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I have had several emails from our Quadrathlon Race Organizers asking for your Entries … they seem to be on the low side at the moment, especially the QuadKidz entries too. If your thinking about entering one or two of our wonderful events could you enter soon please! This really helps our race organizers to prepare for their event. We are a small sport but please support our Races if we want to keep Quadrathlon up and running here in the UK.

Here is a quick reminder of what races you can enter!

BQA National Trophy Events for 2018

Here’s wishing Everyone at the Brigg Bomber this weekend ‘A great, safe and enjoyable race – smile its going to be sunny too! RACE 1 – 27th May – Brigg Bomber Quad – World Cup – A superb race to start the season, extremely well organized by our Top Quadrathlon Club ‘Lincsquad’ a fast flat and safe course, its the British National Championships and World Cup race so lots of points! Just to top it off they have an excellent T- shirt Tour of the Brigg Pubs to celebrate … certainly not to be missed!! Brigg Bomber Quadrathlon

RACE 2 – 10th June – Dearne Valley Sprint Quad & QuadKidz – This race takes place around the Manvers Waterpark and its surrounding area, all the racing takes place within this lovely venue. The aim is to deliver, a Quadrathon where people from all walks of life can participate. Mark Benton (organizer) quotes ‘All that we ask is that you enjoy your training towards it and feel a great sense of achievement afterwards’. The Junior Quadrathlon will run along side the sprint event, the first ‘QuadKidz’ race of the season, with various distances for the 3 age groups … it will be time for our Quadkidz to Shine! Dearne Valley Quadrathlon

RACE 3 – 15th July – Box End Sprint Quad – World Cup Race & QuadKidz– A very well established and superbly organized by Quadrac racing, the whole event held within the Box End Waterpark. It’s ideal for youngsters, beginners as it’s a sprint distance and support crews can see the whole race from the lovely lake side café. It’s the  third time it has been give World Cup Status so we need to give this race the backing it deserves. Excellent camping on site too …. And you can even try your hand at wake boarding! After a successful Quadkidz race last year the second Quadkidz Race of the junior series will take part at the same time as the Open Race! BoxEnd Quadrathlon

RACE 4 – 2nd September – Shrewsbury Sprint Quad – This race just keeps getting stronger and stronger, an excellent fast, flat sprint race, running on the back of a very popular Triathlon. A great day out with a superb race atmosphere, with lots of support especially on the 3 lap run course around the Showground! A real ‘feel good friendly race’ instigated and organized by one of our very passionate quadrathletes along with SYTri … one not to be missed! Shrewsbury Quadrathlon

RACE 5 – 9th September – Fabian4 Conwy Mountain Triathlon– The long-awaited Fabian4 Dyffryn Conwy Mountain Challenge is back for 2018. Last year’s event (2016) was the best yet, & here at Fabian4, we’re already working hard to make sure that next year’s is even better! Where else can you find a well-organised, non-commercial, realistically-priced, serious sea to summit adventure, much of it taking place in Snowdonia National Park. All the profits will be donated, as always, to the Snowdonia Society. Take advantage of the early bird rate & enter ASAP.   Fabian4 Conwy Mountain Triathlon

RACE 6 – 16th September – National Championships- Awesome Foursome Quad – This is one of our longest running established Quadrathlons, in beautiful Cornwall in the surfing town of Bude. It never ceases to amaze me, I have raced it in all weathers …. it is always a brilliant exciting and challenging race and a great end the race season! Swimming in the sea, there’s plenty of hills on the bike, a historic canal for the kayak and amazing coastal views on the run! It’s one of those addictive races that keeps drawing you back. The race is on a Saturday so plenty of time for sun, sand and surf too! Awesomefoursome.quadrathlon

All links to these races are on our ‘events’ page. I hope I have tempted you …. ENTER NOW! 

Great News for America – Len Carbonara is the Founder of the American Quadrathlon Association© and ‘Indian Lake’ is to host the first-ever U.S. Quadrathlon on 16th June 2018.

Registration now open for inaugural swim/kayak/bike/run/competition

Indian Lake, NY – The Adirondack village of Indian Lake will be the first venue in the United States to host a quadrathalon. The “Do the Q” event on June 16th consists of a 1/2 mile swim, four mile kayak paddle, 30k bike ride, and a 10k run, in accordance with World Quadrathalon Federation guidelines.

Registration is limited to 50 participants and racers will compete in all events (no relay teams.)

The event is presented by the Indian Lake Chamber of Commerce and America’s Quadrathlon Association. The routes for each leg are still being established, but all will be in Indian Lake, said Len Carbonara, vice president of the Indian Lake Chamber of Commerce.

Quadrathalons are increasing in popularity in Europe, but this will be the first in the U.S.

“We wanted to launch this event in Indian Lake and wanted to provide triathletes a different race experience,” Carbonara said. “Ironman and other triathlons are highly popular and we are optimistic this event will attract competitors looking for a new event.”

Those interested in competing can sign up by contacting:

Organizer: Indian Lake Chamber of Commerce (Len Carbonara)
Phone: +1 518 648 5112.
Email: dotheq1@yahoo.com
Internet: www.indian-lake.com

Congratulations to Len who has worked very hard over the last couple of years to turn his Dream into a Reality! Len has affiliated the AQA to the WQF and we welcome them to our World Federation, here’s wishing the Race every success, we hope it goes really well and the athletes have a great experience in Americas First Ever Quadrathlon! We look forward to hearing all about it and maybe even adding it to our race diaries in the future.

Good Luck Len from the BQA

Steve Dolby is retiring from being our BQA Leisure Kit coordinator, the BQA would like to say a Big Thank-You to Steve for organizing and sending out the Leisure Kit for as long as I can remember … it must be at least 10 years! He’s done a great job for us and we shall miss his reliable service.

Steve and Clair have been members of Lincsquad from its early days, and have helped make the club it is today. Steve enjoyed Quadrathlon, and although he took a while to master a K1, once he got the hang of it he had some excellent results and went on to represent ‘Team GB Quad’ at the World and European Championships and then went on to complete several Ironman Triathlons! He helped promote the BQA and was Chairman of Lincsquad giving 100% commitment and ensuring everyone was happy … I dont think I have ever seen him without a big smile …. maybe just once during a capsize!

Many of you will know Clair from her Mobile Cupcakes ‘n Coffee Stop, she has replenished many a quadrathlete and triathlete with her scrummy cakes and hot drinks after their races! Not to be out shone by Steve’s athletic ventures she also put on the lycra and represented Lincsquad at the National Relays and went on to do the Great North Run.

I have no doubt they will be missed by all us and their Lincsquad Friends!

But its very exciting times ahead for them both, they have just moved to Porthmadog, North Wales to run the Tudor Lodge B&B. There is no doubt you will be greeted with big smiles and wonderful hospitality, and going by the bacon butties they used to serve the breakfasts will be AWESOME!! We wish them all the very best and I’m sure when word gets round to who’s running the place there bookings will be full. So remember if your over that way, racing or training in the beautiful Snowdonia  Tudor Lodge is the place to stay! Tudor Lodge

Tudor-lodge

GOOD LUCK THE DOBBERS …. and hope to see you soon

Jean X