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Berwick Triathlon 2009
Sunday 6th September
RESULTS from Berwick Triathlon 2009 HERE
Event Report
The Berwick Triathlon is a new event for 2009 and is run by Active Berwick in Partnership with the Swan Centre for Leisure. Active Berwick promotes and develops opportunities for sport and physical activity across the Berwick area and the triathlon is a part of that initiative.
The event consisted of a 600m pool swim, 20k bike and 5k road run. Conditions were cool and breezy and thankfully the heavy rain which has been a factor over the last few days, stayed away until the final run section.Â
There were 83 competitors who took to the start line. Of which there were many novices having their first go at a Triathlon. Everyone finished the race. Congratulations to everyone who took part.
Junior athlete, Ben Davison of Alnwick Tri Club lead the men out of the water in a swift 8.50. He was closely followed be team-mate and fellow junior, Jack Ferguson in 9.00 as Keith Haldane of Borders Triathletes exited 3rd in 9.33.
Ferguson lifted the pace on the bike and rode away from his team-mate and the rest of the field in 37.07, entering T2 with a commanding 90 second lead. Meanwhile, the 2nd and 3rd positions were also changing as Ian Simon of Alnwick Tri Club, who was over a minute down after the swim, clocked 37.03 to move into 2nd place. David Barker of Total Racing Int, who was over 90 seconds adrift after the swim, posted the days fastest bike split of 36.51 to move into 3rd spot.
Ferguson (23.12) continued to race strongly with a solid run but the athletes behind him were not yet prepared to admit defeat. He lead until the final 1k where a fleet-footed Barker (21.16) strode through to win in 1.08.45. Ferguson held on to 2nd place by the thickness of his tri-suit in 1.09.19 as team-mate, Simon came in a mere 1-second later in 1.09.20. Davison was 4th in 1.11.54 with Haldane, 5th in 1.12.26.
The women were lead out of the water by Scottish Triathlon legend, Joyce Mark in 10.03, as Emma Pearson of Alnwick Tri followed in 10.16 with team-mate Tracey Sample, 3rd in 10.33.
Onto the bike and Pearson (43.39) moved through into the lead but she was later overhauled by Sample in 42.53 and Jo Short of Durham Tri, who was 45seconds down after the swim, in 42.46. Short's time was the quickest women's bike split of the day.
On to the run and the lead was set to change again as Short (25.29) moved into 1st place. But Pearson (23.52) put in a blistering last effort at half way to move back into lead and take victory in 1.17.47. Short held 2nd in 1.19.44 as Sample (27.47) slipped back to 3rd in 1.21.13. Mark finished 4th in 1.22.09 as Sandra Thompson of One Life Racing was 5th in 1.24.02.
The event was a success, a lot of the participants have expressed very positive feedback about the event. The food at Bonarsteads Pub after was extremely welcome.
A MASSIVE thank you to all those who helped out over the weekend. Without the support of volunteers these events would never happen.
Competitor information:
Race Information / Cycle Route / Run Route / Training Plan
Active Berwick are please to announce the 1st Active Berwick Triathlon.
The event will take place on Sunday 6th September 2009. The event will be hosted at the Swan Centre for Leisure in Berwick.
To enter - click this link: Berwick Triathlon
The Triathlon will be aimed at novices and the experienced Triathlete alike.
The continuous event will be a 600m pool swim - 20km (road) cycle - 5km (mainly tarmac) run.
ACTIVE Berwick have been working with F4L Coaching to produce a training program forentants for the event. The six week program is aimed at the beginner. If you would like more information on F4L's coaching services please click their logo. Training Plan HERE
Registration on the day (to collect numbers etc) will open at 08:00. The first swimmer will start at 09:30. Swimmers will start at 1min intervals.
The map / image of the cycle and run routes of the Berwick Triathlon are available to download. Cycle Route / Run Route
More information about the event will be published in the coming weeks. The event will fill very quickly
To enter - click this link: Berwick Triathlon