Stratford Triathlon Sunday 14th May

Report by Andy Chalmers

If Shakespeare had a bike he would have entered Stratford Triathlon

The day was cool with a slight breeze , I got there early to warm up and set my kit out and was in the pool at just past 8 am Chris Standidge would have already been coming to the end of his bike. 12 lengths later ducking under ropes and trying to avoid people , climbed out and made my way to transition. The bike is a fairly fast start once you leave the town with a few ups and downs (undulating as courses always are) then three miles before finish a nice little drag uphill but the effort is worth it as you shoot down the other side at 40mph Then flat into the town only then to be help up by traffic lights on roadworks just before the end. After the bike onto the run course out and back twice , signage and marshalling not very good as some people only did one lap for a DNF. The run is flat but narrow and on the day damp underfoot so starting to resemble a cross country course. Great feeling at the end as I had smashed last years time by over 6 minutes coming in at 01:12:03 but not close to Chris racing for Royles in 01:03:46

This is the 3rd time I have raced it and is one worth doing but apply early and try to get an early start time as later on the traffic gets a bit hectic with the tourists.

Name	400m swim	23km bike	5km run	Total	Cat Pos	Overall
Chris Standidge	5:22	39:58	18:26	01:03:46	4	13
Andy Chalmers	7:16	42:41	22:06	01:12:03	17	106

Transitions included in the bike times. The category and overall positions are provisional but should be better as they have not included one run laps and DNF`s

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