News Headlines 2009
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10th October, Nicola King 12:44:49
Craig Alexander joined an exclusive group of four men that have retained the Ford Ironman World Championship, Chrissie Wellington broke Paula Newby-Fraser's course record in winning three in a row but better than that Tri Preston's Nicola King finished in an amazing 12:44:49 with a 1:14:07 2.4 mile swim, 6:42:53 112 mile bike and 4:39:09 Marathon in temperatures of 95 degrees Fahrenheit in Kona.
27th September, Four on the trot
The TiPi Indians team of Martyn Cooper, Martin Kerry and Steve Snape retained the Fleetwod Triathlon team award for the fourth year on the trot (albeit in the former guise of St Annes Triathlon). With 3 finishers in the top ten the TiPi Indians combined time of 2:56:54 emphatically won over the Ashurst Bike Club in 2nd place (3:08:37).
12th July, Ironman Switzerland
Four Tri Preston Triathletes travelled to Zurich for Ironman Switzerland for the 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike and 26.2 mile run. The club's star performer was Shirley Hunt, 14th in her age group and first GB finisher, with a new Ironman PB of 12:02:26. Jim Townhill (12:24.56) and Paul Elliott (13:10.15) also did well but Miles Peacock suffered an recurrence of an old injury and withdrew on the bike stage.
3rd July, Salford Quays Aquathlons - Back On!
Good news, the final three aquathlons from the original series are officially BACK ON! The dates are 30th July, 13th and 27th August. It would be great if as many people as possible could support these races to help make them a success! Full details on the Manchester Tri Club Aquathlons page, including online entry.
6th/7th June, Weekend roundup
Any of you present at the recent Keswick Mountain Festival Triathlon would have noticed Alwyn and
Colin Hayes training hard for the the
Low Alpine Mountain Marathon (LAMM), a two day mountain
orienteering event for pairs with an overnight camp. The LAMM was a 3.5 to 4 hour drive North of
Glasgow this year, located at Kintail in the
Scottish Highlands.
Alwyn & Colin completed course D
which covered 21k (1,230m of ascent) on the Saturday and 16k (850m) on the Sunday, in a time of
08:13:25.
Closer to home Paul Sanderson followed up his superb result at Keswick with a 3rd place (02:22:15)
at the Coniston Standard Distance Triathlon
on Saturday, some 5 minutes behind Tri Clan's (and former Tri Preston) Rodger Wilkins. John Hampson
continued his good form with a 14th place (02:25:40) and Darren Slater, training hard for Ironman UK,
completed a trio of Tri Preston athletes in 62nd place (03:04:42).
Shirley Hunt completed her first
Garburn Trail,
reduced from 24k to 17k because of severe weather, in 01:47:18 on Saturday whilst Hugh Roberts
finished a very respectable 30th place (01:05:06) at the
Northwich Triathlon on Sunday.
Peter Knott travelled South for the
National Sprint Triathlon Championships
(750m swim/20km bike/5km run) at
Emberton Country Park
and led of the bike in the M70-74 age category before finally
placing 3rd in 1hr 40.23. The weather was dreadful and Peter only just finished before hypothermia
took over!
1st June, Aquathlon Series at Salford Quays cancelled
The North West committee have announced that The Thursday Evening Aquathlon series at Salford Quays has been cancelled this year due to lack of entries.
31st May, Mersey Tunnel 10k
Rob Fido completed his first competitive 10k outside a Triathlon at the Mersey Tunnel 10k in a time of 52:03, well inside his previous best, to finish 695th of 1879 starters. Rob would have gone inside 52 minutes had he not been held up by an ambulance near the start.
17th May, The Struggle
148k route - 1,980m of climbing
GPX Profile Route Card Google Earth
107k route - 1,470m of climbing
GPX Profile Route Card Google Earth
27 April, Open water swims
Salford open water swimming starts at the Watersports Centre on 7th May 2009 with the 2009 registration form now available to download. The Carnforth sessions start at Lakeland Leisure Village the same week. The water tests have come back fine so the first swim will be Monday 4th May 7.00pm, usual format, then every 2 weeks after that.
14 April, Quays Aquathlon dates announced
The North West region have announced the dates of the Thursday evening Aquathlons as 11th June, 2nd July, 30th July, 13th August and 27th August 2009. Download the Race Pack Entry Form.
16 March, Taster sessions
Ribble Valley Cycling Club are running a series of beginners cycling sessions from Preston Sports Arena, commencing Wednesday 22 April through to 27 May at 6pm. The taster sessions are aimed at beginners to try and build confidence.
15 March, NW Duathlon Champ
Adam Bolton kicked of his MV50 (and Marc Laithwaite) years in fine style by winning his Age Group
at the
Parbold NW BTF Duathlon Championships
in a time of 1:34:32.20; there were fine performances also from Andrew Knowles (1:38:01.15) on the back
of the Winter Duathlon Series and from Paul Craig in his first Duathlon (1:45:14.45). The introduction
of chip timing paid dividends for Marc and his team this year with less than a second separating the
first two.
Congratulations also to Cheryl and Steve Hinde who recorded 1:28:21 and 1:08:52 respectively at
the St Annes 10.
