Basking in the summer sunshine, Hillingdon played host to Round 6 of the Triathlon London League on Sunday, with possibly its biggest field ever. As with last year, Euan Lees (Ful-On Tri) was beaten in a sprint finish in this swim-run-bike format event, this time by Matt Chapman (SLH Tri Club) in 1:12:18. Just 30secs behind, Stuart Archer (Ful-On Tri) took third place. In the ladies race, Karen Axelsdottir (Optima Racing Team) recorded a very swift time of 1:15:40 to take the win from Jess Taylor (Ful-On Tri) in second and team mate Rebecca Adams in third. The men’s vet race was also hotly contested with Jon Horsman (Crystal Palace) finishing ahead of Simon Kenyon (Ful-On Tri) who snatched 2nd place from Tim Bishop (Optima Racing Team).

With a sea of yellow and black competing and hogging the podium, the results gave Ful-On Tri the league win on the day and push them to the top of the League table with three race wins out of the six races so far. Optima Racing Team took second place, but significantly didn’t get the triathlon win to help them challenge for top spot (your best 3 scores must include one triathlon race from the series). Whilst it’s not a sure thing, it will take a big push from Thames Turbo to topple Ful-On Tri in the next two races. Home team Hillingdon took the mob match win on the day, but significantly Ful-On Tri also sit top of the mob match table which will prove the decider in the event of a tie.

So all eyes will be on the final two league matches: Clash of the Tritons aquathlon on 15th August and the Jekyll & Hyde Park Duathlon on 25th October. For a full breakdown of the League standings and points scoring, please visit the Triathlon London League page.

The volunteer application form for the Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship event taking place in Hyde Park on 15th & 16th August, 2009 is now available. Volunteers are needed for Friday 14th, Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th August. You can download the form through the following link: DE_TL_VolunteerApp.doc

You must complete this form if you would like to volunteer at this event and submit it by email to: volunteering@upsolutuk.com or by post to: WCS Triathlon Volunteering, British Triathlon Federation, PO Box 25, Loughborough LE11 3WX.

To hear about all volunteer opportunities at major events in the Triathlon London region, you need to complete the registration form on the Register as a Triathlon London Volunteer page. Triathlon London will keep a register of regional volunteers and will contact you when volunteer opportunities arise within the London region.

Triathlon London is seeking a Regional Head Coach to build and lead a Triathlon London Academy capable of developing athletes from local and regional programmes to become nationally and internationally recognised triathletes. A full descripion of the role can be downloaded here: Regional Head Coach.

Applications should be sent to Triathlon London Chairman, John Petrides on: chairman@triathlonlondon.org. Closing date for applications is 6pm on Friday 26th June.

Round 5 of the Triathlon London League, the 2009 Crystal Palace Triathlon took place in glorious summer sunshine last Sunday. With the mercury rising and nearly 500 participants, competition was always going to be red hot. The refurbished competition pool now open, this year saw the race return to the traditional format of a 750m swim in fifteen 50m lengths, nine laps of the crit circuit round the sports centre on the bike, and a hilly two-lap run.

Last year’s second placed male and female both went on to take the honours this year, with Timothy Male (Thames Turbo) winning the men’s event in a time of 1:03:09 and Parys Edwards winning the female event in a blistering time of 1:08:15, and 15th place overall. Overall second place went to Nick Malynn (Ful-On Tri), just 20 seconds behind the winner and third place went to Matt Chapman (SLH Tri Club). Second female was 2007 winner and vet, Ruth Hutton (SLH Tri Club), with Lara Hawkings third. The Male vet race was very closely contested with Richard Evans (Met Police Tri) taking the win from Simon Kenyon (Ful-On Tri) and Des Adkinson (Tri Condor).

The league results saw a crucial league win for Ful-On Tri, with home team Crystal Palace in second place, and SLH Tri Club third. The Mob Match win went to Tri London who were out in force, with Ful-On Tri second and Serpentine third. The current overall league standings still see Optima Racing Team in front with Ful-On Tri and Thames Turbo sitting joint second in one of the closest League matches we’ve seen.

Round 6: Hillingdon Triathlon on 28th June promises to be an even hotter contest, with some big names on the start sheet. Entries to Hillingdon are now closed, but you can still enter Round 7: Clash of the Tritons on 15th August, when some scores may need to be settled. For a full breakdown of the League standings and points scoring, please visit the Triathlon London League page.

Wetsuit Training Sessions
We are holding a series of wetsuit familiarisation / training sessions at Brockwell Lido in South London, for TriStars, Youths and Juniors. The Lido is unheated, 50m in length and recently refurbished.

Dates: 6th June, 13th June, 20th June and 27th June
Time: 09:00-10:00
Cost: £2.50 per session
Venue: Brockwell Lido, Brockwell Park, Dulwich Road, London SE24 0PA.

The sessions are being run in partnership between Triathlon England and Windrush Triathlon Club, who are  based at the Lido.

Places will be limited so please advise interested parties to book a place with me via email jontrain@britishtriathlon.org

The London Region has a small number of wetsuits suitable for our younger participants. Like last year we are loaning our these wetsuits for the season to athletes from the London area.

Unfortunately we only have the two sizes outlined below:-
Size 2: Weight 80-95lbs / 36.3-43 kg.    Height       4’6” – 5’4” / 137-162cm
Size 3: Weight 90-108lbs / 40.8-49 kg.  Height      4’8” – 5’5” / 142-165cm

If anyone is interested then please contact jontrain@britishtriathlon.org mob: 07739 526 558. We have limited supplies so I would advise a quick response.

Triathlon England in partnership with Hillingdon Triathletes are running a series of Women Only Training sessions over the coming months, in the build up to the Women Only Duathlon at Minet Park (West London) in November.

These sessions are a perfect introduction to duathlon (run-bike-run) events! They are open to female novice/new duathletes & triathletes of all abilities, and will be run by experienced triathletes & coaches.

Never done a duathlon? No problem - come along and ask all the questions you've ever wanted to know!

The sessions are FREE TO ATTEND, but you need to REGISTER via the online form (link below)....
https://www.clubsonline.com.au/eventsregform/index.cfm?fuseaction=display_event_detail&EventID=2576&orgid=3654

The four sessions will be held at Hillingdon Cycle Circuit, Minet Park, Hayes - a purpose built, traffic free, road cycling circuit on the following dates. Come to as many or as few as you wish, you don't have to commit to all of them.

