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Exe Valley Triathlon: Race Results
The race results for the Exe Valley Triathlon 2012 are now available on our events page.
These sprint and novice races were held at Exe Valley Leisure Centre, Tiverton in Devon this weeke. Each race consisted of an indoor pool swim (400m for the sprint or 200m for the novice), a bike ride (24km for the sprint or 20km for the novice) and a run (5km for the sprint or 3km for the novice).
Congratulations to all those that competed, come back later for a full race report.
Tri-Topia Holidays offer prize at the Exe Valley Triathlon
Exeter Tri Club are pleased to announce that a prize of a weeks triathlon training holiday at Tri-topia,
www.tri-topia.com will be on offer at the Exe Valley Triathlon which is being held on Sunday 13th May 2012.
Every competitor that attends the race, novice or sprint, will have their race numbers entered into the main prize draw which is being drawn at the prize giving following the race. Competitors must be at the prize giving to win this prize!
For more details of Tri-Topia and the competition click
here.
Exeter Middlemoor Aquathlon - Race Report
With a record entry of participants for our Midddlemoor Aquathlon last weekend, I was slightly worried about the horizontal rain and bitter temperature as we were setting out the run course on Saturday evening; but as has been our luck for the series so far, we had great weather on Sunday!
Firstly an apology, I thought I had covered everything in the race notes, however I was unaware that dogs weren’t allowed in the grounds of Middlemoor, even if left in the car. If this adversely affected your race day, please email me at aquathlons@exetertri.co.uk
A big thank you to Devon & Cornwall Police Headquarters for providing the facilities, and to the cafe for opening especially for us. For the first year, this event has included the Police Sport UK National Championships and we are looking to build on this in future years.
It was great to see so many children competing in our TriStar races, parents you should be proud, they all did so well!
Sam Hopton of Exeter Tri won the race overall in a time of 25:49. This consisted of a 600m swim time of 8 minutes and 54 seconds and a 5k run time of 16 minutes and 55 seconds. It was enough to finish 37 seconds clear of Vet Del Pitcher in second place. James Haigh also of Exeter Tri finished in third a further 3 seconds back.
In the female senior race Isabelle Stoate also of Exeter Tri won her third race of the series in a time of 29 minutes and 32 seconds. Louise Harris finished in second with a time of exactly 31 minutes, and Victoria Fowler came third finishing a further 17 seconds back.
In the novice race, a 300m swim and 5k run was won by Laura Horn in a time of 24 minutes and 16 seconds.
The age-group category winners were:
M Youth: Scott Jenkins, F Youth: Emily Attfield, M Junior: Adam Caunter, F Junior: Katy George,
M Vet: Del Pitcher, F Vet: Elizabeth Pye, M Super Vet: Ian Hughes, M Vintage: Alan Matthews, F Vintage: Peggy Crome, M Super Vintage: Eric Barber
The Tri-Star (Children) category winners were:
TriStart (8 years) M - Jaques Vissiere, F- Kate Jones;
Tri Star 1 (9-10 years): M - Dylan Gallager, F - Molly Northmore
Tri Star 2 (11-12 years) M - Jonathan Taylor, F - Rosie Allen
Tri Star 3 (13-14 years) M - Harrison Yarnold, F - Bronwyn Calway
Full race results can now be found on our events page.
Next Race: University of Exeter Aquathlon - 27th May (entries still open)
Thank you for the ongoing support in the race series, if you have competed in three or four of our sprint races this year, you will be included in the series. This is being keenly fought and all series entrants will receive a series memento, please pick this up when you register for the university aquathlon. If you won’t be at the uni and have already participated in the 3 other races, please get in touch with me and I can arrange to get your memento to you. The series results will be announced at the university presentation.
Looking forward to seeing many of you again next month.
