Category: Lincsquad

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 …

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New Website for Lincsquad

Lincsquad gets a makeover with a new website launch today, following in the footsteps of the old one that has proved a great success. The new site is geared towards having regularly updated news and results allowing people to add their own comments (subject to approval) while keeping the very popular club forum which beats at the heart …

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Sub 5 hours for Lewis

All I managed before i went to Lisbon to compete in the Half Ironman was a steady 35mile ride which confirmed I was weak due to my little bug friends from the Ancholme. We flew in to Lisbon on Wednesday with me still on Antibiotics….Winning race prep for sure! But as its said “I was …

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Good Friday Night Ride

On Good Friday at 10pm seven Lincsquad members headed off from Brigg for a night cycle. Instinctively  the group headed off to the Humber Bridge via Elsham and down the A15. The pace soon picked up and we were going through and off at nearly 40mph when I clashed with Dunc coming round the outside …

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My First Multisport Race

Steve Dolby shares his experience at the recent Clumber Park Duathlon After the excitement of the local duathlons set by Dan Broughton and Dave Hinch I was really looking forward to my First official multi sport event of my very short sporting career. The morning of the event started with the alarm rattling away at …

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Sports Club of the Year 2011

The North Lincolnshire Leisure and Culture Awards take place every year to recognise and reward the outstanding achievements that volunteers have made. Lincsquad was awarded “Sports club of the year” after coming runners up in 2010. This is a real credit to all the people involved in making Lincsquad what it is today. I originally started …

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Kirmington Muddy Duathlon

16 hardy competitors and plenty of supporters turned out on a dry Sunday morning for the Kirmington MUDDY Duathlon. Although the weather was fine on the day, some heavy rain over the last few days had made the tracks and fields very muddy and slippery. A short race briefing to confirm route and directions and they …

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Barnetby off-road Duathlon

The Winner’s Story …. in his own words – Duncan Wright I wasn’t particularly confident going into the race, having not done a great deal of training at all recently. Though since that’s due to the weather I guess we’re all in the same situation. On top of that I wasn’t certain how my energy …

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Barnetby off-road Duathlon

A good turnout on a chilly morning for the off road Duathlon at Barnetby organised by Dan. The mileage is still currently being debated as “country miles” are very different to normal miles. However the course was roughly just under a 4 mile run, a 10 mile mountain bike followed by just under a 2 …

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New Year Swim in the Ancholme

2011 kicks off with a few members braving a swim in the cold

Today saw a few members from Lincsquad kick off the New Year in crazy style with a swim in the River Ancholme. The river still has a number of areas covered in ice from the recent cold snap, in fact cold snap is an understatment!! (Pictured from Left to Right) – Phil Binch, Steve Clark, …

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