fawcett crushed the field by 11 minutes. Read full race report
While proudly presenting its champions, the Bintan Triathlon is also about honoring other participants for their outstanding act of bravery, sportsmanship or humanity. Among the remarkable performances that we had this year was Anthony and Ralph Payne’s. Read full article.
August 29, Hoi An (Central Vietnam) - OD / Sprint Duathlon / Kids Aquathlon
A unique chance to beat your PB and boost your morale for the 2nd half of your triathlon season.
Hoi An has everything that makes Vietnam wonderful. You may visit 1,500-year-old temple ruins, take a river cruise, or sip cocktails on the stunning Cua Dai beach.
Via direct flight from Singapore to Danang on Silkair, or via HCMC or Hanoi on Vietnam Airlines from Hong Kong, KL, Bangkok, etc.
 Our Travel Partner, Anglo-French is offering attractive packages from Singapore, starting from S$850 (incl. Silkair flight + 3-night accommodation at the 5-star hotel partner).
If you can make it a one-week holiday, tickets are currently available on Silkair at S$290 (incl. Taxes)
Tribob
Coach Alister Russell
One of the biggest mistakes a triathlete can make is training without eating properly beforehand; this affects performance and recovery in a negative way. Consider the following five nutritional ‘rules’ and your training will be so much more effective. Read full article
While there are a lot of articles about planning your training and a lot of talk about goal setting, mesocyles and base phases. I believe that there are a few, more fundamental, elements of training that need to be addressed before setting medium term goals that will contribute to you becoming a stronger more effective triathlete, hopefully extending the period between any injuries and therefore developing a deeper endurance base. Read full article
 October 16-20 (Camp details)
Tribob’s most popular camp is back after 7 years of running, offering 3-4 days of intensive training in swimming, cycling and running, combined with excellent food and Thai-style luxury, sunsets on the beach and daily soothing massage treatments in your room to recover from the daily training. Places are limited and this camp usually fills up fast. So book early. To sign up, email us.
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When asked how she can fit seven to eight hours of training a week in between her family life and business trips, Ruth explains that prioritizing is essential, and explained upfront in the first interview with her new boss that a big priority for her was to train for long distance triathlon. She got the job: Asia-Pacific President for a leading advertising company! Read full article.
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Olympic Distance - Male |
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- Daniel Plews
- Fredrik Croneborg
- Wille Loo
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2:03:35
2:06:36
2:13:12 |
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Olympic Distance - Female |
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- Trudy Fawcett
- Elizabeth Crichton
- Rachael Gaudry
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2:20:56
2:32:17
2:34:01 |
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Sprint Distance - Male |
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- Evan Gallagher
- Richard Waddington
- Stephen Duerden
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1:15:29
1:18:22
1:19:10 |
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Sprint Distance - Female |
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- Tonya Prendiville
- Rowena Du Val Scott
- Kim Douglas
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1:25:26
1:26:14
1:26:41 |
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Brilliant performance from Scott Ang andSamantha Ho, winners of the Bintan Youth Race, and preparing for the Youth Olympic Games.
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Want to take part in a triathlon but cannot swim? Brian Verlaan shares his experience: from not being able to swim 50m to completing a half Ironman in 12 months. Full story. To sign up for a block of 10 Tribob group swimming sessions at S$310, email us. |
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Bintan Triathlon 2010: New date is May 22-23
Tribob members training talk + social gathering, including a Q&A session with Tribob Senior Coach Alister Russell. July 3rd. More information to come.
Registration open for the Osim Singapore Triathlon on August 1st-2nd. |
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The Lombok Triathlon will be back on November 8. For safety reasons we had to modify the race course and make it an Olympic distance with a 2-lap bike course along the beautiful coastal road of Senggigi. The hard-core athletes do not need to worry: the course may be shorter but in no way easier - its legendary sharp climbs await you! Register now. |
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