See the links below or above for triathlon information
If
you want to find out more about the Hogweed Trotters or Triathlon in the area
check out www.hogweedtrotters.co.uk
or telephone Simon Spedding (01454 856129)
2006 NEWS
 |
The end of May was a sad time with
Triathlon losing one it's great local characters. Simon Harwood
"Geordie" (51) sadly passed away while on a cycling tour with his
partner Fay. I first met Simon playing cricket for NALGO back in late 80's
and early 90s. This is while working for Bath City Council. I remember Simon
saying he was off to do a triathlon and thinking "wow he must be a
really fit bloke". A the time I was committed to football and cricket.
Not long after I was in the triathlon fold and Simon was correcting my
novice swim stroke at the Sport centre in Bath and we did the lunch time
runs together. Every so often when I swim I remember his advice about
crossing my arms over "the centre-line". Something I quickly
corrected and Simon never did. Thank you Simon. A
lovely bloke who will be sadly missed but fondly remembered. The
picture below comes from the Bath AC website.
|
|
|
| The race season is now with us and the
first local race was the Castle Combe Duathlon. Run over the usual 2mile 10
mile 2 mile run-bike-run format it is just a bit cooler and windier
than the Bath Amphibians series which kicks of in May. Hogweeds taking part
were Phillipa Crocker, Claire Seward, Chris Martin, Paul Chappell and Simon
Spedding. for the results go to
|
| News taken from the Triathletes UK
website:-
The BTA's rulebook (yes, there is one...)
is pretty much harmonised with the ITU rules and so their change to the
drafting zone will be implemented here this season. What does this mean?
Basically this:
Short course (standard distance
and below): The draft zone is a rectangle measuring seven (7)
metres long by three (3) metres wide which surrounds every cycle on the
cycle course. The front edge of the front wheel defines the centre of the
leading three (3) metre edge of the rectangle. This is a change from last
year where the zone was five (5) metres by two (2) metres measure off the back
wheel. The zone is, therefore, bigger so you need to leave more room between
bikes. The time to pass, however, remains at 15 seconds.
Long course/Middle distance:
No change, still ten 10 metres by three (3) and 30 seconds to pass.
We are still waiting to see if the results
of the BTA's "Drafting Survey" result in any other rule changes in
respect of penalties. We would certainly like to see graded time penalties
related to the event distance and stiffer penalties overall but the concern
we have is that there simply aren't enough officials to go around --
especially those out there on the course as motorcycle referees. Static
marshalling works on some courses but isn't always a solution -- there's
nothing to beat a set of eyes out there on the road. And, of course, given
the moves afoot to drive everything back down to the regions under the
proposed restructuring of the BTA there are going to be questions as to how
national policies get implemented and policed. |
News
of Hogweeds at the Triathlon races in
2005(click on the event to see full
results)
November 2005
|
Chilly Duathlon at castle
Combe. Chris Martin takes first over 40, Paul Chappell races on his
post bike! and still finishes in the top 50, Full results at http://www.raceevents.co.uk/chilres05.htm |
| More
updates on the duathlon front with Paul Chappell at Thruxton.
Does this man ever have a rest? He and Chris Martin were also at
Bushley Duathlon and the results should appear here
soon. |
October 2005
September 2005
|
Thruxton
Rowathlon (Simon Spedding 15th, Paul Chappell 24th, Chris Martin 28th).
A very windy day for the boys |
|
Cotswold
Sprint Triathlon (Ron White 64th and 4th V50) |
|
Wimborne
Triathlon (Ron White 36th and 2nd V50) |
|
Castle
Combe Duathlon (Simon Spedding 17th (1stv40),Stuart McDougall 20th
(2ndv40), Tim Lund 31st, Chris Martin 35th, Philippa Crocker 151st). |
|
Wansdyke
Triathlon (Nick Armitage (6th), Paul Chappell (35th), Tim Lund (40th),
Anthony Febry (75th), Ian Rowland 100th), Claire Seward
(151st/4thV40), new bike course, not to everyone's liking as it seemed
a little short. |
| Faringdon
Triathlon (Simon Spedding 14th (3rdv40), Mandy Spedding (4th lady). long
pool swim with 50km bike ride and 8km run. Ideal for the strong biker and
those who fancy a long swim without the wet suit. |
August 2005
July 2005
| Bredon
Triathlon (Paul Chappell 27th). A nice race with two laps of a small
lake (get out half way) and out ona scenic and tough bike ride with two
tough climbs before embarking ona fairly boring out and back two lap 10k
run. |
|
Castle
Combe Rowing Triathlon (Simon Spedding) |
|
Minehead
Triathlon (Claire Seward 69th and 3rd FV40) |
|
Andover
Triathlon (Paul Chappell, Simon Spedding, Mandy Spedding) |
|
Bath
Triathlon (Ron White wins over 50 race in sprint and Olympic distance,
Anthony Febry, Claire Seward and Tim Lund racing too) |
| Castle
Combe Duathlon (Monster), (Simon Spedding 23rd, Stuart McDougal 25th, Paul
Chappell 29th, Chris Martin 46th, Mandy Spedding 111th, Phillipa Crocker
139th) |
June 2005
|
Marlborough
Triathlon (400m, 20mile, 5mile (19th June) - Full results at Concept
Sport website |
|
Burnham on Sea
Triathlon (12th June) results here.
