2007 Diss Duathlon Race Report

1st April 2007.

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.


2007 Diss Duathlon Prize Winners

NameClubCatOverallTotal
First Three Males
David BettinsonCambridge Triathlon ClubF11:26:43
Ben CaiseySTCCF21:29:06
Joe SkipperTri-AngliaC31:30:21
First Three Females
Juliet VickeryCambridge TriathletesH201:37:12
Nicola McIvorTri-AngliaD451:43:36
Penny EdwardsTri-AngliaJ491:44:52
Male Age Group Winners
Harry SmithEast Essex Tri ClubB181:37:01
Joe SkipperTri-AngliaC31:30:21
Andrew BirchArmy Triathlon AssociationE61:31:24
David BettinsonCambridge Triathlon ClubF11:26:43
Mark EvansTri-AngliaG81:32:42
Marc DeleaIpswich Triathlon ClubH121:34:34
Ray RobinsonArmy Triathlon AssociationI141:35:58
Russell ClarkeTri-AngliaJ131:35:04
Simon EdyeTri-AngliaK91:34:02
Patrick KerrisonU/AL891:57:51
George LescombeU/AM871:56:41
David PeckNewmarket Cycling & Tri clubN761:52:29
Female Age Group Winners
Natalie SuttonTeam TRI-UKC591:46:52
Nicola McIvorTri-AngliaD451:43:36
Stacey OwenTri-AngliaE721:51:21
Claire KnottTri-AngliaF571:46:31
Christine MowleBlackwater Tri ClubG611:47:23
Juliet VickeryCambridge TriathletesH201:37:12
Sarah MillerIpswich Triathlon ClubI821:54:31
Penny EdwardsTri-AngliaJ491:44:52
Anne FishIpswich Triathlon ClubK881:57:13

 

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