British Triathlon have announced that tomorrows Corus Elite Series race in Strathclyde Park, Glasgow, will see the conclusion of the the 2008 British Triathlon Grand Prix Series.

Having taken place in Reading, Blenheim, Windsor, Tredegar and London, the series adopts the adrenaline-fuelled super sprint format and moves on to the triathlon venue in North Lanarkshire which will be used for the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

The super sprint eliminator format proved a massive success when it made its debut at Hyde Park, London in 2007. Only in this format of racing do athletes have to compete in a heat’s and final format event, proving for some fast and exciting racing. Also at stake for athletes that took part int he previous two Corus Elite Series events, will be the overall title of series winner.

The 300m lap swim in the Loch begins with a pontoon start. This will be followed by a testing 7km bike stage which takes in the scenic surroundings of the park. Athletes will then transition into a 2.2km run to race to the finish. The event will be held in conjunction with North Lanarkshire Council, triathlonscotland and EventScotland.

The women’s race will pitch Britain’s best against an Olympic trio of New Zealand’s Samantha Warriner, Ireland’s Emma Davis and Christine Pilz from Germany. Young Junior World Champion, Kirsty McWilliam, will fly the flag for Scotland alongside Kerry Lang whilst Jodie Swallow and Andrea Whitcombe have a personal battle to decide the winner of the Grand Prix Series. They are currently tied on 297pts.

Back from Bejing, Team GB’s Alistair Brownlee and Will Clarke will be sure to figure at the head of the race, but there is serious competition in the form of Barrett Brandon from the USA and Ben Visser from New Zealand, as well as a whole host of European elites. With Stuart Hayes racing in the USA, Richard Stannard has effectively won the Grand Prix Series with this weekend’s race in hand.

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