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September 3rd
DB Max Precision Timing ran a little demo tonight at the Bath Amphibians Castle Combe Duathlon. We set up a timing point on the bike course (just after the slip lane onto the circuit) and issued some of the competitors with timing chips, to demonstrate how the system can take lap splits at speed. The final timing point for bike in was just on the u-turn as you exit the circuit.
The range of athletes wearing the chips was across the board, but even with Lee Piercy hammering round the circuit at around 45kph, the system detected every one of his laps. Check out the results here.
September 2nd
Second outing for DB Max Precision Timing went very well at the weekend as we timed three different events at the NPower Games. A simultaneuous 5k and 10k run with split times included and a four-person relay event to finish off the day.
100% detection rate achieved again!
We're going to be timing our first bike event tomorrow with a demo at the Castle Combe Duathlon. Fifty lucky competitors will get to wear a timing chip, so that we can time the 5 bike laps. The plan is to set up a timing point on the circuit and take bike splits for each lap to the nearest 1000th of a second. Look out for the results tomorrow evening.
August 25th
Well it's here folks. DB Max Precision Timing provided chip timing for the Malmesbury Triathlon today and we're very proud to say that the brand spanking new equipment got all 242 competitors splits and finish with not a single passing missed.
So looks like you'll be seeing us around with our chip timing at future events and of course all future DB Max events too.
Full results from the Malmesbury Triathlon are available here and also in PDF format here. More details on DB Max Precision Timing here.
August 16th
Results from today's Prostate UK Reading Rowathlon and the Trybike Super-Sprint Duathlon available here.
Finish times for the X-Train Duathlon available here with splits coming soon.
August 12th
Race letter's for this weekend's Prostate UK Reading Super-Sprints are available here. We're looking forward to some high-octane racing on the day.
Online entry will close later this week and we're also expecting a limited number of day entries to be available in each event.
If you're taking part in X-Train Meets Duathlon challenge and wish to see your times displayed at www.worldgymchallenge.com, you need to register at that site too.
August 11th
Well done to everyone who braved the weather today. The results for the EAS 10k are available here.
The DB Max Duathlon results are available here and the Prostate UK Rowathlon here!
More news coming soon!
August 8th
Race day on the horizon folks. We're expecting well over 200 people to participate on Sunday with a choice between the 10k, the rowathlon and the duathlon.
Wave details for those who've entered the rowathlon now available here.
Day entries will be available too in all races, although there are only a limited number for the rowathlon (approximately 6).
August 4th
Not long to go until the Castle Combe races this coming Sunday (10k run, rowathlon, duathlon). We're still taking entries in all three races and race letters for those that have already entered will be out later today.
Entry lists are currently being updated and will be added to the competitor list available here. Race letters for those that have entered are also available here. Please note that timings are subject to minor changes as we have three different events in one afternoon and evening.
August 3rd
Congratulations to Hywel Davies who won the first UK Double Ironman today. Hywel won the Enduroman Double Iron UK by around two hours with his finish time of 21:30.
August 2nd
DB Max went along to the first Gower Triathlon down in Port Eynon on the Gower Peninsula in South Wales. The sprint distance race was a superb event and we hope it becomes a regular in the race calendar. You can view the results here and there's also a race report on Will's blog.
July 22nd
Confirmation emails for the August 10th event at Castle Combe will go out this week folks and we'll get the competitor lists up soon too.
Provisional start times are 3pm for the EAS 10k, 4.30pm for the Prostate UK Rowathlon and 6pm for the DB Max Duathlon.
July 14th
Huge shout going out to Hywel Davies today after he broke the 9-hour barrier at Ironman Austria at the weekend. Awesome performance as he prepares to take on the UK's first double-ironman in three week's time. Hywel finished 25th overall and was fourth Brit home with his time of 8:52:31. Results from the race can be viewed here.
Strange to think he was specialising in events that lasted around fifteen minutes a few years ago.....
July 10th
DB Max have staged a number of X-Training events and a number of duathlon events since their first event in Bath in 2002 - and now the two disciplines are set to merge!
'X-Training Meets Duathlon' will take place at the Palmer Park Athletics Stadium in Reading on August 16th. The course will comprise an 800m run on the athletics track (2 laps), a 2k row on a Concept 2 ergo, 50 press ups, 50 squat thrusts, a second 2k row and a second 800m run to finish.
More information and details of entry are available here.
July 7th
Whole heap of online entry and series news for you today folks!
You can enter the EAS 10k online by clicking Active Europe. The August 10th event is the second in the EAS 10k Series 2008, with the third race being on November 23rd. Best two results count toward the series score (from the March, August and November 23rd events).
You can also enter the Prostate UK Rowathlon Series online by clicking here, with discounts if you've already entered the Mallory Park event. Best two scores from the three events count for the series score.
