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Sunday 25th September
Lady Godiva Half Marathon - 13.1miles
Winnings for Sam and PB for Simon P!
With the mainstream triathlon season over, FVS TRI athletes are now turning to the running calendar to build on their run fitness through the winter.
Sam Tophill travelled to Coventry to compete in the inaugural Lady Godiva Half Marathon. Recording a super time of 1:29:36, Sam was 3rd female in this prestigious race which attracted a quality field with big prize money. Sam will now use the local Standalone 10k as a sharpener before travelling to Venice to compete in the Marathon later in the month with a small team from FVS TRI
Sunday 25th September
Leighton Buzzard 10
Simon Patenall built on his excellent triathlon season with a storming PB at the Leighton Buzzard 10 Mile road race. Improving his previous best from 2004 by over 3 minutes, Simon recorded a 69:25 to dip below 70 minutes for the first time.
Sunday 25th September
Windsor Half Marathon - 13.1miles
Sarah Cannon finished her first half marathon at Windsor in a time of 2:04:25 to place 2588 from 4558 finishers
Sunday 25th September
XTT - eXtreme Terrain Triathlon
The race comprised of 1k swim, 26km mountain bike and 13k XC run.
Pete Timmins is still competing in multi sport events having found a new challenge with the Surrey based XTT “eXtreme Terrain Triathlon.
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Name |
Swim |
Cycle |
Run |
Total |
Overall |
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Pete Timmins |
00:21:30 |
01:16:54 |
01:00:35 |
02:38:59 |
96 |
Sunday 18th September
Bala Olympic Triathlon
1.5k Swim/40k Bike/10k Run
Top 10 Finish for Super Steve!
FVS TRI‘s Steve Harrison was an excellent 8th overall and 7th in the senior category at the Bala Olympic Triathlon in North Wales. Steve completed the challenging lake based 1500m swim in 20:20 and the 25mile bike leg in 1:01:10. The 10k run was finished off in 39:13 to give a super overall time of 2:00:43. An excellent end to a super season!
Running
Pete Eames representing FVS TRI in his first ever athletics meeting ran a 3000m at the open track meeting organised by Watford Harriers in 11:43 to finish 2nd in his race.
Mandy Waters ran the Dunstable 10 mile Challenge in 1.36.23 to finish 18th overall and 7th lady.
John Burgess was 3rd overall in 41:16 in the inaugural Wildlife Wetland Trust 'Wild Goose Chase 10K' at Slimbridge. John completed the event whilst on holiday!
2 members of FVS TRI made the trip up North to compete in the 25th Anniversary Great North Run Dave Robinson finished in 1:58:22 in 8138th and Ian Hobbs completed in 2:14:48 despite suffering with a foot injury
FVS TRI athletes are now taking a well earned rest and will start winter training in October with the Standalone 10k. This is the first outing for FVS TRI as a running club and they are pleased to be the biggest entry with 58 from the 1000 starters!
Tuesday September 6th
Milton Keynes Summer Duathlon
3k run/16k bike/3k run
New member Sean Bradley opened his racing account for FVS TRI with a mid week win in the junior race at the Milton Keynes Summer Duathlon. Sean not only recorded the fastest junior time on the night, but also for the whole series with a 56:14 for the 3k run/ 16k bike/3k run.
Sean will now work hard on his swim and bike through the winter and looks forward to his first season of triathlon with FVS TRI in 2006.
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Name |
Total |
Run |
Bike |
Run |
Posn |
Cat |
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Paul Gibb |
49:09 |
11:39 |
25:50 |
11:40 |
11th |
9th |
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Sean Bradley |
56:14 |
12:42 |
31:00 |
12:32 |
33rd |
1st |
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Dave Robinson |
57:10 |
14:24 |
27:54 |
14:52 |
43rd |
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Anna Priestley |
1:03:38 |
15:40 |
33:00 |
14:58 |
58th |
2nd |
Paul Gibb was the fastest Club member on the night with a super fast time of 49:09 for an 11th overall and Anna Priestley won the prize for 2nd Vet female.
Sunday September 11th
Robin Hood Half Marathon
Brian White is back!
Showing good progress with a return from long term injury, Brian ran a super 1:17:53 to win the Male Vet 50 prize and record a 34th overall from 7086 finishers
Run coach at FVS TRI, Brian is looking forward to leading out a contingent of over 50 FVS TRI runners in Octobers Standalone 10k before then concentrating on XC as strength training for the Club throughout the winter.
Sunday September 11th
Half Ironman UK
1900m lake swim/90k bike/21.1k run
4 members of FVS TRI raced at Longleat in the UK qualifier for the inaugural Half Ironman World Championships – called 70.3 reflecting the total number of miles completed over the half distance event.
Gavin May was a superb 4th in the 35-39 age category and qualified for the World Championships to be held in Orlando Florida in 2006.
Experienced Ironman Gavin described the course as “savage” with a seriously hilly bike and run course which reduced many competitors to walking pace! The difficulty of the course was reflected in the times which were typically 30 minutes longer than would be expected for the half Ironman distance.
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Name |
Total |
Swim |
Bike |
Run |
Posn |
Cat |
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Gavin May |
4:58:33 |
40:34 |
2:47:35 |
1:26:03 |
33rd |
4th |
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Mike Utton |
5:44:19 |
35:57 |
3:17:54 |
1:46:15 |
178th |
30th |
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Darren(Woody) Woodhall |
5:57:50 |
38:16 |
3:25:16 |
1:47:34 |
234th |
34th |
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Steve Hughes |
6:34:15 |
46:20 |
3:31:09 |
2:08:18 |
384th |
58th |
Saturday September 10th
Vitruvian Middle Distance Triathlon
1900m lake swim/85k bike/21k run
Simon Hall had a stunning debut over the middle distance with a time of 4:27:36 on a testing course badly affected by the heavy weekend rain,
A special mention for Sam Tophill who finished superbly despite losing over 13 minutes having to deal with a punctured rear tyre.