Locals listed below. 500m swim 20km bike, 5km run (on sand) |
|
01:07:29 23rd
RON
WHITE
00:07:59 00:36:30
00:23:00 |
|
01:12:07 78th
ANTHONY
FEBRY
00:09:41 00:37:39
00:24:47 |
|
01:21:17 163rd
CLAIRE SEWARD
00:10:27 00:42:51 00:27:59 |
|
Castle Combe Duathlon
(race 2 for 2005). yet another blustery day at CC saw the return to the
racing circuit of Paul Chappell after several months absence with injuries
from an altercation with a vehicle while out riding his bike and then a leg
injury. Despite the lay-off Paul managed a creditable 51'10" for the 2
mile 10 mile 2 mile duathlon. Full results on the Bath Amphibians website |
|
| 152
finishers |
Run |
Bike |
Run
) |
Total |
Position |
Cat
Position |
| Simon
Spedding |
12'15" |
24'57" |
12'05" |
49'16" |
23rd |
3rd
V40 |
| Tim
Lund |
11'42" |
27'22" |
11'42" |
50'47" |
36th |
|
| Paul
Chappell |
12'58" |
25'11" |
12'57" |
51'07" |
38th |
5th
V40 |
| Chris
Martin |
12'55" |
26'49" |
12'56" |
52'41" |
54th |
10th
V40 |
|
May 2005
| Gloucester Triathlon
400m swim 20km bike and 5km run. With 3 Hogweeds at Calne Tim Lund was
racing for the Hogweeds at Gloucester Triathlon 400m swim of
7:42 followed by a bike split of 31:56 and finally a run split of
24:07 (9th fastest of the day) giving a total of 1:03:45 for an overall
position of 35th |
|
Calne
Triathlon 400m swim 20k bike 5k run. A
tough out and back bike ride from St Mary's School Calne, along the A4 to
Chippenham, followed by a (short) flat 5k. Simon and Ron both had bike
problems, Simon's back wheel came loose resulting in a short stop half way
up a hill. Ron's chain came off resulting in a short stop half way down a
hill. Ron also rode over there from Wotton! Both managed 2nd in their age
categories though. Anthony raced well although he was disappointed, but
considering he has been laid low with flow for three of the last 5 weeks and
has not visited a swimming pool lately it is a good base to start the season
off with. Alos racing was former Hogweed Trotter Sarah Holton. Sarah now
lives near Taunton and races for Trull Troggers!!! She finished in 1 hr 14
and was 9th lady home. Hubbie Pete, who ran 2 hrs 52 at London marathon is
dedicated to ultra-marathons this year, so if your mad as well and race
these silly events, look out for him. The full results for Calne are all on www.raceevents.co.uk. |
|
|
Swim
(400m) |
Bike
(20k) |
Run
(5k) |
Total |
Position |
Cat
Position |
| Simon
Spedding |
6'14" |
37'12" |
16'03" |
59'29" |
5th |
2nd
V40 |
| Ron
White |
6'34" |
40'06" |
17'14" |
1-03'54" |
15th |
2nd
V50 |
| Anthony
Febry |
8'23" |
41'37" |
18'46" |
1-08'46" |
29th |
9th
V40 |
|
|
Salisbury
Triathlon. 400m swim , 18mile undulating bike ride to Amesbury then back
through the Woodford Valley, all followed by a 4 mile run up and around Old
Sarum fort. Full results at http://www.conceptsport.co.uk/pages/results.html |
|
| Spedding, Simon |
Hogweed Tri Club |
|
Swim
6:13 |
Bike:53:31 |
Run:25:37 |
Overall
1:25:21 |
14th |
| Spedding, Mandy |
Hogweed Tri Club |
Swim
7:06 |
Bike
1:03:46 |
Run
32:59 |
Overall
1:43:51 |
160th |
|
|
Taunton Deane
Triathlon. results on their website here. Well done to Ron White (4th
Over 50) and Claire Seward 5th FV40. 400m swim 20km bike and 5km run. Claire
was 2 minutes quicker than last year. |
|
| 47th |
|
Ron White |
00:06:15 |
00:43:44 |
00:21:16 |
01:11:15 |
|
| 156th |
|
Claire
Seward |
|
00:08:37 |
00:50:37 |
00:24:51 |
01:24:05 |
Hogweed Tri
Club |
|
|
Springfield Triathlon results
here. Well done to Tim Lund who was 51st in 1-10'39" for the 400m
swim, 22km bike and 5k run. Claire Seward knocked a massive 7 minutes off
her time for last year's event with 1 hr 23'40". Most impressively she
reduced her swim time from 10'10" to 7'23". Claries time of 1 hour
23'40" was good enough for 3rd female vet 40 too.. Clash of the Robbins
family saw Phil Robbins take the honours by one second over daughter Helen.
