Georgina Jennings was PACTRAC's sole representative this year in theWorld Championships, which were held in Beijing, China. Georgina
competed in the World Sprint Championships in the 65-69 Age Group. The
events took place at the Olympic venue on an upgraded course. Georgina
won the Bronze medal in a race held in continuous rain.
Distances were:
swim 750 metres.
bike 14 miles.
run 3 miles.
1 Dawn Werneck BRA 21:03 52.55 28:11 = 1.42.09
2 Janice Iredale AUS 20:02 57.11 39:51 = 1.57.04
3 Georgina Jennings GBR 18:32 64:58 34:36 = 1.58.06
Georgina writes:
"My story to a Bronze at World Sprint Triathlon Championships Beijing
Saturday 10th September.
750m swim 20k bike 5k run
Friday racked my bike and spotted a 'nick' in the back tyre, so I walked back to
the hotel for a new tyre and duly changed it. Woke race day to pooring rain
and it never stopped until late p.m. The Chinese were brushing the
water out of the marque and transition area. We were eventually so
pleased to enter the water and start the race, because the water temp
was far far warmer than the air 25deg. I had a good swim, out of the water
1m 30secs in front of the next lady in my age group 65-69.
Biking commenced, 2 laps, cool and wet. I had just finished the first lap and oh
no the dreaded I have a puncture in my back tyre. So I hadn't gone all
that way, and paid all that money to give up, so there I sat in the pooring rain
and changed it. In the meantime, most of the others in my age group passed
me. I was so cold on the bike I was shivering. Off the bike, onto the
3 mile run (3 laps) and I was so cold I had to take a towel from the finish
marshalls to put round me, which I managed to disgard on the run in!.
I was so pleased I had finished and as my son Mark said, Mum that was a
'moral victory'.
I was very surprised and elated to find later in the day that I had won a
Bronze Medal.
Apparently my husband had had a few phones calls wondering why I had
taken so long on the bike!
So it just shows. Don't give up, keep trying!"
Results:
3. Georgina Jennings 18.32 64.58 34.36 = 1.58.06 3rd in Age Group. BRONZE MEDAL
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2 PACTRACers competed in the 70.3 (Half-Ironman) World Championships,
which were held in Las Vegas, USA.
This is over the distances of:
swim 1.2 miles in Lake Henderson.
bike 56 mile
run 13.1 mile
(total distance 70.3 miles).
Dave Patmore-Hill qualified at the Antwerp 70.3 in Belgium, whilst
Robin Brookes qualified at the Wimbleball 70.3 in Somerset.
Dave wrote:
"The race didn't go well for me, as I struggled all day with
nutrition...i.e none all day. The week before at home I picked up a
stomach virus and 3 days before this race I still hadn't eaten a full
meal so I went into the race not strong enough. That said the bike and
the swim disciplines were ok, and it was only when I got onto the run
(with the temperatures getting to 105 degrees) that the wheels really
started to come off! Going through aid stations picking up flat coke
was the only way I could have got to the end and was the only nutrition
I had all day. It was a really tough course too.
Stll a great experience and I know, the next time I come here, I will
be so much stronger and get close to the 5hr mark and not the 5.40 I
did here!
Its amazing to be in the same race as the best long distance
triathletes in the world, as they go off in the distance!!!"
Dave now intends to try to qualify for next years 70.3 World
Championships. His target race - Miami in 5 weeks time.
Results: swim bike run total.
Robin Brookes 37:07 2:50:01 1:38:19 = 5:05:27 AG=25.
Dave Patmore-Hill 36:40 3:03:21 2:00:56 = 5:40:57 AG=152
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4 PACTRACers competed in the Big Cow Sprint Triathlon at Emberton Park,
Olney nr Milton Keynes.
Distances were:
swim 750 metres in the lake.
bike 12.5 miles - 1 lap on undulating country lanes.
run 3 miles - 2 laps around the park.
Best placed was Dave Wagstaff in 31st place overall, whilst Ros Goatly
took 2nd in her Age Group.
Results.
31. Dave Wagstaff 13.50 34.49 22.17 = 70.56 AG=5.
88. Daniel Fitzjohn 16.55 39.03 21.36 = 77.34 AG=17.
131. Ros Goatly 14.45 42.11 23.45 = 80.41 AG=2.
158. Sam Fielding 18.35 39.11 25.15 = 83.01 AG=5.
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Tony Moran competed in the Leeds Triathlon at Roundhay Park, Leeds.
This was over the Standard distance of:
swim 1500 metres in the lake.
bike 27.5 miles on a challenging out-and-back course.
run 6.25 miles in the park.
186. Tony Moran 30.59 1.38.48 49.39 = 2.59.26
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Matt Gunby finished 5th overall in the British Triathlon Super Series,
just one place behind ex-World Champion (2006) and 3x Olympian Tim
Don.
1 Aaron Harris 260
2 Matthew Sharp 255
3 Adam Bowden 250
4 Tim Don 245
5 Matthew Gunby 225
Matt's points were picked up at:
The GE Strathclyde Park Triathlon 5th = 75 points.
The Toshiba Windsor Triathlon 7th = 65 points.
The GE Canary Wharf Triathlon 3rd = 85 points.
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Helvellyn Triathlon.
distances:
swim 1 mile in Ullswater, where the lake is deep and always cold.
bike 38 miles including up Kirkstone Pass.
run 9 miles - up Helvellyn, England's 3rd highest peak, with 3,118
feet of climbing, with 90% on rough track.
A very challenging race.
The kit list on the run included "some form of bag containing full body
cover, foil survival blanket, whistle and suitable map of the route.
There are no feed stations on the run so you must also take sufficient
food and hydration with you. THIS IS FAR FROM AN ORDINARY TRIATHLON RUN
ROUTE. This has not been included as some form of handicap, two people
were killed in one week on Helvellyn in 2008. The temperature on the
top could well be close to freezing and it will probably be in cloud
and raining. If you break your ankle in those conditions you will very
quickly become dangerously cold as well as suffering natural shock
reaction. You need something that has the capability of keeping you
reasonably warm in such an eventuality. You must decide what."
PACTRAC's Sam Smith came 130th out of over 600 starters, on this tough
course on a hot and sunny day.
130. Sam Smith 24.35 2.10.27 1.56.09 = 4.31.11
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Mark Ingram came 2nd in his Age Group in the Newmarket Duathlon. The
event was held at Stretchworth, just south of Newmarket over the
distances of, run 2.75 miles, bike 14 miles and run 2.75 miles.
19. Mark Ingram 17:21 40:20 17:57 = 1:15:38 AG(45-49) 2nd.