Kate Philp (on behalf of Exeter Tri Club)
Sidmouth Aquathlon - Race Report
Congratulations to the 103 finishers at our Sidmouth Aquathlon. The sun shone down on us yet again, making it almost a day for sunbathing... Almost! I was told that it’s always sunny in Sidmouth and I will stick to that belief!
The series is getting a lot of attention and the series overall competition is going to be very competitive. Remember your best 3 race times count so you have to run at least 3 out of the series of 4!
The flat run course saw some impressive times throughout the field and Sidmouth swimming pool did a great job of facilitating the swim section.
Pete Wilby from Exeter Tri built on his success at Dawlish to claim his second win of the series. He was the first out of the six hundred metre swim in a time of 7mins 40secs and his five kilometre run (17mins 19 secs) was enough to see him through to finish first in an overall time of 24 minutes 59 seconds – Fifty-six seconds ahead of fellow club member James Haigh. Vet Del Pitcher finished third in 27 minutes and 5 seconds.
Isobelle Stoate also claimed her second win of the series in the female category. She finished in a respectable time of 30 minutes and 8 seconds. Twenty-eight seconds clear of Katherine De Rome in second and only a further eight seconds back in third place was Klara Kjellgren.
The age-group category winners were:
Pete Jarman (M Youth) 31:40
Rachel Ayshford (F Youth) 42:14
Adam Caunter (M Junior) 27:22
Laura Wakeham (F Junior) 30:45
Del Pitcher (M Vet) 27:05
Elizabeth Pye (F Vet) 32:03
Ian Hughes (M Super Vet) 28:20
Carole Smith (F Super Vet) 33:49
Alan Matthews (M Vintage) 32:38
Sue Prowse (F Vintage) 40:49
Leonard Styles (M Super Vintage) 51:52
Richard Carter was the clear winner of the novice race finishing in a time of 25 minutes and 39 seconds. Laura Horn (32:31) finished second and Emma Collyer (32:36) was third. These athletes are no longer novices!
Please do join us at Middlemoor where we will incorporate the Police Sport UK Championships and of course the childrens’ races into our series. Places are selling out quickly for our last 2 races, so please enter early.
Any queries, comments or feedback. Please feel free to mail me at aquathlons@exetertri.co.uk.
On behalf of Louise, myself and the club, we’re looking forward to seeing you in Exeter in April.
Kate
Dawlish Aquathlon - Race Report
While most of the UK was lying low under a blanket of snow and ice, the weather Gods shined on Dawlish for the first race in our 2012 Aquathlon Series.
Thank you everyone for a fantastic turnout, 95 competitors finished in the Novice and Sprint races, with impressive wins spread across the age categories.
A clean sweep of podium places was taken up by Exeter Tri Club members. Pete Wilby ended up being the comfortable winner in the first race of the series by almost three minutes. He also broke the course record in an overall time of 24:53. Sam Jackson finished second in 27:40 and James Haigh was third in a time of 28:30.
In the overall female category Isabelle Stoate was first in a time of 33:29. Twenty-six seconds clear of Junior Laura Wakeham and Louise Harris, both finishing with the same time of 33:55.
The other age-group category winners were:
Pete Jarman (M Youth) 33:34
Sam Jackson (M Junior) 27:40
Del Pitcher (M Vet) 29:04
Ian Hughes (M SuperVet) 30:33
Alan Matthews (M Vintage) 34:35
Eric Barber (M SuperVintage) 47:57
Laura Wakeman (F Junior) 33:55
Linda Dabbs (F Vet) 35:14
Jenny Reay (F SuperVet) 36:05
Peggy Crome (F Vintage) 48:12
The novice race proved to be very close with only three seconds separating the top three. Joanna Humphreys came through to win it in 30:33, second was Ken Lamont in 30:34 and David Goldsmith was third in a time of 30:36.
Congratulations to all those people who competed in their very first aquathlon, please do come and join us at the other venues throughout the series.
Apologies once again for the confusion at one point on the run course and the great sportsmanship competitors showed in regard to this.
