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Isle of Man - established 1991

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Andrew Nash finished 4th overall and 2nd in the 20-24 age group at the Virgin Active London Triathlon. Fresh from his return from Bermuda he finished in a time of 2:03:19  You can view the results here along with some video of Andrew during the event. Jon McGowan also took part in the event, this being his first Standard distance event.  He finished in 2:17:00 and was 18th in the 40-44 age group, and 175th overall.  Photo here.  The personalised Microgaming race kit looks great.

 

Andrew’s next event will be our own Triathlon on 1st September, then on to the ITU World Age Group Championship in London on 15th September .  Jon's next event will be the Sprint distance race at Eton Dorney on 29th September along with fellow Club member Lawrence Weatherill.

 

Another Manxie, Sam Brand (Son of Ian Brand) has also qualified for the Worlds which will be the biggest Triathlon event to be seen in the UK since the Olympic games.  The World Championships were last held in Britain in 1993 when they were won by Spencer Smith of GB and Michellie Jones of AUS.

IronMan UK

 

The long hours of training paid off when Jenna Macgregor crossed the finish line for the first time at Ironman UK in Bolton at the weekend.

With only 3 women competing in her age group she had only to finish to gain a podium.

At the end of the Bike Jenna was only 8 minutes behind the eventual winner. Her  other competitor did not finish the bike leg guaranteeing a second place . Her previous worries over cut off time were put behind her when she finished the bike with an hour in hand, and the event with an hour and a half in hand. Well done Jenna!

 

 

Swim 1:19:33, Bike 8:02:36, Run 5:42:38   with transitions  15:24:33   2nd  18-24

 

Results     

 

There was one place available for Kona in Jenna’s age group at the awards presentation and it was not taken by the winner. She was then faced with a dilemma. Having initially been worried about cut off times she had a Kona slot in her grasp by roll back. For anyone not familiar with the routine it is a decision that has to be made on the spot with entry fee in hand. As it was never in her wildest dreams a possibility and the huge cost involved she also declined.

 

IronMan

Seasoned Iron Man campaigner Rob Parker competed in the 15th running of the Lake Placid Iron Man at the weekend . According to reports there was cool weather with wind and rain.  Rob finished in 82nd place in age group in a time of  13:37:37. Well done Rob how many is that now?

 

At the other end of the spectrum Jenna MacGregor will be contesting her first Iron Man this weekend at Iron Man UK, Bolton.

Jenna will be bib number 51 in the 18-24 age group. Long distance Triathlon is not popular with younger women hence only 3 in this age group. It does mean however a guaranteed podium if she can finish. Jenna is well capable of this but by her own admission it will be the cut off times that will be her enemy.

All the very best of good luck Jenna.

 

Weekend Round up 14th July

While many of the Manx Tri Club regulars were away in Bermuda there were still some left to compete in the domestic scene.

Russell Collister was away doing the Cowman National Middle Distance championships and finished 8th in his age group 42nd overall in a time of 4:56:56.

The water temperature was around 21°C and so wetsuits were optional, although the majority of the field still choose to swim suited up.

 

Results  

                                                                                                                              

 

The British Triathlon Championships was taking place on our doorstep in Liverpool.

 

The temperature in the dock was 20°C making wetsuits optional. Needless to say the majority opted for the suit.

 

Gaynor Evans and Wendy Sandford were our only representatives this year. Gaynor was 33rd in the 45-49 age group in 2:38:52 and Wendy was 23rd  40-44 in 2:31:09.

 

The event will be shown on Channel 4 on 28th July at 7am.

 

 

 

 

 

Full results here

 

 

                                                                                                                                  Wendy Exits T2

 

 

 

 

Bermuda Games

The Triathlon results have been published and can be found here. The best placed Manxman was Andrew Nash in 9th 2:08:44 and the best Woman was Gill Crennell in 10th 2:42:59.

The Isle of Man secured a Bronze in the team event where the best 3 finisher’s times are aggregated. The three to count were Andrew Nash, Roger Raatgever and Juan Kinley. Without having any first hand reports it looks like the heat has been a major factor in the run with times being significantly slower than expected.