And finally, you can enter the DB Max Duathlon (August 10th) by clicking here and the Trybike Super-Sprint Duathlon by clicking here. These duathlons are part of the Trybike Duathlon Series 2008, with the other two races being the March and November Trybike Chilly Duathlons. Best two results from the four races count towards your series score.
July 4th
As promised, I've started my blog, that will hopefully chart my progress from Rimini Duathlon qualifier to World Champion celebrity duathlete, under the watchful eye of Tri-Monkey head coach, Rich Brady. You can check out the blog which will be updated regularly, by clicking Will's Blog.
.....it's just been pointed out to me that whilst Tri-Monkey Coaching have a proven track record with some top-level clients, the genie of the lamp is not yet on their staff....
June 27th
It looks very likely that the Prostate UK Reading Rowathlon will move dates this year to the 16th August due to the athletics track at the venue being replaced this summer.
We will set the date as August 16th now and let you know ASAP if there are any further changes.
June 26th
DB Max are immensely proud to have partnered with Prostate UK for the 2008 Rowing Triathlon Series.
The Prostate UK Castle Combe Rowathlon is the next event in the race calendar, to be held on August 10th at the famous Castle Combe Circuit. This will be followed by the Prostate UK Reading Rowathlon on August 30th at the Palmer Park Stadium in Reading.
The best two results from three races (Mallory Park, Castle Combe, Reading) will count towards the series score for 2008 with prize news coming soon.
Prostate UK fund medical research as well as training for healthcare professionals, while actively campaigning to raise public awareness on all prostate diseases. With almost half of all men developing some sort of prostate disease later in life, DB Max are proud to be working with Prostate UK and helping them raise this public awareness.
Postal entries for the 2008 series are now available here, with online entry coming soon.
June 24th
Well folks, summer seems to be in the air again this week and if you want to go faster on your bike this season, check out the great new promotion and discount offers from our event partners Trybike.
1) 10% off all bikes!
For example:
a) the Cuneo (pictured below) with a Xenon groupset would now cost £675 less 10%, so only £607.50
b)
Bear
in mind these bikes have a free carbon handlebar upgrade and they are made from
7046 patented alloy, which is 16% stiffer and 11 % lighter than standard 7005
alloy. They all weigh in at under 20 lbs fully assembled!
c) The
beautiful all carbon Galileo with Gavia carbon wheels is now
available at £1995 less 10% - only £1795.
2) And to top this promotion off, Trybike are also offering a 10% discount on their carbon wheels and that discount increases to 20% if they are bought with a complete bike set-up!!
Trybike
can also bespoke build so customers can choose which groupset they prefer for
their bike set-up along with their preference in wheels - discounts will still
be added accordingly.
The
Trybike website is currently undergoing a few changes so if you cannot find any
specific information just give Jon Wootten (07880
727878) or Marc
Scriven (07825
184126) a
shout.
June 4th
DB Max Events welcome Tri-Monkey Coaching on board as a sponsor for our upcoming 2008 Castle Combe duathlons. Rich Brady is the head coach and no stranger to Castle Combe himself, having won his age category and the Trybike TT frame at this year's March Chilly Duathlon.
Tri-Monkey Coaching will now be sponsoring the DB Max Duathlon on August 10th and the Chilly Duathlon on November 23rd, so look out for information on their coaching services at these events. Rich will also be on hand to answer questions on training and racing at the Chilly Duathlon in November. Unfortunately he can't be there in person at the August 10th event as he'll be out at the Beijing Olympics supporting one of the athletes he coaches!!!
Check out www.tri-monkey.co.uk for more information on their coaching services and for updates on some impressive recent achievements by the athletes they coach.
And with DB Max Tri athlete Will Whitmore just sneaking a qualification spot for the Rimini World Duathlon Champs, he's decided to take Rich on as his coach during his preparations. Look out for Will's blog including training and race reports here at the DB Max site in coming weeks.
June 3rd
Entry forms and details for the next event in the DB Max Events calendar are now available on this site.
The summer version of the EAS 10k at Castle Combe and the DB Max Duathlon (5k, 20k, 3k) are all set for Sunday August 10th. And if you like your weekend lie ins, don't worry - it all kicks off in the afternoon!
June 2nd
DB Max Tri and DB Max TT Club athletes have been keeping busy in recent weeks with James Hart and Will Whitmore taking a couple of first and second slots at the Frome and District Wheelers Time Trial. Will's current PB of 23:44 is only ten seconds ahead of James', so there's close rivalry every time they hit the course.
Will also finished 20th in the European Duathlon Champs and 6th at the Westonbirt Tri but it all pales into insignificance compared to the achievements of the most famous athlete to ever race under the DB Max banner.
Hywel Davies, who now races for his sponsor Planet X, won the New Forest Middle Distance Triathlon at the weekend, beating James Gilfillan and Mark Stenning in the process. Gilfillan is a Pro athlete with numerous titles and scalps to his name and Stenning is a previous champion of events like the Bala Middle Distance Triathlon and Ballbuster Duathlon, so Davies was suitably chuffed with his victory.
