Each winter I look forward to escaping the cold British weather to triathlon train in the Costa Blanca in Spain. I first cycled in the Costa Blanca back in March 2010 and enjoyed it so much that I have returned each winter. This year I took advantage of my work’s office closure over the Christmas […]

For many cycling enthusiasts conquering an ascent, whether it’s a local hill or an Alpine climb featured on the Tour de France, is the epitome of cycling. The winners of Grand Tours are often decided in the mountain stages and the title of King or Queen of the Mountains evokes the idea of an existential […]

Cyclists and triathletes seem to love training on islands! You will often see training updates posted on social media from the old favourites Lanzarote, Tenerife and Mallorca. However, there are plenty of other island destinations less associated with cycling and triathlon but which offer some great training facilities and cycling terrain. So if you fancy […]

Environment is everything. It can completely change your running experience, and if you’re a racer, destination races are becoming more and more common. What could be better than combining training and racing with your vacation? Even if you’re not in the racing mood, combining vacation with running is a great way to feel a little […]

Karla Boddy is a road cyclist who is taking on a huge challenge – The Bike TransAlp to raise money for GAIN (Guillain-Barré & Associated Inflammatory Neuropathies). This is the toughest mountain bike stage race across the Alps. Karla is writing about her training and experience of the race in a series of blogs for SportsCover […]

So last month, on the 1st May, SportsCover Direct entered a team of 6 to take part in Tough Mudder London West. We are pleased to say we all got round in one piece and completed the 12 mile, 26 obstacle course in a fairly respectable time of 3 and a half hours! It was […]

  Alexa is a keen runner who loves to run long on the trails. She’s also a Running Coach at On the Run Health and Fitness and has a passion for helping people to fall in love with running and making improvements to what they can achieve. Alexa is writing a series of blogs for […]

Helen is a Great Britain age group triathlete. She is a former age group World and European Duathlon champion and European Triathlon champion. Last year Helen was part of the One Day Ahead team which raised £1million for Cure Leukaemia by riding the entire route of the 2015 Tour de France one day ahead of […]

Alexa is a keen runner who loves to run long on the trails. She’s also a Running Coach at On the Run Health and Fitness and has a passion for helping people to fall in love with running and making improvements to what they can achieve. Alexa is writing a series of blogs for SportsCover […]

It’s time to start thinking about booking your next kitesurfing trip but are you unsure where to go this year? Well look no further; we asked Adventure Holiday reviewers ActionTripGuru to recommend the best place to KiteSurf in the world and everything you need to know for booking your trip there!   WHY GO KITESURFING […]