Graeme Hall and Steve Hope have entered the Majorca 70.3 in Alcudia on 14th May http://ironmanmallorca.com/
Dave Patmore-Hill has entered the Florida 70.3 in Disneyworld on 15th May http://www.floridahalfironman.com/
Christophe Demoulin and Chris Jenkins are racing in the Nice IM on 26th June. http://www.ironmanfrance.com/
Chris Brennan has entered the Swiss IM in Zurich on 10th July. http://www.ironman.ch/
Emma Cranfield, Carol Smallman and Gary Cooper are heading for the Regensburg IM in Germany on 7th August. http://www.ironman-regensburg.de/
Steve Skelhon goes for his 6th IM at Couer D'Alene in the USA on 26th June. http://www.ironmancda.com/
Dave Wagstaff will be in Lanzerote for the Tri-Living Training Camp and Volcano Triathlon from 28th April to 12th May.
Georgina Jennings, Chris Jordan and Simon Hoppe have all qualified for the World Championships in Beijing, where Georgina hopes to defend her World Titles in both the Sprint Triathlon and the Aquathon.
Chris and Jaap Flikweert will be competing in the European Olympic distance Championships in Pontevedra, Spain, at the end of June, whilst Georgina and Simon Hoppe compete in the Sprint race.
Dave Patmore-Hill will again be competing in the Antwerp 70.3, at the end of July, but this year will be joined by Jaap, Mariska and Sam Fielding.
Dan Martin is looking to set off on his Global Triathlon in May. This will involve swimming across the whole of the Atlantic from New York to France, cycling from France across Siberia in the depths of winter, to Alaska, trekking across Alaska, before finally running back to New York. An 18-month expedition that is still looking for sponsorship, largely to pay for the hire of the boat. Anybody that can help in this area should contact Dan on www.danmartinextreme.com
Graham Honey is no longer looking to compete in the Powerman Duathlon at Lake Como in Italy.
Gary Eames has already been cycle training in Tenerife, and has entered the Alp d'Huez Triathlon on 28th July, which he will combine with cycling around France during the last week of the TdF.
Jaap has qualified for the European Long Course Championships in Finland on 21st August. Sam Fielding is hoping to join him.
Roger Canham is off to Abu Dhabi for the long-distance race in March, before heading to Ironman St. George in Utah, USA in May.
Robin and Catharine Brookes are competing in the Paris Half-Marathon on 4th March.
Wendy Gooding has qualified for the European Duathlon Championships in Limerick on 17th April.
Matt Gunby has been chosen by the BTF to compete in the Monterrey World Cup race in Mexico in May!
Mark Greenway will be riding from Lands End to John O'Groats from Friday 22nd April for just 7 days!
LOOKING TO QUALIFY:
World 70.3 in Vegas. Dave Patmore-Hill. (Possibly Roger Canham).
World Long Course Championships also in Vegas. Dave Patmore-Hill. (possibly Roger Canham).
European Duathlon Championships in Limerick, Ireland on 17/4. Graham Honey.
World Duathlon Championships in Gijon, Spain on 24/9. Graham Honey.
European Long Course Championships in Finland. Sam Fielding.
2012 European Tri Championships. Jaap Flikweert.
Hawaii Ironman World Champs. Roger Canham (via Utah IM). (If doesn't qu, then IM Tenby in Wales).
Others possibly competing abroad will be Mariska Niemeijer, Sally Pinneger (a 70.3) et al.
------------------------------
Of the 8 UK Ironman distance races in 2011, so far we have Paul Gallagher entered into the Enduroman TripleIron in June in the New Forest.
(swim 7.2 miles. bike 336 miles. run 78.6 miles).
Paul is looking to raise £3,000 for the Charity where he works, which is under threat from Gov't funding cuts. www.newarkadventureplayground.co.uk To sponsor Paul, please email him on gallagher.paul@btconnect.com
Ironman Bolton: Paul Spain, Caroline Hattee, Ros Goatly, David Naylor,
Ironman Tenby in September: hopefully not Roger Canham (he is looking primarily to qualify for Hawaii at IM Utah).
