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 a...