Six Wusses in Search of an Easy Life

While the Half Ironman nutters were enduring a world of self-inflicted pain in the New Forest, six MSTC wusses (and extras) found an easier way to spend a glorious Sunday morning at the Crawley Tri Club’s Late Summer Tri at K2.

After a delayed start – organisation not quite up to the high standard established by the Mid Sussex Triathlon – Lawrence Wintergold gave his usual strong performances on the bike and run to finish first of the six, with a time of 01:11.40, coming second in the Veterans 1/2 category out of 42 contestants.

But one triathlon wasn’t enough for Lawrence and he was last seen on a ‘warm-down’ that seemed set to cover the entire run course – a picturesque but hilly route through Tilgate Forest – for a second time. ‘This’ll confuse the marshals,’ were his parting words.

Next was Martin Hollamby, Margaret’s son, a ringer drafted in from BAD Tri in Bath.

Last seen in these parts falling off his mum’s bike on a muddy lane near Plumpton, Martin set the record straight with an impressive time of 01:15:23 and a seventh-place finish in the Senior category (60 contestants).

Mat Record and John Liebers finished together in a touching display of club esprit de corps, with Mat’s strong swim in the 50-metre pool propelling him to a time of 01:18:59 and a 12th-place finish in the Senior category. John also performed well to clock 01:23:13 and 12th place in the Veterans 1/2 race

Margaret, as is customary, was first woman home in the Veterans 3/4 category, in second place out of 13 contestants overall, with a time of 01:24:35 and an all-round strong performance across the three disciplines.

Callum Murray was fifth in the same category with a time of 01:27:11, after bike and run legs with which he/I was happy. His/my swimming could do with some work, though. He/I was still being overtaken by breast-strokers!