Triathlon Training – How is it done?
Triathlons can be gruelling, testing events even for the fittest of athletes. If you are at the beginning of your triathlon journey, it can be quite daunting trying to work out a proper training plan, or how much training you need to be doing. But we are here to help!...
Triathlon Relay Rules
We recently launched our first mixed Team Relay Event in the Olympic format. And we already offer a Standard team relay format (where one person does each activity) with a number of our triathlon and duathlon events. If you're looking to get up-to-speed with the...
How to prepare for a sportive
Be Prepared or PPPPPP (Proper Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance) Sportives, particularly the longer ones, take a lot of training. So don’t let poor planning spoil your big day! Here's a list of the preparations & kit you'll need to keep you on track. And for...
Win a top of the range wetsuit!
We've teamed up with Neuff Red & R4-3 Triathlon training to offer the chance to win a top-of-the-range wetsuit. The deboer range of elite open water swimming wetsuits were developed to be the best in the world. Worn by the likes of Jan Frodeno and Nicola Spirig,...
10 Tips for training for a Cycle Sportive
On the road cycle sportives we organise the longer distance is around 100 miles. Or on the gravel sportives the equivalent is more like 50-60 miles. Riding 100 miles or more in one go does require some training & preparation. Here are ten tips which will help you...
What to wear for a duathlon?
If you're coming to duathlon from a running background, it's easy to overlook the wind chill factor. A running vest & shorts is fine for a running race on almost any day of the year. But in a duathlon you're spending something like half you time on a bike where...
Future of junior triathlon events in jeopardy.
Like most event organisers we've struggled over the last 18 months. We were only able to run four of our planned events in 2020 & also had to cancel or postpone the majority of our planned events in the first half of 2021. One of our events, the Donut Duathlon,...
Maps & GPX files for Devon Grit
Devon Grit maps in RidewithGPS format. This allows you to download the GPX files for the routes in one click to your laptop or other device. Select the route you want to preview from the bottom of the map box. Then move your mouse pointer along the profile to see the...
Sportiva Events takes over the Just Events Sportives
Sportiva Events is delighted to announce it is taking over the cycling sportives started by Just Events starting with the Lands End 100 in the Autumn. The handover will continue next year with the Haldon Heroic gravel event on Sunday 10th April, the Taunton Flyer on...
Top 10 Night Running Tips
Here are 10 Top Tips that will help you stay fast & keep safe while running at night Be seen. The night trail races we organise are mostly off-road. However several have road crossings or short tarmac sections to link up the best bridleways. So be sure to wear...