Athletics

5 Wight Tri members were among almost 1,000 competitors in the Cotswold 113 - a half-Ironman distance event - consisting of a 1.2-mile lake swim, 58-mile bike ride, and a 13.1 mile run. 1st home for Wight Tri was Craig...

Nick Percy breaks Scottish record Bonchurch athlete Nick Percy broke his national discus record for a 3rd time this year in Cardiff on Saturday (11th June). Nick 1st broke his own Scottish record in April with a throw of 63.47m...

Wight Tri members Jan Fletcher and Liz Dunlop headed to Eton Dorney Lake in Buckinghamshire to take on the first of the GB Age Group qualifiers of 2022. The event, held at the Olympic Rowing Lake, started with 750m swim,...

Jack Hodgson and Laoise Bennis Topped their respective age groups in the Huntsman triathlon at Ringwood. This was Laoise’s 2nd triathlon and 1st with an open water swim. She competed in the sprint distance, finishing 5th woman overall and 1st...

Runners from clubs all over the Isle of Wight joined hosts West Wight Road Runners for the first ‘Let's All Run Together’ event since 2019 on Wednesday (4th May). Around 75 people participated in this free event where runners of...

Wight Tri had a strong contingent of triathletes taking part in their 1st mainland triathlon of the season, the Southampton Sprint Triathlon. With an early morning start and to allow for the members to catch the first catamaran, all the...

Ross Holme 17-year-old Ross Holme smashed his first Half Marathon in a sub 1hr 30min time in Southampton on Sunday, whilst raising vital funds for local charity The Wight Brainy Bunch. Ross, from Ryde, who has been running for around...

After a 2-year absence, the Wight Tri Spring Triathlon took place at Gurnard Pines, Cowes. The event consisted of a sprint distance triathlon of 400m pool swim, 23.5km cycle, and 7 km run. 29 Wight Tri club members took part....

Jack Elton-Walters was 1st home for Wight Tri in the Ryde Harriers Newport to Ryde Multi-terrain Race. Jack secured a top 10 position by finishing 9th overall and was 4th Senior Male in 49:31. Mike Kimber was next in 57:55,...

Wight Tri member Laoise Bennis competed in her first ever mainland duathlon, the Windsor & Dorney Sprint Duathlon. The duathlon - which took place around Dorney Lake in sunny but windy conditions - started with a 5km run, followed by...