PERRANPORTH TRIATHLON - BLOWN TO BITS

Few pictures and words from last weekend's triathlon at Perranporth - the weather forced a last minute change to the race format resulting in a Run - Swim - Run.  The bike leg was reluctantly cancelled due to the incredibly strong and consistant wind conditions that led to some cycle accidents before the race had started.  Credit has to be given to any event organisers for taken decisions like this - the easiest course of action is to do nothing. As it was a tough competition was held that tested all entrants and more importantly had no injuries.

6:30 am on Sunday saw the main event sponsors THULE, SNUGG and ourselves battling to save the marquees that we had pitched on the Saturday. Unfortunately the THULE marquees were totally destroyed along with the event catering tent. Our new Giant Marquee survived the night - just - but is in need of significant repairs to the aluminium framework prior to it's next use.  All in all it was still a great event and many thanks to all who helped make it the occaision that it is.

Full results here

Our team results as follows

Michael Birchmore 3rd

Neil Eddy                     5th

Anne Maskell           69th (1st vet40)

Martin Lewis            78th

Have some pictures