The TriCrazy Bedford Sprint Triathlon at Robinsons Pool in Bedford,
was the 3rd and final race in this year's series. Terry Murphy came
2nd in his Age Group and also 2nd in the Series.
Distances were:
swim 400 metres in the pool.
bike 15 miles - 1 loop on country lanes.
run 3 miles - 2 laps of the park.
85. George Swallow 9:11 56:27 22:51 = 1:28:29 AG 4.
123 Terry Murphy 11:18 57:14 27:02 = 1:35:34 AG 2nd.
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The Xtra Mile Autumn Duathlon was held at the famous Oulton Park
Motor Racing Circuit in Cheshire.
The Standard Distance race was over the distances of:
Run 2 laps - 5.4 miles.
Bike 9 "exhilarating" laps - 24 miles.
Run 1 lap - 2.7 miles.
The Transition was in the racing pits, with the race held entirely on
the traffic free race track.
This race also hosted the Triathlon England National Championships.
PACTRAC's Paul Vernon had a solid race all-round. With a good start
and improving on the bike, Paul came into T2 in 4th place, had a faster
transition and exited in 3rd place. He then pulled away on the final
run to cement his position. Paul won a BRONZE MEDAL in the English
National Championships and a GOLD MEDAL in his Age Group. He was 1:41
minutes behind the overall winner and secured Bronze by 29 seconds.
Jim Fell warmed up for the World Championships in Adelaide, Australia,
in 2 weeks time, by putting in a solid performance for 5th in his Age Group.
George Prodrick went even better and won a GOLD MEDAL in the National
Duathlon Championships in his 75-79 year Age Group. This is a great
result for George, who first competed for National medals in 2012,
had to take some time off due to injury and is now back winning medals.
3. Paul Vernon 28:31 57:19 14:15 = 1:40:05 3rd
overall and 1st in Age Group. GOLD & BRONZE MEDALs.
217. Jim Fell 42:11 76:55 22:17 = 2:21:23 AG 5th.
253. George Prodrick 49:58 74:52 26:21 = 2:31:11 AG 1st. GOLD MEDAL.
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Paul Vernon was, therefore, not at the first Frostbite League run at
St. Neots on Sunday to defend his 6 wins out of 6 from last year.
PACTRAC had a record turnout of 38 (Seniors and Juniors) plus at
least another 13 running for their first claim running clubs.