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Monday 30th May
Thames Turbo Sprint Triathlon
438m pool swim/21k bike/5k road run
FVS TRI coach Jon Gillham was in top form for his opening triathlon of the season setting a new PB 1:03:08. Jon usually starts the season with an event in the Thames Turbo Series and this provides a useful guide to early season form.
Monday 30th May
Hatfield Broad Oak 10k
10k road race
Mark Simpson ran an impressive 10k PB 36:22 to finish 37th from 1050 finishers. This in an improvement of over 2 minutes in the last year and reflects Marks excellent performance in the London Marathon and the resultant benefits of all that quality training!
SIMON SOARS TO NEW PB IN SAN DIEGO!
FVS TRI coach Simon Hall ran a superb PB of 15:56 in the ATS 5K Lung Run in San Diego USA. The fast figure of eight course ran along the downtown Bay front with views across to nearby Coronado Island.
Former top Fairlands Valley Spartans runner, Simon smashed his previous best and dipped under the mythical 16 minute barrier to achieve the best 5K time by any member of the current or previous Club.
Simon is part of the FVS TRI coaching team, specialising in the run discipline and his excellent work has certainly paid off personally as well as showing through in the super improvement in triathlon and duathlon run times by FVS TRI Club members.
Wednesday 25th May
Army Sprint Triathlon Championships
750m swim/20k bike/5k run
Graham Markham built on his success at last weeks National Sprint Championships to finish 20th overall in the Army Sprint Champs at Bassingbourne Barracks in Cambs. With a much improved 12:30 swim Graham recorded a fast time of 1:05, over 6 minutes faster than the previous race.
Graham attributes his improving form this year to new coaching regime worked out with FVS TRI Club Coach Keith Perry.
Sunday 22nd May
Luton 10k
10k road race
New member Dave Coard ran 37:49 on the technical course around Stockwood Park to finish an impressive 7th overall (5th MV40)
Sunday 22nd May
Blenheim Sprint
750 open water swim/19.3k bike/5.2k run
Guy Adams was first home for FVS TRI in a time of 1:25:11 and placed 328th from the 1500 starters.
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Pos |
Name |
Swim |
Bike |
Run |
Tot |
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328 |
GUY |
ADAMS |
0:12:46 |
0:39:23 |
0:25:32 |
1:25:11 |
Club La Santa Duathlon
2.5k run/15k bike/2.5k run
Keeping the Simon international them running, Simon Patenall was 4th overall in the Club La Santa Duathlon in very windy conditions. He completed the event in 52:37
Wednesday 25th May
Stevenage CC Evening 10m TT
9.3m individual TT
Seven FVS TRI members competed in the 2nd of 12 evening TTs based on the undulating sporting course around Whitwell organised by Stevenage Cycling Club. There were some remarkable improvements in a week despite the blustery conditions, most notably Neil Dixon, Flic Bertram and Rob Wilson.
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Name |
Race 2 |
IMP |
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Rob Wilson |
26:03 |
1:01 |
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Neil Dixon |
26:28 |
1:37 |
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Pete Eames |
26:43 |
0:33 |
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Keith Perry |
27:30 |
0:20 |
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Mike Utton |
27:52 |
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Jan Forrester |
28:03 |
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Flic Bertram |
29:08 |
1:16 |
Tuesday 24th May
Hitchin Nomad Club 25m TT
25m individual TT
Pete Timmins completed the local 25 mile TT in a time of 1:17:54
Sunday 22nd May
BTA National Age Group Sprint Championships
750m open water swim/20k bike/5k run.
Graham Markham competed at Redditch in the National Age Group Sprint Championships and was a super 11th in the competitive 45-49 age group, 158th overall. Although happy with the overall result, Graham will now look to improve his swim performance, training with FVS TRI.
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Pos |
Name |
Swim |
rank |
Bike |
rank |
Run |
rank |
Total |
Age Group |
| Graham Markham | 15:52 | 287 | 36:02 | 98 | 19:42 | 122 | 01:11:37 | 11th |
Sunday 22nd May
Bedford Sprint
Pool Swim 400m/25k Bike/5k Run
Andrew Forster (35-39) and Anna Priestly (50-54) won their age groups in the second of the 3 race sprint series at Bedford.
1st home for the Club was Kevin Holt in 6th position overall in an incredibly competitive race at the sharp end of the field.
There were improvements for all members despite the windy conditions.
