There are still places available at the official XTERRA UK training weekend on the 11th and 12th of August. For those people racing the National Club Relay Championships on the 11th August, single day places are available for the Sunday bike course recce and open water swim session (accomodation is available on the Saturday night if required too).

Newly crowned Masters Mountain bike National Champion, Sam Gardner, will be on hand to teach bike riding techniques and basic mechanics. National Triathlon Champion and double XTERRA winner, Julie Dibens, will sort out your swim technique. This will also be a great chance to see the actual courses being used in XTERRA UK. The two-day price of £130 includes entry to the Affan Off-road Tri on Saturday, video analysis during the race, Saturday night's accommodation, Sunday's breakfast and lunch. Athletes of all abilities are welcome, see www.driventotri.com for more details.

And, later this week, Tri247 will be publishing the full pictorial guide to the XTERRA UK bike route complete with our Garmin GPS trace.