Fantastic event - entered the triple challenge as preparation for Outlaw and it was great training, having done the sprint in previous years. Online registration very straightforward and great team on the day - very well done for quite a small company. Started with the sprint - quite an early start but worth it. Parking close by to reg. and transition and smallish event so not a lot of queueing - ample toilets as well if you walked a little further than the portaloos. Nice touch was that triple tri athletes got a different coloured hat and a mention. Good briefing, beautiful lake swim although a little choppy and challenging due to the winds. Fast and mainly flat bike course of 1 lap and then a trail/grass multiple lap run which was well supported but quite tough. Lovely day and setting to await the afternoon's racing and good food on site from the van which I learned was also tied to the race organisers. Also the excellent tri-harder were on site with some key kit and sale bargains - i rewarded myself on sunday after the triple was completed. Super sprint was similar - bike course slightly tweaked with a lovely up and down section to make up the shorter route and less laps on the run but all well explained in the briefing. After 2 races on the saturday, sunday's standard/olympic was tough but looking back great prep for outlaw. 2 lap swim and 2 lap cycle and then more laps on the run. I started to struggle on the 2nd bike lap and run felt like a slog but my garmin had broken on the saturday and actually it wasn't too bad when i got the results. Instant results on site which was great although there were a few hiccups processing the age categories. Overall an excellent weekend and a regular on the calendar for me although not sure it will be the triple every year. Great value especially with the super sprint thrown in for free on the triple.

Another great time at Fritton Lake Triathlon Weekend. Last year I completed the 'Triple-Tri Challenge' but this year I only participated in the super-sprint as hip OA means I don't run anymore but thought I could just about manage a 2.5k run...and I did. Rare opportunity too to get to swim in open water in such a short race (400m) in a nice lake. Whilst some of the road surfaces on the ride aren't great I enjoyed the short loop, it was marshalled superbly & I achieved a similar time to last year. The off road run seemed longer than 2.5k to my legs that hadn't run a yard for 6 months but the dry conditions, supportive marshalls & scenery made it almost enjoyable! 

I supported a mate who completed all three races & the whole weekend was a great success. Almost perfect weather conditions, this well organised, scenic & friendly event is ideal for all-comers in my opinion. There probably is scope to have a few more stalls/things to look at especially on the Saturday for those who are doing all events with time to kill, without detracting from the pleasant atmosphere/nature of this event. 

 

After racing in the earlier East Coast triathlon back in April, I knew what to expect from the event! Another well organised, friendly but still hugely competitive race!

Loved the experience! Another great race put on but active outdoors!

The bananas at the end, my little girl loved so much we had to go ask for a second, so I might get a bite!

Next year for the triple tri challenge event! 

Having completed the sprint and super-sprint on the Saturday, we returned to race Sunday morning in the Olympic distance event.

Once again we arrived early which made registration and racking a smooth/easy process aided by the pleasant staff.

A really warm start and a fair few people (as in the super-sprint the afternoon previous) were opting to swim without wetsuits, but not me! A (finishing) field of 169 meant a 2 wave swim start which seemed to work well. A picturesque/nice lake and a good swim for me but partly marred by a poor chip tag which flapped about and concerned me it might come off, it didn't!

The bike leg was 2 laps of the sprint distance route, gently rolling in places and a real mix of quiet lanes and bigger/busier roads with some good tarmac fast stretches and some heavily dressed leg draining stretches. Hardly a breeze and full sun made it a hot/tough second lap for me, I felt much slower than the day previous but actually wasn't too far off. The support coming past the venue entrance at the start of the second lap was great and a real boost.

The run was tough given the aforementioned conditions. The run route loops round woodland trail, park roads/paths and grass. Great that it was bone dry surfaces. 3 times snaking round felt longer than 10k and a small criticism was not enough drinks/water stations. Loads of competitors were finding it tough and walking in places and I'm sure there were lots of 'slow' run times, including mine! Great support though, especially with a nice long stretch to the finish line.

This olympic distance event had a good mix of age/gender/ability competitors with I suspect a fair few more serious/faster folk than the prior days races. I thought it was a really good event which completed a great weekend and really reasonably priced. A big thank you to the organisers, staff/marshalls and supporters for making it rewarding and enjoyable.

Great weekend of triathlon at a really nice venue. A mate and I signed up for the 'triple-tri challenge' as part of training for the Outlaw Half at Holkham in 2 weeks time and given the searing temperatures and cumulative effort we think/hope that it has been really worthwhile...despite me suffering bad calf DOMS right now!

We arrived early on the Saturday morning for the Sprint race. Registration and racking were easy, well organised and run by nice, friendly folk. After experiencing my usual pre-race anxieties we got underway and enjoyed a great opening event. We stayed around the site, finding some shade, before racing in the super-sprint event at 3pm which I think I enjoyed even more.

A few more stalls/things to look at and food options would've been good but having said that, given the beautiful weather and surroundings we were happy enough lazing about, recovering after the first event, and there were only about 50 people registered for all 3 events so not too many hanging around all day on the Saturday.

These were my first open water sprint and super-sprint events (having done 3 olympic distance and 1 pool sprint before) and I found them great here at Fritton. Nice lake to swim in, decent bike routes and a part path, part trail run including through some wooded areas, where I was glad of the shade.

Close enough to home, we returned early again for Sundays 08.30am Olympic distance event which finished in 29 degree C heat and a real struggle to run! The 10k course seemed more like 20k...

The combined efforts of the 'triple-tri' have been a genuine challenge for me. The weekend weather was phenomenal, too hot really, at least for me exerting myself! With this, the moderate scale of the event, the great venue & really good/friendly organsation have made this a great experience and a weekend to remember.