Monday 1st June: 6.15-7.30pm
Monday 6th July: 6.15-7.30pm
Monday 7th Sept: 6-7pm
Monday 14th Sept: 6-7pm

If you have any questions about these sessions please contact Jon Train (jontrain@britishtriathlon.org).

The Contact Group together with Marketing magazine and the MCCA have teamed up with Human Race – Britain’s pre-eminent triathlon organisers to stage a one day event at Dorney Lake, Eton, Windsor on 10th July 2009.

Aimed at people who work in any aspect or in the support of marketing, sales, external relations, PR, and business/company development, or who are studying marketing/PR/advertising etc. This tailored event provides the ideal stage for experienced individuals, teams, amateurs and first timers.

In staging the event they are hoping to raise £100,000+  for charities CLIC Sargent and Alzheimer’s Society. Whilst fundraising is of course optional, the organisers hope you will join them in trying to achieve this target. The Marketing Industry Triathlon will make for a great day out for spectators and supporters too so families and friends don’t have to miss out.
 
For registration please go to the following site http://humanrace.co.uk/more-info-on-the-marketing-industry-triathlon-375.html. See it also on Facebook “Marketing Industry Triathlon”, and on Twitter "marketingtri"

The ITU Dextro Energy World Champ Series Race in London's Hyde Park will take place on Saturday 15th August - a chance to see some Olympic athletes battle it out over the standard distance. The women's elite race will take place at 10:00hrs, with the men's race at 13:10hrs.The weekend also features youth (18:45hrs), junior (07:00hrs) and paratriathlon (16:30hrs) races and an expo (09:00-18:00 Sat & Sun), plus there'll be an Age Group race on Sunday 16th August from 09:00hrs. The Age Group race will consist of a 750m swim in the Serpentine followed by a 20k bike and 5k run, all within Hyde Park.

Places in the Age Group race are expected to sell out quickly, and priority entry has already been given to GB Age Group Team qualifying athletes. Entries are limited to just 2,100 and you can register for the Age Group race at www.triathlon-wcs-london.org where entries have just gone public today.

If you are interested in volunteering at this major London event, please register your details on our Volunteer Registration Page. The event will require a minimum of 300 volunteers, and Triathlon London are keen to enlist the services of triathletes and clubs within the region to help the event run smoothly, particularly those with previous event experience.

Over 140 competitors took part in the Morden 6n'6 Aquathlon on Sunday 10th May at Morden Park Pool, Round 4 of the Triathlon London League. This friendly event, organised by Kingfisher Triathletes and Z Tri. was helped in no small measure by the glorious May sunshine. James Lock (Thames Turbo) retained his title from last year in a new record time of 39:10. Jon Worcester (Met Police) finished second with 19-year old Bradley Hales (Optima Racing Team) third. For the Ladies, Lucy Bowen (Thames Turbo) took the win in a time of 44:45 with Alice Keane second and Karen Axelsdottir third (both Optima Racing Team). The winning vet was Simon Kenyon (Ful-On Tri) from Crystal Palace Triathletes' Jon Horsman and Greg Lewis.

The results see Optima Racing Team taking the lead in the London League for the first time with two League wins out of 4 races. Thames Turbo are in second place, with Ful-On Tri third. Ful-On Tri currently top the Mob Match, which could prove significant as we get further through the season (Mob Match placings will count in the event of a tie). As the action at the sharp end hots up, we look forward to seeing some stiff competition at Round 5: Crystal Palace Triathlon on 31st May. For full details and rankings, please refer to our Triathlon London League page.

This year’s Clash of the Tritons aquathlon, organised by the Greenwich Tritons, will take place on Saturday August 15. Held in the traffic-free grounds of Eltham College in London SE9, the event comprises an adults’ race (500m swim/5k run) and a children’s race (250m swim/2k run) open to ages 11-14 years. Trophies will be awarded to the first three boys and girls, and to the first three men and women in the youth, senior and vet categories. There is also a trophy for the fastest team, and the fastest family – so it’s a great race for everyone. We also have some fabulous spot prizes, including a 1:1 session with Swim for Tri.

Enter online at http://www.entrycentral.com or for more information contact Keren Fallwell 07956 291 829. This year’s event is sponsored by PhysioActive and Swim for Tri.

The new Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series comes to London in 2009. British Triathlon and Upsolut are offering all Age Group athletes who qualified for a British Team in 2007 /2008 or 2009 priority entry into the Age Group Race to be held alongside the elite races in Hyde Park in August.

With only 2000 age group places available, it is anticipated the race will sell out quickly once open to open age group entry.

Priority entry for qualified athletes has opened but ends on 12th May.  All qualified athletes should have received an e-mail notification – so check your in box to gain the priority booking code and information!   Entry for all other Age Group athletes will commence on 12 May.

All Age Group Racing will take place on Sunday 16 August 2009 so come and watch the Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series elite races on Saturday 15 August alongside the British Youth and Junior Championships and a paratriathlon demonstration event.

All Age Group and elite races take place within Hyde Park.   The Age Group race will consist of a 750m swim in the Serpentine followed by a 20km bike and 5km run.

Windrush Triathlon Club have announced that they will be holding a series of Aquathlon races at Brockwell Park Lido and that you can now enter online at www.windrushtri.co.uk (Follow the link on the left to Aquathlon series.)

The races are designed be accessible to all and are priced very reasonably. Whether you are an experienced triathlete or just starting out in the sport why not try out this great central London venue.

All races are priced at £7.00 for BTF Members and £9.50 for non members.

The events have two distances 200m swim and 2.5km run and a longer 750m swim and 5km run.

Aquathlon Race #1     Thursday 11th June, race starts at 18:30 
Aquathlon Race #2     Thursday 9th July, race starts at 18:30    
Aquathlon Race #3     Sunday 23rd August, race start at 09:30

Please visit the Clubs website for more info www.windrushtri.co.uk

Just a quick note to alert all young triathletes in the region that the junior series events are open for entries and some are very nearly full. To avoid disappointment we would encourage early entry to these events.

The London TriStar and Youth Series events are:

Race	Date	Event	Organiser	Entries
1	3 May	Hillingdon Children's Duathlon	Hillingdon Triathletes	Now open
2	10 May	Hatch End Junior Triathlon	Jetstream Tri Club	Now open
3	31 May	Crystal Palace Triathlon	Crystal Palace Triathletes	Nearly full!
4	21 Jun	Thames Turbo Junior Aquathlon	Thames Turbo Triathlon Club	Now open
5	4 Jul	Eton Open Water Children's Triathlon	Human Race Events	Now open
6	11 Jul	Upminster Junior Triathlon	Tri Sport Epping	Nearly full!

