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Big respect to Jon Pike completing his second Ironman of the year, this time in Kona, Hawaii. Legend.

Erica continues to impress in the Duathlon - this one was made up of 8600m run, 38km bike and 4300 run Erica was 2nd in her category.

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The adult supersprint race covered a 400m swim, 20k cycle ride ad 4k run. Big congratulations to Charlotte Matthews who at 15 years old was the 3rd senior female - see the news page for more on her race. The Junior (13-15) race covered 300m swim, 8k ride and 4k run.

Senior race

Junior race

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1000m swim, 32k ride and 8k run at this local event.

Some strong racing from the Phoenix contingent out in Chicago for the World Triathlon Grand Final.

Age-Group Aquathlon World Championships (750m swim 5k run)

Age-Group Sprint World Championships

Age-Group Standard World Championships

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Our local triathlon in Falmer: 400m swim, 28k bike, 5.5k run.  Well done to Finn Anderson for winning the M15-19 category.

Guernsey Graniteman is a half-ironman race (1.9k swim; 56 mile bike; 13.1 mile run) held every two years with a maximum of 100 entrants.  Seasoned middle-distance triathlete Anita Jones coming back from injury and newbie Jim Whitelegg, who has been progressing through tri distances all year, represented Phoenix.  Many congratulations to both.  Their race reports on the Phoenix Facebook page are well worth a read

500 metre swim, 16k bike and 4k run in this sprint event.

Erica Martin went to Portsmouth for a Duathlon. And WON it, despite being sent the wrong way on the ride!

Fantastic 3rd category place at the Vichy Ironman for Debbie Evers.

An excellent performance from Erica Martin who was 3rd woman and first in her age group in this run/bike/run event. She says: It was a great race (despite the torrential downpour on the second run).

23rd Erica Martin 20:22/0.39/47:45/0.31/21:21  1:30:38   ist F 30–39

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Despite going wrong on the bike course Nigel finished 15th and 2nd MV50 in this new event - well done!

Fantastic Category positions from the four Phoenix competitors in the Bewl Water Tri - Standard distance; many congratulations.

Well done Zeina Clare in the 3K event

39th overall in a time of 1:06:16. Zeina was 2nd in her category (F40-44)

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Nice performance too from Nigel Herron in the 1.5K event

20th overall in a time of 27:05. Nigel was 3rd in his category (MSV)

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STANDARD DISTANCE
John Tindell 23rd               2:13:58 (25:29/1:04/1:05:49/49:0/40:47)   Cat M25-29 6th
Jim Whitelegg 190th          2:33:59 (36:45/2:18/1:13:35/1:06/40.15)    Cat M45-49 25th
Emma Wrightman 214th    2:37:17 (29:17/1:06/1:19:58/48:0/46:08)    Cat F30-34 9th
Roland Harrington 215th    2:37:18 (31:06/1:37/1:17:57/1:17/45.21)    Cat M50-54 28th
Paul Wishart 220th            2:37:33 (37:05/2:07/1:17:31/1:10/39:40)    Cat M45-49 31st
Colin Simpson 315th          2:52:52 (37:13/2:02/1:26:38/1:12/45.47)    Cat M60-64 4th

SPRINT DISTANCE
Tim Woodman 6th             1:19:36 (14:58/1:01/41:55/45.0/20:57)       Cat M55-59 1st
Glen Church 11th              1:23:36 (16:24/1:53/44:47/1:00/19.32)       Cat M35-39 2nd

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2.4 miles of swimming, 112 mile bike ride, washed down with a full marathon. Jon Pike's idea of a lazy Sunday - congratulations on your Ironman.  With this result Jon has also qualified for the Hawaii Ironman in Kona.

Big up to Simon Taylor for bringing home Bronze in the 50-54 age group at the European Cross Tri Championships.

Spring distance: men 50-54

Standard distance: men 50-54

Good on Alex Bonzi, taking on the Olympic distance (1500m swim, 40k bike, 10k run) at the South Coast Tri and placing 7th!

