Outlaw Triathlon scoops British Triathlon award

The event, which was attended by almost all of Britain's thirteen triathlon world champions including Chrissie Wellington MBE, Alistair Brownlee and Helen Jenkins, saw the Outlaw scoop the Event Award following it's launch in Nottingham just last summer.

It was an ambitious dream to host an iron-distance triathlon in Nottingham for the first time last year, and the event received overwhelmingly positive feedback from competitors both last year and again this year.

British Triathlon, the National Governing Body for one of Britain's fastest growing and dynamic Olympic sports, recognised the Outlaw for, 'delivering a long-distance triathlon that focussed on providing a high quality, friendly and well-priced event in the well-known multisport hotbed of Holme Pierrepont, Nottingham.'

It added that the Outlaw would 'no doubt go from strength to strength over the coming years.'

Event organiser, Iain Hamilton said: "There are over 700 triathlon events in Britain so being recognised for this award so soon since launching was totally unexpected!

"The Outlaw relies on an experienced event crew and 200 amazing volunteers who chose to start their days at 3am and work hard until long after the cut off time at 11pm to ensure the athletes have an amazing experience. This has been reflected in the overwhelming feedback that we've had from competitors, and by the fact that we have already taken over 600 entries for the 2012 event on 1 July."

The Outlaw starts and finishes at Holme Pierrepont National Water Sports Centre in Nottingham, involving a 2.4mile swim, 112mile bike ride and 26.2mile marathon run along the banks of the River Trent.

Free parking and spectator busses ensure there's a carnival atmosphere around the course which lasts well into the darkness to welcome the final finishers home. It is hoped that the 2012 event will attract 1000 athletes, making it even bigger and even better in 2012.

Entries are available on http://www.onestepbeyond.org.uk.