To qualify for the London Region IRC squad your best three event results count. For more info on the Series check the Junior Series page of this website

An event not in the series this year is Greenwich Tritons' Clash of the Tritons on 15th August, entries for which are now open. The event, which will once again be held at the Eric Liddell Centre, Eltham College, comprises a 500m swim/5k run for adults, and a 250m swim/2k run for children aged 11-14. Every competitor will receive a goody bag. Trophies will be awarded to the first three males and females in the children’s race, and in the youth, senior and vet categories in the adults’ race, and there will also be an adults’ team trophy and a family trophy. For more info please visit: Greenwich Tritons

Just like London buses, you wait all year for the start of the Triathlon London League races, and then three come along at once! With three races in a week, the League got off to a far warmer start than the 2008 series at the Thames Turbo Sprint triathlon on a mild and windless Easter Monday. Racing at the sharp end was very close, with the host club wheeling out the big guns and their disc wheels! Home athlete Dion Harrison took the win after spending most of the winter training in Stellenbosch, South Africa for a 2009 season focussed on longer distances. Second place went to fellow Turbo, Timothy Males, with 3rd place taken by Bradley Hayles (Optima Racing Team). The women’s race was even closer with Fiona Moorehead-Lane (Optima Racing Team), taking a 3-second win over Lucy Bowen (Thames Turbo), with another Turbo, Holly Tomlinson taking 3rd. As in past years, the League win in this event went to the home team, Thames Turbo with Optima Racing Team taking 2nd place and current league champions, Ful-On Tri in 3rd.

The weather did its worst between Tuesday and Friday, only to dawn bright and sunny again on Saturday for Round 2, and new addition to the League, the Ful-On Duathlon at Longcross Test Track. 2006 World Champion, Tim Don (Prologue Bikes), was the star turn at this race, winning by a comfortable margin from Tristan Shipsides (Ful-On Tri) and Andrew Mercer (Thames Turbo). The men’s vet race proved much closer, with last year’s winner Gavin Francis (Optima Racing Team) pipping Simon Kenyon and Richard Staite (both Ful-On Tri) to the post. The Women’s Open race was won by Lucy Bowen (Thames Turbo) in impressive form from Parys Edwards (Ful-On Tri), with Nicola Boyd (Optima Racing Team) third. The League win for Round 2 went to home team, Ful-On Tri with Thames Turbo taking 2nd place and Optima Racing Team 3rd.

The next day saw the Dragon Slayer Duathlon return to its roots as a cycle circuit based duathlon at the new Redbridge Cycling Centre. The course proved extremely challenging, with a largely off-road run on the mountain bike circuit, complete with jumps, berms and ultra-sharp zig-zag sections. The bike course comprised 20 laps of the road racing circuit, with a sharp 12% gradient on the approach to the finish line. A few competitors had raced the day before at the Ful-On Duathlon, but were out racing again to gain valuable League points for their clubs! The event was won by Justin Webb (Optima Racing Team) from Nick Malynn (Ful-On Tri) and Timothy Male (Thames Turbo). The women’s race was won by Karen Axelsdottir (Optima Racing Team) from Holly Tomlinson (Thames Turbo) and Rebecca Adams (Optima Racing Team). Optima Racing Team took the the League win from Thames Turbo, with Ful-On Tri scraping 3rd.

So with three clubs showing a win a-piece after three rounds, it looks like this year’s Triathlon London League is going to be a close-run thing. Rule changes this year mean that a tie on first place will be decided by each club’s standing in the mob match, so it's wise to get as many club members racing each event as possible. For more details on how to take part in the league and current rankings, please visit our Triathlon London League page. The next race is Round 4: Morden 6n’6 Aquathlon on 10th May, entries for which are now open.

The Hampstead Heath Lido open water season starts on Tuesday 5th May. Triathlon specific open water swim sessions will be held on Tuesdays from 7 - 8.30 pm and Saturdays from 9.30 – 10.30 am. These sessions are suitable for every level, from beginners to more experienced triathletes. They are designed to meet your needs and skill level, so that you swim the distance and intensity required to achieve your racing goals. Additionally, these sessions will include specific open water drills which will improve open water performance and increase overall swim fitness. For further information and to reserve your place please contact Terence Collins who is a qualified BTF level 3 coach on terencecollins9@gmail.com or call 07879 401550.

Popular open water swim venues Liquid Leisure and the Princes Club opened for business at the weekend, with Heron Lake due to open this Saturday 25th April, though lake temperatures are still hovering around the 12ºC mark.

Full details and locations of all open water swim venues (lakes and lidos) in and around London can be found on our Training Venues page. Please contact web@triathlonlondon.org with any updates to this information. Swim safety should be your primary concern, so please download our Open Water Swimming Guidelines to implement best practice when swimming open water at the lakes.

A young London club triathlete has destroyed the 1-12 years Half Marathon Indoor Rowing World Record.

12 year old Katie Metalli broke the record for rowing the 21097 metres on an indoor rowing machine at the Northcroft Leisure Centre in Newbury on Wednesday 15th April.

Although the record of 4:58:09.0 had been unbeaten since 2004 when it was recorded by American Beonka Pope, Katie reduced the record by a staggering margin of more than three hours as she broke through the sub-two hour mark to complete the row in 1 hour 43 minutes 40.6 seconds.

Katie joins the ranks of just 42 other lightweight women who have completed the half-marathon distance in the past 12 months and she is now the 25th fastest lightweight female (of any age group) in the world this year!

Afterwards she put her achievement largely down to a slip of paper attached to a chair in front of her rowing machine “I received a personal good luck email from Rebecca Romero on Monday and put it so I could see it on the day. With about 7 or 8k left to row, it really made the difference and I thought of her victory in Beijing and that spurred me on”  Romero was the Olympic Silver medallist in Rowing in 2004 who won gold last year in cycling.

She also currently leads the world best times in 8 different distances this season and has previously already won 2 British National Titles. A few weeks ago she also collected her second silver medal at the National Junior Indoor Rowing Champs in London; repeating her position at the 2008 event. 

The remarkable thing however is not the world record but that Katie has never rowed on the water!

She is now normally found riding her bike, swimming or running for her main sport of triathlon where she represents Jetstream Tri Club in North London and is the current London Region Tristar 2 Champion and also came 9th for the region at last year’s IRC.

