Triathlete steps out of the old routine
Brownlee is among top British stars who stepped out of their comfort zones to urge people to challenge themselves by doing something active in the run-up tothe Games. To promote this year's Open Weekend – from
July 23 to 25 – the athletes, including 2012 medal hopefuls such as Brownlee, cyclists Ed Clancy and Wendy Houvenaghel and gymnast Beth Tweddle, took part in a range of cultural challenges. Brownlee is learning dance with Step Up Bradford and Olympic team pursuit champion Clancy picked up some bicycle ballet tricks in Manchester.
London 2012 organisers hope people will use the weekend to try something new. Full listings can be found at www.london2012.com/openweekend
Picture: Mark Bickerdike