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Date : 22nd March 2009
Venue : The Playground, East Coast Park, Singapore
Time : 07:40 (wave start)

This was the third year the race had been held and the second time at this venue on a very similar course. The only noticeable difference between this year and last year was the revised swim course which consisted of a two lap two lane swim.

The weather was favourable to all athletes being overcast and a little cooler than most days. Humidity was high as always but we were saved from the sun bea… Continue

I was always curious about where professional triathletes trained. What were the facilities like? What did they surround themselves with? What were the training routes like? Over the course of the past 3 days my questions have been answered - at least as far as the TeamTBB triathletes that is.

The resort of Borsaen Villa is located approximately 50mins drive from Phuket airport. It is in fact closer to Krabi though. It is a truly beautiful resort set in the middle of stunning scenery with rice… Continue

The Laguna Phuket Triathlon (http://www.lagunaphukettriathlon.com) is a well established event which has become a staple of many pro and age competitors’ annual schedule. Not only is it an excellent event in itself but it offers many athletes the opportunity of combining an end-of-season race with a holiday on the island of Phuket, Thailand. This years’ event was however marred by the events during the week preceding at Bangkok’s international and domestic airports with many athletes either not… Continue