#TeamTCUK athlete, Jonathan Chambers, gives his report of a half ironman distance race with a difference. The Midnight Man starts at 6pm so let's hope you're not afraid of the dark!

Pre-race

How were your preparations leading up to the race?

Experienced runner, Isabelle Pound, chose Sheffield Triathlon Club's famous 'Hathersage Hilly' triathlon as her first ever triathlon and loved every minute!

Pre-race

How were your preparations leading up to the race?

Pre-race

I started training for Ironman Staffordshire back in November. That’s seven months from race day which can seem excessive but it really works for me.

#TeamTCUK athlete, Tom Austen, gives his personal account of Outlaw Half Holkham 2017, a race that is fast becoming one of the most popular half Iron distance events on the UK calendar.

The race is named after Juraj Janosik, a famous Robin Hood hero-type from years gone by. He was born near to the race centre in Terchova in Northern Slovakia which is part of a pretty national park with peaks of around 1600m. The organisers have developed a three race ‘Extreme Tour’ series with the original being Orvaraman that has been going for several years and is sponsored by Volkswagen, Goralman (a half distance) and, new for 2016, the full distance Janosik. None of them can be considered flat courses!