She is also cycles for Hillingdon Slipstreamers and is currently leading the National Cycling rankings and has been a member of the British Cycling DHL Sprint School development squad for the past 2 years.

Since she started competing in triathlons at the age of 8 she has won 198 different swimming, cycling, running, triathlon, duathlon and aquathlon events as well as athletics events such as javelin, shot and discus County Javelin Champion in 2007.

She is also a member of the Southern Region Talent ID Squad for Modern Pentathlon.

The all-round athlete has already been recognised for her past performances and was runner-up at the recent Basingstoke and Deane Sports Council Awards for her performances in 2008.

She also finished third in the same Awards 2007 and was also the youngest-ever winner of the prestigious Michael Austin Harlick Outstanding Sports Person award in 2006; previous winners of which include England’s rugby world cup winning captain Jonny Wilkinson and GB International runner Steph Twell.

She was raising money from her friends and family for Spectrum; her school charity which she attends in Newbury and which helps people with autism where her efforts were boosted by more than £50 worth of donations collected on the day.

Katie is now contemplating an attack on the current 1k and 10k world records before her birthday on April 29th after which time at 13 she will be too old!

Further details can be obtained from Katie’s father Peter Metalli on:
Email: peter@metalli.co.uk. 

The first training sessions for Windrush Triathlon club will be on Wednesday 1st April, starting at 19:30 Based at Brockwell Lido near Herne Hill train station. The session will take place on the centres' resistance fly-wheel bikes and be a triathlon specific session and cost £2.50. Swimming in the 50m Lido will start in May when the full training programme will be in operation.

Initial training timetable as of May 2009.

Swimming: Tuesdays 19:00-20:00, Thursdays 19:00-20:00 and Saturdays 08:00-09:30                   

Bike: Wednesdays 19:30-20:30, these sessions are indoors on resistance bikes and Saturdays 09:30-10:15 poolside after swim session please bring bike and turbo trainer.

Please contact Stuart Brown or Jon Train for more information

There were some fantastic performances on Sunday at Newham with 25 young athletes from across Newham, Waltham Forest and Redbridge participating.

TriStar 2 swim 200m / 1km run
1st Ciara Purcell (7:59)/ Jermey Nockels (8:10)
2nd Evangeline Foster (8:02)/ Oliver Payne (8:25)
3rd Cathryn Bowyer (8:58)/ Andy Okito (8:50)

Tristar 3 swim 250m / 2km run
1st Laurne Payne (14:39)/ George Hoy (12:57)
2nd Benny Okito (13:12)
3rd Reza Bhajun (15:57)

Youth/Juniors swim 400m / 3km run
1st Neha Dabhi (17:17)/ Jake Burgess (20:24)
2nd Said Awad (20:36)
3rd Tommy Bover (20:47)

Thanks to all the volunteers that helped make the event.
To download the full results click HERE

The Triathlon London Tristar/Youth Series and Inter Regional Championship (IRC) qualifying events for 2009 will consist of the following 6 races:

Race	Date	Event	Organiser	Entries
1	3 May	Hillingdon Children's Duathlon	Hillingdon Triathletes	Now open
2	10 May	Hatch End Junior Triathlon	Jetstream Tri Club	Now open
3	31 May	Crystal Palace Triathlon	Crystal Palace Triathletes	Now open
4	21 Jun	Thames Turbo Junior Aquathlon	Thames Turbo Triathlon Club	Now open
5	4 Jul	Eton Open Water Children's Triathlon	Human Race Events	Now open
6	11 Jul	Upminster Junior Triathlon	Tri Sport Epping	Now open

The 2009 IRC Championships, which include an openwater swim for the first time, will be held on 12th September 2009 at Bryn Bach Parc in Tredegar, Wales.

Full details on rules and scoring for the series can be found on our Kids Series & IRC 2009 page.

The first seven triathletes to benefit from Dave Aitchison SportsAid funding have been announced by Sports Aid. "Dave's athletes" are:

• Armanni Antoine-Chagar, Walthamstow Tritons, aged 13 years;
• Lucy Chittenden, Farnham Tri Club, aged 17 years;
• Sky Draper, Jetstream Tri Club, aged 13 years;
• Lewis Hawkins, Jetstream Tri Club, aged 12 years;
• Emily McLoughlin, Crawley Tri Club, aged 16 years;
• Matthew Myers, Optima Racing Team, aged 15 years;
• Lara Nyman, Jetstream Tri/Team Viper, aged 16 years.

Six of the athletes, 4 from London and 2 from the South East region, have received awards of £1,000 each, with one London athlete, Sky Draper, receiving a £1,500 award. We wish all of Dave's athletes every success in their 2009 race season, and hope to see many of them at the main fund-raising event, the Surrey Legs of Steel cyclosportive on 26th September 2009. The Surrey Legs of Steel event has raised over £12,500 for the fund in two years.

Full details of Dave's athletes and information on the Dave Aitchison Fund can be found on our Athlete Funding page.

Human Race will once again be hosting the Triathlon London Regional Triathlon Championships and South East Regional Triathlon Championships, both of which will be held at Dorney Lake, Eton on Sunday 5th July 2009 (Individual) and Sunday 12th July 2009 (Team Time Trial). The Championships are expected to attract over one thousand competitors and are set to showcase some outstanding racing from many of the UK’s leading triathletes, across individual and team entries.

The Championships are open to individuals and club members, living or working within the Boroughs of London and the South East Region. Individual championship racing will take place over the standard distance (1.5km swim, 40km bike, 10km run) on Sunday 5th July. In addition, there will be a regional Team Time Trial over 3/4 distance (800m swim, 30k bike, 7.5k run) on Sunday 12th July.

For more information and to enter, please visit the Regional Championship Page.

Triathlon England: London are holding a taught Level 1 Club / Assistant Referees course on Sunday the 8th March at London South Bank University (Elephant & Castle) between 09:30 and 12:30. The course will take you through the Level 1 Homestudy Pack and then assign you to an event and senior Referee to shadow inorder to complete the qualification.

If you would like more information please contact Jon Train (email: jontrain@britishtriathlon.org) or phone 07739 526 558.

Please find details of the BTF 2009 Youth and Junior Series. Please note that the National Junior Championships date and venue is still to be confirmed. This may be a separate race or it may be incorporated into one of the triathlon events listed below.