A cheeky MV40 (!) win for the MV51 Nigel Herron. Distances (approx): 300m/20k/5k.

Good work Erica Martin!

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400m swim, 25k bike and 5k run at this local triathlon. Well done to all competitors.

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Congratulations to Keith Jackson on his first 140.6 Full Ironman!  The 140.6 refers to the total distance in miles : 2.64m swim, 112m bike ride, 26.2m run.

Tough - a 3.8km open water swim in the River Arun. Well done to Bob Novis, 39th overall and first over 60.

Sam Wade does it again, this time winning the BUCS Sprint Triathlon.

Some good results here on a nasty day including Emma Wrightman coming in as third lady in the standard distance triathlon, Finnian Anderson winning the Super Sprint and Paul Wishart winning the Duathlon.

Super Sprint Triathlon

Duathlon

Standard distance Triathlon

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Well done to Laura Durn

33rd 1:44:16 (17.49 600M swim/57.33 19KM bike/28:54 5K run)

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80th Stephen Johnson 2:28:32 (16.46/1.54/1:13.55/1.52/54.05)

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Jon Pike is gearing up for his ironman in the summer, and did so with this 3rd age category place at the Marshman.

750 metres swim, 25km bike and 5km run - a win for Sam Wade.

And the winner was... John Tindell, with category wins for Malcolm Hughes, Kate Gorman, and Debbie Evers.

Hats off to Erica Martin, 4th in her age category and second GB in this European Championship event that took place in Alcobendas.

More triathlon success at Haywards Heath. Particular congratulations to Malcolm Hughes (3rd male v40-54) and Emma Wrightman (3rd female).

Apologies for the delayed results from 3 races at the Medway Aquathlon and congratulations to Charlotte Matthews on her third place.

Tristar 1 race (150m swim, 1500m run)

Tristar 2 race (200m swim, 2000m run)

Youth race (300m swim, 3000m run)

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Congratulations to Jon Pike: competing in this Olympic distance duathlon event (5k run, 40k bike, 10k run) he won his age category and came tenth overall.

The Frosty takes place in Littlehampton, organised by the Tuff-Fitty Club, and Phoenix came back from the event celebrating a win for John Tindell in the main event (800m swim followed by a 10k run), Paul Wishart in his category (vet men) and Deb Evers in hers (senior vet women); 2nd places in their categories for Kate Gorman (senior women), Hildi Mitchell (vet women) and Malcolm Hughes (Snr vet men) as well as a win by a margin of 8 minutes for the team made up of John, Kate, Malcolm and Alex Bonzi (8th overall and 5th in the SM category). Let's just say that the "Phoenix Honey Badgers" swam/ran away with it.

Individual standings

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Team results

Nigel Herron, Erica Martin and Toby Lewis took part in the Althorp Duathlon - Sprint distance. This was a qualifier for the 2015 European Duathlon Champs.

Distances : 5.9km run, 22km cycle and 5.9km

Results:

Toby - 1:25:44 (00:21:37, 00:01:10, 00:38:11, 00:01:03, 00:23:45) - 1st 15-16 Age Group

Nigel - 1:36:11 (00:25:12, 00:01:03, 00:43:37, 00:01:01, 00:25:21) - 10th 50-54 Age Group

Erica - 1:37:55 (0025:22, 00:01:09, 00:44:05, 00:01:04, 00:26:18) - 1st 30-34 Age Group

Congratulations on Toby for coming first in his age category and 13th male finisher overall.  Erica has qualified for the GB team for the European. Nigel will wait and see.

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STOP PRESS 31 Oct: It has been confirmed that Nigel and Toby have qualified with a rolldown place in the European Champs. Well done guys.

Charlotte Mathews competed in the Hever castle triathlon on Sunday 28th September.

Her chain fell off in the last 500m and she ran the final distance with her bike.

300m swim (lake) 06:44 T1 01:38 Cycle (cyclo Cross) 8km 25:42 T2 01:34 4km Run 21:25

Overall time 57:05

Overall position 25 (212 finishers)

Gender position 2 (80 finishers)

Nigel says:

A cheeky 1st AG and 2nd wave (MV45+) off the back of a decent bike and speedy transitions.

