Championship silver for tri club’s star duo
Lorna and Alastair excel in Aberdeenshire event
Two stalwarts from the Ayrodynamic Tri Club struck silver at the Scottish Standard Distance Championships in Aberdeenshire.
Despite grim weather and cold water, Lorna Todd put in a fighting effort to take silver in the veteran female category while Alastair Stewart grabbed another silver in the vintage male competition.
This was a gutsy effort, as Alastair’s swimming is the weakest aspect of his triathlon, and he found himself again coming out the water trailing several rivals. He caught all but one with a strong bike and super fast run.
Unfortunately, Davie Auchie didn’t fare so well at the end of what has been a great season.
He emerged from the water extremely cold, and on the bike in the rain, he was unable to perform to his usual high standards. He was verging on hypothermia when he finished.
Another Auchie, son Marc, headed to Rotterdam to compete in the European Sprint Finals, on a bike course which verged on the dangerous, using narrow footpaths which sometimes zig zagged between concrete pillars of overhead motorways. He finished safely in 80 minutes.
There were more medals for Ayrodynamic athletes in the Ayrshire Hill Running Championships which is decided over the best three results of five races.
Stuart Hawthorn, was third equal,
Davie Auchie, Alastair Stewart and Lorna Todd Graeme Wyllie and Willie Allan at the Ben Nevis Tri to take a superb bronze while Iain a 25 mile cycle, followed by an ascent Ferguson finished 21st in the same of Britain’s highest mountain. competition. Joining Willie was Graeme Wyllie
Angus Peden was second overall in who completed it in a respectable time the Mid Argyll Sprint at Lochgilphead, and position. and won the veteran category, New member Alan Waddington particularly pleasing in his home area. completed his first ever multi sport
Alan Hiddleston posted the fastest event, the Peebles Duathlon, in 1 hour swim of the day, finishing high up the 48 minutes. final placings. The club’s second Aquathon ( swim
Willie Allan has probably done more and run) for ages eight to 16 drew events than anyone else in the club this a record entry of more than 100 to season. Prestwick Pool with the event superbly
The veteran completed the Welsh directed by Lyndsey Blair. Iron ManTriathlon two weeks ago in It was encouraging to see many just over 12 hours. members of the club youth section, led
That involved 3.8 kms of swimming by Ross Muirhead, taking part. Perhaps in the sea, 112 miles cycling and a the next ‘ Brownlie’ was taking their first marathon run. steps here.
A fortnight later he finished the Ben Meanwhile, the Barassie Sea Swims Nevis Triathlon at Fort William. The cold continue with the weather still relatively swim in Loch Lhinnie was followed by warm.