|
|
22nd October 2007
International Duty for FVS TRI couple Sam Tophill and Simon Hall.
FVS TRI couple Sam Tophill and Simon Hall were on international duty at the weekend representing GB in the ITU Age Group Long Course Duathlon Championships in Virginia USA. The tough run/bike/run format was held over a 2 lap 15k run, a twisty and technical 4 lap 80k bike and a single lap 7.5 run to finish. The tough race conditions were made even harder with high humidity and temperatures in the 80s. Both representing GB in the 40-44 category, Sam was 12th female and Simon was 19th both enjoying the experience and vowing to train harder for next year!
|
|
Overall |
15k Run |
80k bike |
7.5k Run |
Overall |
Cat |
M/F |
|
Simon Hall |
3:54:52 |
55:28 |
2:22:29 |
35:08 |
107th |
19th |
103rd male |
|
Sam Tophill |
4:33:27 |
1:08:37 |
2:44:37 |
37:58 |
240th |
12th |
56th female |
Steve Harrison won the opening match in the Sunday Cross Country League held in Cheshunt. Both men and women came second in the team competition with Antonia Field leading the ladies in her first outing in the country since school days. Specialist run club Garden City Runners, winners of the league in recent years, lead with FVS TRI second overall, the position they have managed to hold since they joined the League over 3 years ago. The men managed to put out 2 teams with 8 to score and lead the B Team Competition ahead of rivals Garden City Runners.
|
Men |
Approx 5 Miles |
|
|
|
1 |
Steve Harrison |
SM |
29:58 |
|
13 |
Gavin May |
SM |
33:15 |
|
29 |
James Grierson |
SM |
34:54 |
|
30 |
Andrew Forster |
SM |
34:56 |
|
31 |
Mike Russell |
M40 |
34:57 |
|
34 |
Mark Robertson |
SM |
35:24 |
|
42 |
Jon Gillham |
SM |
35:53 |
|
54 |
Simon Patenall |
SM |
36:53 |
|
64 |
Simon Shaw |
SM |
37:39 |
|
75 |
Greg Evans |
M40 |
38:30 |
|
77 |
Ed Manson |
SM |
38:46 |
|
82 |
Mic Clark |
M40 |
39:22 |
|
85 |
Pete Eames |
M40 |
39:29 |
|
100 |
Mark Grayson |
SM |
40:35 |
|
102 |
Keith Perry |
M40 |
40:42 |
|
114 |
Tony Shortland |
M40 |
42:05 |
|
129 |
Terry Richardson |
M40 |
43:57 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ladies |
Approx 3.5 Miles |
|
|
|
7 |
Antonia Field |
W35 |
24:19 |
|
13 |
Chris Yuill |
SW |
25:55 |
|
14 |
Jackie Perry |
W45 |
26:14 |
|
16 |
Gemma Sargent |
SW |
26:27 |
|
24 |
Kate Turner |
SW |
27:52 |
|
38 |
Anna Priestley |
W45 |
29:46 |
|
43 |
Meli Fletcher |
W35 |
31:39 |
|
55 |
Ellie Crowson |
W35 |
33:15 |
Pete Timmins completed the Lady Godiva Half Marathon in Coventry in 1:47:38 nearly a 10 minute improvement on 2006
Hitchin based triathlon club FVS TRI held their annual awards evening at Arlesey Town Football Club with over 110 members and guests enjoying the evening.
Chairman Keith Perry presented awards to:
There was no racing at the weekend as members had a weekend off in anticipation of the first Cross Country League fixture at Cheshunt on Sunday
FVS TRI beat the record for the highest number of Club finishers at the Standalone 10k with 60 athletes making the distance. More used to running the distance at the end of a triathlon, many were making their debut in a road race event and some showed amazing improvements following their debuts last year and a training programme under the guidance of specialist run coach Brian White. Top triathlete Steve Harrison took 2nd place again with an improvement of 21 seconds on last year to finish in an excellent time of 32.35. Simon Hall was 2nd home for the Club in 10th and took the V40 silver for the race and the Herts County Championships in a time of 35.11. Over 2 minutes faster than last year, Brian White was 21st overall in a time of 36.18 for 2nd M50 in the race and the County Championships. First female home was Antonia Field who recorded a chip time of 42 minutes. Darren Woodhall was the 1st local runner in a time of 39.27 over a minute faster than last year and a new PB. Andy Mussett was the 2nd placed Male under 20 athlete in the race and for the County and broke 40 minutes for the first time with a super 39.29, beating friend a rival junior Sean Bradley who was 3rd in the same category in 40.37. Drew Lowrie and Richard Thomas battled again for the 2nd year running, with Drew taking victory again with a 44.50 but both benefiting from new PBs and nearly 4 minute improvements on last year. Kevin Bradley improved by nearly 3 minutes to finish in 46.25. New members Gemma Sargent, Mark Malone and Meliné Fletcher completed the event for the first time and Kate Turner made a welcome return to the Club after producing her 3rd junior potential triathlete.
Full results
|
Pos |
Name |
Time |
Chip Time |
Cat |
Cat |
|
2 |
Stephen Harrison |
00:32:36 |
00:32:35 |
MS |
2 |
|
10 |
Simon Hall |
00:35:11 |
00:35:09 |
M40 |
2 |
|
21 |
Brian White |
00:36:18 |
00:36:15 |
M50 |
2 |
|
35 |
Mark Robertson |
00:37:38 |
00:37:34 |
MS |
19 |
|
38 |
Paul Gibb |
00:37:43 |
00:37:38 |
M40 |
11 |
|
46 |
Stephen James |
00:38:22 |
00:38:16 |
MS |
24 |
|
50 |
Ian Mackerness |
00:38:35 |
00:38:29 |
M40 |
15 |
|
54 |
Mike Russell |
00:38:52 |
00:38:46 |
M40 |
16 |
|
58 |
Jonathan Gillham |
00:39:14 |
00:39:08 |
MS |
30 |
|
60 |
Robert Wilson |
00:39:19 |
00:39:15 |
M40 |
18 |
|
63 |
Darren Woodhall |
00:39:27 |
00:39:21 |
M40 |
20 |
|
64 |
Andrew Mussett |
00:39:29 |
00:39:24 |
MU20 |
2 |
|
80 |
Stewart Kay |
00:40:11 |
00:40:05 |
M40 |
27 |
|
92 |
Sean Bradley |
00:40:37 |
00:40:32 |
MU20 |
3 |
|
95 |
Chris Baxter |
00:40:44 |
00:40:30 |
MS |
41 |
|
120 |
John Rose |
00:41:44 |
00:41:38 |
M40 |
40 |
|
121 |
Simon Shaw |
00:41:47 |
00:41:38 |
MS |
49 |
|
124 |
Mark Grayson |
00:41:53 |
00:41:48 |
MS |
50 |
|
130 |
Richard Easterbrook |
00:42:10 |
00:41:55 |
MS |
55 |
|
133 |
Antonia Field |
00:42:17 |
00:42:00 |
W35 |
7 |
|
144 |
Kevin Smyth |
00:42:33 |
00:42:18 |
M40 |
46 |
|
147 |
Simon Patenall |
00:42:35 |
00:42:16 |
MS |
62 |
|
148 |
Andy Mcpherson |
00:42:36 |
00:42:22 |
M40 |
48 |
|
151 |
Christopher Suckling |
00:42:40 |
00:42:20 |
M40 |
50 |
|
152 |
Andrew Chadwick |
00:42:41 |
00:42:25 |