First of all, a warm welcome back to Emma Kerr, fresh from her first Ironman race in Germany last month. Emma has been working in Stroke City these past few months and is now back practising dentistry in civilisation.
Before I dissect the results further, there are a few competitors who deserve a mention. Davy Calvert arrived with his runner’s in his three years-old daughters rucksack. This was a rather eye-catching pink polka dot ‘Peppa Pig’ design that matched Davy’s pink cycle-jersey. Davy informed me that he likes to wear pink and I’m sure you will agree that it suits him. I think he is angling to get into the ladies league and considering the results he has been posting recently, I don’t blame him.
Jim Cooke once again managed to make the headlines as he slipped on the wrong runner’s in transition and completed the run in Niall Magee’s trainers. He informed me afterwards that they felt a little tight but he persevered. However, Niall posted a DNF and gallantly declared that it was his lack of BRICK session’s that made him suffer and not Jim’s rancid trainer’s.
Performance of the night goes to Judith Lowry, with a highly impressive second fastest run overall behind the ever impressive Paul Carroll. On Monday evening I drove past Judith as she was on a training run and the rain was bouncing off the pavement. Hardcore. Lesson for us all here - if you want to beat your rivals, take a leaf out of Judith’s book and get out there regardless of the elements.
With the triathlon season now extended until Sunday 19th September with the Portaferry race making a welcome return, there appears to be an appetite for the TT’s to continue until 14th September. Desi, Vaughan, Wes and I will discuss if this is possible, taking into consideration the evenings drawing in and allowing sufficient time to get home before it is dark.
Thanks to John McManus, Connor Reilly, Claire Burns and the ever present Dave Lonnen for timekeeping.
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Glen
Ladies race: Bike Time / Finish Time
Judith Lowry 33.18 / 45.32
Emma Kerr 35.05 / 49.12
Ali McConnell 35.00 / 49.51
Heather Bamford 35.34 / 51.11
Aisling Trainor 36.56 / 52.46
Anne Mageean 40.00 / 56.57
Gent’s race: Bike Time / Finish Time
1. Paul Carroll 28.15 / 39.20
2. Stephen McWilliams 29.30 / 43.35
3. Neville O’Neill 30.47 / 43.52
4. Johnny Hooper 32.21 / 44.22
5. Oscar Monroe 32.21 / 44.57
6. Glen Pollock 31.46 / 45.58
7. Jim Cooke 32.48 / 46.20
8. Bill Rafferty 32.55 / 46.32
9. Davy Calvert 31.55 / 46.55
10. Stephen Smart 35.45 / 48.38
11. Gareth Martin 32.03 / 49.03
12. Carl King 33.30 / 50.28
13. Jon Reilly 34.52 / 51.50
14. Desi McHenry 30.30 / -
15. David Morrissey 31.04 / -
16. Wes Kettyle 32.23 / -
17. Niall Magee 32.40 / (DNF due to Jim Cooke)