Triathletes find a warm welcome in Carmarthenshire

Triathletes are targeting Carmarthenshire for their training sessions and regular events.
There is rarely a weekend passing without a major triathlon taking place somewhere in the county with athletes from all over the country taking part.
Llandovery’s recent Triathlon provided a stern challenge for 100 athletes deep in rural Carmarthenshire and was a great spectacle for many hundreds of spectators.
Healthy Life Activities, working with the council leisure Department and Fusion gyms, is helping to build a new structure of triathlons across county making use of the county’s cycle tracks, swimming pools, footpaths and running routes.
Carmarthenshire council executive board member for leisure services Cllr Meryl Gravell said: “It is planned to develop a three-tier approach with mini, junior, novice and competitive triathlons at various county locations using the expertise and facilities within Llanelli’s Millennium Coastal Park.
“Fusion will offer membership and specific classes geared at competing and taking part in triathlons,” she added.
Llandovery’s Triathlon was pool based with a 25Km scenic and undulating bike ride towards Llyn Brianne incorporating two river crossings and a finishing 5km run.
Hottest county venue for triathletes, Llanelli’s North Dock, is proving to be one of the most popular venues for training with triathletes visiting from all over south and West Wales.
They use the Dock for swimming and the Sustrains cycle way along the coast for running and cycling elements of their training.

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