I think it was originally put in when there was heavy industry on Teesside, and the Tyne and Wear. Think it’s to keep the rivers flowing rather than a direct tunnel but I have seen some photos of the big tunnels it uses in places.
Managing water supply - Water on the Land.
Edit: it’s one of the main reasons we don’t get hosepipe bans.
Deferred another race yesterday, got a transfer in January to the 55 mile ultra in 3 weeks but no interest atm and wanted a decent go at it so it’s next year now.
But… that means I can think about the draft legal sprint duathlon that weekend so I’ll probably have a bash, running is currently crap but if I can replicate any Zwift form I should be able to complete the bike section 
The race at the Croft?
Yep, are you going?
Probably enter this weekend.
It’s been cancelled 
The Yorkshire Sprint Duathlon CANCELLED - The Entry Point
There’s Bramham Park on the 2nd April BRAMHAM PARK DUATHLONS 2023 - Wild Deer Events - I’m tempted with this one, but I’m at a gig the night before!
There is the Carlisle du as well on the same day or the East Lothian Duathlon near Edinburgh
FFS I only looked this morning!
Events are really struggling since Covid, only going to be the big ones left and they’re struggling for numbers.
Looks like it’s a future of parkrun and Zwift 
Was chatting about this to my RD mate on our lunch run. One of his buddies had just had to bin 2 of 6 races that were part of a series. Just low key trail runs that were super popular, then bang. The floor just fell out.
Mad Dog in Southport was a massively popular 10km that sold out in minutes before Covid. It still has entries available 2 weeks out. Our local parkrun has noted that they’re distinctly down on numbers these days.
Not Tom from FR was it?
Seems to be pretty much across the board, only exceptions seem to be gravel races 
and some ultras
And yet there are waiting lists for hyrox races at 100 quid for an hour or so”s pain.
Lots of triathletes taking part ( some very badly!) lol. Some superstars as you would expect.
People are struggling financially and daft weekend races are probably not very high on most wife’s and childrens list of priority’s.
My biggest “race” this year is free unless we can find a sportif on the longest day of the year.
No, these were low key ones up in Somerset/Mendips think he said. I can’t remember the name of the company now, it was set up as a not for profit.
Everyone is choosing where they spend their disposable income, for those of us that are lucky enough to have some.
I’ve entered a local 50km on May Day weekend, I did it last year. It’s £45 to run on a lot of the trails I train on (it goes past my house!). I’m ok with that but they have another event in March called Big Night Out. (a fun focussed/neon signed type thing). but it’s £35 for a 15mile run.
I pick and choose these days and TBH, as much as I hate DIY, if it came down to it, my money would go into the house/tools, as my family benefits from that and they don’t from me going racing. (apart from peace and quiet 
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I think it can be a bit Catch22. If you are spending on a race, you might want to do something you haven’t done before but that can mean going further afield (and maybe a stay over) , then you weigh up the cost and think race local and then think ‘that’s where I train’ and the whole cycle starts again 
No winners in this scenario.
Yes, never seems to be a lack of customers in maccies or Starbucks though.
Although I’ve not really entered much myself yet.
Obliged M’lud. 
LOL
That wasn"t aimed at you!? Or anyone else on here! The 60-65 World Champ, Peter someone has done 15? Ironmans and the age group ITU type stuff too. Watching the vids seen quite a few wearing Tri T shirts.
Came very close to the whole thing today, i"ll post pics and details tomorrow, some dark dark places were reached, if it goes well (next week) ill enter something at the end of the year, or possibly wait another month for 55-60 and have a proper go.
Local sprint aquathlon for me today, put on by the University (changed days, no triathlon clubs back when I was a student). Really nice event, well organised and full attendance at 180 people.
Good morning for me. 14:57 swim which is my first time under 15mins helped by the guy in front towing me along nicely (could have knocked another few seconds off but a guy we were lapping with 150 to go pushed off in between us rather than waiting to let me go past too), and then 22:59 for the run. My GPS on my ancient Vivoactive didn’t kick until mid way round the first loop which made it hard to work out timing but that probably meant I went off harder.
Anyway, including my standard glacial transition, came in at 39:04, 2mins and 40secs quicker than last year. Progress is progress!
Was that Glasgow Uni Aquathlon?
Great result, that must be a 6-7% improvement over the year. Excellent returns for your training 
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However, aquathlon, Glasgow, March…