HOW TO RACE OVERSEAS SPONSORED CONTENT
Blue skies. Warm sunshine. Calm, clear waters. Closed roads. A fantastic bike route with an epic climb and uninterrupted views across Mallorca… Triathlon Portocolom was the perfect season opener, encapsulating everything great about racing overseas. But like any race abroad, it wasn’t without its obstacles.
So, we thought, what better time to get some expert tips than now? On the pages that follow you’ll find advice on racing overseas from the likes of three-time World Triathlon champion Mario Mola, British pro Caroline Livesey and several others who have been there before and got the T-shirt.
01 CHOOSE A LOCATION THAT'S EASY TO GET TO
Location is obviously key. If this is your first race overseas, there’s nothing to stop you going big, but if you harbour any nerves at all, staying relatively close to home is no bad thing. For one, it typically means you don’t