1 hour 21'12" and 13" respectively. Helen was 2nd junior female
home. |
|
On the same day as Springfield was
Calne Triathlon where Ron White managed the 750m swim, 20km bike and 5km run
in 1-13'45" for 10th place overall. |
|
The first Castle Combe
Duathlon took place on Wednesday 4th May. Full results and details of
the next events are on the Bath Amphibians website; www.bathamphibians.co.uk.
First Hogweed was Simon Spedding (48'42") in his 38th Castle Combe
race, also taking first over 40. Next Hogweed was Chris Martin who despite
not running for weeks posted an impressive 52'27". Not far behind was
Ron White in 53'35". Completing the line up for the Hogweeds was Claire
Seward in 1 hour 2'37". |
April 2005
|
Hogweed Ron White 1st over 50 at
Blandford Triathlon. for full results click here |
March 05
We would like to introduce LewisKIT
& let you & your Triathlon Club members know about some special
LewisKIT offers. The LewisKIT range was just recently launched at the Triathlon
Cycle Run Show, where we were featured as 'one of the most exciting new
launches in Triathlon'.
Made by triathletes for triathletes,
LewisKIT is a new brand of clothing, designed to ensure you look like a
triathlete all year round. LewisKIT aims to allow triathletes to wear
top quality stylish kit, after all the hard training & racing is over.
So whether its off down the pub, on the way to swim training or simply to
throw on after a race, we hope you enjoy LewisKIT!
Introductory Club Discount
Most of our personal enjoyment &
development in triathlon is down to our local Tri Club. Here at
LewisKIT we would like to recognize the importance of all those Triathlon
Clubs & support them wherever possible. Therefore we have
developed a special Introductory Club Discount, allowing clubs to pass
savings on to all their club members. All you have to do is email us,
via the Contact Us Page at www.LewisKIT.com
detailing your club name & total number of club members. We will
then register your club & email you back a 15% discount voucher that you
can send to all your members, enabling them to enjoy money off their
next LewisKIT order.
ClubKIT
We also thought you may be
interested in ClubKIT. Have you ever wished your Tri Club had club
wear, not for racing, but something a bit more relaxed, stylish & yet
still said you're a Triathlete?! Well now you can, LewisKIT are
offering a ClubKIT service, so you can tailor garments from the LewisKIT range
into your own club wear. Why not take a look at our range by
visiting www.LewisKIT.com
& click on 'ClubKIT'.
Feb 04
For the 2005 race season TRI UK is able to
offer triathletes wetsuit hire for just £25 FOR THE WHOLE SEASON!! We
thought this might be something your club members would be interested in due
to the increase in open water triathlons over the past few seasons. We are
hoping that this low all-season hire fee will encourage more triathletes to
enter open water events - usually the cost of hiring/buying a wetsuit can be
a big deciding factor in entering such races.
Wetsuits can be hired easily over the phone -
we will need your chest, height and weight measurements. Or club members can
come down and be personally fitted into a hire suit and can even try it in
our in-store Endless Pool before they decide which size to hire!
