Tri Star are offering a new range of triathlons based on very different distances than we're used to. The website says they are developing ….
“sport events that are focused on fun, social responsibility and environmental protection. The new global brand was kicked off with TriStar200 Andalucía in September 2009. TriStar111 and TriStar222 are the Stars of the 2010 season - come and see the difference to classic events in one of our races! “
So what are these distances ?
- TriStar 33.3 : Swim 0.3km ; Cycle 30km ; Run 3km
- TriStar 111 : Swim 1km ; Cycle 100km ; Run 10km
- Tristar 222 : Swim 2km ; Cycle 200km ; Run 20km
Clearly more emphasis on the cycle leg – by comparison an Ironman 70.3 would be : 1.8k swim ; 90k cycle and 21k run – so you might expect this to appeal to stronger bikers out there. The venues are largely European and this would make for a great summer trip. I'll add the website link & see for yourself : Estonia, Germany, Monaco etc.
Bella Bayliss raced the Sardinia TriStar 222 on 4th October and she was impressed by both the venue and the organization. Just as impressive was her performance : 1st woman out of the water, was 3rd off the bike and made up a place on the run to take second on the podium. Seems as if Bella's well on her way back.
If you're a pure cyclist check out the Etape du Tour - organized by TriStar.
The TriStar brand is owned by Star Production SARL, a Monaco based company specialized in organising high quality sports events that are focused on fun, social responsibility and environmental protection. They seem to take that seriously and have a strong involvement with Lance's LiveStrong Foundation. Chris McCormack (Ironman World Champion 2010) is retained as an Ambassador for TriStar (as is cyclist Mark Renshaw). Chris clearly feels this new format is healthy for the sport. For me any swim of 0.3k is a good swim !
Have you done a TriStar event ? What did you think ? Leave a comment and tell the world ...
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