Archive for the ‘Triathlon’ Category

Five battle way to good times in winter duathlon

Shetland Triathlon Club held the third of the winter duathlons at Tingwall on Sunday morning in near perfect weather.

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Hoping for high ranking

Shetland triathlete Lynsey Hender­son travelled to the mainland at the weekend to compete in the Huntly sprint triathlon along with 70 other competitors.

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Triathlon joy as Shetland win first ever inter-county contest

The Shetland Triathlon Club claimed a stunning and unexpected victory by the smallest of margins in the first ever inter-county triathlon against Orkney and Caithness in Stromness at the weekend.

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Good bike ride helps Robin finish second

Triathlete Robin Atkinson travelled to Wick last weekend to take part in a standard distance triathlon.

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Lynsey proves she is up there with best in the world in triathlon

Triathlete Lynsey Henderson recorded her biggest success to date by finishing second in Sunday’s Knockburn standard distance event in Aberdeenshire.

The flagship event for the North of Scotland always attracts a class field and this year was no exception with 2007 UK Ironman champion Scott Neyedlli and Scotland’s fastest ever Ironman Graeme Stewart among the…

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Dominant Grant shows serious triathlon form

Triathlete Andrew Grant stormed to victory in Shetland Triathlon Club’s second race of the season at Sandwick on Sunday.

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Turriff race success for Lynsey

Shetland Triathlon Club members Andrew Grant, Bonar Barclay, Ewan Stirling and Lynsey Henderson competed at the Turriff sprint tri­athlon at the weekend, with Lynsey coming first in the women’s group.

The distances covered were a 750m swim, a 20km cycle and a 5km run. It was the first chance that some members had competed at…

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Triathletes’ trip to Turiff a success

Shetland Triathlon Club members Andrew Grant, Bonar Barclay, Ewan Stirling and Lynsey Henderson competed at the Turiff sprint triathlon at the weekend, with Lynsey coming first in the women’s group.

The distances covered were a 750m swim, a 20km cycle and a 5km run. It was the first chance that some members had competed at…

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Novices put to the test

On a sunny Sunday morning at Sandwick, the Shetland Triathlon Club held its first ever novice “Try-a-Tri” event for people to come and sample triathlon racing in all its painful glory.

Thirteen people took part, 12 of whom had never done a triathlon before. The number was more than the club was anticipating and the…

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Bonar wins duathlon

Shetland Triathlon Club held an­other keenly-contested duathlon at Tingwall on Sunday, comprising a 2.2 mile run, a 14 mile cycle and another 2.2 mile run.

Six contestants lined up at the start, most of them newcomers to the sport this year. With most of the more experienced competitors absent due to work, house building or…

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Missing East Burrafirth man discovered safe and well at Lerwick house

Police have announced that missing West Side man Oliver Taithas been found safe and well.

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Grant reductions to be discussed in private by SIC development committee

A squeeze will be put on council grants for key industry sectors such as agriculture and tourism during the next financial year.

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Lobbyless, Whalsay and New Rev join Judane in indoor hockey semi-finals

Lobbyless and Whalsay both recorded wins in the indoor hockey knockout competition for the Robertson Cup on Saturday, while New Rev also progressed to the semi-finals after Crusaders failed to field a team.

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