triAthlone Triathlon

12 July 2008; A general view of the start of the Men's Elite Race swimming discipline at the triAthlone event. Over 1,500 competitors took part in the third running of triAthlone sponsored by Waterways Ireland. triAthlone will host the European Triathlon Championships in 2010, the first time the event has ever been held in Ireland. Waterways Ireland triAthlone Triathlon, Athlone, Co. Westmeath. Picture credit: Stephen McCarthy / SPORTSFILE