Kiwi triathletes fired up for the Glasgow Commonwealth Games
23 July 2014, 2:10PM
Triathlon will take over Strathclyde Park on Thursday with some serious talent in tow for the Commonwealth Games with the likes of Olympic medallist brothers Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee (ENG) lining up in the men's race.
In the women's event, Andrea Hewitt (NZL) will return after winning bronze eight years ago to attempt a repeat of the feat over a talented field of youngsters.
New Zealand has three women in the start line up.
2 Andrea Hewitt NZL
9 Nicky Samuels NZL
14 Kate Mcilroy NZL
The men's start list has a line up of 47 including three kiwis:
5 Ryan Sissons NZL
12 Tony Dodds NZL
20 Tom Davison NZL
Set over a 1.5km swim, hilly 40km bike and a 10km run, only the toughest of triathletes will feature in Glasgow. The races are also the first gold medals up for grabs in Glasgow, with triathlon scheduled to start on Thursday pm NZ time. This year, Mixed Relay will also join the Commonwealth Games programme for the first time.
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About the race:
This is triathlon's third appearance on the Commonwealth Games programme. It was first officially added in 2002 and appeared again in 2006, but was a demonstration event in 1990 at the Auckland Commonwealth Games. The hometown favourites Erin Baker and Rick Wells delighted the crowed at that demonstration with wins in their own country.
SCHEDULE:
Elite Women - 10:00 p.m. NZST Thursday, 24 July 2014
Elite Men - 2:00 a.m.NZST Friday, 25 July 2014
Mixed Relay - 11:30 p.m. NZST Saturday, 26 July 2014
WEBSITE:
glasgow2014.com
START LISTS:
Click here for women's start list
Click here for men's start list
COVERAGE:
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Watch:
Triathlon: Women's LIVE (NZ) Channel: SKY Sport 8
Show Time: Thu 24 Jul 21:55
Triathlon: Men's LIVE (NZ) Channel: SKY Sport 8
Show Time:
Fri 25 Jul 01:55
Triathlon: Relay LIVE Channel: SKY Sport 4
Show Time:
Sat 26 Jul 23:25
COURSE PROFILE:
ELITE RACES - Course Map
Swim (1.5km) - The swim will take place in the Strathclyde Loch on a course consisting of two laps of 750m. The athletes will swim anticlockwise around a rectangular-shaped, marked course.
Bike (40km) - The bike will be featured over five tough and testing 8km laps. With hills on each lap, the trick will to be ride hard but save enough legs to run home.
Run (10km) - The run will be completed over three 3.3km run loops.
MIXED RELAY - Course Map
Swim course (250m) - The swim will take place in the Strathclyde Loch on a course consisting of one lap. The athletes will swim clockwise around a rectangular-shaped, marked course.
Bike course (6km) - One loop
Run course (1.6km - Two laps.