Junior Triathlon

Well done to all that took part in Junior triathlon 63 took part lets hope there's a few future members amongst them.

Well done to Valerie for organizing the event and thanks to all who volunteered to marshal.

JUNIOR TRIATHLON- SUNDAY 13TH SEPTEMBER

This Sunday Wick Tri Club will be holding its annual junior triathlon at Wick High School. This event is open to S1-S4 pupils and will consist of the following
- 250m swim
- 1200m cycle
- 800m run
The event can be done individually or as a team of three.
Entry forms are available from the PE department or Miss Laing rm3. tel 01955 605164 for more info.

Huntly sprint/standard

Think that myself and Brian are heading down to compete in the Huntly Standard on the 20th of September if anyone else would like to spread their wings and come along.. there is also a sprint distance event the same day, both pool swims..
Both events are open for entry on www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk

Ironchick

Well done Helen Richard for completing your first 70.3 in 6hrs 23 mins dead and coming second in the British Police championships to boot.

Photo's and Video to follow

How They Do Time Trials in Turkey

There are no secrets in this game Mike......Just wonder how far you managed to go on that little beauty?
In case you're wondering Mike is modelling the latest in clipless flip-flops.........seat could go up a touch, don't you think?

Sprint Pics

The suits look great.

Comments on the Sprint

We have received some very encouraging comments regarding Sunday.....

Just wanted to say thanks for a great event on Sunday I am glad the 5 of us were able to make it across and having 41 in the race made it a very competitive race for everyone. As normal a very well run, slick race. It will be great to have the Inter-county in Wick next year.

Many thanks

Mark( Harrison)

Both Kirsten and I enjoyed the Wick experience and will certainly be keen to return.

I will look forward to spreading the word on future Caithness events and mentioning how triathlons should be run with both a competitive and fun element.

Kind Regards

Peter (Ness)


Really enjoyed myself at the Sprint triathlon yesterday and hope to return again.
Goodness knows how the bike course seemed to be uphill both ways but still enjoyable nonetheless.

Cheers Steve (Chalmers)

Thanks for those comments folks, much appreciated by everyone involved.

What Your Well Heeled Triathlete is Wearing

Nice one girls....there are many others which will follow tomorrow....trying to get lots of reports written for paper, think I've missed the deadline for this Friday now.
We should thank Michael Sutherland for the pics.

Sprint 09.......Printout

Trying out this wee programme called embedit. This is the excel spreadsheet from the sprint....the first two pages are all you need to look at for results. Sorry it's a bit small but I'm just trying it out at the moment.....I'm noticing that there are zoom functions and a "full screen" option so maybe that will help those of you, like me, who struggle with the small print.

Feedback on it would be good so that I know if it works okay.

Category Winners....Wick Sprint 09

First Overall/ Senior Male Peter Fenwick 1.03.54
First Senior Female Gemma Scott 1.09.04
First Junior Ranald Cartwright 1.14.13
First Veteran Male Mark Harrison 1.04.02
First Veteran Female Beccy May 1.13.23
First Local Male Robin Aitken 1.13.21
First Local Female Laura Laing 1.15.47
First Male Supervet Robert MacDonald 1.10.23
First Female Supervet Sarah Shaw 1.14.48

First Team Deirdre Aitken, Kait Farmer, Wendy Laurie 1.25.14

Well done to everyone who took part. We were blessed with decent weather and the healthiest turn out of individual competitors for many a long year. Hopefully we'll see you all back for the Mini, Standard and Sprint in 2010.

Lorn Pearson

Lorn has chosen our sprint as her first triathlon and is doing it for leukaemia care you can donate to this worthy cause at www.justgiving.com/lornpearson/.

Lorn has already raised over a £1000 and has a target of £1500.

Further Good News

Found out yesterday that David Sutherland has, once more, qualified to represent Team GB at the ITU Triathlon Sprint World Championships on the Gold Coast in Australia.

This information had to be squeezed out of him....not one to blow his own trumpet, David.

I also notice that Peter Ness, who is registered to do the Wick Sprint on Sunday, has qualified also. Peter is the Vice President of Triathlon Scotland so it'll be nice to have someone from the executive visiting us and sampling our Caithness hospitality.

WELL DONE BRIAN

Brian completed his IMUK debut in 13.59.04..What an achievement..
Rob spoke to Brian today, who said that he really enjoyed the event.
Only 363 days to my IM in Switzerland, think I'll be needing plenty advice Brian!
Brian would like to thank everyone for there wishes of support and good luck.
Photos courtesy of his brother Kevin to follow!

