In bright, dry and Spring like conditions Mayor of Diss Councillor Brian Clark-Taylor started the 103 competitors off for the first run stage through town. The 1st athlete back into transition area was Diss High School old By and also last year's winner David Bettinson of Cambridge Tri Club ina time of 19.08, with Ben Caisey of Stowmarket Cycle Club and Joe Skipper of Tri-Anglia in close pursuit.
The three lap cycle course took a route out towards Burston and back along the Heywood via the single track roads at back Heywood Lane. David Bettinson still held the lead position but Joe Skipper had taken 2nd place as the cyclists came into the 2nd transition. David Bettinson's strong final run gave him overall victory by over 2 minutes in a total time of 1:26:43 (h:mm:ss).
There was a close battle for 2nd and 3rd places with Ben Caisey finally taking the 2nd position in a finishing time of 1:29:06 and Joe Skipper of Tri-Anglia finishing in 3rd place with a time of 1:30:21.
In the Female category the Winner was Juliet Vicery of the Cambridge Triathlon Club in a time of 1:37:12, second place was taken by Nicola McIvor of Tri-Anglia Triathlon Club in 1:43:36 and in third place was Penny Edwards also fo Tri-Anglia in a time of 1:44:52.
| Name | Club | Cat | Overall | Total |
First Three Males |
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| David Bettinson | Cambridge Triathlon Club | F | 1 | 1:26:43 |
| Ben Caisey | STCC | F | 2 | 1:29:06 |
| Joe Skipper | Tri-Anglia | C | 3 | 1:30:21 |
First Three Females |
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| Juliet Vickery | Cambridge Triathletes | H | 20 | 1:37:12 |
| Nicola McIvor | Tri-Anglia | D | 45 | 1:43:36 |
| Penny Edwards | Tri-Anglia | J | 49 | 1:44:52 |
Male Age Group Winners |
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| Harry Smith | East Essex Tri Club | B | 18 | 1:37:01 |
| Joe Skipper | Tri-Anglia | C | 3 | 1:30:21 |
| Andrew Birch | Army Triathlon Association | E | 6 | 1:31:24 |
| David Bettinson | Cambridge Triathlon Club | F | 1 | 1:26:43 |
| Mark Evans | Tri-Anglia | G | 8 | 1:32:42 |
| Marc Delea | Ipswich Triathlon Club | H | 12 | 1:34:34 |
| Ray Robinson | Army Triathlon Association | I | 14 | 1:35:58 |
| Russell Clarke | Tri-Anglia | J | 13 | 1:35:04 |
| Simon Edye | Tri-Anglia | K | 9 | 1:34:02 |
| Patrick Kerrison | U/A | L | 89 | 1:57:51 |
| George Lescombe | U/A | M | 87 | 1:56:41 |
| David Peck | Newmarket Cycling & Tri club | N | 76 | 1:52:29 |
Female Age Group Winners | ||||
| Natalie Sutton | Team TRI-UK | C | 59 | 1:46:52 |
| Nicola McIvor | Tri-Anglia | D | 45 | 1:43:36 |
| Stacey Owen | Tri-Anglia | E | 72 | 1:51:21 |
| Claire Knott | Tri-Anglia | F | 57 | 1:46:31 |
| Christine Mowle | Blackwater Tri Club | G | 61 | 1:47:23 |
| Juliet Vickery | Cambridge Triathletes | H | 20 | 1:37:12 |
| Sarah Miller | Ipswich Triathlon Club | I | 82 | 1:54:31 |
| Penny Edwards | Tri-Anglia | J | 49 | 1:44:52 |
| Anne Fish | Ipswich Triathlon Club | K | 88 | 1:57:13 |