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...
Top 10 Tips for Open Water Swimmers
These Open Water Swimming Tips are aimed at people taking part in the English Riviera Swim, The Dartmouth Open Water Swims or one of the triathlons we organise that start with a sea swim such as the English Riviera Triathlon, the English Riviera Aquathlon & Swims,...
Crunch Timing Race Timing
Competitors these days expect high quality timing but the cost of timing can be high. We normally pay £1200-£1500 to get our triathlons professionally timed. For smaller events, such as many trail races & mountain bike events, this is prohibitive. So in 2019 we...
Navigating with GPX
Navigating with GPX or GPS Self Navigation Devon Grit is self-nav. We’ve decided to put our time & effort into producing excellent, accurate GPXs & course descriptions. And to providing technical support to make sure everyone arrives at the start line with...
Covid 19 Policy Document
We are committed to running our future events as safely as we can post-Covid 19. This document will be updated regularly in line with latest government guidelines. Please see the British Triathlon website for full details of what this will mean to competitors. However...