Wight Tri members enjoyed success on the mainland and closer to home over the weekend. 3 members of Wight Tri took on the half Ironman distance event at the Cotswold 113 Triathlon on Sunday 2nd June. Set in the Heart of the Picturesque Cotswolds, the Swim was a 1-lap 1.9km in lake 32 based in the centre of the Ashton Keynes water park. The bike section was a 2-lap flat and fast 90km course into some of the Cotswold’s most beautiful and quiet villages, followed by a flat 13-mile run with a mixture of tarmac and hard-pack pathing along lakeside paths and a route around the local village. All 3 started well with solid swims with Dan Morgan exiting in 33:32, with Craig Wilson on his heels in 33:49 and Paul Webb in 36:51. Fast transitions and onto the bike, with fast bike splits of 2:27:08, 2:28:57 for Dan and Craig, unfortunately, Paul had a puncture, which he repaired and still continued to complete in 3: 14:09. Craig and Dan continued having fantastic races to both earn PB times for the half ironman distance, posting fab times of 1:37: 53 and 1:48:47 for the half marathon run. Craig took a well earned podium spot, taking 3rd in the Vet 50+ category, 42nd overall in a super PB time of 4:44:21. Dan had his best race ever too, to finish in a new PB time of 4:52:50, breaking the 5 hour barrier for the first time, with a well deserved 6th place in the Vet 45-49 age group and 59th overall. Paul completed his run in 2:59 steadily to finish the event in 6:57:35 and 102nd in the 45-49 age group too, disappointed to have had the puncture.
Ryde Harriers 10km Road race
Wight Tri was well represented in this local event on Sunday (3rd June), which started from Smallbrook stadium, continuing down Ashey Road into Brading, finishing with the long ascent of Beaper Shute. First home for Wight Tri was Jack Elton-Walters in a super PB time of 38:14, and in a fantastic 14th overall position and 7th in the senior male category. Mike Kimber and Martin Calmon had a close battle early on but Mike showed his strength to finish ahead in 46:31, 10th in the Vet 50 category with Martin in 47:58, 10th Vet 40. Lizzie Elton-Walters was first of the Wight Tri females to finish, having a fantastic run, just missing out on a PB time for this distance, but posting a super 50:16 to take 6th female position over all. Addy Swann ran with her and finished in 50:17 and 27th in the Senior male category. Next home was Liz Dunlop who also had a good run to finish in 53:54 and take 1st podium spot in the Vet 65 category, and 18th female overall. Arielle Elton-Walter had another solid run of 56:14 to complete the Wight Tri line up, coming in 8th Senior female and 21st female overall. The female team of Lizzie, Liz and Arielle also took home the honours of the 3rd Female team prize, with the Men’s team of Jack, Mike and Martin in 7th position.
