THE TRIATHLON season continues to take off for Dursley Running Club athletes. Tara Truman headed off to Majorca to complete the Ironman 70.3, the title indicating the miles covered by the athletes.

Tara was initially disappointed but having worked out that weather conditions had impacted on everyone’s times was happier with the outcome.

Despite a penalty for drafting she still managed 21st in her category completing the70.3 miles in just over 6 hours.

Majorca 70.3 Swim (1.2) T1 Bike (56) T2 Run(13.1) Total Tara Truman 36:15 4.04 03:25:29 05:10 01:58:15 06:09:13

Closer to home at the Cotswold Water Park on Sunday May 8, Chris Young completed his first open water event, with the water a balmy 150 Celsius Chris was able to warm up nicely for the cycle and run section, finishing the event off with solid 5K run. Deb Macfarlane completed her first ever Triathlon.

Cotswold Sprint Tri Swim(400m) T1 Bike (24km) T2 Run(5K) Total Chris Young 09:32 2:37 36:39 01:36 23:45 01:14:10 Tewkesbury Sprint Tri Deb Macfarlane tbc The Sunday also say the Cotswold Trail Marathon event taking place with Dave Wood, Steve Watson, Zoe Fowler and Rachael Carter on the start line. A challenging course at the best of times with the early summer sun taking its toll. Steve Watson having to manage cramps at the eighteen mile mark.

Results TBC The day before had seen new member Tim Ennis proved to be the fastest Dursley parkrunner of the weekend. Running at Kingsway, Ennis was 2nd overall (2nd SM30-34), running a PB in the process. Tom Smith was sixth overall (2nd JM1517) and a mere 5 seconds away from his PB. Julie Fenn and Julie King also ran PBs, with Hannah Bucher running her first ever parkrun. At Chipping Sodbury Garry Strickland was 3rd V50 with Luke Davis 3rd JM11-14.

Kingsway: Tim Ennis, 4th, 19:22, (2nd SM30-34), (PB) Thomas Smith, 6th, 21:16, (2nd JM15-17); Russell Rolls, 29th, 23:40, (4th VM40-44); Chris Ashworth, 70th, 27:44, (3rd VM60-64), Melissa Davies, 75th, 27:55, (6th SW25-29);Margaret Johnson, 89th, 28:39, (1st VW50-54), Sally Williams, 116t, 30:30, (7th VW40-44); Julie Fenn, 117th, 30:30, (9th SW30-34), (PB) Ian Roberts, 118th, 30:31; Hannah Butcher, 121st, 30:47; Sam Martin, 131st, 31:46, Karen Eadon, 132nd, 31:49; Shona Darley, 133rd, 31:5; Nicki Cowle, 135th, 32:06; Julie King, 168th, 39:16, (PB). Chipping Sodbury: Garry Strickland, 17th , 21:39, (3rd VM50-54), Luke Davis, 40th, 22:48, (3rd JM11-14).

Earlier in the week the Stroud Beer Race took place around Minchinhampton Common. The entry for this race was on the small side included Stroud AC's Dan Robinson who won in a time of 40:37. The 7.2 mile race was over an undulating 3 lap course starting & finishing at the Old Lodge Inn. DC’s Laura Price’s was first LV45 . Results: Dave Saunders 43rd 56:48; Alice Lewis 46th 57;45, Laura Price 52nd 01:02:26 (1st LV45), Damian Lai 60th 01:10:18s.