Morrison Eyes Home Win in Duathlon World Champs
News Release / 06.08.2010
Morrison will have home advantage, living just a few miles from the start line at the foot of the imposing Arthur's Seat. As well as vocal home supporters, she'll also have a strong GE Great Britain Team with her - 2010 European medallists Kat Grimmett and Katie Ingram have also been selected.
Athletes will complete a 10km run, 40km cycle ride and a further 5km run - the standard distances for international duathlon. They'll scale Arthur's Seat six times in total by foot, and a further seven times on the bike, making it one of the most challenging routes ever used on the international circuit.
Eimear Mullan is the fourth member of the strong women's GE Great Britain Team to have been selected by British Triathlon.
Morrison said: 'I've had a fantastic season this year with three wins out of three under my belt. I'm now training hard to make the 2010 GE Edinburgh ITU Duathlon World Championships in Edinburgh my fourth win of 2010.'
The men's GE Great Britain Team will feature Phil Wylie, Mark Buckingham, Rich Hobby, Pete Freeman and Adam Bowden. Both Bowden and Buckingham have come from an outstanding athletics background and will be closely watched by the international field coming to the Scottish capital.
Britain's Under 23 GE Great Britain Team will feature Scottish athlete, Ritchie Nicholls, who is a former European Under 23 triathlon champion and excellent 10km runner. He's joined by Mark Threlfall, Phil Wolfe and Matt Gunby.
The women's Under 23 GE Great Britain Team features two-time World Junior Duathlon champion, Sophie Coleman from Brighton and Lois Rosindale from Yorkshire. The junior GE Great Britain Team will be selected after this weekend's London Triathlon.
As well as the elite field, amateur athletes will race in the age group races on Saturday 4 September. Edinburgh's medical student, Craig Dale, will be amongst the favourites to win gold having won the 20-24 Age Group at the European Triathlon Championships in Athlone, Ireland in July.
Twenty-year-old Angus Killean is the youngest Scottish member of the British team and local hero Arnott Kidd is the most senior at 75. Kidd was second in his age group last year at the 2009 Concord ITU Duathlon World Championships, and has won the European title for the last three years in a row.
Britain's top Paraduathletes will also race in the elite international event on Friday 3 September.
In September the 2010 GE Edinburgh ITU Duathlon World Championships will join two other major international sporting events - the IFSC World Youth Championships for Climbing and the (FITA) Archery World Cup Final - In Edinburgh's Super September of sport - and will welcome thousands of competitors and spectators to the city.
Paul Bush OBE, Chief Operating Officer of EventScotland, the national events agency said: 'Edinburgh's credentials as a world leading destination for major events will be on display throughout September with the city providing the stunning backdrop to these exciting world championships. EventScotland is delighted to be supporting these events and promoting Edinburgh and Scotland as the perfect stage.'
SleepMonsters
