PACTRAC had 7 members at the Bedford Sprint Triathlon held atRobinsons pool on Sunday. 3 came 1st in their respective Age Groups,
including Terry Murphy in his first ever triathlon, whilst Ros Giles
and Georgina Jennings are now used to the accolades. Terry had delayed
his arrival in triathlon until he felt that he could do it justice, and
has worked on his swimming over the summer. He picked a rather cold and
misty morning for his first event!
Distances were:
swim 400meters - 12 lengths of the 33m pool.
bike 15 miles - 1 undulating lap, misty and cold!
run 3 miles - 2.5 laps of the park. Flat.
Results:
36. Steve Giles 9:22 45:10 18:29 33 = 73:03 AG = 9.
52. Steve Hope 7:12 47:26 20:46 96 = 75:26 AG = 3.
62 Roz Giles 7:09 48:16 21:03 104 = 76.29 AG = 1.
111.Ros Goatly 7:48 53:15 21:14 111 = 82:18 AG = 2.
161.Andrew Rawlins 9:29 55:17 21:56 150 = 86:44 AG = 32.
231 Georgina Jennings 9:12 55:43 27:42 300 = 92:39 AG = 1.
295 Terry Murphy 13:42 60:36 27:12 294 = 101:32 AG = 1.
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2 members of PACTRAC are already in Kona,
Hawaii, for the Ironman Triathlon World Championships this Saturday.
This is a very hard event to qualify for, with athletes competing for
1500 "Kona slots" from around 25 Ironman events worldwide. Roger Canham
and Emma Cranfield both won their respective Age Groups at the only uk
Ironman this year, in Bolton in July. This will be Roger's 11th Ironman
in 6 years whilst it is Emma's 3rd. It is the 5th consecutive year that
Roger has qualified for and competed in Hawaii - a remarkable
achievement. His best Age Group position in the IM World Championships
in Hawaii was 7th in 2009, but his list of Age Group victories
elsewhere include Ironman South Africa (2009), Ironman St.George USA
(2011), Ironman Bolton (2012), as well as the European Long Distance
Championships (2010).
Emma meanwhile, infamously beat Rebbecca Romero
to qualify at Bolton, and was the first female out of all of the Age
Grouper's, being beaten by only 3 professionals. This is her first
Hawaii experience.
The Ironman distances on Saturday will be:
swim 2.4 miles in the Pacific Ocean.
bike 112 miles along barren volcanic, windswept roads.
run 26.2 miles in the intense heat and humidity of Hawaii.
Updates throughout Saturday will be on live.ironmanlive.com
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6 PACTRACers will head to New Zealand for
the World Championships to be held on 22nd October. 8 qualified in
their respective Age Groups, but Georgina Jennings and Robin Brookes
will not be taking up their places.
That leaves Simon Hoppe, Simon
Gull, Chris Jordan and Tracy McCartney to compete in the Standard
distance World Championships (swim 1500 meters, bike 25 miles and run
6.25 miles), and Neil Tandy and Ross Kent to compete in the Sprint
distance World Championships (swim 750 meters, bike 12.5 miles and run
3 miles). Of the 6 only Simon Hoppe and Chris Jordan have been to a
World Championships before.
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Dave Wagstaff then finishes the 2012 triathlon season off, when he competes in the
inaugural Ironman 70.3 Lanzarote, scheduled for November 10, 2012, at
Club La Santa in Lanzarote, Canary Islands. This will cover the classic
half-Ironman distance of swim 1.2 miles, bike 56 miles and run 13.1
miles in the heat and humidity of the volcanic island.
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The triathlon season then takes a break, before Dave Wagstaff gets things
going again on 3rd March in the Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon in San Francisco.
("Triathletes from around the globe will descend on San Francisco for one
chance to attempt the impossible – ESCAPE from Alcatraz. The Escape from
Alcatraz Triathlon attracts World Champions, Olympic Medalists and the best
amateur triathletes from 50 states and over 40 countries. They will put their
endurance to the ultimate test as they take on San Francisco’s icy
waters, steep hills, and rugged terrain. Consistently ranked as a
favorite event among Triathletes, this event draws thousands each
summer to find out who has what it takes to ESCAPE!
The 2013 Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon features a 1.5-mile swim through
frigid waters from Alcatraz Island to the shores of the St. Francis Yacht
Club, a grueling 18-mile bike ride, and a demanding 8-mile run through the
trails of the Golden Gate Recreational Area.").