Bahrain to compete across three formats

Manama : Bahrain Endurance 13 will compete across three formats this weekend. Javier Gomez is set for World Triathlon Series Hamburg, in Germany, while Holly Lawrence races at Ironman 70.3 Racine in Wisconsin, US and Ben Hoffman gets some offroad action at XTERRA Beaver Creek in Colorado, US.

Gomez was second at last year’s edition of the Hamburg race, barely edged out by France’s Vincent Luis in the final 300 meters. 

“My training program is focused on longer distance races, but I think that racing a sprint distance now will be a good training for the intensity which will be good for other goals I am aiming for this season,” The five-time world champion, Gomez said.

After a string of dominating performances in the spring, Lawrence has been champing at the bit as her teammates raced around the world the past weeks. The reigning world champion over the 70.3 distance seeks to continue her winning streak this weekend in Wisconsin.

“I always feel like I’m missing out when watching other events the weekends I’m not racing, so I’m excited to go out and put in the final effort before the World Championships,” Lawrence said.

Hoffman breaks up his build toward the Ironman World Championship with a bid at the XTERRA Beaver Creek title. 

“I love switching things up a little and racing some Xterra every year and go head-to-head with some of the best offroad guys this weekend in Beaver Creek. I’ve been building fitness back for the second half of the season after a little break, and excited to ‘bust the rust’ and get racing again,” Hoffman said.

The full distance athlete is also an avid cross triathlon athlete and is one of the few and fastest to race both the Ironman World Championship.