Cirencester AC

CAROL Clarke represented club and country in her AG in the 2018 Glasgow ETU Triathlon European Championships.

She said: “ The swim in the loch was in calm water with fast times being achieved, but the bike course of three laps was testing, somewhat technical and hilly. The run had testing climbs.”

Carol was pleased to finish 7th, only four minutes behind the winner of her AG.

Former coach Luke Campbell also competed but not under club colours to finish 11th in his 20-24 age group.

Triathlon European Championships

65-69 Female AG Sprint: 1 Anne Hughes (13.32; 44.24; 26.28) 1.29.25; 7 Carol Clarke (Cirencester AC & Tri Club) (16.36; 44.33; 26.45) 1.33.23.

Waterland Aquathlon Series

EARLIER in the week, four members took to more local waters for the final of a series of 5 aquathlons held at Lake 32.

Junior Ollie Campbell achieved a fine 3rd, only two minutes behind the winner.

Steve Derrick was in the mix, Kate Sackett managed to take it very easy as she recovers from her Ironman, and it was good seeing Kirsty Leggate.

Louise Abbott and Liz Thomas competed as a relay pair, Louise (swim) and daughter-in-law Liz (running).

Results: 1 James Denne (12.50; 15.09) 27.59; 3 Ollie Campbell (Cirencester AC & Tri Club) (13.45; 16.13) 29.58; 21 Steve Derrick (Cirencester AC & Tri Club) (14.22; 19.47) 34.09; 27 Louise Abbott and Liz Thomas (Cirencester AC (16.38; 20.32) 37.10; 36 Kate Sackett (Cirencester AC & Tri Club) (20.59; 20.14) 41.13; 42 Kirsty Leggate (Cirencester AC & Tri Club (17.44; 28.54) 46.38; 44 finished

Forest of Dean Trails Marathon

WITH four laps, Tim Ingham was able to push himself up the repeated hills to finish in just over four hours.

He was quietly thrilled that his increasing fitness enabled him to finish well up the field and some 40 minutes quicker than his first off-road marathon.

Results: 1 Ben Goddard (u/a) 2.53.35; 66 Tim Ingham (Cirencester AC) 4.01.31.

Standish Woodland Chase

A BUSY week for Liza Darroch who set a Course Age Group record in Standish and a Club AG record at the Bugatti 10km.

Bugatti also saw Dan Fitchett running well in a rare foray into competitive racing. He and Liza are clearly making good progress in their preparations for the Chester Marathon in October.

Barbara Thomas ran her first race of three for this week and an injured Ruth Fulford walked round the Bugatti course in search of points for the Gloucestershire AAA championships.

Standish results: 1 Ross Brackley (u/a) 55.40; 78 Liza Darroch 1.36.58 - 1st FV70; 102 finished.

Bugatti results: 1 Neil Laurenson (Black Pear Joggers) 35.04; 42 Dan Finchett (Cirencester AC) 43.49; 181 Liza Darroch 57.04 - club FV70 record; 205 Barbara Thomas 1.01.18; 271 Ruth Fulford 1.29.13; 271 finished.

Parkruns

DAVE Bell set a new course record at Cirencester by completing the three lap course in 16.22. Ollie Pritchard was the only other member to finish sub 20, coming second in Lymington.

Kate Sackett was 2nd lady at Stonehouse. At Swindon, Jacob McAdam beat younger brother Isaac who is recovering from injury, while dad Alan was not so far behind.

Gordon Jones went well in Bodmin and the Barrows popped up in Ludlow.

Cirencester: 1 David Bell 16.22 - course record; 77 Samantha Timms 28.29; 97 David Lattimore 29.35; 158 finished. Swindon: 15 Jacob McAdam 20.01; 22 Isaac McAdam 20.37; 96 Alan McAdam 23.38; 263 Barbara Thomas 29.03; 419 David Moss 37.13; 486 finished. Stonehouse: 7 Kate Sackett (2nd lady) 21.04, 10 Zac Humphries 22.09, 64 finished. Lymington Woodside: 2 Oliver Pritchard 17.32, 110 finished. Bodmin: 42 Gordon Jones 24.39, 235 finished. Ludlow: 69 Rachel Barrow 31.30, 85 Paul Barrow 34.58, 109 finished.