Race Results October 2005

FVS TRI at Cheshunt and Venice!

With the Triathlon season over, FVS TRI members are now concentrating on running events to improve fitness over the winter.

Most of the Club headed for the mud to compete in the first Sunday Cross Country League fixture at Cheshunt, and some spent the weekend in Italy!
 

23rd October 2005

VENICE MARATHON

Top FVS TRI couple Simon Hall and Sam Tophill were joined by Keith and Jackie Perry to compete with 6500 athletes in the 20th Anniversary Venice Marathon.

This most picturesque marathon started 24 miles outside the city with the last 2 miles touring the historic sites and canals. With the athletes negotiating 13 bridges and a lot of cobbles to finish over the Grand Canal just beyond St Marks Square this was an unusually challenging event!

With fantastic support from the locals Simon Hall finished in a super time of 2:55:31 to place 4th GB runner.

In the ladies race Sam and Jackie were 1st and 2nd GB women in 3:19:52 and 3:37:44 which was a significant PB for Jackie.
 

23rd October 2005

SUNDAY XC LEAGUE

With many members of FVS TRI competing in XC for the first time since school, the Club had a great turnout of over 25 runners.

Gavin May was 1st home for the Club in 29:14 for the approx 5 mile course with Club Run Coach Brian White close behind in 29:40.

Sandra Ladiges marked her return to competitive running with a super run to lead the ladies home in the 3 mile event.

Overall results placed the Men’s team 4th from 14 teams, the women 9th to give an overall result of 5th.

In the masters competition the men were placed second.

MENS RESULTS

LADIES

10k Gold for Sam, Aquathlon Silver for Kev! 

Top FVS TRI run duo Simon Hall and Sam Tophill travelled up north to compete in the Liverpool 10k. 

This high quality race was inevitably won by Kenyan athletes in both men’s and women’s races. 

Simon Hall was in near PB form with a 34.00 and finished close on the heels of the Kenyan winner, but sadly winner of the ladies race! In this high quality field his excellent time was only good enough for 21st overall  and 15th in the senior event from the 3500 finishers. 

Sam Tophill ran a slightly below par 40:45 but still won the women’s the vet 35 gold medal and an excellent 9th female overall. 

John Burgess raced the Woburn 10k and followed on from his excellent race at Standalone last week to beat the magical 40 minute barrier with a run of 39:49 to finish 15th overall, 8th in category from the 500 finishers. 

Several FVS TRI members competed in the local Luton Aquathlon organised by Club member Dave Coard through Boxfit Gym in aid of Sweet William Appeal. 

Last years winner Kevin Holt had to settle for second on this occasion but vowed to return for gold next year. Ian Hobbs was third in the 400m pool swim/5k park run based event. 

Michelle Pratt was 3rd in the ladies 5k event with Anna Priestley 4th 

Mark Racher competed in the 400m swim/10k event and recorded an amazing swim time of 4.39 to finish 4th overall 

FVS TRI TRIUMPHANT AT STANDALONE 10K!

·      Team Gold for male open and vet teams.

·      Individual County Gold for Brian White and Lesley Dutton.

FVS TRI triumphed in their first competitive outing as a running Club not only fielding the biggest contingent of runners, but also winning the prestigious men’s team prize as well as gold medals in the open and Herts County championships.

The 56 FVS TRI finishers, made up of seasoned athlete as well as many first timers, not only won the men’s team prize but also were 3rd as well as winning the Men’s Vet Team prize

The ladies also performed well with 3rd overall in the Female team competition and a second in the Female Veteran team competition.

In the individual race Steve Harrison was a remarkable 4th in 32:49, less than a minute behind the overall winner. Brian White continued his return to good form after injury with a win in the MV50 category and also the Herts County Gold Medal. Steve Wells was 3rd in the MV40 category and also won the Herts Silver Medal

Sam Tophill dropped in to compete in the race as part of a 20 mile training run as build up to the Venice Marathon later this month and still finished 3rd in the Female Vet 35 race and was also Bronze Medallist in the Herts County Competition.

Lesley Dutton won the FV45 Gold medal and was second overall in the FV45.

Darren Woodhall ended his triathlon season with a super 39:41 PB breaking 40 minutes for the first time and improving on last years time by over 90 seconds.

An excellent run debut for the Club’s youngest member saw Sean Bradley recording a super time of 39:40 with plenty more to come! 

The men’s team of Steve Harrison, Simon Hall, Gavin May and Steve Wells was first overall

The men’s veteran team was also first and was made up of Steve Wells, Brian White, Dave Coard and Mike Russell 

The ladies team of Sam Tophill, Jackie Perry, Lesley Dutton and Penny Wylie were 3rd overall and 2nd in the Female vet team competition 

INDIVIDUAL FVS TRI RESULTS