--------------------------------
Results so far:
27/2 Big Cow Du - Olney. (run 6.25m, bike 25m, run 3.5m)
59. Graham Honey 39.53 73.30 25.43 = 2.19.06 Age Group = 11th.
101. Wendy Gooding 43.03 80.49 25.06 = 2.28.58 AG = 2nd.
152. Grant Lockhead 47.40 97.41 33.07 = 2.58.28 AG = 20th.
27/2 Monster Duathlon at Littleport, near Ely. (run 4 miles, bike 19 miles and run 4 miles)
25th Jim Regan 29.43 68.16 34.30 = 2.12.29
5/3 Clumber Park National Duathlon Champs. (run 6.25 miles, bike 25 miles, run 3 miles)
226th Wendy Gooding 41.58 1.19.08 21.39 = 2.22.45 3rd in Age Group BRONZE Medal.
dnf Graham Honey (puncture).
6/3 Paris half-marathon. 7375 Catharine Brookes 1.49.57 7376 Robin Brookes 1.49.58
12/3 Abu Dhabi Long Triathlon (swim 3,000m, bike 125 miles, run 12.5 miles) Roger Canham 8:06:55 2nd in Age Group and 10th Age Grouper overall.
13/3 Marlow Duathlon (4.5m, 16m, 4.5m) 61st. Richard Nixon 35.42 54.59 35.02 = 2.05.43
19/3 Dambuster Duathlon. (6.25m, 26m, 3m)
80. Robin Brookes 35.33 76.54 18.32 = 2.10.58 AG = 3rd.
97. Graham Honey 36.42 76.52 19.47 = 2.13.21 AG = 20.
121. Sean Beard 34.47 82.41 19.48 = 2.17.16 AG = 18
160. Wendy Gooding 39.43 83.10 19.35 = 2.22.29 AG = 1st.
172. Giles Cooper 42.00 80.01 22.09 = 2.24.11 AG = 25.
220. Kate Armstrong 41.37 89.45 20.20 = 2.31.41 AG = 3rd.
238. Steve Hope 45.02 88.43 21.24 = 2.35.09 AG = 18.
276. Richard Nixon 43.39 100.24 22.28 = 2.46.32 AG = 36.(puncture)
279. Simon Taylor 47.15 95.05 25.26 = 2.47.45 AG = 26.
20/3 Rome Marathon. 10,220 Jonathan Farrow 4.46.42
27/3 Big Cow Du. (3m, 12.5m 3m)
23. Mark Ingram 80.09
29. Jon Crowley 83.10
53. Jim Regan 91.03
27/3 Elite Duathlon - Loughborough. (3m, 12.5m, 1.5m). 4th Matt Gunby 53:50
3/4 Oulton Park Duathlon. (6m, 25m, 3m). 59th Sean Beard 32.23 73.50 16.10 = 2.02.23,
9/4 Ashbourne Duathlon ( 7.5m, 25m, 2.5m ). 27th Robin Brookes 51.43 79.33 14.54 = 2.26.10 1st in Age Group.
10/4 Paris Marathon. 3640th. Yolanda Smith 3:24:25 133rd lady.
17/4 New Orleans 70.3. (S nil B 56m R 13.1m) High waves turned this into a bike / run. 156th Jaap Flikweert 2.28.31 +1.57 + 1.33.33 = 4.04.01
17/4 ETU Duathlon Championships in Limerick. (6.25m, 25m, 3m) Matt Gunby 30.39 55.04 15.09 = 1.40.52 SILVER MEDAL in Elite <23.
Graham Honey 38.30 66.32 18.34 = 2.03.38 20th in AG.
Sean Beard 36.13 72.29 16.53 = 2.05.37 14th in AG.
Wendy Gooding dnf.
17/4 Cambridge Duathlon. (5.75m, 25m, 5.75m) 30th. Paul Vernon 27.09 69.56 28.26 = 2.05.27 11th in AG.
