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mikey · Last edited by mikey on Thu May 28, 2009 7:45 am; edited 1 time in total

Southend Pier Charity Triathlon - 5th July 2009

In Aid of Bossom Pals ( Southend Breast Unit )

Warrior Square Swimming Pool, Southend on Sea, Essex
400m swim, 20km bike, 5km run

Individual Triathlon :
British Triathlon Member £27
Non-member £30

Team Relay:
£50 per team of three (British Triathlon Members).
£60 per team of three (Non-members)

Distances

SWIM - 400 metre pool swim at the clean and modern leisure centre pool. There will be a maximum of two swimmers per lane, seeded according to the declared swim time.

CYCLE - A scenic coastal road course totalling 20km.

RUN - A 5km course including steep incline leading up to the Pier entrance followed by run out to the Pier Head and back.

The first transition area will be situated in the car park of the leisure centre, shower and changing facilities will be available at the leisure centre itself. The first swim start will be at 8am.

Call Southend Hospital Charitable Foundation on 01702 385337
for a registration pack or email: fundraising@southend.nhs.uk

Ian J · #2 Joined: 20 May 2006 Posts: 267 Location: Rayleigh

Modern Swimmimg pool & uphill to the pier

I'm in who else?
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Morgan · Joined: 03 Oct 2007 Posts: 22 Location: Leigh on Sea

I'm offically in!

gmike · #2 Joined: 26 Mar 2008 Posts: 259 Location: Benfleet

"Thank you for your registration form and entry fee for the Southend Pier Charity Triathlon. Your registration is being processed and we look forward to seeing you on 5 July 2009."

I'm in

tonibella · #1 Joined: 04 Sep 2006 Posts: 94

Me too!

Ian J · #2 Joined: 20 May 2006 Posts: 267 Location: Rayleigh

List of Benfleet Triathletes I spotted:-

Surname First Name Registration Number Estimated Swim Start Time
Snellgrove Kirste 24 8:06:30
Goldsack Stu 31 8:10:00
Formosa Sarah 34 8:11:30
Jordan Ian 43 8:16:00
Grout Mike 69 8:29:00
Jordan Mike 109 8:49:00
Reddish Morgan 114 8:51:30
Balaam Toni 127 8:58:00
Spencer Anna 142 9:05:30
Mancer Jez 151 9:10:00
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bobby · #2 Joined: 06 Apr 2008 Posts: 257

What time does this race start and what time are you likelyto be a t the seafront. I'd like to try and get along after my run and cheer you on.

Morgan · Joined: 03 Oct 2007 Posts: 22 Location: Leigh on Sea

Hi Bobby,
The race starts from 8am, Ian has listed the proposed swim start times for everyone. Once on the bikes, people may be passing the pier towards Chalkwell around 9.15 onwards. The run finish is at the start of the pier and Ian estimates that people should start finishing from about 9.45 onwards.

Graham · #3 Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 395

Jez Mancer - have you been a bit cheeky with you swim estimate???

You missed Sharon G as well, she'll be starting towards the end of the field, if she finds her goggles.

Bobby, I was planning on cycling down there to watch the race and then do some open water swimming. High tide is around 11.00 so I'll probably train after the event if anyone's interested. I plan to drive my van to a spot on the seafront near the pier nice and early, run home then meet up with anyone who wants to cycle there at around 7:30am at Benfleet station. Hybrids and mountain bikes as we'll be going over the downs.

Jez · #2 Joined: 18 Feb 2007 Posts: 291 Location: Eastwood

Well done all who took part today, lovely day for a triathlon!

Especially well done to Sharon G, who was the overall female winner

Hope everyone did well.
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Graham · #3 Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 395

Well done everyone. You all looked good out there today. I told you you'd do well Sharon - fantastic result, without elastic laces too!!

bobby · #2 Joined: 06 Apr 2008 Posts: 257

Well done Sharon, excellent result. Sorry I didn'y get there to see you but after a very hot run, felt the need of a nice cold shower. Great effort from all who took part.

debbie g · #6 Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 707

I managed to get a brief chance to support as I was in the last mile of my long run when Graham and Kirste called out to me at the transition point and I took the opportunity to sit and watch Sharon and Anna come through. Sharon was really impressive up the hill and Anna responded with a highly suitable response (which is unrepeatable) to Kirste's encouraging shout to her of "loser".

Well done Sharon that's an outstanding result - and looks like son Joe is following in your footsteps after humilating me with his sprint finishing at track yesterday!

Well done to all who took part it was hot out there today.

