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MVH Club Championship league standings as at 27th June

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Here are the club championship standings after the Dambuster.

Club championship standings after the Dambuster @ 27th June:
First name Last name Age Group Age Categ Race Cat A  Race Cat B  Champ Pos. %
John  Shelton-Smith  M60-64  L  3  1  103
Michael  Fishwick  M55-59  K  3  1  132
Jonathan Fitton  M55-59 K 2  112
Andy Crockford  M50-54 J 1  1 123
Phil Hall  M35-39 G 1  1 132
David Brayer  M45-49 I 1 117
Colin McLean  M55-59 K 1 119
 Paul Richardson  M45-49 I 1 122
Sam Moseley  M35-39 G 1 135
Frans Frison  M40-44 H 1 135
Alex Heron  M65-69 M  2 103
Michael Skivington  M55-59 K 1 109

With the club championships requiring at least 1 Category A race, then the leader board has been based on category A races.

Ladies Championships
First name Last name Age Group Age Categ Race Cat A  Race Cat B  Champ Pos. %
Lynn  Nesbitt  F45-49  1 2  1  130

 

Men’s Novice championships
First name Last name Age Group Age Categ  Races  Champ Pos. %
Andy Crockford M50-54 J 3 113.7
Michael  Fishwick M55-59 K 2  105.4
Alex Heron  M65-69 M 2 108.1
Nick Teige  M30-34 F 2 118.0
James Hooley  M30-34 F 2 140.6
Alex Mead  M30-34 F  1 106.2
Angus Falconer  M30-34 F  1 129.6
Christian Stephenson  1 130.7
Johnny Milton  M40-44 H  1 134.3

Bala Training Week-end – 29th/30th June – The Timetable of Events!!

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Here is the timetable for the week-end.  Also looks like we have about 20 people going!  

 
(If you are planning to go to Bala at the week-end and have not received an individual email from me – please email me to let me know when you are arriving and where you are staying)   NB There are plenty of spaces available at Glanllyn campsite if you want to go last minute!Friday. MVH People in white lion restaurant/bar at 8pm to 10pm.  I can be contacted on 07950 492322.  I have reserved a table (in White Lion) for up to 10 people from 8.15pm.

Saturday morning 0900hrs. Swim. 1km to 2km swim but it’s awesomely beautiful…Location:  Glanllyn camping/caravan site ; 2.5miles south of Bala with Lake on left.  (post code LL23 7SS). Stop at gate and pay the ladies £5 per car.  This allows parking and use of showers.  They are expecting MVH Tri Club – so should not be surprised!

 

Drive through the campsite to far end and parking by lakeside.  Meet by the MVH flags at Lake side.   Steve and Warren are organisers for the swim.  We may split up into novice and experienced swimmers.
From Glanllyn Campsite:  1100hrs. Cycle possibly including a carefully judged stop
 
Martin Covey to lead 50ish mile hill climb and welsh countryside stunning route
Sue Herriman to lead shorter route – flatter Lake views route – with eh… undulations.  Also stunning views.
After Cycle:  Immediately into run.  (It’s a training week-end)  Two options 5km and 10km.
Lead is Warren Simms.  Run is north on pavement track up Lakeside to Bala and return is 10km.  Slighly undulating but broadly ok.
There is a good shower block at the campsite for which use is included in the £5 per car.


Saturday evening

Instead of BBQ at campsite.  This has been changed to White lion restaurant meal.  I have booked a table for 7:30 to 8pm for up to 20 people.  

Sunday – swim 1000hrs
Location:  Glanllyn camping/caravan site  (post code LL23 7SS). Stop at gate and pay the ladies £5 per car.  This allows parking and use of showers
Sunday Cycle 1100ish short – Martin Covey to lead 30mile Lake excursion
Sunday: Pub lunch option in Bala afterwards 1300-1330hrs
 
A happy training week-end for all.
 
Colin McLean

Dambuster Triathlon Results & Race Report

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The race results from Saturday 22nd May are as follows:

DAMBUSTER TRIATHLON   22.06.13.    
           
           
Age group position Name Swim 1400m Bike42k Run10k Total time
46 David Brayer 25.32 1.17.05 41.02 2.25.54
16 Mick Skivington 26.27 1.14.36 45.51 2.29.54
7 John Shelton-Smith 30.26 1.17.01 46.57 2.37.03
24 Colin Mclean 24.54 1.21.22 53.31 2.43.09
25 Lynn Nesbitt 28.42 1.40.51 58.29 3.11.22
DQ Mick Fishwick 1.26.43 52.33
2 Team Clark 25.12 1.20.15 53.23 2.40.25

Race Report

4am – the alarm seems louder than normal.  Breakfast, coffee, high five – zippy!  Car loaded, formula 1 impression on drive to Rutland.  Queue, for poxy car park ticket.  Race delayed 15mins.  Keeping calm, more gels, very zippy!!  On a cloud filled, windswept morning, the dew glistened as the triathletes took to the white capped waters of Rutland water from 7.30 on Saturday morning.  The swim shortened for safety reasons, headed out to the first and second buoys. It was tough as swimmers struggled against waves and too many other swimmers all trying to gain ground in the same bit of water.  The swim settled down a bit as the pack turn left and headed north and inland.  Waters calmed – the swimmers calmed.  Within 30mins the run through transition is completed and the bikes are finding the first hill is not so bad.  The cycle course was windy, at times very windy, the climbs relentless on the way up but fast and flowing on the way down.  A challenging bike course, the field started to break up with the faster triathletes really gaining ground.  In and out transition and the run out to the causeway seemed ok until you realised that the run went on for at least another mile around the lake, turn around and back again.  Thankfully feed stations every 2.5km meant that Hi Five coursing through the blood could continue to do its stuff.  And why is it that there are so many fast runners?  These people that run sub 45min 10km need to be banned or made to wear weight belts.  A great event and definitely one that everyone should do – at least once!

Colin McLean