Olympic and Paralympic stars to attend BTF awards

Olympic gold and silver medallists, Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee, along with bronze medallist Vicky Holland, will be attending British Triathlon’s annual award ceremony on 12 November.

Joining them will be Paralympic gold medallist Andy Lewis and silver medallist Alison Patrick, as well as triathlon volunteers, officials and coaches from across the country.

Alistair said: “It’s been a fantastic year for the sport and I’m looking forward to celebrating the team’s achievements in Rio.

“The British Triathlon Awards Dinner is always a fantastic evening and it’ll be great to catch up with my teammates in my home town next month.”

The Rio heroes will also be taking part in a question and answer session during the evening, led by BBC Breakfast presenter and amateur triathlete, Louise Minchin.

The awards evening will be hosted by BBC sports reporter Vassos Alexander.

Vassos said: “It’s an honour to be part of the British Triathlon Awards Dinner following a hugely successful year for the sport.

“There have been some fantastic achievements across all levels of triathlon throughout 2016, reaching a crescendo in Rio at the Olympic and Paralympic Games, and I’m greatly looking forward to re-living them next month in Leeds.”

The British Triathlon Awards Dinner will be held at Royal Armouries International, Leeds, and tickets, priced at £55, are now available until 27 October. Book here. Price includes a drinks reception, three-course dinner with wine and evening party.

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