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A STRONG contingent from the Crystal Palace Triathletes Club (CPTC) are preparing to tackle the Ironman Austria tournament this summer.

A total of 22 members of CPTC will arrive in the small town of Klagenfurt, Austria, along with a band of supporters, to take part in the prestigious event.

Ironman contests consist of a 2.4 mile swim, followed by a 112 mile bike ride and then finally a marathon.

Typically the athletes will be racing for between 10 and 16 hours depending on how quick they are.

While for a few CPTC members this will be their third or fourth Ironman, the majority will be tackling the mammoth triathlon for the first time.

Club chairman John Petrides, a seasoned Ironman competitor, said: "It will be great to have so many members taking part in Austria.

"We will be able support one another both in the lead up with all the training and also on the day during the race."

CPTC is a friendly and sociable club with around 130 members in and around the Crystal Palace area.

They recently celebrated its 15 year anniversary, and the club has seen a number of changes since its formation in 1993.

For more information, email dhaines@lambeth.gov.uk

10:03am Thursday 3rd April 2008

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