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The Nokia Royal Windsor Triathlon has been awarded the
BTA's 'Event of the Year' a remarkable seven times. These awards, voted
for by the British Triathlon Association's members, place the event as without
equal in Great Britain: it has claimed six BTA awards in the last seven years,
including scooping the double of BTA Event of the Year as well as the inaugural
220 Triathlon Magazine award for Race of the Year.
No other event in the world can compare with the historical backdrop of Windsor Castle, Eton College and the majestic River Thames. The river swim is followed by a bike course that takes in a number of villages around beautiful Berkshire and returns through Windsor Great Park. The multi-lap run course winds around the Great Castle, over Eton Bridge and along Eton High Street, passing famous Eton College. The event takes in 900 years of British history!
"The Nokia Royal Windsor Triathlon has the full backing of the whole
town and with over 400 support crew, marshals and safety personnel in attendance,
you will be guaranteed a superb event again this summer", says John Lunt,
Event Director. Seen on television for the last four years, the race is expected
to be back on TV screens again this year. Several thousand spectators will pack
the streets to watch the race on the warm summer morning.
There will be an extensive pre-race expo during race registration. Leading triathlon equipment suppliers will be on hand to give advice and cater for your every need!
Windsor is very easy to get to, being only 15 minutes away from London's Heathrow Airport and only 30 minutes from central
London. There are also very fast road and rail links into the centre of London. Windsor Tourist Information can provide all
sorts of accommodation to suit every budget. Contact the Windsor Accommodation Hotline on 01753-743907 or email windsor.accommodation@rbwm.gov.uk For
general tourist information ring 01753-743900 or email windsor.tic@rbwm.gov.uk.
Windsor also has its own website which
provides more detail about the area.
If you have never been to Windsor, the triathlon weekend will provide a terrific opportunity to see this historic town. Visit the 900 year old Castle and the world famous Eton College. With plenty of places to eat and shop, lots for everyone to see and do, including Legoland just around the corner, bring the family and enjoy a great weekend away. If you are a regular to the race, then you will know the format ~ great food, great T-shirt, great atmosphere and a great race!
We hope to see you in June 2009!
For those of a more technical nature we've plotted the bike course onto Google Earth: RIGHT CLICK this link to download and save the map data (This is NOT a web page, you need to download the file and then open it in Google Earth.) [If you don't have Google Earth, get a copy here!]
Nokia Royal Windsor Triathlon (HP), 12 Southcote Ave, Surbiton, Surrey KT5 9JW,
England
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