The new main sponsor of the Lafarge Helwith Bridge Duathlon, owning the quarry by the start of the race at Helwith Bridge.

Lafarge Helwith Bridge Duathlon Sponsor.Sweatshop is the UK's largest specialist running retailer, with a reputation for providing excellent service through knowledgeable and enthusiastic staff. Pop into Sweatshop Chorley and check out the range.

Lafarge Helwith Bridge Duathlon Sponsor. Kudu Bikes is a shop based in Hawes, North Yorkshire, with an online shop and a mail order facility. They also host their own multi sport races (Wensley Dale Triathlon amongst others) and hire race equipment.

Photos available for all VLA Events races from Colin McMullin, and some cracking motorsport ones as well!

providing the sports drinks for the races that VLA Events organise.

Coed y Brenin is home to some of the finest mountain biking in the UK with waymarked technical trails and a newly opened family route, all based from the New Visitor Centre at Dolgefeilliau, Wales

providing on site pre and post race massages.Committed to keeping you on the move ~ through an individually tailored treatment plan of Remedial or Sports Massage treatments in tandem with a progressive rehabilitation programme.

A comprehensive guide to races in Britain and offers a results service and On-line entry to organisers.

Helwith Bridge Hotel site of the Helwith Bridge Hotel and the Lafarge Helwith Bridge Duathlon in October. Worth a visit just for a drink and their meals are fantastic!!

My local running club.

Bolton Metro Tri Club.

Lancaster and Morecambe Athletic Club

Rochdale Harriers & AC.

Rossendale Harriers AC

A comprehensive guide to races in Britain and offers a results service to organisers as well as on-line entry facility

Athletics Results Service operated by Graham Fecitt from the North West, covering the whole country. .

BLACK SHEEP SPORTS Ltd. for equipment hire, chip timing, personal sports fitness tuition and a raft of races in the Forest of Dean

FRA - an excellent listing of fell races and a constructive forum.

everything you wanted to know about running, forum and events calender. There are plenty of races to enter online

Running Fitness is a monthly printed magazine packed full of advice with everything from training to returning from injury, Running Fitness is dedicated to making your running experience the best possible.

Based in Bolton but with an on-line shop, run by one of the best North-West runners you will come across

DJ Cycles - Cycle shop new in Holcombe Brook, Ramsbottom. With over 16 years of mountain bike industry experience DJ cycles has finally arrived. We're here to make sure your every extreme experience is hotter than the last one by keeping you up to date with the latest MTB and BMX technology at affordable prices.

Leisure Lakes - Visit their stores or website for bargains galore. Excellent showroom in Bury, containing everything from bikes through to adventure racing and skate boards!

Another Mountain Bike related site, with Event listings and forum.

Ring Podium Sport on 01484 683154 for special offers on boxes of GO BARS or GO GELS. Mixture of flavours possible. All SIS products Available, Heart Rate Monitors, etc.

If multi sport is your game, try this site. Again a structured forum and event listing, training tips, etc.

Another structured forum and event listing, training tips, etc.

The power behind the cool new buttons on the site!!

Go on, you know you want to buy something...

If you've got kids, let them on it. If not, have a go yourself, it'll keep you busy for hours!!

an excellent site for choosing your next place to stay, with honest reviews and news.

All4x4 Adventure Tours & Holidays. Check out this for an ultimate holiday!

is our local community website with lots of info. on the place the community around the area that we live.

Ever felt that fate saved you? THIS MAN DID! (410Kb Download)

Remember, ride sensibly! (478Kb Download)
How not to behave when racing (1.8Mb)
park your bike after an outing (192 Kb Download)
Our Olympic hopefuls (3.1Mb but worth it!)
Listen for the gun! (85Kb Download)
The jump that didn't quite get there! (801Kb Download)

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