Harlech Castle was the dramatic setting which played host to the finish of the 2017 Welsh Sprint Duathlon Championships on Sunday 9th April.
A field of just under 100 took part in the duathlon, among a combined field of more than 500 involved in triathlon, aquathlon and fun run events throughout the day. The duathlon saw a first run of 5km, with a section on the beach, before a testing 21km bike course and a final run culminating in a final climb to the unique finish line in the castle keep itself.
In a close race at the front of the Men’s event it was David Cole (West Coast Triathlon) who established a lead on the bike and held that advantage on the second run to win in 1:03:15. Simon Cole from GOG Triathlon recorded the fastest run splits of the day to finish second in 1:04:12, while Phillip Maddocks (Loughborough Students Tri) was a close third in 1:04:28.
In the women’s race Louise Kelly (C.O.L.T) was the first duathlon finisher after taking out a gun to tape win in an impressive 1:14:06. Vicky Jones was second in 1:24:36 (Y Fenni Triathlon Club) and Gina Willis (Brereton Wheelers) was third in 1:26:46 with both establishing a gap on the rest of the field during the bike stage.
The full list of Welsh Champions and medallists for each Age Group is shown in the table below.
|
Category |
1st place |
2nd place |
3rd place |
|
Youth Male (15-16) |
Joseph Reardon |
Tomos Land |
- |
|
Junior Male (17-19) |
Sion Kelly Williams (GOG Triathlon Club) |
- |
- |
|
Senior Male (20-39) |
David Cole (West Coast Triathlon) |
Simon Cole (GOG Triathlon Club) |
Phillip Maddocks (Loughborough Students) |
|
Senior Female (20-39) |
Claire Bishop (Betsi Runaways) |
- |
- |
|
Veteran Male (40-49) |
Gareth Green (San Domenico) |
Gareth Bowyer (GOG Triathlon) |
Marc Davies (Zone 3 Triathlon Team) |
|
Veteran Female (40-49) |
Vicky Jones (Y Fenni Triathlon Club) |
- |
- |
|
Super Vet Male (50-59) |
Mike Pfeiffer (Brecon Triathlon Club) |
Aled Hughes |
William Innes (Cardiff Triathlon Club) |
|
Super Vet Female (50-59) |
Lorna Shaw (Y Fenni Triathlon Club) |
Anne Mynott (Colwyn Bay Athletics) |
Angie Hughes (GOG Triathlon Club) |
|
Vintage Vet Male (60-69) |
Colin Hunt (Wrecsam Tri Club) |
Malcolm Jones (C S Madog) |
Malcolm Harrison |
A full set of results can be found HERE
Welsh Triathlon would like to congratulate all participants and medal winners in yesterday’s race. Thanks also to all volunteers, marshals and officials who made the event possible.
The next national championship event is the Welsh Middle Distance Triathlon Championships in Bala on Sunday 4th June. A link to entries can be found HERE
This is also the first round of the Welsh Triathlon National Series. More details can be found HERE
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