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Aug 08
Training while on holiday
It’s great to get away on holiday with the family and away from the pressures of work, and then maybe even get a bit of light training in while your there to keep off a few of the pounds attributed to the holiday diet. Having recently come back from Puerto Pollensa, Mallorca in Spain, I thought …
Jul 21
Steve & Emily tie the knot
Steve and Emily chose the island of Zante, Greece for the setting of their wedding last week. The week did not start off as planned, because the original beech setting was not what Steve & Emily had expected. So with some pleading with the hotel where they were staying agreed for the wedding to take …
Jul 14
Lewis Purcell completes Ironman Switzerland
After months of training it was time to make the trip over the Pennines to Manchester Airport as the beginning of the end approached. The journey to become an Ironman would be over as raceday was in 3 days time. So arriving at the airport we made our way to check in with paperwork in …
Jul 10
Clarky Smashes Course Record to Win the 2011 Brigg Bomber
Steve Clark smashed the course record with 2hrs39m17s to take the win at this years Brigg Bomber. The annual quadrathlon takes place in Brigg using the River Ancholme for the swim of 1500m and then an 8km kayak before heading off on local roads for the 36km cycle and the 10km run finally finishing off …
Jun 19
Dambuster Triathlon 2011
A good turnout by the Lincsquad massive. Pictured left to right, back to front Steve Dolby, Phil Binch, Steve Grocock, Chris Spavin, Dave Hinch, Rob Wood, Andy Veitch and Paul Ralph at the Dambuster finish line. First established in 2002 the Dambuster Triathlon is a well recognised triathlon in the UK. 2011 sees the Dambuster …
Jun 14
Cleveland Steelman Olympic
A clash of dates saw two separate events being chosen for different reasons this weekend. First up was Steve Clark who travelled up North to the Cleveland Steelman Olympic distance race. Following four back to back victories Steve used this race as a scouting mission to check out the lake and bike/run courses for the …
Jun 05
M2M Ferry 10K
The Ferry 10K saw 198 runners finish Jason Ward of Tipton taking the top spot with a time of 32:02. Rob Wood (photo) was the first home for Lincsquad and goes sub-40 again with a brilliant time of 39:46, must have had his weetabix again. Next in for Lincsquad was Phil Binch with a time …
May 29
North Lincs Adventure Challenge Results
Sunday the 29th May saw competitors arrive from all over UK to compete in the 10th Annual North Lincs Adventure Challenge. North Lincs Adventure Challenge is an adventure race which is run annually on the bank holiday weekend towards the end of May. There are three disciplines consisting of: a 36 kilometre cycle race on the roads …
May 29
The Brigg Bomber
The Brigg Bomber will take place on the 10th July 2011, so it is not too late to get your entry in. The Brigg Bomber is a quadrathlon, which from its inception has been designed as an international event. It was conceived with the World Middle distance championships in mind, and also as an addition …
May 20
North Lincs Adventure Challenge
Last chance to enter the North Lincs Adventure Challenge which takes place at the Ancholme Leisure Centre on the 29th May 2011 from 8am. You can either enter Solo or as a Team. This will be the 10th Anniversary of the Challenge and we are looking to make it bigger and better than ever. The …