Cheltenham Tri-umphs!

An enthusiatic crowd of Chepstow members assembled at the Sandford Lido on Saturday to cheer on our three participants in the popular Cheltenham Triathlon.

A bright, fresh, early Autumn day was ideal for an open-air swim (I imagine - I wouldn’t have dipped a toe in myself). The bike was a nice tour of the countryside just below Cleeve Hill on the Cotswolds, and the run was a quick nip round the town.

This is a big event with 120 women, so Claire Gibson’s 40th position in 1hr 6 mins was quite an achievement for someone who’s been through what she has. There’s obviously a lot more to come as Claire’s fitness and skills improve.

Tracey Burton was only a couple of minutes behind in 1hr 8mins - well done Tracey to get well into the top half.

Gill Ellis, who’s only just taken up cycling and swimming  very recently, put them all together very impressively in 1hr 12mins.

Watch this space for news of these girls’ progression through the Tri distances. I’m looking forward to watching them tackle the Ironman before too long (along with Bev when she gets that foot sorted).

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