To celebrate 100 days to go until the Columbia Threadneedle World Triathlon Leeds comes to the city, British Triathlon and Leeds City Council launched a new ‘GO TRI’ event for local people of all abilities to get a taste of triathlon in Roundhay Park.

The event will consist of a fun, mini triathlon course with a 200m swim, 10km bike and 2.5km run, and will take place on Saturday 11th June – a day before the world’s best triathletes compete in the city.

As part of the ‘Tri Something New’ programme, a series of events will be hosted by the Columbia Threadneedle World Triathlon Leeds on Saturday 11th June including: a Sports Festival, British Youth & Junior Aquathlon Championships (swim and run), Tri Star Performance Triathlon for the Yorkshire stars of the future and the Triathlon England – National Aquathlon Championships.

For more information and to enter the GO TRI event in Leeds, visit: http://leeds.triathlon.org