Double Olympic triathlon champion Alistair Brownlee MBE revealed as city’s first Active Travel ambassador
Leeds triathlete and double Olympic champion Alistair Brownlee MBE has been named as the city’s first Active Travel ambassador. In his new role, Alistair will add his support to initiatives, projects and infrastructure projects being undertaken through the city’s Active Travel
Britain prepares to host double dose of ITU World Triathlon Series action in 2019
The AJ Bell World Triathlon Leeds and Accenture World Triathlon Mixed Relay Nottingham return to the sporting calendar for 2019, with mass participation entries to each event opening in a month’s time on Wednesday 19 September. Opportunities for everyone from complete
2023 case study- The Brownlee brothers
They’re the Leeds Olympic heroes who’ve made history on some of the biggest sporting stages in the world. Now Leeds’s triathlete brothers Jonny and Ali Brownlee are helping their home city to lead the pack in the race to become European
ITU World Triathlon Series returns to Leeds in 2018
The International Triathlon Union (ITU) has today confirmed the ITU World Triathlon Series will return to the city of Leeds for a third successive year on 9 and 10 June 2018. Leeds joins Bermuda, Abu Dhabi, Yokohama and the Grand Final
‘Lord Mayor’s Loiners’ to take on Columbia Threadneedle World Triathlon Leeds challenge
New Leeds Lord Mayor Councillor Jane Dowson will lead a civic team later this week in an exciting triathlon city challenge. Forming part of the Columbia Threadneedle World Triathlon Leeds event which is taking place in the city on 10 and
Jonny Brownlee celebrates one month to go until triathlon spectacular with city landmark takeover
Olympic silver medallist Jonny Brownlee has today unveiled triathlon inspired artwork which transforms the Town Hall, as the city counts down to the Columbia Threadneedle World Triathlon Leeds taking place on 10 and 11 June. In less than a month’s time,
Congratulations to Alistair Brownlee on winning second place in BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2016
The leader of Leeds City Council Councillor Judith Blake said: “This year Alistair cemented his position as one of the greatest triathletes the world has ever seen by winning his second Olympic gold medal in Rio, so it’s fitting that his
Countdown begins for priority entry to the 2017 Columbia Threadneedle World Triathlon Leeds
Priority entry for the 2017 Columbia Threadneedle World Triathlon Leeds is set to open at 10am on Monday 28 November – just 200 days before triathlon takes over the city for a second time on 10 and 11 June 2017. The
Triumphant Yorkshire ‘Rio Heroes’ given homecoming reception to remember in Leeds
Tens of thousands of people lined the streets of Leeds tonight to welcome home in style their amazing Yorkshire Olympic and Paralympic Rio Heroes. Set in a sea of colour, music and entertainment, Yorkshire’s athletes received a reception never to be