Details on how the series will work will be finalised once the Youth and Junior Championships has been confirmed. Please contact Laura Macey email: lauramacey@britishtriathlon.org

Designated Races

Youths
•    26th April    Youth Duathlon Championships, Prestwold  
•    17th May     Youth Aquathlon Championships, venue tbc
•    24th May     Eton Youth Supersprint race
•    6th June    Blenheim Youth Supersprint
•    1st August     London Youth Supersprint race

Juniors
•    26th April    Junior Duathlon Championships, Prestwold
•    17th May     Junior Aquathlon Championships, venue tbc
•    7th June    Blenheim Junior Sprint race 
•    19th July     National Elite Sprint Championships
•    2nd  August    London Junior Sprint race

The Triathlon London Awards party took place on Saturday 24th January at Pizzarro's Restaurant in Chiswick. The Junior Awards party was very well attended with over 40 juniors from all London Region clubs getting together to recognise the success of our 2008 IRC team who finished 5th overall - a marked improvement on previous years.

The award presentations were conducted by John Petrides, chairman of Triathlon London and James Beckinsale, Triathlon London's talent coach. Cups were presented to the top three girls and boys in each age category who took part in the Junior Series. The 2008 awards for the Triathlon London volunteers went to: Andrew Tong as Coach of the Year, Steve Newell as Referee of the Year, Conan Gibney as Volunteer of the Year and Alice Clemens as Young Volunteer of the Year. And the final presentation went to Ful-On Tri as winners of the Triathlon London League 2008.

Following the awards presentation, many athletes stayed for a very enjoyable awards dinner at Pizzarro's. Many thanks to all those who attended for making the evening such a success. See our Triathlon London Award Parties and Photo Gallery pages for more details.

A huge congratulations goes out to Crystal Palace Triathletes for achieving ClubMark status. ClubMark is a Sport England kite mark denoting a high quality club with a junior section. Crystal Palace are the only triathlon club in London to have achieved Senior accreditation of StarMark and also to be junior accredited through ClubMark.

Sports Coach UK (scUK) are offering FREE "Analysing your Coaching" workshops for all Coaches within London. There are workshops across London through out March. To book your place and for more information download the application form HERE

On-line entries are now open for the annual Crystal Palace triathlon organised by local club Crystal Palace Triathletes (CPT). This year's event will be held on Sunday 31st May and, for the first time, will include a junior event for the following BTF age-groups TriStar - Start (8); TriStar 1 (9-10), TriStar 2 (11-12), TriStar 3 (13-14) and Youths (15-16), opening the race to the whole family!

Following the success in 2008 of what is believed to have been the first carbon-neutral event held in the UK, CPT will once again strive to be carbon neutral in 2009. Consultants, Zero Carbon Events will be producing a full report on last year's event which will be available on the CPT website soon.

Club Chair John Petrides said, "We are very excited to be holding our first junior event as well as continuing our carbon neutral theme. We are delighted that last year's event actually proved to be carbon negative and as a club we are keen to ensure that the 2009 race is committed to reducing the amount of waste generated and to recycle wherever possible".

The 50m pool is due to reopen in April following major refurbishment so the race format will return to it's full Sprint format, with a 750m swim, a nine lap 20k cycle on a traffic free route around Crystal Palace Park, followed by a 5k run that finishes on the renowned athletics track.

The race has only been open for a week and already over 150 places have already been taken. We expect the event to fill fast. Don't be disappointed enter now. Visit our website for more information and to enter online go to: http: www.crystalpalace-tri.co.uk.

CPT would like to thank the race sponsors. Please visit their websites for further information:

For Goodness Shakes - http://www.forgoodnessshakes.com/
Lucozade Sport - http://www.thelssa.com/lssa/home/home.asp
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Crystal Palace Sports Injury Clinic - http://www.cpsic.co.uk/
TriSport Coaching - http://www.trisportuk.org

Entries are now open for both the Junior Aquathon on 18th April and Upminster on 11th July. Entries are via Entry Central.

18th April Junior Aquathlon: http://www.entrycentral.com/index.php?festivalID=94
11th July Upminster Triathlon: http://www.entrycentral.com/index.php?festivalID=95

As the number of disabled athletes competing in triathlon increases at a consistent rate, British Triathlon is keen to offer disabled triathletes the opportunity to become officially classified in advance of the 2009 race season and the 2009 British Triathlon Disabled Championships.

Disabled triathletes who intend to compete in the International competition, National Championships and the National Disabled Triathlete Ranking Series must be officially classified. Disabled athletes who are members of one of the Home Nations, but only intend to compete at local level, are also encouraged to complete the Classification process, to assist the Federation in monitoring its progress within the disabled development of the sport.

Officially classified athletes will have their classification details printed on their Home Nation membership card, and will not require to produce any further documentation at National or International competition.

Physically Disabled Triathletes (athletes with amputation, paralysis, deformity, cerebral palsy, etc) who require classification can contact Julian Wills on julianwills@britishtriathlon.org or 01822 850454. A series of classification days will be held across the country at appropriate venues for athletes to attend. The venues will relate to the athletes location.

Visually Impaired and Blind Triathletes who require classification must have their eyes officially tested by an Ophthalmologist / Optometrist, asking them to complete the attached ‘Competitors Medical Certificate’.
The completed certificate must be sent to British Blind Sport, who will process the certificate and membership of British Blind Sport. The British Blind Sport membership card is the only proof of classification that British Triathlon requires to witness. For additional information about British Blind Sport and the ‘Ophthalmologist process’ please contact Carole Baxter on carole.baxter@britishblindsport.org.uk


Currently there is only classified triathlon competition at National level for Triathletes with Learning Disabilities. Formal classification is managed by the UK Sports Association for People with Learning Disabilities. Presentation of UKSAPLD membership card is the only requirement for British Triathlon classification. For advice on completing the UKSAPLD classification process please contact Kathy Anstey on sport@mencap.org.uk or 01924 234912.

Currently there is only classified triathlon competition at National level for Hearing Impaired and Deaf Triathletes. Athletes competing within this classification must have a hearing impairment as defined by Deaflympics and British Deaf Sport. Official audiogrammes can be obtained through www.ukdeafsport.org.uk Presentation of fully completed audiogrammes is the requirement for British Triathlon classification.

Triathlon England: London are holding the following open training sessions for 12 to 17 year olds. The sessions are for all abilities including new comers as well young club triathletes.The sessions are meant to be a compliment  to the training the regions young triathletes are doing in their clubs.

The sessions have grown in popularity over the winter and we are getting close to capacity at some sessions, so please make sure you contact Jon Train to help him toorganise appropriate numbers of coaches. (If you can spare an hour or two to assist the lead coach at some of the sessions below then please contact Jon to discuss.)

