2011 European Triathlon Championships at Pontevedra in Spain.
Georgina Jennings won the European Sprint Triathlon Title in the 65-69 year Age Group. This was the one that eluded her last year, when she
won the British and World Championships, but came 2nd in the
Europeans.
This year, she has already won the British Championships, and now the
Europeans. Georgina will not be competing in the World Championships in
Beijing later on this year, so once again will not achieve the clean sweep.
Georgina writes:
"I had a good safe race, after a couple of panics.
I had a puncture when going to rack the bike on Friday. Then on
Saturday morning, I got to transition and had another puncture (my last
inner tube). I managed to sort it before the race started."
Results:
1st. Georgina Jennings 19:32 43:30 29:14 = 92.16
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3 David Wilson GBR 13:21 33.14 18:36 = 65.11
4 SIMON HOPPE GBR 13:01 33:35 18:37 = 65.13
8 athletes were all within 63 seconds going out onto the run. Simon was
in 5th place, just 40 seconds behind. He had to fight hard to move up a
place, and was neck-and-neck on the run, fighting it out for that
elusive Bronze Medal, but just missed out by 2 seconds, and just over a
minute from Gold.
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Chris Jordan was not far behind, chasing for a Bronze Medal in the 55-
59 Age Group, but slipped back on the run.
12th. Chris Jordan 15:06 38:33 25:53 = 79:32
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Jaap Flikweert meanwhile, competed in the Standard distance European
Championships over the distances of:
swim - 1500 metres
bike - 25 miles
run - 6.25 miles
This was exactly twice the distance that the other 3 competed in, in
the Sprint race.
18th Jaap Flikweert 26:07 67:53 43:45 = 2.17.45
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In the Nice Ironman Triathlon over the classic distances of:
swim - 2.4 miles. 2 loops in the salted water of the Mediterranean sea.
The water temperature was 75°F.
bike - 112 hilly miles - 1 lap up into the mountains, taking in 17
towns and villages .
run - 26.2 miles - out and back 4 times.
Christophe DeMoulin gave a good account of himself in his first Ironman
race.
220. CHRISTOPHE DEMOULIN 1:02:57 5:40:41 3:53:52 = 10:37:30 AG 20th.
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Steve Skelhon competed in Ironman Coeur d'Alene in Idaho, USA, amongst
2800 athletes, all setting off in one wave. Temperatures were around 74
F, with light winds. This was Steve's 6th Ironman race.
swim - 2.4 miles - 2 laps in the lake.
bike 112 miles - 2 laps.
run 26.2 miles - twice out and back along the coast.
1455. Steve Skelhon 1:11:30 6:40:21 5:59:15 = 13:51:06 AG = 173.
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Closer to home, 6 members competed in the Northampton Triathlon held at
Grendon Lakes over the Olympic distance. Roz Giles was 5th lady and
first in her Age Group, whilst Graeme Hall was 3rd in his.
swim - 1500 metres in the clear waters of the lake.
bike - 25 undulating miles.
run - 6.25 miles. 4 laps. flat.
Results:
23. Graeme Hall 26:14 64.06 39:37 = 2:09:57 AG 3rd.
29. Samuel Smith 23:53 67.45 40:24 = 2:12:02 AG 8.
36. Dave Patmore-Hill 24:16 68.34 41:14 = 2:14:04 AG 5.
41. Steve Giles 31:14 65.33 39:07 = 2:15:54 AG 7.
47. Jonathan Crowley 25:48 65.50 45:46 = 2:17:24 AG 9.
79. Rosalind Giles 27:32 71.36 47:28 = 2:26:36 AG 1st.