Sun 14 Sep
1.5k/42/2k/10k

1 Nigel Herron (M) 50-54 Brighton Phoenix

2:30:13:  30:32  - 1:33  -  1:14:30  -    47.0  -   42:51

http://www.resultsbase.net/Results/IndividualResults.aspx?Id=1872

Jon Pike was 42nd overall, (/417)  5th in my AG (/74)  finished in 10.00.26

Swim* (shortened, for safety reasons)           47.05
Bike                                                             5.50.41
Run** (short course by approx 2k)              3.14.15

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Weymouth Half

Wes Mechin 24th overall 4th in AG finished in 4:53:12

Swim 29:34
Bike 2:45:59
Run 1:31:55

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Some great results for Phoenix Triathlon members in all three distances at the Chichester Triathlon. Euan and Naill were part of a relay team that won the Middle distance. Erica Martin finished 3rd lady overall and Liz Halliday finished 2nd Female Vet in the Standard Distance. And Paul Wishart finished 8th overall and 1st Vet in the sprint distance. 

Middle Distance:

Standard Distance: 

Sprint distance: 

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Ananda Mello-Costa competed in the Little Woody challenge.
Finishing in 7:15, she really liked the bike but felt she was slow in the swim with a particularly hard run. She's still considering it again next year though!!

         Race Time    Leg Time    Time of Day    Pos    Cat Pos  Gen Pos

Swim   01:05:19    01:05:19     08:55:03        10      10         27

T1      01:09:24    00:04:05      08:59:08       69       6          17

Cycle  05:01:35    03:52:11      12:51:19       100      7         21

T2      05:02:42     00:01:06     12:52:26       20        1          3

Run    07:16:29     02:13:46      15:06:13      102     10          24

Little Woody results

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In her final build up to the ETU Long distance Champs in Almere Holland in 2 weeks Debbie finished in a good time despite still suffering with a shoulder injury.

John Tindell's first race in GB kit got going in the Edmonton ITU Aquathlon World Championships which was shortly followed with the ITU World Triathlon Grand Final. He'd been suffering with a niggling knee for a while in the lead up to the events but still pulled it out the bag! 

Aquathlon results

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Standard Distance Triathlon 

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Really looking forward to seeing that happens in 2015!

s500m /  b23.5k / r6k
 
Good preparation for John Tindell  as he prepares for the ITU World Tri Champs in Canada in September
He won the race with Nigel Herron picking up the veterans (50+) prize.
A storming run by Toby Lewis saw him finish just ahead of Nigel in the overall race.
Paul Wishart and Glenn Church also raced well.
 
1  John Tindell  07:55 37:56 22:27 1:08:18
10  Toby Lewis   08:19 44:07 21:45 1:14:11
11  Nigel Herron 09:55 40:23 24:10 1:14:28
43  Paul Wishart 10:06 48:21 24:45 1:23:12
49  Glenn Church 12:34 46:16 25:22 1:24:12
 
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A non-wetsuit swim and algae in the water did  the Phoenix  athletes no favours.
Liz  was second in her Age Group
 Nigel and Ananda struggled in the water but despite Ananda feeling ill and Nigel actually being ill on the run, they both finished
 
123 Elizabeth Halliday 3:03:56 (0:39:23/0:02:29/0:02:26/1:24:36/0:01:44/0:53:17)
138 Nigel Herron         3:09:57 (0:44:36/0:03:07/0:02:06/1:23:33/0:01:13/0:55:20)
169 Ananda Mello-Costa 3:33:42 (0:50:38/0:02:41/0:01:56/1:41:37/0:01:45/0:55:02)
 
Stephen  Taylor completed the 3.8k swim the next day in 1.36.54 for 25th place

Results

Good performances in both distances:
1.5k
20.   Nigel Herron 24.38 (1st MV50)
43.   Sue Hudson 31.10
3k
15.  Simon Taylor 44.10
17.  Kate Gorman 44.45
46.  Debbie Evers  1.09.22

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