BARNET COPTHALL, NORTH LONDON
1st February, 5th April:
Barnet Copthall, Champions Way, London, NW4 1PX.

Meet at the Leisure Centre at 11:45am. The sessions run from 12 to 2pm. The sessions have the first hour of swimming followed by an hour at the track. Please bring a bike and helmet to all sessions, the training sessions will cost £3.

MINET PARK CYCLING CIRCUIT, (Hillingdon) HAYES, WEST LONDON
8th February, 12th April:
Minet Park Cycle Circuit, Springfield Road, Hayes.

Meet at the wooden storage building circuit side. The sessions will start at 12noon and last till 2pm. You can park and change at the “Goals” centre on the left as you approach the circuit. Please remember your helmet, no helmet no training! These sessions are FREE.

WIMBLEDON TRACK, SOUTH LONDON
14th February:
Wimbledon Park, Home Park Road, LONDON, SW19 7HX

Meet trackside. The session will run from 11am to 1pm and be a bike and run session. There is changing facilities trackside. The sessions will cost £2.40 for the two hours.

REDBRIDGE CYCLING CIRCUIT, EAST LONDON
24th January:
Opp. Hainault Industrial Estate, Forest Road, Fairlop, Essex, IG6 3HP

Meet at 09:45 by second storage garage and register. The sessions will last from 09:45 to 12noon. The first hour will concentrate on bike skills before splitting into those who want to triathlon specific training and those who want to do bike specific training. The circuit and centre is brand new and there is ample parking and changing facilities. Cost of session £4.00.

NEWHAM LEISURE CENTRE, EAST LONDON
25th January, 15th February, 22nd February, 1st March, 8th March, 22nd March, 29th March:
281 Prince Regent Lane, Newham, London, E13 8SD

Meet at 12:45 in reception and register. The sessions will last from 1pm to 3pm. The first hour will be swimming followed by a run and bike session for the second hour. Cost of session FREE to Newham Residents and £2.00 for non-residents.

You will need to bring your own bike and helmet all to the sessions.

All the sessions will be coached by BTF Level 3 coaches and are part of Triathlon England’s development programme in London. Please contact Jon Train (jontrain@britishtriathlon.org) to let me know if you would like to attend any of these sessions – it helps us to get enough coaches at each session. The sessions are open to all 12 years and upwards to 17 years.

If you are a member of a Sports Club please talk to your coaches about these sessions before attending.

With the new year practically upon us, it's time to decide on your races for the 2009 season, and rally the troops in your Club for another hotly contested Triathlon London League series. Who is ready to topple League winners Ful-On Tri, or even their close rivals Thames Turbo? All your Club has to do is field at least 5 athletes including one female and one vet in at least 3 races in the series to score. How better to beat the credit crunch and race locally?

The Triathlon London League 2009 will consist of the following 8 races (3 triathlons, 3 duathlons, 2 aquathlons):

Further information can be found on the Triathlon London League page, together with details of how to score.

The Triathlon London League 2009 is also looking for banner advertisers to help secure the prize fund, So if your company is interested in advertising at the League events (at very reasonable rates), please contact the League Coordinator on: league@triathlonlondon.org for more details.

The Triathlon London Awards Party will take place at Pissarro Restaurant, Corney Reach Way, Chiswick, London W4 2UG on Saturday 24th January.

Junior Awards Presentations with High Tea in the bar area 5pm-6:30pm.
Senior Awards Presentations and Dinner from 6:30pm.

Junior Awards presentations will take place at 6:00pm, with Senior Awards presentations at 7pm followed by dinner at 7:30pm. Drinks at the bar from 6:30pm.

Dinner priced at £22 per head for a 3-course meal must be booked by Wednesday 21st January. Please call the restaurant direct on 020 8994 3111 to make an individual or table booking.

Sunday 26th October heralded the last race in the Triathlon London League 2008 – The Jekyll and Hyde Duathlon – and a very wet and windy day to boot. The race saw a record entry for the event, with over 150 turning up to race, despite the conditions. Full marks go to Ful-On Tri for an excellent turnout and a very vocal support team in their bid to secure victory in the League. Their depth in numbers also secured the men's and women's team prizes. Congratulations to host club Serpentine for a very well organised race.

Overall victory in the men’s race went to Andrew Mercer (Serpentine) with Tristan Shipsides (Ful-On Tri) a close second and Eoin O’Connell (Serpentine) in third. The Ladies’ race was won by Parys Edwards (Ful-On Tri) narrowly beating team-mate Ellen Pooley, with Joanna Carritt (Tri London) third. Jon Horsman (Crystal Palace Tri), one of our Triathlon London region development coaches, secured victory in the Male Vet category, with Paula Rogers-Dixon taking the Female Vet win.

The League standings from the race saw Ful-On Tri take first place, with Serpentine second and Tri London third. Ful-On Tri also secured the race win in the Mob Match. The final results of the League see both Ful-On Tri and Thames Turbo taking 3 match wins a-piece. However, counting back on second place scores (the decider in the event of a tie), the overall winners of the Triathlon London League 2008 are Ful-On Tri Club who also secure victory in the Mob Match overall standings. Second place in the League goes to Thames Turbo, with Optima Racing Team third, and East London Triathletes and Serpentine joint fourth. The winners trophy will presented at the Triathlon London Awards Party to be held in January 2009. For full details of the rankings, please refer to the Triathlon London League page.

The Annual General Meeting of Triathlon London will be held at 7.30pm on Tuesday 18 November 2008 at London South Bank University, South Bank Technopark, 90 London Road, SE1 6LN in the Board Room. The AGM is open to all triathletes in the Triathlon London region. Click this link for the full AGM Notice with agenda, nomination forms and directions to the venue. Questions are invited to be submitted in writing to the Secretary by 12.00pm on 11 November 2008 to: secretary@triathlonlondon.org.

Tri Swimming are offering a series of 6 masterclasses aimed at improving your swimming over the winter months. Theory and practical based. Session guides and progression from course to course. The courses are run by Bill Black - Olympic and World Champ Tri Coach & Duncan Rolley - GB Swimmer / Tri Swim Coach and take place on the first Sunday of each month starting November 2008 - ie. 2 Nov 08, 7 Dec 08, 4 Jan 09, 1 Feb 09, 1 Mar 09 and 5 Apr 09. The courses will be held at Charing Cross Sports Club, Aspenlea Road, Hammersmith, London W6 8LH and costs are as follows: Single session: £60ea; 2-5 sessions: £50ea (must be booked in bulk); 6 sessions (booked in bulk): £270 (£45ea).

