February 22, 2023

Would you do an off-road triathlon? Xterra comes to the UK with Tim Lloyd

48 minutes

Stop the press! In a correction to what we may have said in the podcast, the Xterra events DO NOT allow gravel or cyclo cross bikes. You are only permitted to ride a mountain bike with straight handlebars. Full British Triathlon rules are available HERE.

Have you ever thought about doing a triathlon or multisport race in a different format? There are plenty to chose from these days - swim/run, Aquabike, crossTri and Xterra.

In 2001 I participated in the first Xterra event to be hosted in the UK, and I thoroughly enjoyed the day out. It’s always been a surprise to me that this format of triathlon has never really taken off in the UK as it’s really popular in the US and Europe.

Today I’m joined by Tim Lloyd, founder of Always Aim High. I’m sure you have heard of their adventure triathlon series comprising Slateman, Snowman and Sandman in N Wales as well as a range of other events. And now they have taken over the Xterra license and will be promoting this year's event (and hopefully for many years to come) at Weston Park in Shropshire. Topics discussed include:

Tim's early years involved with mountain running events

Fell runners vs triathletes and their very different approaches to training and racing

Why events like Sandman were created to have a festival atmosphere

The Xterra concept and what you can expect

If you’d like to find out more about Tim and the Always Aim High races including the Xterra event please use the following social media channels:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aahevents/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alwaysaimhigh

Twitter: https://twitter.com/aahevents

Website: https://alwaysaimhighevents.com

YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqUHf1umSDEYtH0QTeEsKkA

Where you can view some videos from their 2022 Triathlon Events, including:

Slateman Triathlon & Duathlon

Llandudno Triathlon

Sandman Triathlon & Duathlon

Craft Snowman Triathlon & Duathlon

Weston Park Triathlon & Duathlon

Tim highly recommends the following podcast by one of his favourite cyclists: Geraint Thomas Cycling Club

And also G’s book 'The Tour According to G'

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