20 members of Hitchin based triathlon club FVS TRI raced at the first local triathlon in Bedford with Mark Robertson leading the team home in 6th overall and 2nd in 20-24 age group with a 1:04:54 for the 400m pool swim 24k bike and 5k run. Simon Patenall was 2nd home for the Club and also 2nd in the 40-44 age group in a time of 1:09:44 for 14th. Kerri Renshaw was first female for the Club and 2nd in the female race in a time of 1:12:28. Suzy Hawkins was 2nd female for FVS TRI in her first outing for the club finishing in 1:20:45. Andy Mussett was 1st in the 17-18 age group in 1:14:52 and 32nd overall. Brenda Bozwood Davies was 1st in the 60-64 age group in 1:39:26. There were significant PBs for Graham Perry and Simon Douglas who both improved by 6 minutes from last year. Drew Lowrie completed his first triathlon finishing in 1:23:41 and Shawn Reader also competed for FVS TRI for the first time finishing in 1:24:58
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Mark Robertson |
1:04:54 |
6th |
2nd 20-24 |
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Simon Patenall |
1:09:44 |
14th |
2nd 40-44 |
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Kerri Renshaw |
1:12:28 |
21st |
2nd female |
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Simon Shaw |
1:13:58 |
27th |
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Andy Mussett |
1:14:52 |
32nd |
1st 17-18 |
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Richard Thomas |
1:17:26 |
47th |
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Gerry Corrance |
1:20:32 |
67th |
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Suzy Hawkins |
1:20:45 |
70th |
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Nat Whitley |
1:21:11 |
73rd |
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Ed Manson |
1:22:24 |
86rth |
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Richard Easterbrook |
1:23:06 |
90th |
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Drew Lowrie |
1:23:41 |
95th |
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Pete Hodgson |
1:24:25 |
101st |
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Shawn Reader |
1:24:58 |
107th |
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Simon Douglas |
1:27:29 |
121st |
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Graham Perry |
1:33:37 |
150th |
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Meli Fletcher |
1:36:35 |
159th |
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Alyson Sprawson |
1:36:46 |
160th |
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Brenda Bozwood Davies |
1:39:26 |
164th |
1st 60-64 |
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Greg Blount |
1:44:48 |
166th |
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Top veteran triathlete Ian Mackerness completed the Icknield Road Club 25 Mile Cycle Time Trial in his fastest time for 12 years in a superb time of 56:55.
Last week Mark Robertson was 6th overall in the Dunston Triathlon in 58:05 for the 400m pool swim, 20k bike and 5k run. Natalie Barnard was 3rd female overall and 1st in the 20-24 age group in 1:01:24. Brenda Bozwood Davies won the over 60 female race in 1:28:12
Richard Melvern raced the tough Ashbourne Duathlon over a hilly 12k run, 40k bike and 4k run to finish 1st Male over 60 and hopes to now compete in the Age Group World Duathlon Championships.
