Banbury triathlon 2026 raises more than £10,000 for charity

Banbury Triathlon, which took place on Sunday, May 17, attracted 250 athletes from across the country for a morning of swimming, cycling, and running at the Woodgreen Leisure Centre.

The event also served as the first official engagement for Banbury Town Mayor, Councillor Mark Cherry, who welcomed participants to the town.

Race director Greg Heath praised the spirit of teamwork behind the event.

He said: “To Team Cherwell Triathlon Club and everyone who made Banbury Triathlon such a fun, friendly and successful event, I thank you.

“Everyone, without exception, contributed to make our event so very special.”

More than 40 people joined Nicole Croft in support of Freddie’s Future Bone Cancer Research, helping to raise what is expected to exceed £10,000.

Nicole Croft, who led the fundraising team, said: “I feel like I am still pinching myself that all those people really did this for our charity.

“I am absolutely blown away, and I honestly can’t thank all my teams and Sibford School enough for making it such a huge event and so much fun.”

Thames21, an environmental charity focused on protecting rivers and waterways, was also supported through the triathlon.

Claire Robertson of Thames21 said: “We had a fantastic day swimming, running and cycling in support of the River Cherwell and other local rivers and streams.

“The amount we’ve raised is enough to pay for six months of water testing kits for community groups to test pollution in rivers.”