The London Triathlon

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From Limelight Sports

  • Date Sat 7th August 2021 - Sun 8th August 2021
  • Location ExCeL Centre, London
  • Price £75.00 - £83.99
  • Races 2 races
  • Distances Super Sprint, Sprint, Olympic

Event summary

Limelight Sports is proud to present the iconic London Triathlon on the 7th and 8th of August 2021 in London, Greater London. Voted as the UK's Best Multi-Sport Event, this year's London Triathlon promises to be better than ever before! Participants will have the opportunity to swim, bike, and run past London's famous landmarks, with events ranging from Super Sprint to Olympic Team Relay distances. Whether you're a seasoned triathlete or a beginner looking to tackle your first triathlon, the London Triathlon has something for everyone. Join us at the ExCel Centre, Royal Victoria Dock for a weekend filled with excitement, camaraderie, and unforgettable memories. Don't miss out on the chance to be a part of this amazing event!

Organiser's Description

Now in its 22nd year, the London Triathlon has recently been voted for by YOU, our participants, as the UK’s Best Multi-Sport Event and we’re ready to make 2021 better than ever before! The 2021 London Triathlon will take place on Saturday 7 & Sunday 8 August and we’re very excited for what promises to be an AMAZING weekend.

Every year, thousands of people come to our iconic capital city to join our community of incredible triathletes taking on the challenge of the #LondonTri. The event takes place at the ExCel Centre, Royal Victoria Dock and has a unique urban route, giving participants the chance to swim, bike and run past London’s world-famous landmarks.

Are you a beginner looking to tackle your first triathlon? You’re not the only one! In 2019, an incredible one in three London Tri entrants were first timers. We hope next year will be no different: we’ve got the perfect events and distances for you! Why not dip your toe by trying one of our Super Sprint or Sprint distances? Or alternatively, grab your mates and join in the fun by entering a Sprint or Olympic Team Relay. Whatever you choose, here at the London Triathlon we’re ready to help you on your journey and bring you an incredible event day filled with plenty of fun that you’ll remember for years to come!

Whether it’s your 1st or 101st event, everyone is welcome at the London Triathlon and we cannot wait to see you on the start line.

Races

  • Super Sprint

    From:

    £75.00

    CLOSED
  • Sprint

    From:

    £83.99

    CLOSED
Race Distances

SATURDAY

Individual Super Sprint Triathlon
400m swim, 10km bike, 2.5km run

Individual Sprint Triathlon
750m swim, 20km bike, 5km run

Relay Sprint Triathlon
750m swim, 20km bike, 5km run

Relay Olympic Triathlon
1500m swim, 40km bike, 10km run


SUNDAY

Individual Olympic Triathlon
1500m swim, 40km bike, 10km run

Individual Olympic Premium
1500m swim, 40km bike, 10km run

Individual Olympic Plus
1500m swim, 80km bike, 10km run


ALL WEEKEND

Weekend Warrior
swim, bike and run as far as you can across the weekend


Please note, the Saturday Olympic and Sunday Sprint distances are currently unavailable

Event Video

Reviews

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3 reviews

Mark avatar
Mark

·5 years ago

Combine with a well-planned trip to the capitol. Having been my home for 15 years I recently moved out of London so I decided to make it my first Tri and it was a fantastic experienced, very well organised, structured, and planned from the minute you sign up to when you exit the parking lot at the end! The one thing I would say is to avoid the putting the postcode into your sat nav for the West entrance to EXCEL on Sunday (for the Westminster bike route) as they block off the roads and its inaccessible!!! So make sure you know how to access from the EAST entrance instead otherwise you'll find yourself driving round and around with every other poor sod desperately trying to work out a way to get to the East entrance (you have to drive back down the A13 for about 6 miles - ignore this warning at your peril!) getting stressed about being late - which is the last thing you need on race day. A few Royal Marine friends of mine came down from up north to do it and stayed at my place a few years ago, afterwards I took them to a few choice beer gardens around South London, nothing fancy, that's all you need after a Tri - you still get the London vibe, no need to large it in Central etc.
DG
Dan

·5 years ago

Well organised but not the most enjoyable ride or run. The event is well organised and enjoyed the single lap swim. The 4 lap ride and run were a bit repetitive and road surface pretty uneven. If you think the London triathlon will be against an iconic backdrop the best you can hope for is a glimpse of the O2 otherwise it’s really very non-descript scenery!
MD
Matt

·5 years ago

Must do. Really great event I would 100% recommended you do it. Bike route to Westminster is also really fun and fast. Swim is nice too. Overall very well organised it didn't feel as big as it was which was nice.

Location

5 Western Gateway, London E16 1XL, UK

Who's In

See who else did this event

Andy Page

Callum Overton

David Macklin

Daniel Weald

greg white

Hannah Reynolds

Harriet Lamb

James Parkin

Luke Scott

Maurice Chambers

Milica Lekovic

Nick Furlow

Sergey Chernobrivenko

Simon Murden

Simon Morgan

Tayfun Fadil

Thomas Cummings

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