12 March, Plug pulled on Rivington Triathlon
United Utilities has pulled the plug on Rivington Triathlon because it does not want people swimming in Rivington Reservoir. The company says Rivington Triathlon competitors will send out the wrong message and encourage youngsters to risk their lives in its waterways. But despite the safety fears, United Utilities is allowing Ironman UK, which is coming to Bolton for the first time, to take place at the reservoir. Reaction from the Chorley Citizen, Manchester Evening News and Tri Talk Forum.
Age Group Qualification Races 2009
Registration is open for GB Age Group team selection for the World and European Triathlon and Duathlon Championships. A calendar of the major 2009 events can be found on the British Triathlon Events section of the BTF website where you can register to qualify.
19 Feb, Rock and Ice Diamond
From the 21st to the 27th March Chris Hughes will be competing in the Rock & Ice Diamond Ultra Race, a 6 day 225km self-sufficiency marathon run from Yellowknife in the Canadian North West Territories. All competitors must tow a sled or pulk containing all kit required with the exception of water and tents which are provided by the organisers. You can follow Chris' preparation, training and progress during the race via his blogspot or better still sponsor him at Justgiving. All proceeds go to Macmillan Cancer Support. If you are a taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you. It's basically a marathon a day in racing snow shoes where temperatures can dip below -40 so if you can in these times please give generously for this very worthy charity!
15 Feb, Ski Miles
Miles Peacock took part in the ITU Winter Triathlon World Age Group Championships from Gaishorn am See in Austria on Sunday, competing against his global counterparts in a tough 4.5k off-road Run, 7.5k off-road Bike and 6.2k cross country Ski over the snowy mountainous terrain. Form an orderly queue please.
2 Feb, Cumbrian (Not Quite) Christmas Cracker
Fred or Bust star Scarab tried his hand at the (not quite Christmas) Cracker. With 20 of the clubs Triathletes competing at the Pennine Bridleway Relay on the same day, Steve Hinde was the only TP representative this time around in an event re-scheduled from December due to the severe weather.
1 Feb, 2:34 at Waterfoot
What's 2 minutes 34 seconds between friends? Well, quite a lot when it comes to the
Pennine Bridleway Relay results.
In short, the PBR is a relay race in a clockwise direction around the
Mary Towneley Loop consisting of the following
5 legs run in pairs i.e. ten different runners:
Leg 1 - Fearns School to the Long Causeway. 8.5 miles, 1361ft of climb.
Leg 2 - Long Causeway to Callis Bridge. 12.5 miles, 1560ft of climb.
Leg 3 - Callis Bridge to Calderbrook Road. 9.0 miles, 1570ft of climb.
Leg 4 - Calderbrook Road to Whitworth. 5.5 miles, 735ft of climb.
Leg 5 - Whitworth to Waterfoot ( Fearns School). 10.5 miles, 1390ft of climb.
After 3 of the 5 legs, Tri Preston B held a healthy 28:26 lead over Tri Preston A. This was
reduced to 11:45 by the end of leg 4 and overhauled in the final leg to leave a mere 2 minutes 34
seconds separating the two teams at the finish despite nearly 7¾ hours of running. A big thank-you
to all who took part and judging from the responses it appears that many would like to enter the event
again next year.
For photos of the event visit
Sleepmonsters.
Bragging rights until Sunday 31st January 2010.......
26 Jan, and the winners were....
Overall Female Race Series winner - Nicola King
Overall Male Race Series winner - Rodger Wilkins
Female Race Series Under 35 - Andrea Caunce
Female Race Series 35-50 - Helen Murphy
Male Race Series 35-50 - Andrew McCracken
Male Race Series Over 50 - Peter Knott
Female Triathlete of The Year - Shirley Hunt
Male Triathlete of The Year - Chris Hughes
Outstanding Contribution Award - Phil Davidson
Faux Pas of The Year - Phil Davidson
22 Jan, Tri Preston AGM - Sunday 25th Jan 09 18.00
Just a quick reminder that the club A.G.M is on Sunday Jan 25th at the South Ribble Tennis Centre, Bamber Bridge. The following positions are up for election, open to all people at the meeting; Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer, Club Development Officer, Club Kit Manager, Social Secretary, Website Officer, Race Series Organiser. There will be awards presented at the meeting for Female Series winner, Male Series winner, Female Triathlete of The Year, Male Triathlete of The Year, Club Person of The Year and Faux Pas of The Year. Faux Pas of The Year will be voted for on the night.
21 Jan, Salford is No, Liverpool is Go
Some of Liverpool's most famous locations will provide the backdrop for the city's first triathlon
since 2004. The closed-road race represents something of a coup for its organisers, Mass Participation
Events. Sadly, following hot on the heels of the announcement came the news that the 2009 Salford World
Cup is to be postponed.
Taking place on 21 June, the
Liverpool Triathlon will include a 1500m swim
in the Albert Dock and a 40k bike along Wapping, The Strand and Great Howard Street. The 10k run
through Salthouse Dock, Wapping, The Strand, around the Liver Building and returning along the
waterside, will finish in the piazza next to the ECHO arena.
In addition to the Olympic distance races there will be a sprint, super sprint and relay challenge.
Organisers are targetting 1,000 entries for the race that will see Liverpool join London as a major UK
city to host triathlon this season.
18 Jan, January Newsletter
The Jan 09 Newsletter, very kindly compiled by Vicki Cummings, is now available to download. It's a pretty large file (4mB) which is why it hasn't been mailed out to individuals.
