Behind the scenes, the team at British


Triathlon has been on a huge learning curve as it incorporated delivery of this event into the work plans. The support of UK Sport has been significant in helping to share the workload, supporting the decision-making processes and transfer- ring knowledge from other events and experiences where applicable. Officials and volunteers have also had


the opportunity to work at a major UK events, which provides vital preparation for delivery of London 2012. Zara Hyde Peters OBE, chief executive


of British Triathlon, says: “Working alongside UK Sport, British Triathlon has


greatly benefited from the integration of the British Triathlon Major Events Strategy with the UK Sport Major Event Programme, enabling the delivery of a world class stage for our athletes to perform on.” The success of British triathletes, and


the event itself, has only increased its ambition and, with the support of UK Sport and our other partners, has led to the decision to bid for the 2013 Grand Final. It seemed a logical next step to aim to bring this finale event back to the UK after the Olympics. A bid was presented to the ITU in September 2011 and was successful.


UK Sport partnered with British Triathlon in 2008 to support its preparation for the International Triathlon Union (ITU) World Championship Series (WCS) in London's Hyde Park


John Muddeman, events manager


for British Triathlon, adds: “Delivering the World Championship Series events has been a challenging, but rewarding journey. British Triathlon staff, officials, volunteers and our partners, who have all worked on the events with us, have really worked together to understand the challenges, raise their game, and deliver world class events. Our team and the sport is definitely stronger as a result.”


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