Triathlon is the UK’s fastest growing sport, and seen by many as one of the toughest events an athlete can compete in. Distance vary from race to race but on average a competitor would be required to swim 800m, bike 20K and finally run 10K, one after the other.

The sport requires ultimate discipline and training and requires peak fitness and equipment to complete in competitive times – although just to make it round the course is in itself an achievement!

The Men’s Fitness Rough Track Triathlon takes place on September 16th, at Dorney Lake (the 2012 Olympic rowing venue), in Eton. This stunning venue provides an alternative slant to the traditional triathlon format, as the bike and run legs all take place off-road with the bike leg requiring a mountain bike. Last year saw over 700 competitors slog-it out over the course, with up to 1000 expected this year.

Wilkinson Sword are one of the headline sponsors of the event this year and are proud to be providing free Titanium Quattro razors for all attending athletes, in a bid to help them shave valuable seconds off their times! Triathletes use the most advanced and effective equipment possible to get the job done out on the course, so using Wilkinson Sword products should be second nature to them

EVENT DETAILS

When: Sunday 16th September 2007. The first race starts at 10am

Where: Dorney Lake, Eton. This is the venue for the 2012 Olympic rowing events and provides miles of car-free tracks, a clean swimming lake and excellent facilities. It's only a few minutes from junction 7 of the M4. There's plenty of parking space and great viewing areas for spectators, so bring the whole family.

What: You can sign up for one of four events:

Advanced Rough Track Triathlon: £65 - 800m swim, 20km mountain bike, 7.5km run

Rough Track Triathlon Sprint: £55 - 400m swim, 10km mountain bike, 5km

Relay Triathlon: £90 per team - team of three, each doing one stage of 800m swim, 20km mountain bike, 7.5km run

Rough Track Duathlon: £55 - 5km run, 10km mountain bike, 5km run

FREE SWIM TRAINING

This year we have teamed up with our swim partner Swim For Tri, who will be co-ordinating FREE open water training sessions for our entrants, and for any of our readers interested in improving their technique.

Where: Serpentine Lido, Hyde Park. www.serpentinelido.com

Dates: 25th July & 15th August

Times: 7pm to 8.30pm

For more information or to book your place please contact Swim For Tri – 0870 850 3376 [email protected]

PLEASE MENTION MEN’S FITNESS WHEN BOOKING TO ENSURE YOUR "FREE ENTRY"

FREE MEN’S FITNESS TRIATHLON MINI-MAG

Click on the link below to see the exclusive FREE Men’s Fitness 14-page digital mini-mag. It’s got tips about improving your triathlon times, all the latest gear, nutrition advice for race day, and details about how to sign up for this year’s Men’s Fitness Rough Track Triathlon.

You can flick the pages like a real magazine by clicking on or dragging the page corners with your mouse, or zoom in to read to the articles by simply clicking on the page. Make sure you turn to the back of the magazine to watch the video of last year’s event!

Take a look now at www.mensfitnessmagazine.co.uk/minimag

CHARITY

We're proud to announce that Leukaemia Research are the official charity for this year’s Rough Track. They are heavily involved in triathlon as well as many other sporting events. If you would like to make a donation, just go to www.justgiving.co.uk/mensfitness You can also request a Leukaemia Research Banana Army donation kit from this site, which will give you all the tools you need to help you generate the most money for the charity.

KIT

Information, tips and advice on the best kit can be found on our website. If you need to hire a mountain bike (mountain bikes are a must for this event) or a wetsuit (99% of the field will be wearing them) I recommend Triandrun, who are one of the leading retailers for triathlon kit. Call them on 0208 500 4841 or click on the link from our website.

You can also request a Leukaemia Research Banana Army donation kit from this site, which will give you all the tools you need to help you generate the most money for the charity. Information, tips and advice on the best kit can be found on our website.