; she finished 16 minutes ahead, in 6:52:11. In the men's race, Chris Goodfellow had already overtaken Will Newbery on the bike and took victory in 5:34:55, with Newbery finishing 14 minutes later.The slick organisation of the event, which featured split
from the marshals but no prizes for places - the laudable idea is that everyone's a winner. Before the event, the club even ran a training day to guide newcomers through the rules, practise transitions, try the bike course, work through the kit
for wondering if they'd turned up at the same venue; in 2010 the rain came down in torrents, but this year's event was blessed with sunshine.The perfect conditions made for a trouble-free swim in the lake. The 43K undulating bike leg didn't present too many
mouthfuls of mucky water when the swim leg of your triathlon takes place in a reservoir for drinking water.Athletes took advantage of the good weather conditions to make quick work of the two-lap 1.5K swim. The bike course was a scenic 40K trek through
Distance: 1.5K/ 42K/ 10KWhen: June 12Where: Knockburn Loch, AberdeenshireFirst man: Andrew Brierley 2:11:07First woman: Rachel Boyd 2:23:45Last finisher: 3:42:14No of finishers: 107As triathlon increases in popularity, event organisers need to find
part of the lake. They made quick work of the course, the majority clearing the water in under 30 minutes.With the temperature rising, racers faced a punishing 90K bike course that took in Kirkstone Pass, a climb offering stunning views and a gradient
, old satan was in a very bad mood that day.This incredibly tough triathlon - which was moved from its September date to make way for the 2012 Olympics sailing test events - is one that earns you brownie points for life if you make it to the finish
Distance: 750m/ 20K/ 5KWhere: Karnes, Argyll, ScotlandWhen: July 3First man: Graham Leitch 59:13First woman: Kerry Macphee 1:10:12Last finisher: 2:04:29No of finishers: 117This new sprint-distance event is bound to become a season favourite
to complete the course in less than two hours, with a terrific time of 1:58:44. Sunshine rapidly changed to hard rain and freezing winds, and many spectators opted to head for the warmth of home rather than stay to watch the elite event. The problems posed