Kirstefitbird · Joined: 25 Jul 2006 Posts: 19

Well done to everyone who completed it. Especially well done to Sharon. How on earth did you manage to run up the hill at the start of the run?! My legs were shot! First lady is fantastic. You did us proud.

Jez - see you can do a triathlon

Anna was sick on the bike - not sure if it was at the start or when she spotted Graham supporting with his top off.

Thanks to those who came to support.

Kirstefitbird · Joined: 25 Jul 2006 Posts: 19

Ps can anyone find the results?

gmike · #2 Joined: 26 Mar 2008 Posts: 259 Location: Benfleet

What a great event .. I had great fun .. even up that hill.

Running the pier was excellent. You get a proper spring in your step on those boards.

Great to be part of the BRC contingent. Top team spirit.

So are you ladies gonna whoop our arses at Triathlon as well now!!! Well done Sharon superb result

Kirste - I've got an excel sheet of the finish times. complete list inc splits will be on the BP website later in the week. drop us a mail to gmike@gmike.plus.com or pm me your addy and I'll send it over

gmike · #2 Joined: 26 Mar 2008 Posts: 259 Location: Benfleet

actually Kirste just checked the email and your names on the list so you should have got one sent to you

Ian J · #2 Joined: 20 May 2006 Posts: 267 Location: Rayleigh

The early results that were emailed to me today were split into the different groups not all together like other results I have had in the past so here we go:-

Sharon G 1st Lady 1:12:47
Toni B 4th Lady 1:19:37
Sarah F 15th Lady 1:27:08
Anna S 17th Lady 1:29:25

Jez M 4th Male 1:00:17
Mike G 30th Male 1:13:51
Stu G 45th Male 1:18:29

Kirste 11th Lady Vet 1:28:07

Morgan 12th Male Vet 1:09:42
Mikey J 27th Male Vet 1:20:15
Ian J 38th Male Vet 1:36:00

Well done everybody as it was the first Tri for several people & well done to Kirste for beating me by 8 minutes, it doesn't look good for me at London this year & well done to Toni coming in 4th

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Karl C · Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 8:11 pm Post subject:

Well done everyone.

Bit concerned that I have now seen Ian's nipples in the pic in the echo..errrr!

Ian J · #2 Joined: 20 May 2006 Posts: 267 Location: Rayleigh

Graham · #3 Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 395

So that's why Sharon was sick after we went swimming the other day - she was just being polite when she blamed it on the waves.

I'm off to the gym then....watch out Arnie!

tonibella · #1 Joined: 04 Sep 2006 Posts: 94

Ian - I've been away so haven't seen you in all your glory in Mondays echo - mind you, got to see them in the flesh!!

Delighted with my time - that's 5 mins quicker that any previous sprint distance so the spin classes must be working - was it 21k on the bike?

Are we going to get the splits, does anyone know?

Oh - and and did I mention that I beat Mike J?

bobby · #2 Joined: 06 Apr 2008 Posts: 257

Toni, you had gone but I did mention the factthat you beat Mike on Sunday and the information was greeted with delight as you can imagine. Once again the girls are victorious.

Ian J · #2 Joined: 20 May 2006 Posts: 267 Location: Rayleigh

tonibella · #1 Joined: 04 Sep 2006 Posts: 94

Morgan · Joined: 03 Oct 2007 Posts: 22 Location: Leigh on Sea

Hi all,

Found that they have posted split times here:

http://www.southendhospital-fundraising.org/events.htm

Jez · #2 Joined: 18 Feb 2007 Posts: 291 Location: Eastwood

Paul Eve must be a world record 5 ker!!
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Ian J · #2 Joined: 20 May 2006 Posts: 267 Location: Rayleigh

Jez · #2 Joined: 18 Feb 2007 Posts: 291 Location: Eastwood

Mmmm.......me thinks some people perhaps didnt do the full 5km!
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hotspurs · Joined: 12 Jul 2009 Posts: 9

Just seen the splits and me thinks there maybe some data entry issues!!!!?

Daniel Grant trained with us for a bit prior to the triathlon and I can confirm that he definitely was not 2.50 minute miling in training and had no intention of trying to hit that on race day! I suspect he also did not get lost along the pier.................

Anyway, good job all round, cant wait for the next one! Why cant they ever make those kinds of mistakes with my times...

Sarah (F)

JBD · #3 Joined: 15 Sep 2007 Posts: 317

Feature on Kirste in the Yellow Advertiser free paper this week...full page with cracking picture