A definite triathlon vibe to this week’s results. First up was Sally Tuer taking part in the 5th of the summer Cromhall Sprint Tri Series and finishing in 1h36m. This one was the first of the season that finished in the dark so we are very much heading towards shorter days now. Get your headsets charged and your hi-vis at the ready!
We also had representation at the Langport Sprint Triathlon where Rosie Benneyworth completed her first triathlon event in a great debut time of 1h:49m, followed home very closely by Elizabeth Williams in 1h51.
Simon Rowland, a triathlon regular throughout the year, also debuted at the Half Ironman distance in Weymouth, completing the tough event in a very good time of 6h50m.
We also had members at three running events. At the Glastonbury Levels 10k Nigel Baker was first back in 51m21s. Sally Tuer, not content with just a single event during the week also ran this race in 54m17s, just one second ahead of Chris Adams who was sporting the number 1 bib for the second race in a row. Ray Tutton was over in Chippenham where he completed the half marathon course in a pacey 1h38h17. Finally, Huw Vaughan-Jackson got around the Relish Races Cheddar Gorge 10k in a fabulous time of 39m26s.
Our parkrun representation was widespread this week. We had runners at two events in Wales, a quartet at the Eddig course in Wrexham and one runner at Hafan Pwllheli. The furthest afield this week was Hackney Marshes. We also had good representation at various parkruns within the South West region and just outside, including Minehead, Seaton, St Mary’s Bridport, Marlborough Common, Salisbury and the somewhat legendary Woolacombe Dunes. Longrun Meadow had a pretty standard showing of 23 runners.