For more information and to book your place, contact: Bill Black, Oakside, Red Lion Lane, Chobham GU24 8RH. Email: black.billy@btinternet.com. Website: www.billblackcoaching.com

Close to 400 competitors took part in the Crystal Palace Triathlon on 21st September - the first carbon neutral event in the UK (for more details see the article in the Features section). With building work continuing on the 50m pool, the swim took place in the training pool and was reduced to 400m from the regular 750m swim. The bike featured a technical 9-lap 20k ride on a closed road circuit and competitors finished with a 2 lap 5k run. With valuable Triathlon London League points at stake, competition was fierce at the top end of the field. Andrew Mercer (Serpentine) was the winning senior male with Timothy Male (Thames Turbo) second and James Beckinsale (Optima Racing Team) third. The ladies' senior race was won by Jill Parker (Tri London), with Parys Edwards (Ful-On Tri) second and Esther Evans (Thames Turbo) third. First male vet was Richard Evans (Met Police Tri) and female vet winner was Olivia Hetreed (Tri London).

Point scoring in the League event was a tight-run thing between Thames Turbo, reigning champions, and Ful-On Tri Club, with Ful-On Tri Club snatching the League win by just 4 points. Third place went to Optima Racing Team. It was nice to see so many clubs with depth in numbers, with the Mob Match finishing order as follows: Serpentine, Tri London, Crystal Palace, Ful-On Tri, Optima Racing Team, Clapham Chasers, Thames Turbo, Met Police Tri, SLH Tri Club and Wimbledon Windmilers.

The result stills sees Thames Turbo sitting at the top of the League overall after 6 rounds. However, with one further race to go (The Jekyll & Hyde Park Duathlon on 26th October), Ful-On Tri are in prime position to snatch victory at the last hurdle. Should Ful-On Tri win in Hyde Park (and the start list suggests they might), then they would equal Thames Turbo on 3 wins a piece and beat them on number of second place positions. So, it looks like the League will prove exciting to the end! For a full breakdown of the League standings and points scoring, please visit the Triathlon London League 2008 page.

Sunday the 14th September saw the first Brockwell Lido Aquathlon take place. The bright and sunny weather ensured a successful event as 77 triathletes young and old completed the course. Thanks go to Brockwell Lido, Lambeth Borough, Up and Running (Dulwich) and Swim for Tri for supporting this first of hopefully many events at this venue.

The results are available HERE

IRC Results

I hope nobody minds if we blow a huge London Region trumpet to herald the efforts of our young triathletes this weekend. Every single one of them performed to the best of their abilities. There were some fantastic results, attached HERE is a listing. The competition was fierce across all the age groups which make the results even more impressive.


All of the athletes in the London team laid themselves on the line, none left anything in reserve so the result for London as 5th overall was truly a team effort. Armanni and Luke battled all the way, Alice probably has the best ever performance of a London Youth girl and led Molly and Daniella to the best result London has seen from it’s Youth girls. Pedro, Matt and Misha had a tough task, but Matt had the 9th fastest cycle of the day, Misha had the best swim/run sections I’ve seen from him and Pedro came through really strongly on the run.

Congratulations to all the triathletes, coaches James, Wayne all the clubs, coaches and the supportive parents from across the London Region that have helped produced these great results.

Well done to the whole team:- Katie  Metalli, Sophie Edwardson, Lewis Hawkins, Mason Baylis, Sky Draper, Armanni Antoine-Chagar, Jack Spence, Luke Penney, Alice Keane, Molly Renfer, Daniela Raffel, Pedro de la Mucha, Matthew Myers and Misha Newman.

As the handover of the Olympic flag to London was made in Beijing, over 40 children took part in the first Children's and Youths Aquathlon in Barking on 24th August. The swim took place at the Abbey Sports Centre and then they were into the running section around Barking finishing in front of the Town Hall. As we have come to expect there were some superb perfomances and some very close results.

Boys School Years 7-9: 1st Alex Richards, 2nd thomas Clarke, 3rd Jamie Hayhurst

Girls School Years 7-9: 1st Armanni Antoine-Chagar, Joint 2nd Kat Spooner and Sophie Parks

Boys School Years 10-12: 1st James Davis, 2nd Sean Perfect, 3rd Pavan Rooprai

Girls School Years 10-12: 1st Katie Irving, 2nd Jennifer Holland, 3rd Madeleine Ward

Congratulations to everyone who took part the full listing of results can be found HERE

Special thanks to all the marshals who made this event happen and also to Barking and Dagenham Local Authority and the Abbey Sports Centre for so generously supporting this event.

A bright and breezy Saturday morning saw some hot competition and a record entry at the Clash of the Tritons race at Eltham College in Greenwich, Round 5 of the Triathlon London League. James Lock of Thames Turbo won the race in convincing fashion, with Euan Lees of Ful-On Tri taking second place and Toby Matthewson of Optima Racing Team taking third. In the battle for the League win, however, it was the women’s race which was the decider with Lucy Bowen of Thames Turbo taking the win and 11th spot overall to lead the Turbos to victory. Parys Edwards of Ful-On Tri put in a gutsy performance to take second place in the women’s senior race, with Stephanie Robson, also Ful-On Tri in third place. There was a tremendous amount of young talent in the race, which is very encouraging to see, and once again Greenwich Tritons delivered a great race, along with their now legendary home baked cakes and refreshments.

At least ten London clubs fielded enough athletes to score as teams in the League, and these were (in finishing order): Thames Turbo, Ful-On Tri Club, Met Police Tri Club, Greenwich Tritons, Crystal Palace Tri, East London Triathletes, Trent Park RC, Optima Racing Team, Serpentine and Walthamstow Tritons. The Mob Match win went to Ful-On Tri, with Met Police Tri second and Greenwich Tritons third.

The overall standings in the Triathlon London League now see Thames Turbo sitting pretty at the top on 3 wins, with Ful-On Tri second and Optima Racing Team third. Ful-On Tri lead the Mob Match overall. Only two rounds remain in the League: Crystal Palace Triathlon on 21st September and Jekyll & Hyde Park Duathlon on 26th October. The Crystal Palace Triathlon is already full, and operating a waiting list on entries, whilst entries for Jekyll & Hyde will open in early September. It should be an exciting finish to our most competitive League race series to date. For full details of the League, and the current rankings, please visit the Triathlon London League 2008 page.

