The 2018 Microgaming Isle of Man Triathlon Championships take place around Mooragh Park in Ramsey this Sunday at 9.30am.

There will be both standard and sprint distance races for individuals and teams.

Sprint distances are 750m swim, 20km cycle and 5km run, while the standard distances are 1,500m swim/40km cycle and 10km run.

The cycle course goes out the coast road through Bride, back through Andreas and then back to Ramsey, while the run is in and around Mooragh Park.

In the solo standard class there is an entry of 30, headed by the likes of Will Draper, Ryan Downey and Christian Varley, while 44 triathletes have entered the solo sprint category.

There are also 10 entries in the standard team triathlon while there are three in the team sprint.

The individual standard event will provide one of the last opportunities to attain the consideration time for the Island Games in Gibraltar 2019.

Course maps and full details can be found on the Manx Tri Club website www.manxtriclub.com