Kerri's going Dutch

The 13-year-old Hastings Athletic Club member, who also swims for Hastings Seagulls, will compete in the discipline which involves three continuous events - a 100m swim sandwiched in between two 500m runs.

Competitors from South Africa and the host country will also be taking part in the tour which begins on September 14.

Kerri, who was a Sussex County Champion at the age of 10, wants to build on last year's successes when she finished fourth in the British Biathlon Championships and seventh in the School National Championships.