International Racing: Hamburg & Melilla
A big two weeks for the international team, as they took on the World Championships last week and are in Melilla, Spain for the European Championships this week.
In Hamburg, James Edgar lined up in a stacked Elite Men’s field on Saturday for World Triathlon Championship Series Hamburg, finishing 49th in his second WTCS race of the season.
James returned to action on Sunday, joining Erin McConnell, Hollie Elliott, and Russell White for the Mixed Team Relay race. Hamburg markd the first time that Ireland fielded a team in the Mixed Team Relay World Championships. Unfortunately lapped out on the final leg of the relay, the experience gained in Hamburg has established all important momentum to carry into this weekend’s European Championships in Melilla, Spain.
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Hamburg marked a career milestone for Russell White, who made his 130th World Triathlon start, congratulations Russell!
Luke McCarron was also in action over the weekend, finishing 31st at the Americas Triathlon Cup Magog. Luke is back in action this weekend at the Americas Triathlon Cup Montreal. View the start lists here.
2025 Europe Triathlon Sprint & Relay Championships, Melilla
The Europe Triathlon Sprint & Relay Championships take place this weekend (19th – 20th July) in Melilla, Spain, and a squad of seven Team Ireland athletes will be racing across the elite, junior and mixed team relay events.
James Edgar | Elite Men
Having finished fourth in Melilla across super-sprint format last year, James Edgar will look to match that performance as he takes on the Elite Men’s Sprint race on Saturday evening.
Hollie Elliott | Elite Women
The race marks Hollie Elliott’s first senior individual championship appearance for Ireland. Elliott has shown strong form in recent European Cup races, racing aggressively from the front, and will look to carry that same approach into this weekend as the competition intensifies in Melilla.
Junior Men | Mathys Bocquet & Senan McDonnell
National Triathlon Centre (University of Limerick) athletes Senan McDonnell and Mathys Bocquet will compete in the Junior Men’s event on Saturday morning after qualifying through selection race Schull Centra Fastnet Triathlon, finishing in first and third place respectively. The pair will be targeting qualification for the Junior World Championships this weekend.
Bocquet & McDonnell will be building on their recent performances, with Senan finishing in P17 at the European Junior Cup in Wels last month, marking his first international race of the season. Mathys finished 19th in Caorle and 23rd in Holten at Junior European Cups.
Mixed Team Relay Squad:
Mathys Bocquet
Elizabeth Carr
James Edgar
Hollie Elliott
Senan McDonnell
Jonathan Oakey
Russell White
Ireland’s Mixed Team Relay squad will be finalised following Saturday’s individual events, with the team aiming for a strong performance to gain valuable points. Currently sitting 14th, Team Ireland will look to improve on last year’s 13th place finish.
