2 athletes from the Isle of Wight have returned from Spain with impressive results after competing at the European Sprint Triathlon Championships in Tarragona.
Members of the Wight Tri team, Jan Fletcher and Helen Scholes, both excelled in the Spanish sun, producing strong performances against some of Europe’s best age-group athletes, securing finishing well within the top-10 and qualifying for the 2027 European Championships.
Helen completed the sprint-distance event in an impressive 1 hour 21 minutes and 5 seconds, finishing 6th in Europe and 3rd among British competitors in the women’s 60-64 age category.
Jan also enjoyed an excellent race, crossing the line in 1 hour 14 minutes and 52 seconds to claim 5th place in Europe and 3rd Brit in the women’s 50-54 age group.
Having already competed in the sprint event, Helen returned the following day to take on the standard-distance race, finishing in 2 hours 33 minutes and 29 seconds. Her performance earned her 9th place in Europe, with Fletcher the only athlete in her age category to compete on both days.
Both athletes’ results secured them qualification through to the 2027 European Championships, drawing a close to a very successful weekend for the Isle of Wight-based club.
A spokesperson for Wight Tri said it was a superb weekend for the club, with both athletes showcasing their talent against elite European competition.