TRI UK will also be introducing a Club
Loyalty Card for the 2005 season. This scheme will enable your club members
to receive regular discounts on their TRI UK purchases. We will forward you
further details of this scheme when it is launched.
We would most appreciate it if you could
forward this information to your club members via your club newsletter or
club notice board. If either yourself or your club members have any queries
regarding any of the above please contact us via sales@triuk.com
or by calling 07000 874854 (01935 414142/01935 433533).
We wish your club every success for the 2005
season!
Yours in Sport
TRI UK
29/01/05
| Running race diary updated here,
Triathlon race diary updated here
- includes 2005 Rowathlon series. |
2004
Dec 04
Triathlon:-South West
regional update newsletter (via Yate Tri-stars site). click here
10/10/04
| Ron white wins again.
this time he is 22nd overall and 1st over 50 at Newent Triathlon.
400m swim 20km bike 5km run. Full results here |
| 22 |
|
White, Ron |
M50 |
0:06:23 |
0:36:26 |
0:20:48 |
1:03:37 |
Meanwhile
Paul Chappell was in Marlow for the last in the row bike run series.
By all accounts the weather was ideal for boating (WET). nearly 400
hundred competitors and Paul was 47th and 10th over 40. 3000m
row,- not sure of bike and run distances 25k and 8k?? Paul was
4th in the 4 race series. for more details click here
| 47th |
|
Paul CHAPPELL |
|
M O 40 |
|
15:38.92 |
45:39.11 |
32:29.07 |
1:33:47.09 |
03/10/04
| Exeter Tri Club
announce dates and events in 2004:- The
Earlybird Duathlons are back. Exeter Triathlon Club have taken over
the role of organiser to the series and included 2 run bike run
events as well as the normal swim runs. The dates are on the events
page here Entry
form and more race details on the Exeter
site within the week. |
| Paul Chappell and
Chris Martin at the Thruxton Rowathlon (Row 2500m-Bike22km Run
3.5km). Full results here |
| 16th |
Paul |
Chappell |
00:10:38 |
00:38:47 |
00:15:34 |
01:04:59 |
|
4th
V40 |
| 32nd |
Chris |
Martin |
00:10:48 |
00:41:19 |
00:16:05 |
01:08:12 |
|
12th
M30 |
24/09/04
| Paul Chappell 34th at
Wimborne 400m swim 15m bike 5m run |
| 34th |
4thV45 |
|
CHAPPELL Paul |
Hogweed Trotters Tri |
M45 |
I |
7:25 |
44:46 |
27:58 |
1:20:09 |
21/09/04
| Bala results here.
Simon Spedding 55th overall |
11/09/04
Hogweed summary for Sept
| 16 |
MV |
Simon
Spedding |
Hogweed
Trotters |
00:11:40 |
00:23:18 |
00:11:38 |
00:46:36 |
| 26 |
M |
Tim Lund |
Hogweed
Trotters |
00:11:36 |
00:24:51 |
00:11:19 |
00:47:46 |
| 46 |
MV |
Paul
Chappell |
Hogweed
Trotters |
00:12:44 |
00:23:11 |
00:12:57 |
00:48:52 |
| 62 |
M |
Chris
Martin |
Hogweed
Trotters |
00:13:00 |
00:24:19 |
00:12:55 |
00:50:14 |
| 65 |
MV |
David
Burton |
Dursley
AC/Hogweed |
00:12:03 |
00:27:10 |
00:11:18 |
00:50:31 |
| 135 |
F |
Mandy
Spedding |
Hogweed
Trotters |
00:14:17 |
00:27:28 |
00:14:12 |
00:55:57 |
| 156 |
F |
Lucy
Poole |
Hogweed
Trotters |
00:14:49 |
00:27:29 |
00:16:44 |
00:59:02 |
| 170 |
FV |
Philippa
Crocker |
Kingswood
Tri/Hogweed |
00:17:22 |
00:30:38 |
00:18:06 |
01:06:06 |
Hogweed summary for
Aug
| 18 |
MV |
Simon
Spedding |
Hogweed
Trotters |
00:11:53 |
00:23:53 |
00:12:11 |