Full race results can now be found on our events page.
Just a quick reminder that this year we will have a series prize for the Aquathlon events for both male and female. Your best 3 times qualify, so you don’t need to compete in all 4 races but you need to do 3.
The places are filling up fast for the other races, if you need any help with entering please don’t hesitate to email or call. Thank you everyone for getting our season off to a great start.
Next Race: Sidmouth Aquathlon - 11th March (entries still open)
Kate Philp (on behalf of Exeter Tri Club)
Membership / AGM 2012
Annual Membership to join Exeter Triathlon Club for 2012 is now due.
The club fees have not increased this year.
There are 3 categories of membership which are: (All ages are at 31st Dec 2012.)
Junior (£5) - if aged from 8 to 13, (If your 14th birthday is in 2012, then you are a
student member).
Student (£15) - if aged 14 to 18 or are in full-time education at a school, college or
university, including mature students. Establishment and course must be clearly stated.
Full (£25) - for all other persons aged 18 or over.
Fees for training at the pool, the track, and for turbo/circuits have also been kept the same for 2012 at £2 per session.
You can join either online or through a paper-based form which can be found on the membership page.
Please note the club AGM will be taking place on Wednesday 11th January now at the Devon and Cornwall Police HQ, Middlemoor in the Conference Room. Meet at 6.30pm for a 7pm start.
Aquathlon Series 2012
Online and postal entries are now open for next year's Aquathlon series as organised by Exeter Tri Club.
Dates for your diaries for the 2012 series are as follows.
Race 1: Dawlish - 5th February
Race 2: Sidmouth - 11th March
Race 3: Exeter Middlemoor - 15th April
Race 4: University Of Exeter - 27th May
Standard races will consist of a 600m pool swim and 5km run. As every year there will be shorter races for novices and some races for children at Exeter Middlemoor only.
To enter, please visit our events page.
Just Arrived Club Hooded Sweatshirts...
The fantastic hooded sweatshirts with the club emblem on it are available to buy now from Sue Scott. A number of different sizes are available from XS - XL. These are very reasonably priced. Adults - £18 Kids - £15 Other club kit also still available include: Jacket - £25 Gilet - £35 Cycling Jersey - £30 Long sleeve t-shirt - £7.50 Short sleeve t-shirt - £5.00 Please let Sue Scott know if you are interesed in purchasing any of these items of club kit. You can do this by submitting an email (social@exetertri.co.uk) with "Club Kit" as the subject.
Monthly Club Bike Hill Climb
First sunday of each month throughout the winter
the club are running a series of hill climbs up Mamhead hill, the first one being on Sunday 6th November. Meet at Starcross car park ( by railway station ) with view of leaving at 0930hrs sharp to cycle to the foot of Mamhead, about an easy 20min cycle and warmup. Get ready by the cross roads at the bottom of Mamhead to start at 1000hrs sharp. The ride is up the Mamhead hill and continue along to where the road forks right ( for Exeter ) and finish in the layby just before the bridge over the A380. Meet at the Cafe at the top of the hill to finish ( the grill on the hill ). If the weather conditions are such that to ride up Mamhead would be precarious, then we would still meet at Starcross and do a timed lap around Powderham etc. The group will be led by BTF coach Terry Windeatt.
The dates for the hill climbs are as follows:
4th December
15th January
12th February
4th March
1st April
6th May
3rd June
Exeter Tri Club Juniors
Are you between the ages of 8 and 16? Can you swim, cycle and run? Ever thought of
having a go at triathlon?
Exeter Tri Club are pleased to announce the creation of our junior section. Juniors will have the opportunity to train on the track on the every Friday at 5pm. We will also be holding some weekend bike skills and run sessions.
The sessions will be led by Nik Rorke a qualified teacher and now BTF Level 2 Coach and will cater for every ability.
To find out whether bikes are required for forthcoming sessions or if you want to find out more please see our training pages.
