Menu

These Preston triathlete’s ran the toughest ‘Ironman distance’ in the UK

Posted on - 6th July, 2017 - 1:21pm | Author - | Posted in - Competitions, Preston News, Sport, What's On in Preston

TRI Preston athletes

On Saturday 17 June, three Preston Triathlete’s from TRI Preston club took part in the toughest Ironman distance triathlon in the UK, the Full X Triathlon.

Tony Byrne, Chris Perry and Chris Davies took part in the race under hot weather conditions as 111 competitors from across Europe battled it out in the competition.

The race began at 4.30am in Ambleside, Cumbria, with a 3.8km swim around the head of Windermere, England’s longest lake.

Read more: Spot yourself at St Catherine’s Hospice Moonlight Walk

This was followed by a 181km (112 mile) bike ride around the 6 mountain passes of the Lake District, tackling the route of the famous Fred Whitton bike ride.

At over 1,000 ft, the summit of the Fred Whitton bike ride is the hardest bike section of any ‘Ironman’ type event in the world.

TRI Preston athletes

This was then followed by a brutal run of 42.2km from Ambleside to the peak of Scafell Pike and back again.

Due to the hot conditions on the day, only 75 out of 111 competitors managed to finish the course within the safety cut off times.

The winning time was 14 hours and 26 minutes.

Tony Byrne and Chris Perry finished in a creditable 20 hours and 2 minutes.

Chris Davies suffered issues and bravely completed the cycle leg but unfortunately had to give the run leg a miss.

David Large, spokesperson for TRI Preston, said: “TRI Preston was proudly represented by hard core Tony Byrne, Chris Perry and Chris Davies.

“In summation, it was an awe inspiring bunch of individuals that took on the Full X Triathlon, it was amazing what they achieved and they deserve huge respect regardless of whether they completed the course or not since they had the mettle to take on this extreme and mighty challenge.”

Are you interested in sport? Do you have any upcoming races or competitions? Let us know in the comments below 

Share
Preston in pictures Preston [Listed Building Grade II] - 7 East Cliff 241109Preston [Listed Building Grade II] - 6 East Cliff 241109Preston [Listed Building Grade II] - 8 East Cliff 241109Sentinel Shunter Ribble Rail Sentinel 33027 Jim MartinThe Old Taxi Rank, Preston Bus StationPreston Market at night. View more
Advertisement
Subscribe to the newsletter

Sign up below to receive Blog Preston's email newsletter. It wings its way into inboxes every Sunday and Wednesday rounding up our top stories and more.

Advertisement
News by location

Find news by location, select an area of your choice to be kept up to date with the latest goings on.

The Preston Guide

Discover local businesses and services near you.

Advertisement
Categories

Find news by category, select an category of your choice to be kept up to date with the latest goings on.

Blog Preston email updates

Receive our digest of the biggest and best stories every Sunday to your email inbox

We respect your privacy and you can unsubscribe at any time from our emails