Friday, July 9, 2010

Out of the water and on to the mats..............


Over four days the town of Athlone has played host to Tri-Athlone, a triathlon event featuring 4,000 competitors of all ages and abilities. It also included the European Triathlon Championships for the first time, featuring 120 of the world’s top tri-athletes.


The course involved swimming down the River Shannon, whizzing through the streets by bike, and then dashing on foot to the finish line at the top of ........ read more