MSG Round 5
Radical Bikes, a purpose built off road cycling venue at Blackmore near Chelmsford, was the venue for round 5 of the Mud Sweat & Gears mountain bike series on Sunday.
West Suffolk Wheelers & Triathlon Club was again well represented with Robin Lines finishing a fine 9th in the youth category (4 laps, 1:21:18). Top placed rider was Jamie Wightman 5th in the Master Male race (7 laps, 1:53:37).
Suffolk Circuit Race Series
Trinity Park Ipswich was the venue for more great racing in round 3 of the Maglia Rosso sponsored Suffolk Circuit Race Series, at which West Suffolk Wheelers & Triathlon Club was again well represented.
Esther reigns supreme in Kitzbuhel
WSW&T club member Esther Colman exceeded her own high standards at the European Triathlon Union’s European Championships held in the picturesque town of Kitzbuhel in the Austrian Tyrol on Sunday.
Competing in the female 18-19 Age Group Olympic Distance, Esther faced an open water swim of 1500m around the scenic Lake Swarzee, followed by a tough 39.4km bike section around hills surrounding the lake, and culminating in a 9.6km road race section.
Esther, having excelled in pre event competitions in the swim sections, her best discipline, stormed the 1500m swim in 0023:39. Her transition 1 time of 03:50 was followed by a bike time of 1:36:11 and t2 of 02:27. Her final run time of 49:32 gave an overall time of 2:55:37 and a very well deserved gold finish.