Niall Bourke is a world bronze medallist

[Carnage Head]

Just come back from a World Championship Triathlon in mid-Wales (Llanwyrtd Wells). Niall Bourke had the quickest run and came in third overall - congratulations!

Oh, I almost forgot to add - it was the inaugral World Bog Snorkelling Triathlon. 7 and a half miles cross-country run (inc big climb), then 120 yard bog snorkel, then a 19 MTB ride. He may well have won, if it wasn't for the fact that a marshal sent him a mile the wrong way during the MTB course. He was given a crate of Young's beer (they sponsored the event) as compensation...

Full report and splits to come.

[Paulo]

Sounds like it was good fun then. Where did you finish Dave?

[Carnage Head]

Sounds like it was good fun then. Where did you finish Dave?

A bit carnaged, I'm afraid. 8th on run, and snorkel, then bike problems (hired bike), inc puncture with 3 miles (of 19) to go, so:

Men/Women combined results (hr/min/sec):
Ian Travis 2.37.35 1st
Marcus Rumford 2.40.40 2nd
Niall Bourke 2.48.42 3rd
...
David Alcock 3.45.03 16th
Malcolm Harrison 3.53.28 17th
...
Abigail James 4.50.33 23rd

I did better in the MTB Bog Snorkelling (underwater MTB on a weighted-down bike) (NB mins/secs/ms):
Roger Heslop 0.48.45 1st
Bryan Evans 0.58.52 2nd
Andrew Parker 1.00.91 3rd
Andy Jones 1.04.66 4th
Iain Vitty 1.06.36 5th
David Hughes 1.07.76 6th
David Alcock 1.10.16 7th
James Britton 1.12.07 8th
Rene Brandon 1.14.40 9th
Ben Turtle 1.16.01 10th
...
Rob Lunn 3.52.41 37th
13 competitors DNF

More info at: http://www.green-events.co.uk

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