Owing to a lack of entries the Hamsterley 'Hammer' Duathlon, scheduled for this weekend, has been cancelled and all entries have been returned. The race was to have been the North East Regional Championships and the deciding race in their Regional Duathlon Grand Prix so entrants will receive their average score from their two previous races. The promoters, Durham Triathlon Club are to look into the possibility of putting on a shorter distance duathlon during the summer months.