Triathlon Report

Sunday 27th August saw 19 members of West Suffolk Wheelers & Triathlon Club take part in the Culford Sprint distance Triathlon, 300meter swim, 21km Bike, 4k run at Culford School.

On a hot sunny morning Matt Shingleton and Esther Colman collected the top prizes for fastest overall male and female with Annie Drugan, Julian Long and Jill Wilshaw earning wins in their respective age groups, but it was not just about the fastest in the team with some wheelers entering their first event or posting personal best's.

For full results are available on the Ipswich Tri club website - http://www.ipswich-tri.org/culford/

Further afield Chris Wiseman took part in the at the cotswold DBmax olympic tri this saw chris swim 1500m, bike 41km & run 9k gaining a PB with a finish time of 2:22 -  43 overall and 5th age group.

http://dbmax.racetecresults.com/results.aspx?CId=16421&RId=6028

Consultation on Suffolk parking guidance

Following research into local parking, Suffolk County Council has developed revised guidance to deliver appropriate levels of parking across the county (including bicycle parking). The guidance will provide policy advice and set advisory levels of parking for new development. Public consultation will run until the 4^th of August 2014.

The document can be viewed on the Suffolk County Council website via the following link: http://tinyurl.com/suffolkparkingconsultation

Comments can be sent to planning@suffolk.gov.uk

Fakenham 50 BC Sportive

Sunday 24 August

Ride through some of the best cycling routes in the country:

www.activefakenham.org.uk/fakenham-50

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https://twitter.com/Fakenham50

Training Events

Swimming

Tuesday 8.30 -9.30pm at Abbeycroft sports centre, coached session across three lanes to cater for all standards. Session starts promptly so please arrive for 8.15. £3.00 per session.

Monday 07.30 – 8.30pm Culford School, coached session joining the Bury Master swim club

£5 per session.

Junior Triathlon

Tuesdays from 5-6pm at South Lee School, and Sundays in the pool at Abbeycroft Leisure Centre also 5-6pm.

Park Run

Every Saturday morning starting at 9am at Nowton Park IP29 5LU.

Free, weekly, 5K, timed run. The same distance as a sprint triathlon run.