Check out Hywel's report on the race at Planet X which topped off an intense training week for him with 40 hours of swimming, biking and running in the Alps. The rest of us at DB Max Tri will endeavour to improve and keep up the training, so next time you're off to the Alps Mr Davies, wing us over an invite!
May 7th
Check out those split-second bike lap times folks by clicking here. Who won the Trybike 'Fastest Lap' Challenge....?
May 5th
Race results from the Mallory Park Triathlon (East Midlands Triathlon Championships) can be viewed here and also in printable (PDF) format here.
Check out the results of the East Midlands Triathlon Club Championships here too, as well as the Trybike Row Tri here and the Novice Triathlon results here.
We hope you enjoyed the bank holiday racing and all the bike split info and 'fastest lap' results for all the events will be up on Monday.
May 2nd
Don't forget to check your race letter for final updates folks before Monday's race day at Mallory Park. Race letter's can be viewed here.
Important
Points for Race Day
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All races will be non-drafting. Please see the BTF rules at the bottom of your race letter for clarification or check out the British Triathlon Website.
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On race day, competitors will be able to view their bike splits on the screens provided. We will also produce finish times on the day prior to the presentations. Full results including all splits and bike laps will only be available on the DB Max website shortly after the event.
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Timing transponders for all competitors (including novice triathletes and junior row tri competitors) will be issued at registration along with your race number and swim hat (triathlon only).
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The transponder needs to be attached to your race bike with the cable ties provided. Do not forget to return your transponder after the race – Sports Timing Services will invoice you for £170 + VAT if you do.
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Triathlon competitors must wear a wetsuit for the swim leg.
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Swim hats must be worn during the swim leg and returned to (or perhaps thrown at) marshals as you exit the water.
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Your race number will be written on your hand at registration. Please try and remember to call out your race number as you exit the swim and also at the ‘Run Out’ point – your timing chip will be attached to your bike, not your ankle.
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Any spectators interested in helping, or competitors who’d like to help with other races, please email enquiries@dbmax.co.uk.
May 1st
DB
Max TT Club had their first outing this evening at the Frome &
District Wheelers 5 Mile Time Trial.
A very successful inaugural effort, saw Will
Whitmore and James Hart take a 1, 2 on the night, with Nigel Evans close
behind.
For more details on the weekly time trials, see www.fromeanddistrictwheelers.com
and if you're interested in joining the DB Max TT Club at just £10 per
season, email enquiries@dbmax.co.uk.
April 30th
Last chance to enter the Mallory Park Triathlon Day on line folks. For more details, click here.
The event will once again be supported by Trybike
and we're pleased to announce that the winning club in
the East Midlands Triathlon Championships,
will receive a brand new Trybike Time Trial
Frame as a prize.
The highest scoring four athletes in their respective categories from each club
score. See here
for rules on the Club Championships.
Trybike, along
with EAS, are also sponsoring the
'fastest lap' competition for the bike leg, which, with the race car transponder
timing, will be accurate to 1/100th of a second.
In addition, For Goodness Shakes will be
in attendance on the day, with their recovery zone setup and nutrition goodies
for all the competitors.
Online entry for the events is closing soon so to book your slot click here.
There will also be a limited number of day
entries available for the Sprint Triathlon, Novice Triathlon and the Row
Triathlon.
April 29th
The race letter for all those people racing at Mallory Park on Bank Holiday Monday is available to view here.
Biddie Ford, the BTF referee, has informed us that the event will be a compulsory wetsuit swim. If anyone needs to hire a wetsuit Biddie, will be bringing a few spares on race day.
Race numbers and wave allocation will be announced on Thursday along with details of the transponders that competitors will be given to fit to their bikes on race day.
April 24th
Current race line-up for the events at the Mallory Park Triathlon can now be viewed here. Entries are updated daily.
There's around 70 places left for the Sprint Triathlon with entry details here.
Hot News for the day is that Sports Timing Services are on board to time the bike leg with race car style timing! More details here.
And finally, race letters for all competitors entered so far will be emailed tomorrow.
April 9th
DB Max Events have teamed up with Entry Central to offer competitors another method to enter the East Midlands Triathlon Championships and other events at Mallory Park on May 5th. For more information, click here.
As well as online entry with only 5% fees, cheque entry is also offered via the Entry Central service.
April 3rd
The scoring system for the East Midlands Triathlon Championships at Mallory Park on May 5th has now been announced by Triathlon England. To view, click here.
March 28th
Congratulations to Rebecca Romero on her double gold medal win at the World Cycling Championships.
DB Max fans may remember Rebecca as an elite rower, after she tackled the 'Best of the Best' X-Fit Challenge following her silver medal win in Athens in 2004. See the Transw