Bealach na Ba

Me and Phil at the summit of Bealach na Ba.

We had a great day weather held out till 10 miles from the start, then the heavens opened but this never dampened our spirits. Climb done and back to the hotel for food and beer end to a perfect day.

We will have to do it again next year with more wheelers.

Brian doing well

So far our Brian has completed the 2.4 mile swim in 1.24.16, with a 12.11 transition and has now gone on to do a 6.47.14 bike and 7.35 transition.. good luck for the marathon.....

http://ironman.com/events/ironman/uk?show=tracker - if you want to follow he is number 836

Our Brian

Brian is competing in Ironman UK this weekend I'm sure you'll all join me in wishing him the best of luck.

Tri Suits at last

Triathlon suits here at last it's been a long wait but worth it they look very good.

Looking forward to getting a group photo at sprint.

Many thanks to Barnies for sponsorship.

Norman Bremner

Just a wee note to wish Norman well, he was involved in a motorbike accident yesterday and sustained two broken legs and pelvis.

I don't know all the facts but I am in Inverness tomorrow so hopefully will get to see him.

Hawick Triathlon

Wick Triathlon Club's Team GB age-grouper David Sutherland was on his travels again this weekend. David is trying to qualify for the National Team again this year for the "Worlds" on the Gold Coast in Australia....to this end he needs to travel far and wide picking qualifying races in which to compete.

Today, in Hawick, he finished 2nd in his category ( MSV) and 19th overall. He told me via text that he was overhauled, by his nearset rival , on the run section. That's a bit of a pity but David has been carrying a wee injury so completing the race in one piece may have been higher in his mind.

I think he'll be heading for Oz.

BRORA 10K

Ok if your planning going down the road to Brora for their 10k you should know about it by now, but for those of you who don't know- its on tommorow(Sunday 5th July).
Personally i will be happy with whatever time, as i've not done any speed training at all!
Lets just hope that its not 25 degrees....

Vitamin D overdose

As you can see I forgot to put suntan oil on.

Standard Video

Ironman Pete 2

Peter Fenwick the winner of our May mini completed his first Ironman in Nice France in 10 hours 59 minutes and 49 seconds, which is I'm sure you'll agree is an amazing achievement for a man in full time employment.

I will try and get him to write a wee ditty on this site on his return.

Well done Peter from Wick Triathlon Club if you get much better we might even let you join.

Our First Standard Open Water Triathlon

What an event I don't think it could of gone much better largely down to our illustrious leader Kate(Mrs Farmer) and the glorious weather.

Our previous worries about water temp was all for nothing as the 14 degrees was positively bath like compared to our training swims.

17 individuals and 6 teams took to the water watched by spectators all round the harbour creating a fabulous atmosphere.

First out of the water was Gemma Scott in an impressive time of 0.14.21, the swim fell quite a bit short of the 1500m but an impressive swim non the less.

The bike leg started with a rather cruel slog up long shore road then straight out to old hall and back. There was a stiff breeze on the way back which didn't help the running legs any.

Fastest bike leg went to Angus Peden 1.04.26.

Then on to what turned out to be a tough run the steps going up the hill shortly after run start were murder on the hamstrings and they had to be traversed twice.

This didn't seem to bother Angus though as he a

lso recorded the fastest run time 0.40.42 which was even quicker than the team runners.

First senior male :           Angus Peden           2.05.00

First senior Female :      Gemma Scott           2.25.56

First Veteran male :       Terry Gallacher       2.16.02

First Veteran Female :   Yvonne Pollard         3.05.44

First Team :                      Scott Mackenzie    2.12.02

Thanks to all marshals, Kate and all the wick tri club members who got up early to set up the scaffold and Marquee and to Plum and Brian for putting out bike race signs.

This turned out to be an enjoyable and succesful day that I for one am looking forward to repeating.

A special mention has to go to our oldest competeter 67 year old Jane Askey who not only completed the event in 3.29.32 but also stayed for curry and beer, helped dismantle the marquee before cycling off in the sunset to pitch her tent for the night. 

 

Ironman Pete

Thurso's Pete Fenwick is competing in Nice Ironman track his progress by clicking on link and typing his surname in search box. At time of writing this he was through 105 km checkpoint on bike in 4.36 with a 1.01 swim time.

