A superb turn out from TCRC at the Blue light 5 mile race on Blackpool promenade. In a club championship race a total of 21 members tackled the course in ideal conditions.
First finisher for the club in 7th place was men’s captain Andy Fairbairn who also took the vet 35 prize in 30.53 closely followed by Alex Fleming 31.19. In a break from his triathlon exploits Karl Glover came home in 32.20, chased all the way to the line by Peter Waywell in 32.35. Vet 50 runner Roy Tomlinson had an excellent run in 33.13. John Hickman ran well to finish in 35.17.
TCRC’s first lady and second vet 35 was Jenny Clark in 37.14 and third vet 35 was the ever improving Caroline McLaughlan 38.17. Gillian Pryor finished second vet 40 in 39.25 just in front of Colin Denney 39.30. Dave Jones 42.28 ran consistent ahead of ladies captain Janine McNeill 42.33.
Julie Sherwood enjoyed her race coming over the line in 43.01 followed by Sarah Scott who was overjoyed with her PB in 43.47 in front of Debbie Cardwell 44.08. Jackie Routledge worked hard in 47.27 and Janine Denney who appears to improve by the week in 48.03 was tracked all the way by Johanne Lickiss 48.12 and Mark Pryor in 48.41. Mike Walsh continues to inspire finishing first vet 80 in 49.35 Returning from injury Lisa Young was pleased to get round without any side effects in 60.11.
“Ironman” Scott Ross travelled to Gwynedd in North Wales to compete in the Bala half ironman event in preparation for the UK ironman event next month. Scott started with a 2k swim in 50.18 followed by the gruelling 80 kilometre bike ride in 2.50.49 and finished with the tough hilly 20k run in 1.37.27 for an impressive combined time of 5.24.49.
At the Two Lads fell race in Horwich Helen Jolly returned to the kind of terrain she has enjoyed in the past and was pleased with her 66.31 finish.