Saturday 19th July saw as windy a day as most observers could ever recall at Dorney Lake, making conditions tough for all competitors in a standard-distance race which incorporated the inaugural London and South East Regional Championships. The winds blew from the top of the lake down towards the start/finish and transition areas, meaning that athletes swam into the kind of waves normally only seen on sea swims, and had to adjust their breathing patterns accordingly. Similarly, each of the 8 bike and 4 run laps required competitors to work hard into a headwind before sailing gleefully back in the opposite direction.

The race for overall victory took place in the 35-39 age group, where Thames Valley Triathletes' Joel Winter was first into transition in 21:15, followed by Ful-On Tri's Euan Lees in 23:46 and another TVT athlete, Sharkie Jaggard, 40 seconds further behind. Jaggard passed Lees half way through the bike ride, and extended his advantage to 20 seconds by the end, with Winter now only 40 seconds ahead. Meanwhile John Lund of Serpentine had closed to within 90 seconds with one of the day's fastest bike splits. A tired-looking Lees was unable to keep up with Jaggard on the run, though both overtook Winter on the first lap. Jaggard took his win, and the South East Championship, in 2:09:56, while Lees in second had the consolation of the London Championship in 2:11:18. John Lund finished second London athlete in 2:13:50, with Paul Perry of Thames Turbo third Londoner in 2:14:16.

In the Ladies’ London Championship, first and second were a close race between Angela Spatz of Trent Park RC in 2:40:28 and Becky Glover (unattached) in 2:40:47. The next two positions were also close, with Charlotte East of Wimbledon Windmilers taking third in 2:44:02 and Nicola Boyd of Optima Racing Team taking fourth in 2:44:27. Full results are on the Triathlon London Regional Champs page.

Congratulations to all the participants in the London Region 2008 Tristar and Youth series. The series was a huge success and thanks for your continued support of the series.

There have been some great battles and some fantastic performances this year. "Good work" to everyone of you!

Girls TriStar 1 - 1st Isobel Chant (Thames Turbo); 2nd Rachel Padwick (Amersham Tristars); 3rd Charlotte Davies (Optima Racing Team)
Boys TriStar 1 - 1st Oliver Stanhope (Thames Turbo); 2nd Will Perkin (Amersham Tristars); 3rd Nicholas Hawkins (Jetstream)

Girls TriStar 2 - 1st Katie Metalli (Jetstream); 2nd Sophie Edwardson (Jetstream); 3rd Harriet Hollis (Jetstream)
Boys TriStar 2 - 1st Lewis Hawkins (Jetstream); 2nd Mason Baylis (Camden Tri); 3rd Ollie Penney (Thames Turbo)

Girls TriStar 3 - 1st Sky Draper (Jetstream); 2nd Armanni Antoine-Chagar (Walthamstow Tritons); 3rd Alice Clemens (Thames Turbo)
Boys TriStar 3 - 1st Jack Spence (Jetstream); 2nd Luke Penney (Thames Turbo); 3rd Jo Kidson (Crystal Palace)

Girls Youth - 1st Becky Hewitt (Swim for Tri); 2nd Molly Renfer; 3rd Daniela Raffel (Optima Racing Team)
Boys Youth - 1st Pedro Vila de Mucha (Optima Racing Team); 2nd Misha Newman (Camden - Jetstream); 3rd Matt Myers (Optima Racing Team)

For a full set of results please CLICK HERE. An announcement regarding the Inter Regional Team will be made once the selection team have met and participants have been contacted.

Round 4 of the Triathlon London League featured the last race in the Hillingdon Tri Series which took place on Sunday in perfect weather conditions. With the more unusual swim-run-bike format, there was a close battle between Matt Molloy and Euan Lees of Ful-On Tri in the men’s race. A 3-second gap gave Matt the win over Euan, and 3rd and 4th place were even tighter with the 3rd place verdict going to top vet George Stewart of Hillingdon Triathletes. In the ladies race, last year's winner and vet Ruth Hutton of SLH Tri took the win once again, with Edwina Carter and Karen Alexsdottir, both Optima Racing Team, finishing 2nd and 3rd respectively. In all, nearly 100 athletes enjoyed both the triathlon and duathlon races, and the morning finished with the traditional free doughnuts and drinks.

The home team mustered strength in numbers, bagging the League and Mob Match wins on the day for Hillingdon. Second place in the League went to Ful-On Tri, with Optima Racing Team 3rd, SLH Tri Club 4th, and new London club Clapham Chasers taking 5th in their first team result in the Triathlon London League – welcome to the fun!

Overall standings in the League after 4 rounds still sees Ful-On Tri in the lead, with Optima Racing Team 2nd. However, many London clubs, including reigning League champions Thames Turbo, have yet to score in 3 races and with 3 rounds still to go, it’s all to play for... Remember it’s your top 3 scores that count, so if your club hasn’t yet fielded a team in the League events, it’s not too late to start! Full rules, results and League standings can be found on our Triathlon London League 2008 page.

On a blustery and wet Sunday afternoon 29 London Borough teams took part in the London Youth Games Aquathlon. Juniors(School Years 7-9) competed over a 200m swim and a 1km run with the seniors (School Years 10-12) raced over 250m swim and 2km run.

The team event was won by Havering for the third year in a row, insecond place were Bexley and third were Camden. For the full team results...Portals/4/LYG Results 2008.pdf

Junior Girls Results
1st Kat Spooner (Hammersmith and Fulham) 7mins 05 secs
2nd Armanni antoine-Chager (Waltham Forest) 7mins 12 secs
3rd Emma Mitchell (Bexley) 7mins 28 secs

Junior Boys Results
1st Matthew Brown (Bromley) 7mins 04 secs
2nd Leo Jaggs (Camden) 7mins 05 secs
3rd Chris Miles (Bromley) 7mins 11 secs

For full Junior results click: Portals/4/London Youth Games 2008 - Aquathlon - Junior - Results.xls

Senior Girls Results
1st Georgie-Lou Sales (Havering) 11mins 48 secs
2nd Nicole Raymond (Havering) 11mins 58 secs
3rd Becky Hewitt (Redbridge) 12mins 23 secs

Senior Boys Results
1st James Davies (Havering) 10mins 31 secs
2nd Max Hayhurst (Camden) 10mins 50 secs
3rd Jack Summers (Waltham Forest) 11mins 06 secs

For full senior results click: Portals/4/London Youth Games 2008 - Aquathlon - Senior Results.xls

Congratulations to all who took part and a big thank-you to the team of marshals for making it happen, you know who you are!