Update 5.40.09 for bike split bib no.509.

Good Luck Pete

Swimmer's Nipple

The curse of the open water......you peel off the wet suit to find that your nipples have been switched off and the blood has been transferred to some other part of your anatomy which is more in need of the supply.

Here, as you can clearly see, Robert is suffering.

Will "Body Glide" do the trick and prevent further discolouration....tune in on Wednesday....

David Does Us Proud in Stirling

Just got the results from the Stirling Sprint Triathlon online...

David Sutherland (Super Vet) finished in 33 place in a field of over 250...his splits were as follows

Swim 12.24 (first in category)
T1 1.02
Cycle 35.46
T2 0.53
Run 22.48

Overall 1.12.56

Well done David, a nice marker for Ayr this weekend.

New skill...

Wooo im getting good at this now... done a link and now a photo!! haha

ps.. check that sun and no wind!!

Pete wins Inverurie Sprint

A quick well done to Thurso's Pete Fenwick for winning Aberdeenshires's Inverurie sprint triathlon on Sunday. He bet a formidable field( including a professional triathlete) to win the course in 1hr 21.52.
Also well done to Wick tri's Elaine Rutherford who was 6th female, with the fastest run split for the women.

Edinburgh Marathon

Arrived in Falkirk Travelodge switched on telly yo have the nice weather lady promise 18 degrees and and a cool sea breeze.

She lied it was hotter than that when we woke up at 0600.

We had a plan to run the first half in 1.45 - 1.50 giving us a bit of leeway for second half, all looked like it was going to plan when we went through 13 miles in around 1. 50.

At 15 miles the temperature rose and the average speed fell, at 19 miles we really started to struggle but hung on to finish in 4. 21 but at least we ran the whole way, and in temperatures that reached in excess of 20 degrees we were happy with our lot.

Helen smashed her last years time by 40 minuets so well done to her.

Roll on Brora 10k 20 miles less :)

Sunday Becons

I am now officially in panic about the impending marathon...
predicted temperatures of 19 degrees... not good
but hopefully the crowds and Rob nagging away like an old wifie will get us round in the much sought after 4hours, although on such i warm day i think i'll be happy to get round at all.
Wish us luck please....

Flying Scotsman

Check out the gearing on his bike I couldn't turn that gear going down dunne hill.

New Authors wanted

Kevin had the very good idea of having multiple authors of the site, so anyone who would like to contribute drop me a line and I will add you as an author.

New blogger!!!

The Cub has access to the blog... so we finally may get some decent photos of pink bikes, semi-clad men and fashionable lycra!

Oh that is once i learn how to use my new found hobby!

How long will this access last...... :) 

Turiff Sprint

Well done to Helen who completed the Turiff Spint today in 1hr 27 mins she told me the cycle was quite hilly and there was a 400m run from swim to transition.

Well done also to Peter Fenwick our May Mini winner who got third with a time of 1hr 9 mins, Peter is doing an Ironman in June in France I'm sure we all wish him the best o' luck. 

Mey 10k Results

 
Well done to all Tri club members that took part in the Mey 10k.

A lovely sunny day saw six members take part all finishing under the 1 hour mark.

Val                55.21

Elaine           42.13 (first senior lady)

Fiona             58.51

Micheal          39.40 (Third Vet and fifth overall)

Lisa                57.49

Helen(cub)     48.48  (First local lady)

Me                  46.39  (Quicker than first local lady)

Duathlon

First easter duathlon today glorious weather,

Thanks go to Brian and michael and to Kate,Kev and Deirdre for tea and buns afterwards great day.

Triathlon entries

May mini available to enter online at www.entrycentral.co.uk could all local entrants still enter via myself or Kate as we get charged for online entries.

Inversnecky half

Four members of wick Tri club took part in inverness half marathon this weekend.

George Ewing  1hr 43.15

Rob Cormack   1hr 46.02

Alan cook        1hr 47.05

Helen Richard  1hr 51.48

Triswim

Wick tri club is holding its first standard this year thought you might like to see the proposed swim venue

Our illustrious Leader

One of our new members shes not very fast but i wont be overtaking her.

Some of our members before a wee run round the river course

Transition area outside Wick swimming pool.

Must be tens of pounds worth o bikes there.

August 2008 Sprint

This is my new TT bike outside my new workshop just working on some new legs to power it.