54. Mark Ingram 31.05 68.00 31.23 = 2.10.25 5th in AG.
154. Kate Armstrong 33.03 80.35 32.43 = 2.26.20 1st in AG.
17/4 London Marathon. 26.2 miles. Adam Bogusz 6303 3.45.55 -ve splits.
Catharine Brookes 11,066 4.08.26
Robin Brookes 11,069 4.08.27
Jemima Gee 29,571 5.37.25
17/4 Duston Triathlon. (400m, 12.5m, 3m) 25. Steve Giles 8.09 35.01 18.17 = 61.27 AG = 6th.
100. Roz Giles 7.21 38.43 22.08 = 68.12 AG = 1st.
132. Chris Jordan 6.56 38.09 25.05 = 70.10 AG = 1st.
22/4 Bedford Sprint Triathlon (400m, 16m, 3m) 17th Dave Wagstaff 6.59 42.38 19.47 = 69.24 2nd in AG.
1/5 BUCS Sprint Triathlon Championships for University Students, in Calne, in Wiltshire (750 metres 16 miles 3 miles)
61st Neil Tandy 10.09 46.43 22.30 = 79.22
1/5 Southwell Triathlon (400 metres, 11 miles, 3 miles)
286. Simon Taylor 9.51 37.33 22.48 = 70.12
7/5 St.Georges Ironman, Utah, USA (2.4m, 112m, 26.2m) Roger Canham
8/5 Grendon. Chris Jordan,
13/5 Emergency Services Tri. Kate Armstrong,
14/5 Nottingham. Chris Jordan,
22/5 Swashbuckler. Sam Fielding,
28/5 Beaver Middle distance. Carol Smallman, Tom Rebbitt, Simon Taylor, Sam Smith, Dave Allsop, Emma Cranfield,
29/5 Speedy Beaver Tri. Kate Armstrong, Georgina Jennings,
29/5 Little Beaver. Robin Brookes, Richard Nixon,
5/6 Shropshire (Ellesmere). Chris Jordan,
12/6 Corby. Chris Jordan,
18/6 Dambuster Triathlon. Graham Honey, Kate Armstrong, Steve Hope, Chris Jordan, Tony Daniels, Giles Cooper, Steve Coward, Daniel Fitzjohn, Jeremy Lloyd, Richard Nixon, Sam Smith, Paul Spain, Neil Tandy, Simon Taylor, Dave Wagstaff, Adrian Whitby,
19/6 Wimbleball 70.3 Sam Fielding, Terrence Wright, Roger Canham, Robin Brookes, Gary Cooper,
26/6 A day in the Lakes. Sam Fielding (Relay),
30/7 London
31/7 Milton Keynes. Chris Jordan, Kate Armstrong,
14/8 Cambridge. Rob Hammond,
20/8 Aberfeldy Middle distance. Christophe DeMoulin,
21/8 Monster Middle distance tri at Ely. Sam Smith,
27-28/8 National Relays. Dave Patmore-Hill, Chris Jordan,
3/9 Vitruvian Triathlon. Graham Honey, Steve Hope, Terrence Wright, Robin Brookes, Christophe DeMoulin, Simon Taylor, Dave Wagstaff,
4/9 Helvellyn. Sam Smith,
11/9 London Duathlon (Ultra). Graham Honey,
Sept. ITU Duathlon Championships in Gijon, Spain. Wendy Gooding, Kate Armstrong, Sean Beard, Graham Honey, Robin Brookes.
Half marathons at Reading, PGER, and Windsor. Tom Rebbitt,
Josh Daniels and Matt Gunby are both in full time training with BTF coaches, at Leeds and Loughborough respectively. They will both be competing in Elite level races in 2011 against the best athletes in the world. Josh will be following the Elites around and hoping to pick up a bit of prize money at the likes of Blenheim, and Windsor, and the Championship qualifiers etc. Matt is on the TriGold programme and will be competing abroad a bit more, starting with the Monterrey World Cup race in Mexico!
Let us know where you are planning to race this year, and we will add you to the list.