The Carsington Duathlon results are in…
| CARSINGTON | DUATHLON | 06.10.13. | |||
| Overall Position & Age Group Position | Name | Run 5k | Bike 30k | Run 5k | Total time |
| 17th 5th 30-34 | Alex Mead | 00:17:56 | 00:47:40 | 00:20:30 | 01:27:36 |
| 56th 3rd 45-49 | Jon Standen | 00:20:24 | 00:51:15 | 00:21:43 | 01:36:03 |
| 73rd 8th 50-54 | Andy Crockford | 00:16:15 | 00:53:11 | 00:23:01 | 01:39:02 |
| 124th 1st 65-69 | Alex Heron | 00:22:59 | 00:59:43 | 00:24:08 | 01:49:40 |
| 127th 2nd 30-34 | Rachel Craft | 00:22:29 | 01:01:11 | 00:24:18 | 01:50:05 |
| 163rd 5th 40-44 | Rebecca Wong | 00:24:25 | 01:07:15 | 00:25:07 | 02:00:04 |
Carsington Duathlon – What was it Like? – Alex Heron reports
6 MVHers stirred for breakfast around 5.00 am on Sunday 6th October – it was cold and dark. Why are they doing this? What is wrong with a nice warm bed?
The drive from Hilton up to Carsington in the dawn light was almost worth it in itself, no one on the road, 4 degrees C showing on the car thermometer and the eastern sky lighting up over Middleton Top.
I met up with Rachel and Andy just before the start. Andy went off like a hare and Rachel showed me the way for the first 5k run. Its a beautiful undulating run along the edge of the reservoir only spoiled by the knowledge that you have to do it again in about an hour’s time.
Its a course for a road bike and the first serious downhill section is a trial of nerve. I caught up with Rachel and tried to give myself enough space so that she wouldn’t catch me again on the 2nd run. A stiff climb out of Wirksworth up to Middleton top, which, just as you think its over has a sting in the tail as you make the turn onto the 5035. A number of TT bikes were being pushed up this last section. 30K is longer than I usually race and I was feeling a bit knackered towards the end of the bike section.
The second run wasn’t as bad as expected and turned out only a minute slower than the first – Although I was in the Age-group lead (there were only 2 of us over 65s) Rachel was catching me so I had to push on.
All in all a great morning out, beautiful weather and what a fry-up at lunchtime!
Alex Heron
