The Professional Triathletes Organisation today announce John Lunt as Operational Support Director to support the operations team for the inaugural Collins Cup race, being held at the extraordinary x-bionic® sphere in Samorin, Western Slovakia on 28-30th May. John Lunt brings with him over three decades of triathlon experience, creating many events in the UK and some of the biggest and most prestigious triathlons in the world; including ITU World Cups, National Championships and The Commonwealth Games. He was responsible for the Triathlon delivery at the London Olympic Games in 2012, a role w ..read more

The Professional Triathletes Organisation today announced that it has adopted a £1.5 Million Annual Bonus Pool which will be awarded to triathletes based on their PTO World Rankings at the end of 2020. The bonus amounts range from $100,000 to $2,000 depending on where the athletes are ranked in the top PTO 100. (PTO World No. 1 male and female athletes, to $10,000 for the PTO World No. 20 male and female athletes. In addition, male and female athletes ranked at the end of the year between places 21-50 shall each be paid $5,000 and those ranked between 51-100 shall be paid $2,000). Can leave ..read more

Brighton and Hove Triathlon are delighted to announce that for this year’s Triathlon on Sunday 13th September, global cycling brand Cervélo have been signed as their Official Bike Partner. Cervélo is one of the leading manufacturers of time trial and triathlon bikes and build some of the fastest road and triathlon bikes in the world. Alex Croucher, Account Manager for Cervélo UK said, "Cervélo are delighted to be supporting the Brighton & Hove Triathlon for 2020. The event offers a great location with a fantastic course and most importantly a wonderful atmosphere for athletes and spectato ..read more

Exciting news in the world of triathlon was announced at the early start of the year. Welsh Billionaire entrepreneur Sir Michael Moritz of Crankstart Investments in the US has stumped up $2,000,000 in prize money for The Collins Cup, a new event in association with the Professional Triathlon Organisation (PTO). The event will take place in Samorin, Slovakia on 29-30th May at the X-Bionic Sphere. Charles Adamo, Chairman of the PTO said, “We are very pleased to have teamed up with Crankstart Investments and Michael Moritz, who share our vision in the potential of the sport and the best means by ..read more

BRIGHTON & HOVE TRIATHLON SECURES World Championship QUALIFIER in 2020 Brighton and Hove Triathlon 2020 have secured the ITU World Championship qualifier for the 2021 World Championships in Bermuda, the only British qualifier to offer a sea swim. Due to unprecedented demand, the 2019 event sold out early with entries reaching 1600 competitors. Next year, over 2,000 are expected making this the largest triathlon on the South Coast. Race Director John Lunt said, “We are honoured to be given the ITU qualifier status in Brighton once again. 2020 will be the 5th year for us, in what is a very ..read more

Run, dance, walk to the beat of Brighton The organising team behind the successful Brighton and Hove Triathlon have launched Brighton’s newest event - Brighton Music Run. Entries for Brighton’s very first musical 5k have now opened. Run, dance, walk to the beat at the inaugural event. The untimed race is all about inspiring people to get active in a fun and relaxed environment. Combining two of Brighton’s biggest loves - music and running, the course will envelope a variety of musical genres and talents. Taking place on Saturday 19 May on Madeira Drive, Brighton, all participants will receive ..read more

Active skincare brand, sebamed, have renewed their partnership with Brighton and Hove Triathlon for a third consecutive year. Joining the team as a sponsor in the event’s inaugural year, their partnership was upgraded to Title Sponsor for 2017 and 2018. Sebamed Brighton and Hove Triathlon saw a 20% increase in competitors for September’s race, with 40% female entrants and 43% beginners. The sun shone as 1200 participants raced on the open-water, closed-road beachfront course. Sebamed were prominent over the triathlon weekend and distributed 23,500 product samples to triathletes, their support ..read more