National Championships - Liverpool.
Antony Brown won GOLD at the British Age Group Championships. Antony was 3rd in his Age Group out of the water, moved into the lead on the bike and held onto it on the run.
Distances were:
swim 1500 meters in the salt water harbour, whilst trying to avoid the jellyfish.
bike 25 miles - Out and back 4 times. fast and flat.
run 6.25 miles - 2 laps.
141. Antony Brown.... 23:02.... 66:21.... 44:37.. =.. 2:14:00.. Age Group 55-59 1st. GOLD MEDAL.
3 PACTRACers competed in the Sprint Triathlon:
114. Abi Tiernan ....18:57.... 46:40.... 26:54.. =.. 1:32:31.. AG 4.145. Sue Davys .......19:52.... 50:54.... 27:34.. =.. 1:38:20.. AG 3.
173. Jon Tiernan ....19:21.... 50:31.... 33:54.. =.. 1:43:46.. AG 12.
In the Elite Category, Kim Bell was out of the swim in the 2nd group with current World Championship Leader, Gwen Jorgensen. Kim unfortunately had to pull out on the bike section.
Kim Bell - swim 9:50 dnf.
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Rob Hammond came 9th overall and 2nd in his Age Group in the Olympic Distance Triathlon at the West Midlands Water Ski Center near Birmingham.
swim 1500 meters in the lake
bike 25 miles - 1 lap. Fast and Flat.
run 6.25 miles - 4 laps close to the lakeside.
9. Rob Hammond.... 21:07.... 1:02:45.... 38:51.. =.. 2:02:43.. AG 2nd.
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Steve Burton was PACTRAC's sole representative in the Wensleydale Triathlon. This is a tough race held in the Yorkshire Dales with a 1.25 mile swim in Semer Water near Hawes, a 40 mile bike ride including 4 steep inclines, and a 12 mile out and back run taking in 471 meters of climbing on the way out, and all downhill to finish.
Steve said:
"Wendsleydale Triathlon. This is a massive event for me. It's twice as big as anything I've done before.
Sorry to say, I didn't get under the 6-hour goal, but I did a very respectable 6hr 23 mins, with the heavy rain and winds, plus an extra 700 meters on the swim, and a fell run half marathon. I'm over the moon with finishing and my time."
39. Steve Burton.... 1:03:14.... 3:02:00.... 2:18:45.. =.. 6:23:59.. Age Group 17.
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12 hardy soles turned up to race at Oundle in the pouring rain on Sunday, for the PACTRAC Long Course.
The distances were:
swim 1800 yards - 36 lengths of the pool.
bike 40 miles - 4 laps of the Mini-Series Course.
run 10 miles - out to Glapthorn, an anti-clockwise loop around Glapthorn, and back to Oundle. Twice.
Unfortunately, due to the heavy rain and then lightening, just before the start, the bike section was cancelled, and the event became a swim,run.
9 members finished the race, with the Trophy going to Paul Lunn, who having stayed on Simon Hoppe's feet during the swim section, then ran clear on the run. Jaap Flikweert back from injury finished third, with new member Abi Schofield first lady in 4th place overall.