Two solo competitors covering two seperate events for KLTC last weekend.

A triathlon and an epic 100mile sportive.

Judith Berry saddled up for the Ride London Essex 100.

The event returned in 2022 featuring an exciting new routes and partnership with Essex County Council. Cyclists had the unique opportunity to ride 100 miles (160km) on traffic-free roads through the heart of London and neighbouring Essex.

The iconic 100-mile distance is the longest challenge ride in the challenge.  Berry, amongst 25,000 cyclists set off from Victoria Embankment in central London and onward into Essex via the historic Epping Forest. Once in Essex, they pedalled past some of the county’s most picturesque towns and villages, including Ongar, Fyfield, the Rodings and Great Dunmow, before joining a section of the 2014 Stage Three Tour de France route.

Once in central London, participants then completed their ride to rapturous applause at Tower Bridge – a stunning Finish Line for the 100-mile challenge.

Berry spend 06:05.:43 in the saddle to complete this mammoth ride.

Very cautiously quoting Berry....she explained...

'' It was (expletive) mental!! Felt like you needed eyes in your bottom! Scary and tense, but thoroughly enjoyed the quality of the toilets'' ...

Debbie James in full tri-mode represented KLTC competing over at Box End lakes in ActiveTrainingWorlds Box End Triathlon 2022.

The 100-acre, family-owned leisure park featuring two lakes for wakeboarding or waterskiing and a restaurant all set in the Bedford countryside. ActiveTrainingWorld organise multi-sport events at Box End several times each year, with the option for either a sprint, standard, middle distance triathlon and new for 2022, a middle distance duathlon.

A bright, cool, early start met James as she swam a clockwise 750m loop around the buoys at each end of the wakeboarding lake, T1 transition proceeded to lead James cycling 20.1km though the fast rolling countryside and local villages. T2 transition took James to the run course,  a single  5km loop on mildly undulating trail terrain.

James placed 16th overall. 2nd in her age category amd narrowly missing out on top spot by 25s. Her total time was 01:32:47.

James quotes ‘’ This was my first open water tri since pre covid. I had a fabulous morning with perfect weather. The swim mass start was back which was so much fun! 

I would highly recommend this venue. Fabulous safe lake to swim, great fast bike route and safe trail run. The organisation is second to none. A perfect warm up event for me’’.