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The North Devon Tri 'Team Green' were a major force at the Exe Valley Triathlon in Tiverton this weekend. With their squad making over 15% of the entire field it was a great day out. Top placing for the club was Alan Ward who finished in 1:05:09, just 26seconds behind was Simon Edney who dominated the Male 50+ category. Keeping it in the Edney family, Simon's son Harry also dominated the Novice race to take the overall win.
In the Ladies race North Devon Tri filled 5 of the top 10 overall positions and recorded an amazing 1-2-3 in the Female 40+ category.
Elsewhere Phill Miles took 1st place with a new course record of 24:13 in the Taw Biathlon held at North Devon Leisure Centre and both Natalie Barthram and Carla Ellis Had fine results in the Three Bridges Fun run.
In-Club Tri - (23/04/09)
Well, the In-Club Tri is over for another year and what a fine day it was. Once again the weather was great as everybody battled their way through the hills and hills around Ilfracombe. Read all about it on Steph's blog posting.
The results are up, there are pictures up here and here .
It was great to see so many new faces turning up and to all the new faces who'll hopefully become regular sights in 2009.
Well done to everybody that raced and Thank You to everybody that gave up their Sunday morning to help out. Making the club proud once again.
Fancy a Swim? - (17/03/09)
Hopefully there's nothing like this due around Croyde Bay when the Aquathlon is on :-)
A first victory - (16/03/09)
With the season still to start properly NDTC already has it's first victory under it's belt and it didn't come from one of the usual suspects. For far too long one of the clubs few downsides has been its lack of female members but the last 12months has seen an influx of 'young ladies' and now they're giving the boys a run for their money.
Sunday's Exmouth Aquathlon organised by Exeter Tri brought not only a 1st overall win for Helen Banbury (following up her 2nd place at Taunton) but a 3rd place finish for Rosemary Terribile showing that 'Team Green' could be set for more Female glory in 2009.
Not to let the girls totally overshadow the boys Chris Stone earned a hard fought 2nd place finish at the Wadebridge Aquathlon.
Things are looking promising for 2009!!!!
Finally there's some racing - (22/02/09)
It's been a slow start to the year for many at North Devon Tri with very few races taking place in the area. This weekend though we were all spoilt for choice and NDTC members came home with three 2nd place results for their troubles.
Paul Bitmead took 2nd place in the Dawlish Novice Aquathlon while Helen Banbury and Iain Hindes both picked up 2nd place Individual trophys in the short and long course Taunton Aquathlons.
Other fine performances were coming from the 'New Breed' of NDTC Damian Railston, Steve Ditchburn (who are both building towards Half IM's this year), Steph Hulford and Stuart White.
While all this Splashing and Dashing was going on Sally Pope was hitting AVR's Dalwood Three Hills Challenge which was no doubt a gentle warm up for Grizzly in two weeks time.
A fine weekend of racing all round, here's to many more.
A new year begins - (04/01/09)
Welcome to 2009! The year started in traditional fashion with a Dash 'n Splash on Woolacombe Beach. After meeting up on the Promenade at 10am there was a nice steady paced group 4mile run followed by a mad and bracing charge into the sea.
Luckily the Red Barn is a fine place to have a slap up breakfast and thaw your freezing parts after the madness.