Dear Castle Tri fans,

Happy New Year and welcome to the first newsletter of 2018!

It promises to be a fun filled year as we celebrate ten years of the Series and the 10th Anniversary of our Hever Castle Triathlon. With plenty of birthday treats for our triathletes, new partners including 2XU and Yellow Jersey, and the launch of our Castle Run Series and Castle Swim Series, 2018 will offers competitors our most diverse range of races yet, and fulfils our aspiration of offering multi-sport festivals.

For those of you heading to the National Running Show this weekend please come and say hello as we promote the Castle Run Series, new stunning off-road half-marathons at each of our iconic castles, and offer a special show price. You can read more about the Castle Run Series here.

This bumper running focused newsletter brings you everything you need to help your running, prepare for a half marathon, or achieve that PB in 2018.

Happy Training! I’m there with you; I plan to run 25 miles tomorrow in preparation for the Brecon to Cardiff Ultra (70K) taking place on Sunday 11th February.

Best Wishes

Brian Adcock
Race Director, The Castle Triathlon Series

25% discount ends on 30th January

Sign up now to make use of our 25% discount on all race entries including triathlons and our NEW half marathon and swim races.

Ends midnight on the 30th January.

The Castle Run Series

2018 brings stunning off road half marathons to all five of our venues and six events.

NEW stunning off-road half marathons at all our event weekends plus the return of the full marathon to Hever Castle’s Festival of Endurance (8th July)!

Competitively priced at currently just £30 for the Half Marathon and £49 for the Marathon, these events promise not just stunning courses but a medal, finishing line banquet and festival event village filled with live music and entertainment.

Click here for the routes and descriptions of the courses.

2XU are our new partner

2XU are our new Official Swim and Compression partner offering you lots of world-leading performance advice, wetsuit hire, event activity and premium products at special rates. Their compression gear is used by athletes of all levels to improve performance, reduce the risk of injury and speed up recovery.

Check out their sale now!

Training for a half marathon

A half-marathon is no mean feat, and is a great distance to train for.

Andrea Whitcome at thetrilife.com gives us her top training tips here.

Six Physio can help you get run ready!

This January Six Physio are offering 25% off their Run Package, incorporating a One Hour running assessment, a 30 min follow up assessment and a 30 min sports massage.

Find out more here.

Macmillan offers Charity places for Castle Run Series

Castle Triathlon series were thrilled to raise £130,000 for Macmillan in 2017, and in 2018 we’re aiming to reach £250,000!

You can take on a Half-Marathon to fundraise and receive a free race place when you pledge to raise money.

Find out more here.

How to fuel a Half Marathon with High Five

Nutrition is often overlooked for a half marathon. You will have put a lot into training, so why not put some effort into a basic half marathon nutrition plan that could make your next half the best ever?

Find out more with the High Five Half Marathon Nutrition guide here.

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