Congratulations to our Island neighbours Bobby Oag of Shetland and Kerry MacPhee of the 

Western Isles who were the Men’s and Women’s Gold medallists.

 

Some pictures can be seen  here.

 

 

Masters Swimming

During the school summer holidays (from Tuesday 23rd July to Tuesday 3rd September inclusive) they will be at the NSC from 7pm to 8.30 rather than 8 to 9.30.

 

For next week (16th July) time is still an 8pm start.

Toshiba Windsor Triathlon.

Well done to Andrew Nash who competed in the British Triathlon Elite Standard Distance Triathlon Championships at the weekend.

This was the first time anyone from the club has been represented in draft legal racing . The event is a classic on the Triathlon calendar and is now in its 23rd year. The swim is in the Thames and the bike takes in the Windsor Great Park with the run through the streets of Windsor passing the castle and Eaton College.

He was eventually able to work with a group of five on the bike and said that it was a great experience, a lot different from a standard age group race.

 

The action can be seen on Sky Sports 4 at 9.30pm June 30th, 3am, 1pm and 4pm June 31st, 10am 4th July.

Results Here.Andrew being passed by Stewart Hayes

 

 

 

 

Nash on form.

Andrew Nash competed in the Chester Diva Triathlon at the start of the month. As this was the first opportunity to qualify for the ITU Standard distance  Worlds there was a good quality field. Andrew was 7th in age group and 54th overall out of 720 finishers in a time of 2:09:13. 

He continued his good form with a fine 6th place in the Ellan Vannin’s Nick Corkhill Memorial Road race at the weekend.

 

Andrew will be competing for the first time in draft legal racing this coming weekend at the Windsor Triathlon. This will be the first time any Manx Tri Club member has attempted this so we wish him well.

Club Relay Championships

The Manx Tri Club are considering sending a team or teams to the Club Relay Championships in Nottingham on 24/25th August.

The club has been represented in the past at this event where the emphasis is on having fun. There are male , female and mixed teams over 4 x 500m Swim, 15k Bike and 5K Run.

More information here

 

In order for us to gauge interest please contact Gill Crennell at  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  to say if you would wish to be in a team.

 

 

Microgaming Sprint Triathlon - 12th May

 

A record field of 94 competitors braved the damp and breezy conditions to take part in the annual Microgaming Sprint Triathlon on Sunday at the Ramsey Swimming Pool. The race comprises 3 disciplines back to back of a 750metre swim in the Pool, a 20k cycle out towards Bride and then left to Andreas and back in to Ramsey, and finally a 5k run around the Mooragh Park. Andrew Nash, the current Island Champion over Standard distance, took victory for the first time in the Mens event in an blistering time of 1:00:40s, with Juan Kinley a very close 2nd and Russell Collister in 3rd. The Ladies race was decided on the final run leg, with Lynsey Elliott taking 1st Place, Joanne Hawkins 2nd and Wendy Sandford 3rd.
 
 
 
Despite a crash on her bike, Rebecca Storrie put in a very gutsy performance to get back on and finish her 1st Triathlon, winning the Girls Youth Category and placed 4th place overall. Joseph Ricciardi was the winner of the Boys Youth Category and placed 16th overall.
 
In the Team event, the very strong trio of Amy Kinley, Lizzie Holden and Katie Astin were first over the line in an super fast time of 1:03:57, only to find that they had gone wrong on the course, and albeit that they had actually gone further than necessary they relinquished the win to the 'Dynamic Duo' of Nigel Comley and Rosy Craine.
 
There were some fantastic results posted by the many Newcomers and we hope to see them at future events.
 
There were a number of pairs of googles left at the Pool - If you're lost yours, please contact Rosemary Kinley with a description and she will get them back to you if they're yours - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
 
 

The next event is the Microgaming IoM Triathlon Championships on Sunday 1st September in the Mooragh Park.   Results here

 

 

 

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