Liz King and Ali Steed have more than 30 years of triathlon experience between them, with ten Ironman and iron distance events already under their belts.

Both ladies are passionate about the sport and want to encourage others into the triathlon family.

Liz King

Liz has been active since school but only got into triathlon when she served in the Army and was hooked.

She has taken part in many half marathons and marathons with a pb of 1 hour 39 minutes and 3 hours 32 minutes respectively.

In triathlon she has won her age group in half ironman events with a pb of 5 hours 5 minutes.

To date she has competed in nine ironman/ iron distance races with a pb of 14.47.25, which she hopes to improve on this season.

Ali got into triathlon after getting bored with weight training and wanted to get out more. She has always been a good swimmer but her cycling and running were very new to her.

So in 2006 she set herself the task of an ironman as her first event and first marathon all in one.

After training hard and having her appendix out she finished Ironman Austria in 16.51.54, "getting her money's worth".

Now well and truly having the triathlon bug she has completed four ironmans to date. Her last ironman she smashed over an hour off her previous pb, in 15 hours 50 minutes.