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WHAT’S HAPPENING? GETTING THERE The Accenture British Triathlon Mixed Relay Cup returns to BY CAR the spotlight for a second consecutive year, seeing Britain’s Performance Centre squads take on some of the top triathlon The A13 can be reached from central London, Blackwall and nations in the sports thrilling team discipline. Rotherhithe Tunnels, the A406 North Circular, M25 and M11. ExCeL Parking is signed from both Gallions Reach roundabout The concept is simple; teams comprise 2 men and 2 women with each athlete completing a mini triathlon before tagging (from the East) and Canning Town (from the West). their next teammate to take over. VENUE PARKING With action taking place in little over an hour, expect the event The West entrance to ExCeL has a 1.9m height restriction. to bring excitement and drama, leaving you on the edge of your Please navigate to the East entrance if you transport your bike seat all the way to the finish line. on a roof rack or if you have a high or wide vehicle. All parking at ExCeL is charged at a daily rate of £20 which SCHEDULE is payable via Pay and Display tickets which are available for purchase within the car parks. 17:30 Find your spot to enjoy the action from PUBLIC TRANSPORT 18:06 Welcome the teams out onto the course Nearest stations are: Prince Regent DLR 0.1 miles from ExCeL. 18:15 Accenture British Triathlon Mixed Relay Cup RACE START Canning Town (Jubilee Line) 1.6 miles from ExCeL. 19:22 First athletes expected to finish West Ham 1.8 miles from ExCeL. Essential engineering works are unavoidable so please be sure 19:35 Medal ceremony to check the Transport for London website: www.tfl.gov.uk for any travel information before the day to avoid delays.

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THE TEAMS PERFORMANCE CENTRES INTERNATIONAL Bath London This year sees 15 squads go head-to-head in a bid to lift Australia Birmingham Loughborough I the Accenture British Triathlon Mixed Relay Cup, including France Cardiff I Loughborough II reigning champions, Leeds I and 2017 runners-up, New Zealand Loughborough I. However, with some decorated international Cardiff II Nottingham USA squads in the mix, including Mixed Relay World Champions, Leeds I Stirling France, the race will well and truly be on. Leeds II

VICKY HOLLAND, 30 , 27 SOPHIE COLDWELL, 23 BARCLAY IZZARD, 19 PAULINE LANDRON, 19

TEAM BATH TEAM LEEDS TEAM LOUGHBOROUGH TEAM LOUGHBOROUGH TEAM FRANCE Following claiming her 2016 Tom anchored Team Leeds to Sophie recently claimed the Barclay’s 2018 season has Still a junior, Pauline burst Olympic bronze medal, Accenture British Triathlon 2018 European Championship gone from strength to strength, onto the scene recently when Vicky left Leeds and moved Mixed Relay Cup victory in title, one better than in 2017 seeing him kick off with a win she won the title of European her training setup down to 2017, following some nail-biting when she finished runner up at the Gran Canaria ETU Sprint Junior Champion in Tartu. Bath to continue her career. head-to-heads on Victoria to teammate, Jess Learmonth. Triathlon European Cup in Alongside Team France, Having been part of Team Embankment. This year Tom has She will be looking to do the March. Since then the youngster she followed up with bronze ’s silver medal-winning already claimed mixed relay same in the Accenture British finished 7th at his first senior in the mixed relay event and Mixed honours when Britain took silver Triathlon Mixed Relay Cup ITU World Cup in Cagliari and more recently, the nation Relay quartet earlier this at the Accenture World Triathlon as 2017 silver medallists, will represent GB at Glasgow claimed the Mixed Relay year and taking gold at the Mixed Relay Nottingham and Loughborough, return to the 2018 next month alongside World title in Hamburg. AJ Bell World Triathlon Leeds, banked a top-10 result at the start line. a strong British squad. she’s certainly one to watch. AJ Bell World Triathlon Leeds.

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