With their team issue Trek Madone bikes, K-Swiss running shoes and Team Trisports kit by Nalini, the squad ensured that their performances were as impressive as their equipment list, as they took on the Olympic distance event of 1500m swim, 40km bike and 10km run.

First up, elite athlete Stephen Harrison tore up the field to finish 2nd overall and clock a lightning-fast time of 1:51:20 – including a 32:54 run split!

That was followed by Gemma Sargent recording her second consecutive sub-2:20 finish to set a new fastest time of 2:17:54. Team mate Katy Jinks also recorded a new PB to lower her best ever Olympic distance time to 2:20:49.

And to cap it all off, Simon Douglas went below 2:30 for the first time ever to smash his previous best time by over seven minutes to stop the clock at 2:23:21.

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With the race being held at the same venue as round one, but over the longer Olympic distance of 1500m swim, 40km bike and 10km run, the hottest day of the year was matched by equally scorching performances from the athletes involved.

First up, defending champion and elite athlete Stephen Harrison, not competing in the club championship due to his elite status, finished a superb 2nd overall to add another podium finish to his 2009 victory. A blistering time of 1:53:38 saw Harrison finish just 10 seconds behind that of the race winner.

In the club championship, all eyes were on Adam Laycock, the winner of the previous two rounds, to see if he could complete a hat-trick of victories and take an undefeated men’s title.

As it turned out, the presence of fellow veteran and former elite racer Ian Mackerness meant that Laycock was denied a clean-sweep of championship victories; as Mackerness showed that he’d lost none of his Olympic distance pedigree to secure victory in a lightning-fast time of 2:06:5 and finish in 18th place overall.

There was plenty of consolation for Laycock however as he finished just one place behind in a time of 2:08:22 and with it secured the men’s title. The men’s podium was rounded out by Ironman specialist Gavin May who once again enjoyed a race long battle with Laycock to stop the clock just six seconds after in 2:08:28.

Steffan Ford also impressed with a very quick time of 2:09:43 and Simon Douglas produced a PB performance for the second race running to improve upon his 2009 time by almost thirteen minutes.

Kate Jinks exits the water.

In the women’s race it looked to be much closer affair, with any one of three athletes capable of securing victory on race day. Whilst many were confident of predicting the top three finishers, the order was far from certain as the previous two rounds had seen some intensely close competition and a differing podium order each time.

Just as with the men’s race, there was a clear winner amongst the ladies with Development Squad athlete Gemma Sargent going below the 2:20 barrier for the first time and in the process taking the win. Kate Turner was next across the line in 2:24:44 to record three straight podium finishes. And in third place, Katy Jinks, deciding on a non-wetsuit swim, also made it three consecutive podium finishes with a time of with 2:26:13. The race also allowed Development Squad member Anna Holden an opportunity to demonstrate her recent strong progress with a time of 2:34:33.

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Steffan Ford exists water in Fitted Snugg Suit available at Trisports. Picture Credit : Mark Easter.

The first round, which was won by Team Trisports’ Adam Laycock, involved a very chilly 750m swim, windy 23km bike leg and off-road 5km two-lap run, saw some great performances by athletes from the Hitchin-based club.

Setting a great time, Steffan Ford clocked 1:12:52 to get his Club Championship off to a flying start with a second place finish.

Fellow squad athlete James Foy finished just off the podium in fourth, with elite Ironman specialist Gavin May one place behind.

There was also success for the squad’s female athletes, with Gemma Sargent winning the opening round of the women’s championship with a time of 1:22:26. In second place, Team Trisports Kate Turner had a strong race with a time of 1:24:34. And overcoming a recent training accident and resulting injuries, Katy Jinks finished an excellent third in a time of 1:25:16.

Team Trisports Girls with a Trek Madone from Trisports. Photo by Mark Bartley, more photos from the race can be found at http://www.photoboxgallery.com/markbartley

In what is already proving to be a successful year for the squad, Gemma Sargent produced an Age-Group winning performance at The Cambridge Duathlon to book her place in Edinburgh and join the other 4 female athletes from Team Trisports who will be representing their club and country at the World Championships later this year.

Finishing first for the club, and a superb 18th overall, James Foy recorded a blistering time of 2:05:18 to also book his place at the world championships. And again showing strong race pace, Steffan Ford finished just a few minutes behind in 2:08:05.

All three athletes will now return to the triathlon competition ahead of September’s championship.

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