Swim-1st Team Winners at Arundel Tri 2013

Sunday may 26th brought the Swim-1st crew together for the first main club event of the season!

In the blue corner, Swim-1st Vets, and in the red we have Swim-1st kids... Errr Core Elite, these fine triathletes battled it out with other relay teams and standard distance triathletes at the Arundel 2013 may bank holiday Tri.

All descended on to the sleepy village of Arundel for 6am, the day breaking into what will be a lovely summers day. Off to registration to grab our numbers and tags, bravado and back slapping hiding the fear that secretly moved within us.. Bikes racked and numbers on we all move pool side to cheer on the first athletes, Lee and Kev step up to the plate with swim hats on, both get the same lane and we're all now cheering the lads on, a good race was had, both taking turns to draft each and not slowing the pace, dubious lap counting by the marshal has the lads out of the pool neck and neck at 14 mins for their 800mtr swim! Running into transition Kev, 14:04, has a slight lead, handing his chip over to Steve. Lee's on his heels having swum 2 extra lengths at 14:58, Grant takes the chip and two carbon bikes fly off out of T1 for the 2 lap 38k uphill slog, an early morning recce of the bike route favoured Grant as he came back into to transition first with a time of 1:10. Kenny still in hoody warming up had to move quick sharp and make a quick change of chip and run out leaving Jenny tapping her watch. Confusing directions on the way in cost Steve some valuable time on his brand new carbon steed! getting in 1:26. The run was on, 9.8km out and back, up probably the biggest hills I've ever run! Sun now high and the Lewer Cheering squad have arrived in full force at the finish line, Kenny comes into the finish at 41:32, Jenny chasing in after with a well deserved 50:28. Overall times for the day gives it to the Core Elite boys in at 2:07'50 winning the relay over all and the Vets in at 2:27'51.

A well done also goes out to Andrew "Ironman in training" Wilson for competing in the sprint race and his family cheering squad.

Win lose or draw all thoroughly enjoying the day! Already looking forward to next years event to beat those times and retain the title!!