The latest escapades over the previous weekend encompassed  our first triathlon of the year !!!!! New triatletes emerging and Ronnie Robinson attending a Para Duathlon

SBR events Grantham spring triathlon was to be the first swim, bike, run event for King’s Lynn Triathlon Club members this season. Members were faced with temperatures feeling like minus 6 degrees from wind chill and some early morning frost, temperatures did rise later in the morning but this also added windier conditions. 

Our strong club presence on the day included seasoned triathletes and also those completing their first ever triathlon, taking part were, Michelle Convoy, Darren, and Sharon Elsdon,  Judith Berry, Helen Melville, Karl White, Debbie James, Ian Kidman, Ben Foxwell, Oliver Foxwell, Alistair Doig, Mark Fountain, Kimberley Gray, Charlie Wilson, Paul Freer, and Sally Hurst. 

KLTC Members

Set around the Meres Leisure Centre in Grantham, Lincolnshire starting with the swim in Meres modern 8 lane 25m heated pool. The swim starting times were staged throughout the morning to accommodate a sold-out capacity of four hundred participants based on predicted swim times with the slowest swimmers going in the first waves. Composed of SuperSprint - 200m/10.56k /2.5k or Sprint - 400m/18k/5k competitors moved through transition to cross the bike mount line and made their way out of the leisure centre facility onto a mini roundabout heading through the Lincolnshire town and countryside.  The bike section was a two-lap course (one for super sprint) with a few undulations to enjoy.

The run takes you around part of the town immediately around the leisure centre on a 2 lap course. In the sprint event, this was the first triathlon for twins Ben & Oli Foxwell and Hurst.

Oli & Ben Foxwell

"I found it was such a great experience and really enjoyed it! The Marshalls and volunteers were very friendly and very well organised! It was a great challenge for my first ever triathlon" B.Foxwell "Well it was my first ever triathlon and I honestly didn't know what to expect but I was both nervous and also excited, although it was quite tough overall I really did enjoy it and it was such a great atmosphere. It was also great to do a triathlon for King's Lynn Triathlon Club for the first time and I would definitely do another triathlon hopefully very soon" O.Foxwell

Hurst & James

"I thought the whole event was brilliantly organised and the Marshalls were so helpful. I was so nervous especially given the cold conditions and this being my first tri! but it wasn't as bad as anticipated. I think the thought of running to the bike wet was actually worse than reality. The staggered starts were also an eye-opener as kept forgetting that we were all starting at different times. This made it feel so much less intense than a running race. I did have to remind myself on the bike I was in a race ?. Thoroughly enjoyed the experience and all the KLTC members were so lovely and supportive. Lots to learn but will definitely be back for more" S.Hurst

Ronnie Robertson competed in the British Triathlon Paratri Super Series which offers some of Great Britain’s best paratriathletes and brightest paratriathlon talent, This was an opportunity not only to begin their year by being crowned British champion, but also the first chance to claim points in the year’s British Paratri Super Series.

Returning for the first time since 2019, the British Paraduathlon Championships took place across the super sprint distance at Prestwold Hall in Leicestershire.  Robinson started with a 2.5km run, before a 10km tandem bike, and then a final 1.25km run to the finish line. He places 6th overall in a time of 38:00 dead.

Robinson and Guide