Members of the Wight Tri club continued their winter training at the 2nd and 3rd of the Ryde Harriers Cross-Country events in consecutive weekends.
The first event was the Isle of Wight Cross Country Championships, in which 7 hardy athletes braved the strong winds and rain, with several taking top podium spots.
First home for the club was new member Rob Johnson, who won the event outright, and became the IOW XC Champion, posting 42:14 for the 10km course and also taking 1st MV40 award.
Not to be outdone, Amy Chambers also lead the ladies home to win the Isle of Wight Female Cross Country Championship Award, in 53:28 and also taking 1st in V35 category.
Arielle Elton-Walters was 1st Senior Female in 1:05:53, very closely followed by Super veteran Roy Young in 1:05:54, who won the 2nd MV60 category.
Craig Wilson was 8th and 3rd MV50 in 47:30, closely followed by Jack Elton Walters, 9th, and 4th senior Male in 47:49. The Team of Rob, Craig and Jack won 2nd Male Team Award. Mike Kimber, 7th MV50 in 52:59 and Grant Philbrick, 8th MV50 in 53:14 completed the results for Wight Tri.
Arthur Briggs Cross Country Handicap
The Wight Tri Team had another successful event at the Arthur Briggs Handicap Cross Country event, with several members taking podium places again. This event is run over the same course as previously, with each runner given a specific Handicap time according to their previous run times, but with much tougher underfoot conditions due to the heavy rain.
Congratulations to Roy Young, who came home 2nd Male, and Arielle Elton-Walter and Lucy Doorly taking 2nd and 3rd female respectively.
Results for Wight Tri runners, with finishing positions and overall times.
Roy Young, 2nd, 1:05:11
Arielle Elton-Walter, 2nd F, 1:06:59
Lucy Doorly, 3rd F, 59:21
Craig Wilson, 7th, 48:48
Grant Philbrick, 12th, 55:33
Loic Le Floch, 14th, 57:57
Jack Elton-Walters, 17th, 50:37
Amy Chambers, 7th F, 56:41
Mike Kimber, 22nd, 59:54
