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21st April 2008
Hitchin based triathlon club FVS TRI opened the season with style at the Cambridge Duathlon with an overall race win, 2 age group wins and 2 silvers. Steve Harrison won the overall event in a time of 1:49:18 for the 7.5k run, 35k bike and 7.5k run in difficult wet and windy conditions. Veterans Brian White and Jackie Perry were winners in the 50-54 and 45-50 age groups respectively with Lesley Dutton and Gemma Sargent taking second place honours in the 45-49 and 25-29 age groups. Gemma was actually promoted to age group winner for the prizes as the winner of the age group accepted 3rd prize overall in the women’s race. Robbie Laughton was third home for the club improving on his finishing position last year with a 2:16:25 for 40th. Ed Manson, Ryan Johnson and Greg Evans tried the discipline for the first time although Greg started to show signs of having completed the London Marathon the week before towards the end of the tough multi discipline event
Cambridge Duathlon
| Posn | Time | Run 1 | Bike | Run 2 | Cat Pos | Cat | ||
| 1 | Stephen | Harrison | 01:49:18 | 00:26:04 | 00:56:51 | 00:26:23 | 1 | 30-35 |
| 15 | Brian | White | 02:04:21 | 00:27:48 | 01:06:52 | 00:29:41 | 1 | 50-54 |
| 40 | Robbie | Laughton | 02:16:25 | 00:32:56 | 01:08:01 | 00:35:28 | 7 | 40-44 |
| 53 | Drew | Lowrie | 02:21:49 | 00:34:48 | 01:11:13 | 00:35:48 | 10 | 40-44 |
| 70 | Gerry | Corrance | 02:25:34 | 00:33:53 | 01:14:33 | 00:37:08 | 5 | 50-54 |
| 71 | Jackie | Perry | 02:26:17 | 00:34:22 | 01:15:50 | 00:36:05 | 1 | 45-49 |
| 72 | Gemma | Sargent | 02:26:50 | 00:34:05 | 01:17:45 | 00:35:00 | 2 | 25-29 |
| 79 | Edward | Manson | 02:29:38 | 00:34:20 | 01:18:40 | 00:36:38 | 15 | 35-39 |
| 84 | Lesley | Dutton | 02:31:19 | 00:35:12 | 01:18:16 | 00:37:51 | 2 | 45-49 |
| 88 | Greg | Evans | 02:35:44 | 00:34:10 | 01:15:03 | 00:46:31 | 13 | 40-44 |
| 96 | Paul | Dutton | 02:38:50 | 00:39:08 | 01:19:06 | 00:40:36 | 9 | 50-54 |
| 100 | Ryan | Johnson | 02:39:59 | 00:36:58 | 01:24:27 | 00:38:34 | 15 | 40-44 |
Mark Robertson was first home for the Club at the Flitwick 10k in a new PB of 35:47 for 18th place overall. Pete Bardell was 55th in 38:59, none the worse for his London Marathon run in full fire-fighter gear. Simon Shaw returned to racing after a long injury layoff to finish 195th in 44:53 with an identical time to new member Shawn Reader who was given 196th
Four members from FVS Tri paired up for the Team MK Astwood Open 2 Up Cycle Time Trial on an undulating 20 mile 2 lap loop around Astwood and North Crawley just outside Cranfield. On a cold and windy afternoon David Hard and Kevin Ash were first home in a time of 54:03, with Kevin Smart and Tim Smith limping home in 62:17, after Tim suffered an injury around the 15 mile mark.
In a busy weekend, members of Hitchin based triathlon Club FVS TRI competed in the National Duathlon Championships, the London Marathon as well as cycle time trials and the Exmoor Coastal marathon
Nick Downing was the first home for the club at the Duathlon Championships held at Emberton Park near Milton Keynes in 2:09:12 for the 10k run,40k bike and 5k, just 17 seconds ahead of veteran athlete Brian White. James Grierson finished in 2:16:10 ahead of Kerri Renshaw in 2:20:52. Gemma Sargent finished in 2:39:55, Richard Easterbrook 2:46:11 and Matt Hickman 2:51:28.
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Athlete |
Overall |
Run 1 |
T1 |
Bike |
T2 |
Run 2 |
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Nick Downing |
02:09:12 |
00:37:11 |
00:00:41 |
01:09:35 |
00:00:32 |
00:21:12 |
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Brian White |
02:09:29 |
00:35:55 |
00:01:02 |
01:11:11 |
00:01:03 |
00:20:17 |
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James Grierson |
02:16:10 |
00:39:32 |
00:00:58 |
01:13:02 |
00:01:00 |
00:21:37 |
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Kerri Renshaw |
02:20:52 |
00:39:36 |
00:00:51 |
01:15:47 |
00:00:45 |
00:23:52 |
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Gemma Sargent |
02:39:55 |
00:44:48 |
00:01:21 |
01:28:35 |
00:00:57 |
00:24:14 |
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Richard Easterbrook |
02:46:11 |
00:43:43 |
00:01:17 |
01:25:30 |
00:01:22 |
00:34:18 |
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Matthew Hickman |
02:51:28 |
00:51:06 |
00:00:43 |
01:24:15 |
00:01:09 |
00:34:15 |
Jon Gillham was 5th in the Tuesday Hitchin Nomads 10mile TT in 26m 21s before racing on Sunday in the Lea Valley 25 mile Cycle TT and finishing first for the club in 1:04:19. Rob Wilson was second for the club in 1:06:08 followed by Mark Grayson 1:09:01, Tim Somers 1:16:31, and Darren Greene 1:20:30 (2:36 late start penalty). The out and back course was deceptively fast on the outward leg with a favourable gradient and tailwind. The homeward leg was more sobering as the gradient and wind conditions were reversed!
Chris Suckling and Jeff Ryan completed the Exmoor Coastal Marathon in 6 :12 and 6:25 respectively for the 28.3 miles and 9000ft of ascent over steep cliff paths, open moorland and muddy tracks.
On the more traditional London Marathon route Gavin May was first home for FVS TRI in 2:57:30. Marathon first timer Greg Evans recorded an excellent 3:34:25 and Steve Mussett 4:46:09. Herts Fire fighter Pete Bardell completed the course in full fire gear in 5:58:56
7th April 2008
FVS TRI’s Richard Easterbrook improved his marathon PB by over an hour with a 3:59:04 in Paris. Overseas member John Burgess finished 88th from 1443 in a time of 1:33:32 for the University of Michigan Dearborn Martian 1/2 Marathon.