The Laguna Phuket Triathlon is Asia’s premier destination triathlon featuring a unique 1.8K swim, 55K bike and 12K run through spectacular tropical scenery. Over the past twenty years the popular race has attracted thousands of age group athletes as well as triathlon legends MarkAllen, Greg Welch, Craig Alexander, Paula Newby-Fraser, Michellie Jones, Chris McCormack and Chrissie Wellington, to name just a few.
Due to road constructions, the bike course has changed for the 2014 edition and won’t include Nai Yang beach. The profile of the course will be the same which includes the steep sets of hills before and after Naithon beach. Suggested equipment includes a minimum of two water bottle cages. Athletes should consider a 24-28 tooth rear cassettes to ease the difficulty of hill climbs. Some of the road surfaces may be rough and athletes should use durable tires. The bike course will have 2 aid stations. Drafting is illegal.
One week after LPT, Phuket will host another world-class event, Challenge Laguna Phuket is part of the globally expanding Challenge Family series of events. The half iron distance event scheduled for 30 November 2014
Thanyapura Junior Challenge
As part of the Challenge Laguna Phuket Tri-Fest 2014, the Thanyapura Junior Challenge will be hosted by Thanyapura Phuket, at their world-class sports training centre located 15 minutes drive from Laguna Phuket. This fun filled youth triathlon provides a unique opportunity for participating children to experience the superior sporting facilities at Thanyapura including a 50m Olympic standard outdoor pool and 500m cushioned all-weather athletics track while the spectacular bike route skirts the scenic foothills of a nearby national park on quiet, safe back roads. The race will be held on Sat the 29th and kids from 6 to 18yo can take part.
Male Pro:
1 Massimo Cigana
2 Alberto Casadei
3 Chris McCormack
4 Fredrik Croneborg
5 Justin Granger
6 Ben Hammond
7 Till Schramm
8 Matt Burton
9 Christian Jais
10 Marcel Zamora Perez
11 Paul Ambrose
12 Mauro Baertsch
Female Pro:
21 Belinda Granger
22 Katja Rabe
23 Monica Torres
25 Carole Fuchs
26 Parys Edwards
27 Brooke Langereis