2012 EVENTS // TAMESIDE TRIATHLON
TAMESIDE XL TRIATHLON
Sunday 14th October 2012 // Copley Centre, Stalybridge, Cheshire
Individuals // Swim 500m, Mountain Bike: 15.5m, Run: 9.7km
Relays // Swim 750m, MTB / Run; Same distances as individual race
Both races 14+ years
“Explore the wildside of Tameside!”
For the four year running, the raw, exciting Tameside XL ‘adventure' triathlon is coming to Town! This is an ‘all out’ sprint tri that has a challenging, thrilling bike on a mixture of trail and bridleway followed by a scenic trail run. Experience the wildside of Tameside!
This is the perfect ‘off road’ tri for adrenaline lovers who like it tough as well as for relay teams and novices who welcome a challenge.
If you fancy with the idea of doing all three disciplines in one go as a relay team then get a couple of colleagues or friends together. Teams can be single gender or mixed with each person swimming, biking or running.
Features
• Thrilling, specially-designed MTB course
• Scenic, challenging mixed terrain run
• Race commentary, catering, refreshments, massage
• Prizes for 1st, 2nd, 3rd female / males / First relay team
• Prizes for female / male ‘Local Heroes’ (Tameside residents - postcodes M34, 43, OL5,6,7. SK14,15,16)
• Fantastic, FREE, Family sports activities at the Sports Centre – Bring your kids!
What you will be letting yourself in for! 2011 as it happened…
Event photographs by Paul & Nigel Events Photography
Tameside XL Triathlon Results 2011.pdf
Accommodation
If you are travelling far to get to Tameside you may prefer to reserve accommodation so you’re fresh for the race.
We recommend the following websites which provide details of hotels within the area.
Males
Champion – Paul Davies, 1:42:19
Runner-Up – Mark Ferguson, 1:47:09
3) Paul Drinkwater, 1:52:16
Females
Champion – Cathy Atkinson, 2:10:02
Runner-Up – Sarah Davies, 2:20:35
3) Elaine Penning, 2:31:17
Relays
Champions – The Keenya Mafia (Selby, Saxon, Middleton), 2:00:48
Runners-Up – Team White (White, Dawson, McIntyre), 2:03:14
3) Chorlton Bog Trotters (Gourlay, Board, Orr), 2:05:50
Local Heroes (Tameside Residents)
Male – Paul Davies
Female – Sarah Davies
Top Couple
Sarah & Paul Davies
What you said
"Great event and unique in its terrain, I hope we're there again next year!" Mark C
"Just a short thanks for organising yesterday’s tri. It was my first event and I was surprised how friendly and informal it all was, which made for a really enjoyable morning. Where do we sign up for next year?" Kris J
“Smile when you’re winning” - Cathy Atkinson
“Paul Davies, Mens champ 2011”
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