by Steve Hope on Tue, 16th September 2014
PACTRAC's Nathan Tweedie won the English National Aquathlon
Championship at St.Neots on Saturday.
The distances were:
swim 750 meters in the River Ouse - out and back.
run 3 miles on paths around the Riverside Park in St.Neots.
Nathan was first out of the water in 9 minutes dead, with
only 9 swimmers within a minute of him. A superfast transition ensured
that he kept his advantage for the run. He then had the 5th fastest
run, loosing only 27 seconds to the fastest runner of the day, and came
home 25-seconds clear in the GOLD MEDAL position.
1 / 97. Nathan Tweedie....9:00....0.35....16:44..=..26:19.
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At the AW St.Neots Standard-distance Triathlon, 4 PACTRACers came home
in first place in their respective Age Groups, including Simon Hoppe
who gained 3 places on the run to finish in 5th place overall.
5. Simon Hoppe...........21:18....1:15:27....35:15..=..2:12:00 AG 1st.
12. Antony Brown.........22:49....1:12:58....40:46..=..2:16:33 AG 1st.
32. Steve Hope.............26:07....1:22:33....40:10..=..2:28:50 AG 4.
35. Charlie Brookes......24:35....1:24:04....41:35..=..2:30:14 AG 4.
39. Nicholas Forscutt....29:54....1:22:55....38:51..=..2:31:40 AG 7.
45. Tim Henson............30:56....1:23:20....39:51..=..2:34:07 AG 9.
81. Paul Jephcott..........30:16....1:29:42....45:32..=..2:45:30 AG 4.
105. Adrian Chambers....33:56....1:32:11....46:24..=..2:52:31 AG 12.
133. Sue Davys..............35:35....1:39:11....52:43..=..3:07:29 AG 1st.
150. Georgina Jennings..31:39....1:38:42....65:49..=..3:16:10 AG 1st.
In case their is anybody out there that Georgina hasn't told; this was her first Olympic-Distance Triathlon for 7-years'.
In the Sprint race Kim Bell came 5th overall, first lady and 1st in her
Age Group.
5. Kim Bell.....................9:12....44:55....20:19..=..74:26 AG 1st.
18. Gary Shoemake....13:20....47:05....20:07..=..80:32 AG 2.
The Standard-distance also doubled as the final PACTRAC Club
Championship race of 2014. Simon Hoppe was one of 4 athletes still in
contention for the overall Trophy, which he won, as well as collecting
the Over 40s Vets Trophy. Antony Brown overtook Steve Hope to win the
SuperVets Trophy whilst Sue Davys held onto top spot for the Ladies
SuperVets Trophy. Neither Sue nor Georgina Jennings were able to
accumulate enough points to overhaul Jemima Gee for the Ladies Vets
Trophy, nor Roz Giles for the overall Ladies Trophy. Nathan Tweedie had
already won the Junior Trophy. These will all be presented at the
Duathlon / AGM / Annual Prize Presentation on 26th October.
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The big race at Olney, Milton Keynes, this weekend was the Sprint
Triathlon which doubled as a European Championship Qualifier for 2015.
Distances were:
swim 750 meters in the lake.
bike 12.5 miles - 1 lap on local roads.
run 3 miles around the lake.
The first PACTRACer was Henry Morton, who was 4th in his Age Group into
T2, but slipped to 5th on the run.
Abi Schofield qualified for the European Championships to be held in
Geneva next July. She is now on the hunt for sponsors and is looking to
upgrade her bike ready for a good winters training. Abi only started
cycling this year, and this was only her 4th triathlon to date. She set
her mind on qualifying and is putting her excellent swimming and
running skills to good use. She is naturally "over the moon" with her
result, and is now on the lookout for sponsors to help her upgrade and
improve in the cycling discipline.
Results:
28. Henry Morton.... 10:48....34:35....20:23..=..65:46 AG 5th.
69. Dave Allsop....... 12:39....34:19....21:22..=..68:20 AG 7th.
172. Abi Schofield.... 11:41....41:31....21:35..=..74:47 AG 5th.
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PACTRAC brothers, Richard and Chris Pike, competed against over 2,000
athletes at Ironman Wales in Tenby.
Distances:
swim 2.4 miles in the sea - 2 laps with a mass start. There was a quick
exit after lap 1, before diving back in. After 2 laps, there was a 1000
meter run to Transition.
bike 112 miles around Pembrokeshire.
run 26.2 miles.
296. Richard Pike....82:07....6:39:30....4:13:58..=..12;15;35..AG 36.
297. Chris Pike........82:58....6:37:26....4:15:12..=..12:15:36..AG 12.
Last year, the same two Pikes recorded 12:28:54 and 12:56:25 respectively. Both improved on the bike and run, but were marginally slower on the swim due to the unpredictable currents and tidal nature of sea swims. Richard's Coach this year, PACTRAC's Dave Patmore-Hill was delighted with Richard's improvements.
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Essendix Last Minute Triathlon at Southwell.
swim 400 meters in the pool, bike 12 miles, run 3 miles.
71. Ros Goatly....8:22....35:09....21:17..=..64:48..AG 2. 5th lady.
Comments
Myself and my brother Richard competed in IM Wales on the 14th Sept hoping to improve on last years performance.
The event started at 7 am with a beautiful sunrise but unfortunately there was a 3ft swell and 12mph wind. During the swim I was clubbed on the head and after several swear words carried on. I was later to find out it was Rick!
On exiting the sea our times were down slightly on last year (1:22:58) with Rick 50 secs ahead. After running the 1km to T1 and a quick turnaround I was able to catch my bro within the first 2 miles of the bike and we pretty much stayed together for the duration of the bike ride (6:23:15) which consists of over 6500ft of elevation including Wisemans Bridge and Saundersfoot climbs.
I had another good transition at T2 which put me ahead by about a minute and for the next 13 miles we averaged 8:30 ish per mile. During mile 14 and on lap 3 assent I hit the wall but unselfishly Rick caught up, stayed with me and encouraged me on. After some solids and caffeine at the feedstation my performance improved and roles were reversed at about mile 19 when Rick began to suffer. For the last few miles it was a case of run/walk and we crossed the line together (4:15:12) in a total time of 12:15:36 both having beaten our times from 2013.
The winning time was about 9:10:00 by Matt Trautman from SA and Frazer Cartmell was 2nd.
Rick: 293/2086, Age Group (45-49): 36
Chris: 294/2086, Age Group (50-54): 11
Regards,
Chris and Richard Pike.
Take a bow, Nathan Tweedie. English National Champion ... :)
