Dave Patmore-Hill competed in the Florida 70.3 Half-Ironman Triathlon in DisneyWorld, Florida.
Distances were:
swim 1.2 miles in the lake. Nice and warm, so no wetsuits were allowed.
bike 56 miles - 1 lap around the local flat and fast roads.
run 13.1 miles - a half-marathon in the heat and humidity.
Dave gained most on the run, where he was running at a consistent 7:40 mpm pace, to pull himself well up in the 2,000 strong field.
155th. Dave Patmore-Hill 35:58 2:39:08 1:40:01 = 4:55:07 21st in Age Group.
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THOMAS COOK IRONMAN 70.3 MALLORCA
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Graeme Hall and Steve Hope competed in this inaugural Half-Ironman race in Alcudia, Majorca, amongst 1,800 competitors from 47 countries.
Distances were:
swim 1.2 miles, in the sea. 1 lap in waves of around 200 athletes each.
bike 56 miles. This started out flat, but then had a long climb, up the mountain, around hair-pin bends, before descending around more hair-pins, before levelling out for a flat finish.
run 13.1 miles - 4 laps around the beach area, getting hotter as the day wore on.
Before the last competitors had finished, the temperature was up to 84 degrees.
437th Graeme Hall 34:50 3:00:01 1:39:14 = 5:14:05 AG=45.
620th Steve Hope 33:29 3:03:18 1:49:38 = 5:26:25 AG=31.
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Chris Brennan competed in the Tri Grand Prix race at Emberton Park, over the Half-Ironman distance.
swim - 1900 metres in the lake at Emberton Park, Olney, nr Milton Keynes.
bike - 57 miles of undulating mostly country roads.
run - 12 miles, around the lake.
The race was run in very windy conditions, but otherwise it at least stayed warm and dry.
52nd. Chris Brennan 36.43 2.57.37 1.21.49 = 4.56.09
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Kate Armstrong competed in the VUE National Emergency Services Triathlon, held at the National Watersports Centre at Holme Pierrepont, Nottingham. Kate finished in 1:18:53.
Distances were:
swim - 750 metres in the lake.
bike - 12.5 miles, 4 laps around the lake, traffic free.
run - 3 miles, 1 lap in the opposite direction, around the lake.
145. Kate Armstrong 17.02 38.31 23.20 = 78.53
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At the same venue, on the following day, Chris Jordan completed the Speedo Big Triathlon at Holme Pierrepont, Nottingham in 1:15:11.
Distances were:
swim - 750 metres, 1 lap.
bike - 12.5 miles, 4 laps around the lake, traffic free.
run - 3 miles, 1 lap in the opposite direction, around the lake.
44th. Chris Jordan 11.43 34.46 28.42 = 75.11
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PACTRAC had 4 members competing in the Bedford Sprint Triathlon held at the Robinsons Pool, in Bedford, over the distances of:
swim 400 metres in the pool.
bike 15 miles.
run 3 miles around the park.
Dave Wagstaff was the first PACTRACer home in 6th place overall, and 1st in his Age Group. Dave pulled away on the bike section, moving up the field. Georgina Jennings was also first in her Age Group.
Results:
6. David Wagstaff 6.45 42.07 19.41 = 68.33 AG = 1.
104 Georgina Jennings 8.27 53.15 28.47 = 90.29 AG = 1.
105 Katrina Polack 10.14 56.27 23.50 = 90.31 AG = 5.
108 Annette Wyld 8.13 53.25 29.36 = 91.14 AG = 5.
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PACTRAC held there annual Off-Road Triathlon at Harringworth today.
10 members competed in the private grounds.
swim: 2 laps in the cool fresh water, but not cold. The wind was the main problem, causing waves to swim against on the outward leg.
bike: 8 miles - 2 laps on Mountain Bikes around the tracks and fields, over some rocky terrain.
run: 4 miles - 1 lap of the same course.
Rob Hammond took an early lead, pulling away from Sam Smith in 2nd. Steve Giles who was 9th out of the water, had a superb bike leg to move up to 2nd, coming in just 19 seconds behind Rob for the start of the run. Steve then had the fastest run of the day too, and soon took the lead on the run, extending it to 1:25 minutes at the finish.
Results:
1. Steve Giles 15:15 27:20 22:19 = 64:54
2. Rob Hammond 11:44 30:32 24:03 = 66:19
3. Samuel Smith 12:21 31:29 25:13 = 69:03
4. Steve Hope 12:39 31:19 25:59 = 69:57
5. Stuart Lemmon 13:42 31:49 26:30 = 72:01
6. Giles Cooper 13:30 33:47 26:08 = 73:25
7. Roz Giles 14:08 32:15 28:07 = 74:30
8. Sean Beard 16:01 39:17 24:23 = 79:41
9. Tom Rebbitt 15:13 43:36 24:03 = 82:52
10 Sally Pinnegar 14:03 46:38 33:23 = 94:04
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The Annual PACTRAC Mini-Series starts again this Wednesday, 25th May, over the distances of:
swim 400 yards - 8 lengths of Oundle pool.
bike 10 miles
run 3.5 miles.
There will again be 10 races, with the 2nd race on 1st June being designated a Novice race for those that are new to the sport, or have been competing for less than a year. Entrants are asked to just turn up on the night at Oundle pool, and be ready to start at 7:30pm.
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PACTRAC are also organising their Annual 5km running race at Oundle on the afternoon of Saturday 18th June. Entry forms can be obtained from http://www.oundlecarnival.co.uk There will also be a 400 metre race for under 10s and a 1,000 metre race for 10 - 16 year olds.