Tri Winter Hill 2015

As awareness of this challenge grows within the local athletic community, so does its entry list, unfortunately, in inverse proportion. In 2014 6 of us started and finished - the corresponding figure yesterday was was four - where are all you brave people?

This was the 2015 line-up:-

From the left:- Paul, yours truly, Margaret and Mary.

We set off just five minutes before the scheduled start time, apologies to anyone who turned up late - Josie?

As the athletes disappeared over the horizon before we left Walker Fold Road and I hadn't a clue what was happening, most of the following account was provided by Paul. Paul reached the water first, but the ladies, more experienced in slipping into their wetsuits, were afloat before him.

Caption contest:-

The ladies were out of the water and away and Paul didn't make contact again until he passed Margaret on the bike near Holy Trinity on COR.

He pushed hard to catch Mary on the run, but she finished just about one minute ahead in a total time of 2:51. Margaret followed him in in 3:02. I was much (much) later.

I think a good time was had by all. Best wishes to Mary in Poland next week when she defends her age group world quadrathlon title.

I may save up to buy a wetsuit for 2016.

Thank you to Liz (Mrs Paul) for the photos and for supervising the swim.