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Young People take up the Challenge of a Triathlon
Under crystal blue skies competitors gathered early on Sunday morning
for the Chiltern Junior Triathlon at the White Hill Leisure Centre in
Chesham. With ages ranging from 8 to 16 years, it was a very early
start for some.
Chiltern Harriers organised the event assisted by Chesham Swimming Club
and Amersham Tri Stars. There were five age groups with the 8-year-olds
going of first at 8.15 am. Swimming 2 lengths of the pool 50 metres) a
run outside to transition where they had previously ‘racked’ their
bikes, they then cycle around the school field on a marked course (1000
metres), back into transition ‘racking’ their bikes and of running a
separately marked 800 metre course. The 9/10 year old race had 65
competitors and about the same number in the 11/12 year old, a total of
over 150 took part, each receiving a finisher medal, with the first
three in each age group receiving a trophy.
Prizes were presented by Chesham Town Mayor Derek Lacey to all the
winners which included in 8-year-old group Billy Houlihan-Burne and
Ella Peters. In 9/10 year age group Ben Smith and Lily Pearson. Zachary
Bischoff and Lizzie Barraclough were first in the 11/12 year olds; in
13/14 year age group first prize went to Sam Henning and Hannah Morton
and in the last age group (15/16 year olds) Sophie Hawkins.
The event gave the competitots a taste of the challenges a triathlon
throws up, most appeared to enjoy the event but there were a few tears
and some pain. In the older age groups they swim, cycle and run longer
distances.
The whole event is organised and run under the same rules as Olympic
and International Triathlons.
Steve Field