With most domestic racing completed for 2024 and triathletes heading into winter training, just a few of our elite Scottish athletes are hanging onto the racing bug as the globe trotting continued at the weekend.
World Triathlon Cup Tongyeong
Cameron Main began his repeat mini-tour of Asia over the weekend, mirroring his approach from last year, by competing in the penultimate World Cup race of the season in Tongyeong, South Korea.
Main remained well in the mix throughout the Olympic-distance race, emerging from the water in the top 15 and joining a large chasing group while only two athletes broke away at the front. Transitioning from the bike to the run, Main clocked a time of 32 minutes flat for the 10 km and crossed the line in a well-earned 13th position.
He now has his sights set on one of his final races of the season—the last World Triathlon Cup of the year in Miyazaki, Japan, on November 11th.
Can the Scot go out with a bang in 2024 before he heads of to Australia for some early ‘winter’ training?
Full results.
Europe Triathlon Cup Alanya
The final Europe Triathlon Cup of the season took place in the famous triathlon location of Alanya, Turkey, a regular stop on the Europe Triathlon Cup circuit.
Jessica Turnbull and Sam McInness competed in the senior women’s race, facing stiff competition. Both athletes exited the water separated by just one second, joined the main chasing pack on the bike, and completed strong runs. Turnbull finished in 20th place, while McInnes finished two places behind in 22nd.
Hamish Reilly also raced in his final event of the season, just one week after competing at the U23 World Championships. He placed 31st and will take a well-deserved break to reset ahead of the 2025 season.
Full results.
Ironman Kona World Championships
Legendary Scottish triathlete David McNamee lined up for his final-ever Kona Ironman World Championship over the weekend.
The 2X third-place finisher faced some of the finest endurance athletes in the world as race times continued to drop each year. McNamee finished 13th with an impressive time of 7:57:48, a sub-eight-hour mark that not long ago could have won the race—a testament to how far the sport has progressed.
Having given over 20 years to the sport, McNamee can look back on his journey in long-course racing, which began when he made the switch at the end of 2014, with immense pride.
Full results.
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