INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY 2024

Join us to celebrate International Women's Day. We have some exciting news, articles and exclusive discounts from our wonderful partners. This year's IWD theme is "Inspire Inclusion" and that is a core value here at Castle Race Series. We are passionate that there is a race for all - any gender, ability, age - we have an event that is perfect for you. 

We cannot tell you how thrilled we are that female participation in triathlons and multisport events is on the up. We are passionate about getting these fabulous sports to as many people as possible.

EXCLUSIVE WEBINAR: THE FEMALE ATHLETE

We are really excited that our Official Training Partner Tri Training Harder is hosting a fantastic free webinar “THE FEMALE ATHLETE” on Wednesday 13th March at 19:30 -21:00 pm exclusively for Castle Race subscribers. This informative webinar will cover a whole host of topics concerning physiology, practical tips, information about equipment and general training advice for female athletes at all stages of their lives. Sign up early to reserve your spot.

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ADVICE FROM THE EXPERTS: Training Through the Menopause

Tri Training Harder have long provided industry leading advice and research. To celebrate International Women’s Day Head Coach, Philip Hatzis, talks in depth about Training Through the Menopause. Read the article to learn more about training in this phase of life.

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CHARLOTTE WHITE GB AGE GROUPER SHARES HER STORY

GB age-group triathlete and duathlete, Charlotte White, shares her personal journey on breaking down barriers around getting into triathlon. She tells us ’Being in the spotlight, challenging myself and the rush of performing under pressure is what I love and what motivated me to pursue triathlon. This International Women’s day I hope can inspire everyone to take up triathlon and know there is a community out there for all, no matter your age, gender, ethnicity, background or neurodiversity.’

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FEMALE ONLY SPRINT WAVE

We know that competing in a mixed field can sometimes seem overwhelming. We are proud to have Female Only Sprint Triathlon wave at all of our event weekends in 2024 and are excited to see so many of you have already signed up. If you want to race in the female only sprint wave, please select “female category” on the second page of the booking form under “race category”.

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New WOMEN ONLY SPRINT EVENT AT LOUGH CUTRA

In partnership with Triathlon Irelend, we are excited to announce our new event at Lough Cutra Castle on 26th May 2024.  We will host our first non-competitive sprint distance triathlon (750m swim, 20km bike and 5km run) exclusively for women aged 16+. The aim is to encourage women from all over Ireland who are brand new to the sport, or previously completed New2Tri and Try-a-Tri events and for women who haven’t participated in a triathlon for several years and would like to re-engage with the sport.  The objective of this event is to ensure that every woman experiences a profound sense of achievement and accomplishment, free from competitive racing.

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