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Ian J · Joined: 20 May 2006 Posts: 147 Location: Rayleigh

Race List with start numbers is on the web

50 Kirste Snellgrove
55 Ian Jordan
63 Michael Hoy
67 Trevor Snellgrove
97 Helen Skinner
125 Morgan Reddish
128 Anna Spencer
138 Mike Jordan

Sprint race starts about 8.00am

Good Luck and give me shout as you pass me hello1

Ian J · Joined: 20 May 2006 Posts: 147 Location: Rayleigh

Race info on web as well.

I had an email with PDF doc attached so you may already know.

6:30am on site to register.

Mike H · Joined: 04 Feb 2007 Posts: 6 Location: Hullbridge

Not keen on the 4 people to a lane.

Feel a bit sory for the people in my lane suffering from my swimming techique as well as my problem with going in a straight line.

mikey · Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 12:20 pm Post subject:

4 in a lane should be ok

As everyone in the lane at the same time should be going at approx the same pace.

Assuming everyone gave their correct estimated swim time that is !!!

If you catch someone ... tap them on the feet a few times before the end of the length.

Hopefully they will let you through .... IF NOT SWIM OVER THEM !!!

If you find your feet being tapped, let the swimmer though.

Not only will it stop a fight,
But you will be able to draft them for a few lengths, giving yourself a faster overall swim time

PS ... Eyes open ... Looking foward ... Helps with directional issues

Mike H · Joined: 04 Feb 2007 Posts: 6 Location: Hullbridge

Have seen the swimming over people technique used at the London Tri. Come to that I have seen a mass fight at the start of the swim as well.

mArKw · Joined: 15 May 2006 Posts: 255 Location: Benfleet

mikey · Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 1:33 pm Post subject:

Blackwater Sprint Triathlon Results 2007

Swim 400m
Bike Approx 12 Miles
Run Just Over 3 Miles

Pos ……………………...........Swim ……....Bike……....Run……......Total

69 Fuller Sue 00:07:58 - 00:48:41 - 00:31:11 -- 01:27:50
72 Jordan Mike 00:10:03 - 00:47:08 - 00:31:33 -- 01:28:44
84 French Yvonne 00:09:02 - 00:50:30 - 00:32:01 -- 01:31:33
86 Skinner Helen 00:09:07 - 00:53:53 - 00:29:06 -- 01:32:06
98 Reddish Morgan 00:08:37 - 00:50:23 - 00:36:38 -- 01:35:38
101 Hoy Michael 00:11:54 - 00:49:32 - 00:35:08 -- 01:36:34
104 Spencer Anna 00:07:01 - 00:57:01 - 00:35:14 -- 01:39:16
110 Jordan Ian 00:11:55 - 00:52:10 - 00:42:26 -- 01:46:31
113 Snellgrove Kirste00:11:26 - 01:05:38 - 00:35:11 -- 01:52:15

Note : Due to an admin error at poolside Mike Jordan swam an extra 4 lengths !!!

Congratulations to Kirste and Anna who both completed their first triathlons

The first of many I hope

Anna Spanner · Joined: 31 Jul 2006 Posts: 57 Location: Benfleet

thanks Mike
Can honestly say I'm still on a high from yesterday, it was very hard, but i loved every minute of it, I definitely will be doing more in the future, and have already vowed to myself that I will do the olympic distance in the London Tri next August! Bring it on!

thanks to all the came to support ( Lyn, Lorna and Graham) and well done all...Especially Kirste who dreaded it as much as me, but did brilliantly.

I strongly recommend all out there try a triathlon - you'll love it!!!

Ian J · Joined: 20 May 2006 Posts: 147 Location: Rayleigh

Well done Anna & Kirste, I hope to see you both at many more Tri's (a good reason to come back and visit).

If I can improve my running times, I will be hot on your heels Anna!!

I enjoyed being the first Benfleet runner to cross the line by a few seconds. However, I ended up on the last page of the results again. angryfire

Anna Spanner · Joined: 31 Jul 2006 Posts: 57 Location: Benfleet

thanks Ian! Get training and the race is on!!

Mike for the record...you're distance conversions are way out, you've underdone us massively!!!

FYI.. the cycle was 14.3 miles and the run 3.7 miles.

that feels better, now I dont feel as slow!!! every little bit counts mike

mikey · Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 9:19 am Post subject:

Yeah though I was wrong with the distances

Unfortunately, didn't have them to hand when I posted, and Blackwater Tri had taken the info off their site ( to efficient by far )

Anyway, 12 miles is a rough approximation to 14,3 !!!

& 3,7 is a bit over 3 Miles !!!

So was on the right lines ( Just )

See you tonight

Mikey