22 triathletes aged between 8 -16 year old attended the Social and award event hosted by Triathlon England East region.
As the regions young triathletes completed another tough competition the age group winners of the Eastern Region Children’s League competition in 2017 celebrated their summer efforts by attending the end of year bowling event and trophy celebrations.
The presentation event was held at Freeport Bowling Alley in Braintree, enabling the regions athletes to enjoy a sociable event in a relaxed atmosphere and reflect on their season’s achievements.
Awards were given out to the athletes who finished in the top three of their respective age groups.
The league positions are calculated by competitors gaining as many points as possible from five of the regions events to provide an end of season point’s total in order to be crowned regional champion at the end of the season in September.
The winners in each of the catergories were:
| Tristart - 8 as at 31 Dec | Female | Male |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Harriet Matthews, Infinity Tri |
Raphael Buchallet, Walden JNR |
| 2nd | Isobel Markham, Hoddedon Tri Club |
Andrew de Koning, Walden JNR |
| 3rd | Ella Stewart, West Suffolk Wheelers |
Toby Lashmar, |
| Tristar 1- 9 or 10 as at 31 Dec | Female | Male |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Lisa Leinemann, Discovery Tri |
Liam Conway, BRJ Run and Tri |
| 2nd | Amelie Crabb, Ipswich Tri Club |
Dylan Robins, Infinity Tri |
| 3rd | Jessica Pugh, Infinity Tri Club |
Edward Taylor, Walden JNR |
| Tristar 2 - 11 or 12 as at 31 Dec | Female | Male |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Antonia Jubb, Tri Force |
Elliot Gladwell, Ipswich Tri Club |
| 2nd | Kitty Hilling, Walden JNR |
Ryan Howe, Cambridge Tri Club |
| 3rd | Anna Leinemann, Discovery Tri |
Jake Latham, Walden JNR |
| Tristar 3 - 13 or 14 as at 31 Dec | Female | Male |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Poppy Branton, Ipswich Tri Club |
Kai Boggon, |
| 2nd | Katie Tasker, PACTRAC |
Tom Blake, Cambridge Tri |
| 3rd | Christina Durbin, Tri Force |
Oliver Hitchcock, Ipswich Tri Club |
| Youth - 15 or 16 as at 31 Dec | Female | Male |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Helena Dyce, Walden JNR |
Matthew Wouldham, PACTRAC |
| 2nd | Niamh Perry, Cambridge Tri Club |
Luhan Bely, Walden JNR |
| 3rd | Abbie Kerr, Discovery Tri |
Benjamin Podd, Blackwater Tri Club |
Full Childrens league standings for 2017 and previous years can be found here.
The full 2018 East Region Race Series, both Children and Adult can be found here.
