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BRITISH TRIATHLON GRAND PRIX SERIES
April 2008 saw the launch of an exciting new British Triathlon series - the British Triathlon Grand Prix. The new series combines the most prestigious and elite triathlon events in the country for the first time.The British Triathlon Grand Prix brings together British Triathlon's Corus Elite Series, the Mazda London Triathlon (the largest triathlon event in the world), the Mazda Blenheim Triathlon, and the seven time British Triathlon event of the year, the Nokia Windsor Triathlon.
Highlights from each of the six races will be broadcast on Channel 4 as a six-part series. The series will also be available on 4OD
With a significant combined prize purse across the six events, the races will attract the best of British talent as well as interest from as far afield as the USA, Australia and South Africa, providing exceptional opportunities for those British triathletes looking for success at the Olympic Games later this summer.
The Grand Prix kicked off on 18 May with the Reading Corus Elite Series at GreenPark, just a few miles away from the venue of the first ever triathlon held in Britain some 25 years ago. The full schedule is as follows...
18 May
Reading Corus Elite Series, Sprint distance
7-8 June
Mazda Blenheim Triathlon, Sprint distance
15 June
Nokia Windsor Triathlon, Standard distance
26 July
Parc Bryn Bach Corus Elite Series, Olympic distance
9-10 Aug
Mazda London Triathlon, Standard distance
7 Sept
Strathclyde Park Corus Elite Series, Super Sprint Eliminator
