Category Archives: race reports

I am back in the UK, back to work and looking forward to some time off after a very successful year, and my first year as an RG Active athlete.

I am Tim, Rachel’s boyfriend. I am writing these blog entries on behalf of Rachel who focussing on her preparation for the fast approaching ITU World Triathlon age-group Championships here in Beijing. These blog entries will hopefully allow people to follow Rachel’s progress towards a great result in the World Champions race in one weeks time.

I had hardly slept a wink but when my three alarm clocks went off simultaneously I shot out of bed like my life depended on it. My Ironman day had begun!

We were picked up at 06:30am from the Hotel by RG Active Majorca based friend Harry picked us up to take us to Alcudia where the race was taking place. The day was looking good, the weather was calm and still and there was not a ripple on the water as we drove from Pollensa to Alcudia along the coast road.

The emphasis is on ‘FUN’ but that doesn’t mean we aren’t competitive and this weekend saw a number of our athletes compete at the Tri Sport Epping Aquathlon event.

I wanted to write this because I have had the most fantastic week here in South Africa. At this precise moment I am sitting at my computer with my Mrs (@Marsha_RGA) taking a well deserved ‘power nap’ after completing yesterday’s Ironman South Africa.

Well this entry is about my first experience of British Sportive events. On Sunday I completed the 110km route of the ‘Hell of the Ashdown’ Spotive organised by Catford Cycle Club.

My World Championship Triathlon : Marsha (@Marsha_RGA)

I have just returned home after competing in The ITU World Championships in Budapest Hungary and what a fabulous weekend I had!

This Race Report is from Jamie, a member of the SW London/Surrey RG Active Race Team. This race is considered ‘Middle distance’ which is slightly different from what we now know as 70.3 or Half Ironman. This distance is great for anyone looking for a UK based race when training for Ironman or Half Ironman and set in a very pretty part of the country.

This Race Report has been in from Deon who is an RG Active Client and regular attendee of the Open Water Swim sessions at Ham Lake and the Richmond Park Brick Sessions. Deon is currently training for the UK Half Ironman so this Royal Windsor triathlon was part of his preparation for that. We also saw Deon at The Blenheim Palace Triathlon at the beginning of June so he has been busy this month!