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Yvonne van Vlerken, Queen of Long-Distance triathlon, wears the golden crown for one last time

14/09/2019 Almere sees Her Majesty, Yvonne van Vlerken wear the golden crown for one last time Fairy-tales don't happen, you just read about them in books. But this afternoon it...

Big three this weekend

13/09/2019 This weekend will see a huge range of ages and abilities racing swim / bike / run. Medals and European titles will be on offer in Valencia and Almere and valuable points...

Starts as a dream, becomes a goal and ends as reality

20/07/2019 Starts as a dream, becomes a goal and ends as reality. “Am Anfang ist es ein Traum, irgendwann wird es ein Ziel und wenn dann nach jahrelanger harter Arbeit am Tag X...

German domination in Holten; Tertsch wins her third gold in three races

01/07/2019 Bethan Hall reports: 2019 Holten ETU Sprint and Junior Triathlon Premium European Cup This incredibly popular race which celebrated its 35th edition this weekend,...

Holten, 35 years young

28/06/2019 With temperatures rising high this weekend, there will some red-hot action in Holten as the Elite race for a bumper pay-out at the 2019 Holten ETU Sprint Triathlon Premium...

He’s done it again, Brownlee claims his 4th European title; Georgenthum is crowned Junior Champion

01/06/2019 The double Olympic Champion came back with a blast in Cagliari only a couple of weeks ago. Having focussed more on middle distance events, he dropped down to Sprint...

Italy and Great Britain share the glory in Weert

31/05/2019 Two races, two winners, incredible performances. The Junior Women’s race was a thrilling one from the very moment they hit the water. No single athlete was able to...

Weert: Are you ready?

30/05/2019 Over the past few years, Weert has gradually grown in terms of prestige. A small event, with a special “duck race”, that was a very popular location for Dutch...

Weert - Important news

29/03/2019 Important update for Weert This information applies to each and every athlete, coach, handler, manager, official, volunteer and VIP, so please read this carefully....

You are the stars: let’s see you shine in Weert.

19/03/2019 If you have not yet entered, hurry! Time is running out. The ETU Weert, 2019 Standard Distance (Olympic) Triathlon Championships is not so far away now. Not far away...

ETU & Challenge announce CHALLENGEALMERE-AMSTERDAM as the 2019 LD Championships

30/08/2018 CHALLENGEALMERE-AMSTERDAM to host the 2019 Long Distance Triathlon European Championship Next year’s Long Distance European Championship 2019 will take place in the...

Slovakia and Great Britain get gold in the Junior races

01/07/2018 This weekend in Holten was not only a chance for the Elite to show how good they were. It was also a chance for the Juniors to power their way around the course, collect...

It’s Holten weekend !

29/06/2018 This weekend hundreds of athletes will head to Holten. Recognised as one of the most successful events on the race calendar and with its own army of volunteers there to...

Van Egdom and Razarenova: Gold in Weert

11/06/2018 The “Blaue Meertje”, the Blue lake of Weert was impressive last year but this year, with the re-designed transition, a 2,000 square metre wooden floor and with the new...

Weert welcomes athletes to the European Cup and test event for the 2019 ETU Championships

07/06/2018 Last year Weert wowed everyone with the stunning blue lake start. So much so that the ETU Executive Board was delighted to appoint Weert as the hosts for the 2019 ETU...

Arise, Sir Wilfried

02/05/2018 Arise, Sir Wilfried Weekers! Every so often there is someone whose hard work behind the scenes is recognised and rewarded and once in a blue moon (English expression...

Age Group athletes: Weert 2018 is your test event

08/12/2017 We were treated to a stunning view at the start of the 2017 ETU City Triathlon Weert. With the sun shining on an amazingly blue lake, it was almost as if we were in that...

van Vlerken’s gold and Skipper no longer the bridesmaid in tough Almere

11/09/2017 Any race that covers 3.8k of swimming, 180k on the bike and then 42.2k of running is going to be tough but add to that equation the relentless, flat course of Almere where...

Almere - long, long, long but oh, so good!

08/09/2017 This weekend sees the two ends of our triathlon racing spectrum. With those “going long” in Almere and the juniors racing the Sprint in Zagreb, it will be a busy and...

Golden couple take the honours in Holten

02/07/2017 Elite race mirrors medal success of Northern and Southern Hemispheres. On this occasion it was the Men who raced first and with the “Honorary Dutchman”, long-time...