Dec 09
All Lincsquadders!
You are cordially invited to the 2013 Lincsquad AGM Thursday 9th of January 1945hrs at Arties Mill Castlethorpe.
See the post on the forum for details
http://www.lincsquad.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=5535.0
This is your chance to get involved in the clubs World Quadrathon Championship year!
Nov 29
Lincsquad is proud to announce that the World Quadrathlon Federation has asked Lincsquad to host the World Quadrathlon Championships in 2014.
The World Championships has been held in Sedlcany, Czech Republic for the last 20 years, but the WQF asked the Lincsquad committee to consider hosting the 2014 World Championships following the huge success of our 2013 event, which hosted the European Quadrathlon Championships for the 2nd consecutative year. Now that the contract has been signed, it’s official.
Full details of the event, results from 2013 & entry details can be found on the link below;
Keyo Brigg Bomber Quadrathlon – World Championships 2014
If you require more information about the event, please email events@lincsquad.co.uk
Entry fee’s are currently at 2013 prices but will increase on 1st January 2014, so enter early and save yourself a few pounds.
The event is also the British Quadrathlon Championships & part of the BQA National Trophy series, for more details please check out the British Quadrathlon Association website; British Quadrathlon Association – BQA
To be eligible for GB Team selection you must be a 2014 BQA member, join here , details on how you can compete for Team GB can be found here
If you are able to help promote or wish to get involved in organising or marshalling at this World Championship event please contact events@lincsquad.co.uk
Keyo Brigg Bomber Quadrathlon – World Championships 2014 …………. be part of it !
Nov 18
Nov 14
When looking at booking to attend the Marathon in New York there were so many different things to think about, so I chose to use 209 Events Limited Set up by Mike Gratton who won the London Marathon in 1983 in a time of 2.09.43. This saved any stress of organising hotel, race entry, flights, and bus to the start line. Mike Gratton took us for a short run around Central park for a look at the last 2 miles on the Friday before the race to show us were to have a nice sprint finish from (haha that never happened).
Nov 11
After the mega success of the 2012 combined Crimbo party and awards night we decided to make this years awards a stand alone event. If you need a recap of the night (or not in the case of some of our karaoke heroes!) there are more pics on the Lincsquad Facebook page. Continue reading
Oct 25
As I begin training ahead of 2014, I ought to really review my 2013 season.
My first full season’s training in the offthatcouchfitness stable was tough but enjoyable. Continue reading
Oct 07
Sunday 29th September 2013 saw the 6th running of the Keyo Brigg Sprint Triathlon.
A third successive year sell out with 264 athletes registered to race.
The event ran smoothly with thanks to the hard work from the Events Committee and many members, family & friends who marshalled on the day. The feedback received from athletes, spectators, marshals & BTF officials was outstanding, not just on the event but how supportive and enthusiastic everyone was.
On to the results ………
The event winners where Joshua Jones (54:55) & Lauren York with (1:03:27) (pictured above)
Podium, Age group winners, Newbie winners & full results can be found below
All Finishers
For Presentation Results
“Spirit of the Race” awards were also made to a marshall & a competitor that displayed the highest levels of sportsmanship.
The marshall award was hotly contested with a number of nominations including;
– Andy Calpin & Jon Dixon for their shouts of encouragement on the bike route at the level crossing
– Anne Wood for her enthusiasm on the run course
– Mark York for lending competitor his own bike after a mechanical failure
– Kerry Padley who turned up to spectate, but after over hearing of a marshall shortage on the bridge, grabbed a hiviz and went to help keep the crowd out of the way of runners.
Although the award on the day went to Kerry Padley, all nominations will get a special Lincsquad prize soon.
The athlete nomination was a quite simply a one horse race, when I heard the story it had to be the one, Michael Barnett, was half way through his run and on for a Personal Best, he passed a young competitor struggling on the run with an injury, he selflessly, gave up on his own race to make sure the young lad made it back and completed the triathlon. Michael just missed out on his time goal in doing so, but I know this award meant a great deal to him & his family. You can read more about Michael on his blog Smoker2Triathlete
Once again many thanks to all the Lincsquad members who helped organise, set up, marshall and pack down for this great event, without you all, we just couldn’t do it. Lincsquad rocks !!!
Regards
A very proud Chairman
Sep 27
With another highly successful year almost over and the club growing ever bigger its time to look back and acknowledge the efforts of Lincsquadders during 2013.
Yes its the Lincsquad awards and this year we need YOU to nominate club members by browsing the categories below and thinking back to who beat you, who made you work harder, who did you see out there training, helping or doing anything else (not necessarily a racer!) that put the club and themselves on the map! The categories are…..
Sep 25
Sandman ……..Sunny September in Anglesey
It was decided some time ago in early 2013 after recovering from a cartilage operation only to bounce in to a double Achilles strain that I would defer my Slateman entry to compete in the Sandman later that year….. Not realising that it just happened to be my 17th wedding anniversary on the same day!! Whoopsy……
After a fairly event free last few months it had given me time to go to spectate and support our fellow Lincsquad competitors up and down the country as they have done for me over the past few years, this I have enjoyed immensely however it was finally time to get back on it and get ready for the race. Continue reading
Sep 06
The Vitruvian (Half Ironman distance)
If the Dambuster had whetted your appetite earlier in the year then here’s an event with a double helping of the infamous Rutland Ripple.
It’s also the event that has you finally using that cheap head-torch you’ve bought from a petrol station as you fumble your way to the 05:00 bike racking.
In previous years the sun has risen to reveal a thick mist over the lake that makes sighting challenging to say the least. Fortunately, not this year, in fact this year’s race wasn’t far from ideal conditions.