00:47:57 |
| 38 |
MV |
Paul
Chappell |
Hogweed
Trotters |
00:13:07 |
00:50:07 |
| 44 |
M |
Tim
Lund |
Hogweed
Trotters |
00:11:42 |
00:26:52 |
00:11:53 |
00:50:27 |
| 87 |
MSV |
Adrian
Howell |
Hogweed
Trotters Tri |
00:13:14 |
00:54:07 |
| 97 |
MSV |
Ron
White |
Dursley
AC/Hogweed |
00:13:58 |
00:54:52 |
| 149 |
F |
Lucy
Poole |
Hogweed
Trotters |
00:15:41 |
00:59:10 |
08/09/04
| Wansdyke Triathlon
results here
Hogweeds below - Times are for 400m swim, 25km bike and 5km run
plus overall time |
| 21st |
|
Paul
Chappell |
|
07:23 |
|
0:47:17 |
|
0:24:13 |
|
1:18:54 |
| 26th |
|
Tim Lund |
|
08:37 |
|
0:47:47 |
|
0:23:54 |
|
1:20:18 |
| 50th |
|
Ron
White |
|
06:24 |
|
0:50:23 |
|
0:27:03 |
|
1:23:49 |
| 53rd |
|
Anthony
Febry |
|
07:58 |
|
0:48:38 |
|
0:27:30 |
|
1:24:06 |
| 87th |
J |
Adrian
Howell |
|
08:28 |
|
0:50:47 |
|
0:28:31 |
|
1:27:46 |
| 171st |
|
Claire Seward |
|
08:42 |
|
0:57:38 |
|
0:31:59 |
|
1:38:19 |
| Horwich Triathlon (Near
Bolton, Lancs) 800m swim 40km bike 10km run full results
here |
9th Simon Spedding
14:23 - 01:16:30 - 00:50:44
| Malmesbury Triathlon
Results here |
| 8th |
|
|
Gaunt, Jonathan |
Cycle Sport Bristol |
|
|
00:06:16 |
|
00:29:00 |
|
00:19:55 |
|
00:55:11 |
| 9th |
|
|
Chappell, Paul |
Hogweed Trotter TC |
|
|
00:06:52 |
|
00:28:02 |
|
00:21:34 |
|
00:56:28 |
| 22nd |
|
|
Lyne, Rob |
Bristol |
|
|
00:07:55 |
|
00:28:03 |
|
00:23:28 |
|
00:59:26 |
19/08/04
| Paul Chappell 13th and 2nd V40,
Adrian Howell 9th V50 at
the castle Combe Rowathlon. Full results here |
Row/Bike/Run and overall times below
| Paul |
Chappell |
00:10:48 |
34 |
00:34:30 |
12 |
00:13:42 |
30 |
00:59:00 |
| Adrian |
Howell |
00:12:13 |
106 |
00:39:49 |
69 |
00:15:07 |
59 |
01:07:09 |
17/08/04
| Ron White at Wychavon
Triathlon 26th and 1st V50. Full results here |
| Simon Spedding at
Swanage Triathlon 39th and 5th V40 full results here |
27/07/04
| Want to read some
useful technical data on cycling? Go to the bike page here |
| Ron White at Bredon
Triathlon 25th July and below that Ron white at Malvern Triathlon
16th May |
|
| 60th |
|
RON
WHITE |
M-46-55 |
HOGWEED
TRI |
02:58:19 |
|
|
| 57th |
|
RON
WHITE |
M-S-VETS |
HOGWEED
TRI CLUB |
01:19:52 |
|
25/07/04
| Results for
Hogweeds at Bath Triathlon can be found here
as can the monster duathlon that took place is some very chilly
conditions apparently. |
| Tidworth Triathlon-
3
hogweeds went to Tidworth on Salisbury plain on Sunday 25th. Paul
Chappell, Mandy Spedding and Simon Spedding had to swim 400m, bike
15 miles and run 5 miles. All three came back from Wiltshire with
prizes.
Mandy
Spedding's times were 7'25", 46'02" and 37'09" for
1st lady in the 35-39 year old category. Paul Chappell also won
his age group (45-49) with splits of 7'16", 39'39",
32'56" for 14th overall. Simon Spedding swam 6'14",
biked 38'44", and ran 30'33" for 5th place overall and
4th 40-44.
|
16th June For Burnham on sea news click here
Calne Triathlon results for Hogweeds below
| Position |
Name |
400m swim |
22km bike |
5km run |
Total |
| 5th |
Simon
Spedding |
6:11 |
36:26 |
18:27 |
1:01:04 |
| 8th |
Jonathan
Gaunt |
6:28 |
36:50 |
18:34 |
1:01:52 |
| 9th |
Rob Lyne |
7:09 |
34:37 |
20:58 |
1:02:44 |
|