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Name |
Total |
Swim |
Bike |
Run |
Pos |
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Simon Hall |
4:27:36 |
33:12 |
2:26:00 |
1:25:48 |
22nd |
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Sam Tophill |
5:34:09 |
37:45 |
3:10:40 |
1:41:24 |
309th |
Puncture |
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Andrew Forster |
5:00:14 |
32:05 |
2:43:20 |
1:40:13 |
147th |
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Sally Harkins |
6:48:58 |
50:45 |
3:25:30 |
2:24:47 |
446th |
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Sunday September 11th
Clacton Standard Triathlon
1500m sea swim/40k bike/10k run
Kevin Holt was a superb 4th at Clacton, narrowly missing out on a 3rd position after a review of times.
Jackie and Keith Perry both dipped under the 2:30 barrier for the first time despite the heavy rain which marred an otherwise fast course.
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Name |
Total |
Swim |
Bike |
Run |
Posn |
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Kevin Holt |
2:06:14 |
24:09 |
1:02:19 |
39:46 |
4th |
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Jackie Perry |
2:28:56 |
33:18 |
1:10:54 |
44:44 |
72nd |
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Keith Perry |
2:29:49 |
31:49 |
1:11:45 |
46:15 |
81st |
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Ellie Burton |
2:41:55 |
30:26 |
1:17:32 |
53:57 |
125th |
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Lesley Dutton |
2:49:02 |
37:46 |
1:21:55 |
49:21 |
147th |
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Paul Dutton |
2:49:47 |
41:10 |
1:17:43 |
50:54 |
151st |
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Jon Gillham |
DNF(puncture) |
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Saturday September 10th
Helvellyn Triathlon
1500m lake swim/61 bike/13.5k fell run
Chris Suckling and Tony Shortland were in The Lake District on Saturday for the Helvellyn Triathlon. A 1500m swim in Ullswater was followed by a challenging 38 mile bike taking them up and over Kirkstone Pass and The Struggle before an 8 mile fell run up into the mist to the summit of Helvellyn (3118 feet) and back down to Ullswater.
The normal triathlon equipment was supplemented by the need for waterproof clothing, map, and compass and without any water stations enough food and drink for the race. Chris completed the event in 4:49 and Tony 5:15
Sunday September 11th
Scarborough Olympic Triathlon
1500m sea swim/40k bike/10k run
Graham Markham ended his triathlon season with a strong performance in heavy seas at the Scarborough Olympic. His time of 2:23:01 was good enough for a 23rd overall and 7th vet.
Graham has shown substantial improvement during the 2005 season since joining FVS TRI and attributes this to the excellent training and coaching setup at the Club.
Sunday September 11th
Sevenoaks Sprint Triathlon
400m pool swim/27k bike/8k run
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Name |
Total |
Swim |
Bike |
Run |
Posn |
cat |
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Steve Myland |
1:43:54 |
6:55 |
55:21 |
41:38 |
108th |
19th |
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Mark Grayson |
1:47:15 |
7:24 |
56:12 |
43:49 |
135th |
28th |
New members Steve Myland and Mark Grayson made a return to triathlon after a break of over 10 years to compete at Sevenoaks. Both enjoyed the event and look forward to competing next year after winter training.
Sunday September 11th
West Wight Triathlon
600m pool swim/32k bike/7.5k run
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Name |
Total |
Swim |
Bike |
Run |
Posn |
cat |
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Simon Patenall |
1:50:00 |
12:00 |
1:02:31 |
32:35 |
15th |
6th |
Simon Patenall had a great race at the West Wight Sprint finishing 6th in age group.
Sunday September 4th
South Coast Classic Triathlon
1500m sea swim/40k bike/10k run
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Name |
Total |
Swim |
Bike |
Run |
Posn |
Cat |
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Mike Blanden |
2:28:04 |
25:21 |
1:13:46 |
48:57 |
18th |
2nd |
Mike Blanden finished his season with a super 2nd in age group with a 2:28:04 at the South Coast Classic at Sleaford last weekend.
Sunday September 4th
Newbury Sprint Triathlon
300m pool swim/22k bike/5k run
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Name |
Total |
Swim |
Bike |
Run |
Posn |
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Mick Humphris |
1:13:24 |
8:40 |
46:15 |
18:29 |
102nd |
Mick Humphris showed great improvement in his 2nd race for the Club at Newbury
Sunday September 11th
Rugby Racing Cycling Club's annual 4hour TT
Pete Timmins managed a creditable 73.41miles in the 4 hour cycle time trial over the weekend with the winner recording 88 miles.
Saturday September 3rd
Dorney Triathlon
800m lake swim/30k bike/7.5k run
Danny McGuigan was the only FVS TRI athlete competing in triathlon this weekend as the season draws to a close.
Danny, in his first season of triathlon, completed the unusual three-quarter distance event at Eton Boating lakes complex in 1:53:33
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Name |
800m Swim |
30k Bike |
7.5k run |
Total |
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Danny McGuigan |
18:36 |
1:01:56 |
33:01 |
1:53:33 |
Sunday September 4th
Cransley Half Marathon
Pete Timmins chose the Cransley Half Marathon to make his road racing debut and completed the event in 1:55:01.