Having spent 90 minutes meticulously packing and then checking the contents of my car it was time face the fact that there really was no going back. After a night of broken sleep I jumped in the car and made my way to Hatfield Water Park to set up for the race. I was allocated …
Category: Lincsquad
Jul 22
Neil Barkers Double Steelman 20th July 2013
If you were at the Steelman last year, you must remember the glorious mud, a lot of which we took with us when we left. It was strange to see the camp site clean, dry and grassy. I pitched up to next to Les Thompson and Malc Pearce of Grimsby Tri who asked me …
Jun 23
Josh Jones victorious at debut OW swim/bike
Today I have taken part in my first Aquacycle involving a 750m open water swim followed by a 23 mile bike ride. This was only to be my second time in open water swimming and as I reached around the half way point the wind picked up making it feel like I was swimming in …
Jun 21
Alan Woodcock takes Bronze medal in Euro Champs
Following qualification races in 2012, Alan Woodcock, Pete Connolly & Phil Binch travelled to Alanya, Turkey last week to take on the best age group triathletes Europe had to offer. This is Alan Woodcock’s story – his journey to the European Championship podium.
Jun 18
Physio Ian gets physical at UK70.3
What a relief to finally get on the road to head down to Exmoor on Friday 14th June. For the past 2 days I found myself pacing around getting mentally prepared, unable to think about anything else. I was peaking too soon, feeling like I used to get the morning of a rugby match, I …
Jun 12
Loveys Bomber, bugs and Grafman!
I started a post about the Bomber, but after forgetting to drink fatboy coke after swimming in the Ancholme, the River sought it’s revenge for me warming up my wetsuit – you know what I mean!! Suffice to say that was honestly one of the toughest things I’ve done (Bomber – not warming up my …
Jun 11
Mrs Dobbers First Triathlon!!
Mrs Dobber’s Blenheim Palace Journey………. So after 2 years of being a WAG I thought it was about time to see what this racing malarkey was all about. So which triathlon do you pick? I wanted one that was far away (so no one would come and see me make a plonker of myself) …
Jun 09
The Half Outlaw (Ironman distance)
The spectator friendly venue at Holme Pierrepoint, Nottingham, once again held host to a weekend of top Triathlon racing. Sunday saw the turn of the inaugural, yet now hugely successful Half Outlaw Ironman. Despite never having held this event before the ‘One Step Beyond Team’ found their 1200 places (and later to be extended to …
Jun 05
Keyo Brigg Bomber Quadrathlon – 26th May 2013
The European Quadrathlon Championships took place in Brigg (North Lincolnshire). Steve Clark (GBR) and the German athlete Lisa Hirschfelder won the European title over the distance of 1.5k swim, 7k kayak, 36k bike and 11k run.
Jun 05
Old Man of Coniston Triathlon – Neil Barker race report
Race report Old Man of Coniston Triathlon 2K swim 70 k bike 13.1 run Having enjoyed Helvellyn last year I decided to enter the Old Man of Coniston Tri. It is not just for the old men but you certainly feel like one the next day. My legs feel about 110 years old now. I …