MORE than 150 adults and 30 children will be taking part in the Wiltshire Times Trowbridge Triathlon on Sunday.

The event is centred around the Clarendon Sports Centre and school field and the action begins at 9am when the first wave of competitors tackle a 400 metre swim.

They will follow it up with a 24 kilometre bike ride and top it off with a 5k run.

The youngsters will tackle the swim and the run and will set off around 10.30am.

Organiser Will Whitmore, 40, of Staverton Marina, a former triathlete, said: “It is going to be a great event and hopefully the weather will be kind. We will have around 20 really top notch athletes taking part. There are also 15 or so people doing a triathlon for the first time so there is quite a wide range.

“The rest of the competitors are just enthusiasts who love doing it.”

Trowbridge Lions will be helping to marshal the event and will receive a donation from the proceeds.

In addition to those taking part in the triathlon, around 10 people have been taking part in Trowbridge Tri Swim Lessons at the Clarendon Sports Centre over the last 10 weeks and a range of other events have also been launched.

Whitmore’s firm DB Max now host a Tuesday evening 5km run and aquathlon (swim and run) series at Bradford on Avon, which involves a 750m open water river swim and/or a 5km run along the canal tow path to Avoncliff.

The first of two Big Swim events will also be launched at Bradford on Avon on Sunday August 8. Swimmers will be able to choose from a 750m, a 1500m or a 3.8km open water river swim.

The second Big Swim will be in the beautiful lake at Vobster Quay, near Radstock on Saturday August 21, known as one of the best open water swimming venues in the UK.

Whitmore said: “If you’ve not swum in open water before though, never fear. The DB Max swim coaches will be offering open water swimming clinics on the morning of each event, to give tips and training advice to the novices as well as help for those who want to advance their swimming skills.”

More details at www.dbmax.co.uk.