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Start Time 12:15pm

John Lunt, Director of Human Race Events, has confirmed that the water temperature has reached 23.5 degrees at Dorney Lake and that wetsuits will NOT be allowed for any of the events there this coming weekend (3rd, 4th and 5th July).  Under ITU and BTF ruling, wetsuits are banned when the water temperature is over 22 degrees to avoid overheating and for safety reasons.

Given that such a large number of female athletes now enter our events over the year with many more wanting to give triathlon a go, we've decided that the girls deserve their own event. Consequently we're very excited about staging our third TIMEX WomenOnly Triathlon on Saturday 4th July at Dorney Lake, Eton in support of Breast Cancer Care. So, now's the time to grab your girlfriends and make sure you're part of an event that is going to give you the ultimate feeling of achievement.

Our aim is to stage an event that caters for all abilities and ages and also to creates a friendly, fun, non-intimidating environment.

There are three distances available and each of them can be entered as an individual depending on how big a challenge you want. The Challenge distance can be also part of a relay team.

Our official media partner Health & Fitness will be featuring the WomenOnly triathlon in their monthly issues leading up to the event. As the UK’s leading title for active, health–conscious women they are on hand to offer you all the expert advice, inspiration and motivation that’s needed to stay in shape. So if you want to look and feel amazing make sure you pick up your copy.
 
And if you’d like to subscribe to Health & Fitness magazine, they’re offering Human Race a special discounted rate of £6.72 per quarter, plus you’ll receive a gift when you subscribe! Visit healthandfitnessonline or call 01778392034
 
Check out the Health & Fitness triathlon guide to inspire and help you along the way!

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Race at an Olympic venue!

The event will be held at the Olympic rowing venue for the 2012 Olympic Games. Dorney Lake offers a clean open water swim, followed by a closed bike loop around the Lake, and finally the run goes down the side of the lake, making it the perfect course for beginners and seasoned triathletes alike. It's great for spectators, they can see you on each lap.

Full on-site parking means you can come and go while the event is taking place, we have showers and toilets aplenty and there is catering and an on-site triathlon store provided by triandrun.

Detailed Road, Rail and Taxi Instructions HERE 

Download Race Location Map

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One of the key differentiators between women's equipment for triathlon and men's is the bike. Here are some facts that you might not know:

Women exert approximately 25% more force on their lower backs than men, when riding a bike in the same position - this is nothing to do with us women being stronger or weaker, it's just that our hip sockets are placed further forward in the pelvis than a man's.

In general a woman's shoulders are less muscular than a man's and less weight can be comfortably accommodated by them - therefore in the more stretched out position of a man's bike, this extra weight put upon the shoulders by leaning further forward, can cause shoulder and neck pain.

Weight distribution differs from women to men; a man's centre of gravity is closer to his shoulders, while a woman's is closer to her hips; this has effects on both ride comfort and handling.

So, with this in mind, if you're keen to take up triathlon and spend time training on your bike, you should seriously consider a bike tailored specifically for you. Bike manufacturers such as Specialized have a range dedicated to women, and it's not just a change of contact points, saddle, grips etc. the whole frame geometry has been designed around a woman's anatomy.

Please find below links to all the emails sent out to the Timex WomenOnly Triathlon Competitors to date.

If you are not receiving these emails, please contact charlotte@humanrace.co.uk.

TIMEX WOMENONLY 2 MONTHS TO GO, MAY 09

TIMEX WOMENONLY 3 WEEKS TO GO, JUNE 09

TIMEX WOMENONLY 2 DAYS TO GO, JULY 09

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Further information about this race can be found below below (in Acrobat PDF format).

• Breast Cancer Care Sponsorship Form
• Dorney Lake, Eton - Location Map
• Timex Women Only Race Information