Race Results December 2006

18th December 2006

Top VET spot for Brian White in Stevenage 5k series

11th December 2006

Southgate shenanigans

27 members of FVS TRI made the trek to Southgate in North London to compete in the 3^rd match of the 5 race Sunday Cross Country League.  Jackie Perry led the ladies team home in 2^nd place with her strongest performance to date finishing in 7^th. The team race was so close that the 2^nd and 3^rd placed teams tied on points and only the fact that Helen Shulver finished in a higher position than the last scorer for Trent Park meant that FVS TRI held on to second.  The womens’ team was made up of Jackie Perry (7^th) Chris Yuill an excellent 11^th and best position to date, Lesley Dutton 18^th, Penny Wylie 20^th and Helen Shulver the all important last scorer in 28^th. The women were also 2^nd in the Masters race and retain 2^nd spot overall in the A Team and Masters Race Series.

^{WOMEN'S RESULT 3.3 Miles}

With a lot of absent runners due to injury and illness, the men struggled to retain their 2^nd spot overall only managing a 3^rd on the day. The B Team also dropped to 3^rd overall with a 3^rd on the day and with the absence of leading Vet runners, the Masters team were only 5^th on the day and now drop to 5^th overall.  Simon Hall was the lead man for the Club in 8^th with Paul Gibb second in 12^th. The other scorers making up the 8 man team were Nick Downing (27^th), James Grierson (30^th), Mike Russell (39^th), Rob Wilson winner of the Most Improved FVS TRI triathlete 2006 just pipping Jon Gillham in the sprint for 47^th and James Brooks (50^th).

^{MENS RESULT 5.1 Miles}

There was plenty of close finishing in the long run in with lead lady Jackie Perry just staying away from the 8^th placed runner in the sprint in.  Richard Thomas, Tony Shortland and Drew Laurie continued their private battle with only 5 seconds separating the 3 as they struggled to win the run in. But just as competitive was Paul Dutton who earned 150^th and last position for the Club with an epic sprint worthy of the track!

James Brooks and Nick Downing made their last appearances at Cross Country as they leave to join the RAF and to complete a Sports Physio Course respectively. They will be missed by their club mates as they have been loyal supporters and well liked within the Club.

The League rests now until February with the last 2 fixtures in successive weeks.

 Sam Tophill ran the Bedford Half Marathon in 1:36 to finish 2^nd FV40 and 279th overall from 1317 finishers

3rd December 2006

FVS TRI End of Season Beano

FVS TRI hosted their annual end of season social and prize giving at Arlesey Town Football Club.  Club Chairman Keith Perry used the opportunity to announce the launch of a Junior Club in 2007 in conjunction with Hitchin Boys School. “We are delighted with the offer to base ourselves at Hitchin Boys School and look forward to working with sports mad Deputy Head Paul Booton to establish a Junior Triathlon Club to be proud of at the boys school”

The award winners were:

• Top Triathlete Stephen Harrison – National Age Group Championships overall winner and winner of many events in 2000
• Most Improved Female Paula Adams – excellent improvement over Olympic distance and sub 3 hour London Marathon
• Most Improved Male Rob Wilson – excellent improvement over Olympic Distance and 11:23 IRONMAN debut
• Junior Triathlete Sean Bradley – winner of MK Winter and Summer Duathlon series
• Chairman’s Award: Brian White for his outstanding contribution to the Club in organising run coaching, run teams and also his continued inspirational competitive efforts in running and duathlon

Also recognised for their outstanding success with international representation at age group level were:

• Penny Wylie – ETU European Long Course Bronze Medallist at Almere, Holland
• Jackie Perry – ITU World Olympic Triathlon Lausanne, Switzerland
• James Brooks – ITU World Duathlon Championships, Canada
• Gavin May - ETU European Long Triathlon at Almere, Netherlands and World Half IRONMAN Championships, Florida
• Kevin Smart – ITU World Long Course Championships, Canberra Australia and ETU European Long Course, Holland

The evening was a huge success with 120 members and guests sharing a free bar in celebration of the excellent 2006 season and also participating in an amazing prize draw with over £600 of prizes donated largely by local triathlon specialist retailer TRISPORTS Letchworth and other club members.

The main prizes were

• Custom Snugg Wetsuit donated by TRISPORTS – won by new member Neil Coombes
• £60 TRISPORTS GIFT VOUCHER – won by Ian Mackerness who generously gave up the custom wet suit
• Full bike service donated by TRISPORTS – won by Richard Thomas
• Set of winter tyres and tubes donated by TRISPORTS - won by Max Lepoutre
• £50 Sports nutrition voucher donated by the Chairman - won by Steve Mussett
• Sports Injury session donated by Osteopath Phillip Parker – won by GB athlete Kevin Smart
• Sports Therapy session donated by Michael Clark won by Peter Eames

In addition a further 11 members won spot £10 cash prizes on the night.

Chairman Keith Perry reflected on the 2006 season which held so many successes it was almost too much to mention them all!  The winter training programme is now in full force and if you are interested in joining FVS TRI or would like to register for more information on the Junior Club, please contact Keith perry on keith@fvstri.org.uk

Most Improved Male Triathlete 2005 Simon Patenall was unable to attend the Social as he was competing in the challenging Lanzarote Marathon which he completed in 3:50:17  In midweek, 4 FVS TRI members raced the Stevenage 5k with Brian White winning the overall 1st vet award and the other 3 all earnings PBs!

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