Saturday 19th July 2014 will see the first ever edition of The Newcastle Triathlon, based right in the vibrant heart of the city's glorious quayside. Following a pre-registration period entries opened to the public on 15th November, and with over 600 entered so far you need to be quick to grab a place!

The event offers Beginner, Sprint and Standard distance races, while the Winn Solicitors Corporate Challenge offers local and national companies an exciting race-within-the-race and the chance to win the title - and trophy - of Top Company. Thousands of spectators will flock to the quayside to see the action and the atmosphere promises to be superb - the event will be an experience to cherish.

With a range of world-class sponsors on board, including Start Cycles, Orca, Merida and High5 you're assured great support, and we'll have some fantastic prizes to give away.

For more information and to enter, head over to the website at TheNewcastleTriathlon.co.uk.

The Ashington Sprint Triathlon has always been popular and usually sells out well before race day, but this year saw all 270 slots snapped up faster than ever. As Ashingotn is a pool-based event we have no headroom to increase the numbers, 270 is the absolute limit.

We are not maintaining a waiting list for this event. If any places are released due to competitors withdrawing, we will release the places in small batches in the New Year and we'll announce it on the event page, via Twitter (click to follow @VO2MaxRacing) and on Facebook - so keep your eyes peeled!