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Pos |
Name |
Swim |
Bike |
Run |
Total |
1st race |
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6 |
Kevin Holt |
00:05:43 |
00:42:45 |
00:18:10 |
01:06:38 |
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21 |
Andrew Forster |
00:06:43 |
00:49:32 |
00:17:24 |
01:13:39 |
01:14:53 |
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29 |
Robert Wilson |
00:07:26 |
00:47:03 |
00:22:03 |
01:16:32 |
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58 |
Lesley Dutton |
00:08:54 |
00:53:07 |
00:20:25 |
01:22:26 |
01:24:26 |
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70 |
Paul Dutton |
00:09:40 |
00:52:41 |
00:21:51 |
01:24:12 |
01:26:07 |
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83 |
Mandy Waters |
00:07:34 |
00:55:04 |
00:25:16 |
01:27:54 |
01:29:30 |
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102 |
Anna Priestley |
00:09:51 |
01:04:00 |
00:23:13 |
01:37:04 |
01:39:15 |
Sunday 22nd May
Furzefield Sprint
750 pool swim/18.5k bike/5k run
Chris Suckling and Jeremy Lintott had a very close race in the veteran category with only 4 seconds separating them for 2nd and 3rd veteran prizes. They were 13th and 14th respectively from 169 finishers
Unfortunately Mike Blanden went off course on the poorly signed run course adding approx 10 minutes to his time.
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Chris Suckling |
1:14:38 |
13th |
2nd V40 |
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Jeremy Lintott |
1:14:42 |
14th |
3rd V40 |
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Mike Blanden |
1:26:06 |
87th |
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OFF COURSE |
Sunday 22nd May
Blenheim Sprint
750 open water swim/19.3k bike/5.2k run
Guy Adams was first home for FVS TRI in a time of 1:25:11 and placed 328th form the 1500 starters. Pete Timmins finished in 1:32:43 finishing in 725th from the 1500 starters. Tim Somers completed his very first triathlon in 1:49:34 to finish in 1289th
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Pos |
Name |
Swim |
Bike |
Run |
Tot |
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328 |
GUY |
ADAMS |
0:12:46 |
0:39:23 |
0:25:32 |
1:25:11 |
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716 |
PETE |
TIMMINS |
0:16:31 |
0:23:39 |
0:28:49 |
1:32:43 |
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1286 |
TIM |
SOMERS |
0:19:13 |
0:47:13 |
0:34:28 |
1:49:34 |
Tuesday 17th May
FVS TRI Club Duathlon
3m Run/11m bike/1.5m run
There was great support for the first FVS TRI Club Duathlon of 2005 with new course records in both male and female races. Steve Harrison dominated the men’s race setting the new course record of 53:59, winning by nearly 4 minutes to 2nd placed Kevin Holt
The event based around Ashwell is always popular and keenly competed. With only a minute separating the first 3 females, Sam Tophill set the new female course record of 53:59 and Paula Adams, competing in her first ever multi sports event, just pipped duathlon veteran Jackie Perry by 10 seconds.
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Male Positions |
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1 |
Steve Harrison (NEW COURSE RECORD) |
0:53:59 |
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2 |
Kevin Holt |
0:57:49 |
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3 |
Neil Waslidge |
1:00:00 |
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4 |
Simon Patenall |
1:00:45 |
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5 |
Jose Sanchez-Morgado |
1:02:33 |
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6 |
Jeremy Prodger |
1:03:11 |
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7 |
Darren Woodhall |
1:03:22 |
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8 |
Rob Wilson |
1:04:36 |
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9 |
Mick Humphries |
1:05:21 |
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10 |
Tony Shortland |
1:06:44 |
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11 |
John Harris |
1:06:44 |
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12 |
Guy Adams |
1:07:35 |
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13 |
Gary Shanahan |
1:09:43 |
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14 |
Paul Dutton |
1:10:06 |
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15 |
Danny Thomas |
1:10:49 |
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16 |
Richard Thomas |
1:11:20 |
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17 |
Pete Timmins |
1:14:12 |
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Female Positions |
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1 |
Sam Tophill (NEW COURSE RECORD) |
1:03:57 |
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2 |
Paula Adams |
1:04:46 |
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3 |
Jackie Perry |
1:04:56 |
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4 |
Penny Wylie |
1:08:33 |
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5 |
Lesley Dutton |
1:09:13 |
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6 |
Helen Shulver |
1:10:54 |
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7 |
Ellie Burton |
1:11:28 |
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8 |
Jan Forrester |
1:11:54 |
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Relay Positions |
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1 |
Steve Wells / Mickey Summers |
0:54:04 |
CYCLING RESULTS
Wednesday 18th May
Stevenage Cycling Club Evening 10m Time Trial
9.3m Individual TT
Six FVS TRI members competed in the 1st of 12 evening TTs based on the undulating sporting course around Whitwell and organised by Stevenage Cycling Club. Steve and Rob did particularly well as they had competed in the Club Duathlon the previous evening!
Results
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Steve Harrison |
23:55 |
2nd |
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Rob Wilson |
27.04 |
4th |
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Pete Eames |
27:16 |
5th |
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Keith Perry |
27:50 |
6th |
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Neil Dixon |
28:05 |
7th |
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Flic Bertram |
30:24 |
8th |
Sunday 22nd May
Whitewebbs Spring Road Race
110k group race
James Morris-Jones completed his first road race for FVS TRI in the 110k event based around the same Whitwell circuit. Mickey Summers unfortunately punctured on the penultimate lap.
Saturday 21st May
RUNNING RESULTS
Loch Leven Half Marathon
13.1mile run
Helen Shulver went to Scotland to run her first half marathon and finished in a time of 1