Saturday saw the 4th Annual Dambuster Duathlon at Rutland Water. This
was a Qualifying race for both the World and European Duathlon
Championships.
Distances were:
run 6.25 miles - from Whitwell, over the Dam to Normanton Church - and
back.
bike 26 miles - around Oakham, Uppingham, Morcott, Ketton and
Empingham. This took in the triple hills of the "Rutland Ripple" as
well as the hill at Steadfold Lane near Ketton Cement.
run 3 miles - out to the Dam and back.
It was a dry day, but with plenty of sidewind on the bike, and running
across the Dam.
Paul Spain led the 14 PACTRACers home, but ...
The best Age Group position of the 14 PACTRACers was recorded by Wendy
Gooding who came 3rd and qualified for the World Standard Distance
Duathlon Championships in Pontevedra, Spain on 31st May.
Wendy has already qualified for the 2014 Long Distance European
Duathlon Championships which take place in Horst, Netherlands on 13th
April. The distance's there will be: Run 9 miles, Bike 38 miles, Run
4.5 miles. Wendy is the reigning Age Group Long Distance European
Duathlon Champion and has, therefore, pre-qualified.
Her next event is at Clumber Park on 23rd March. Jim Fell came 5th in
his Age Group in the Dambuster Duathlon with only 4 places per Age
Group up for grabs, so he will also be at Clumber Park, trying to gain
a place for Pontevedra.
Results:
113. Paul Spain........... 37:23.... 77:02.... 19:05.... = 2:13:30 AG 13
154. Steve Coombes... 39:34.... 78:21.... 19:14.... = 2:17:09 AG 18
208. Andy Gregg.......... 41:50.... 78:02.... 21:41.... = 2:21:33 AG 30
221. Robin Brookes...... 40:39.... 80:52.... 21:15.... = 2:22:46 AG 18
280. Richard Arden....... 40:57.... 84:49.... 22:37.... = 2:28:23 AG 44
283. Steve Maile........... 47:25.... 77:02.... 24:00.... = 2:28:27 AG 37
307. Wendy Gooding.... 42:43.... 86:44.... 21:01.... = 2:30:28 AG 3rd.
325. Daniel Fitzjohn........42:18.... 88:40.... 20:53.... = 2:31:51 AG 63
339. Dave Naylor.......... 45:05.... 84:00.... 24:56.... = 2:34:01 AG 48
358. Richard Nixon....... 47:31.... 83:53.... 24:40.... = 2:36:04 AG 52
405. Steve Hope.......... 47:05.... 91:21.... 22:55.... = 2:41:21 AG 44.
446. Paul Jephcott....... 47:49.... 94:36.... 22:55.... = 2:45:20 AG 16
481. Jim Fell................ 48:39.... 96:29.... 25:10.... = 2:50:18 AG 5.
552. Sue Davys........... 53:46.... 112:54.... 26:39.... = 3:13:19 AG 14