IRONMAN WALES - GOG Triathletes success - What can we say ? What an event ! What a day! Plus GOG duo in Gladstone 9 fell race.

A round up of the results and action from GOG Triathletes at the Ironman Wales challenge.

Report and photos courtesy of GOG Triathlon.

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What can we say ? What an event ! What a day!

The support was just out of this world, not just the public, but all the Welsh Triathlon Club's cheering each other on regardless of which club you belonged to. Certainly will be a day many will never forget. And of course, we all became an "Ironman".

As this was also the Welsh Triathlon Long Course Championship, there were bragging rights to be had too. And our amazing club athletes did not disappoint either with Steve Allport putting in the performance of the day, taking the win in his age group Claire Parsley did a fantastic performance too taking third in her age group

With all the celebrations going on, we must say just how gutted we were to hear that Steph Conway suffered a major mechanical whilst out on the bike forcing her to retire. 

As a club, we know just how much time went into training for the day, so to be forced to retire for something out of your control is just the cruelest of the cruel. Knowing Steph, we're sure she'll bounce back stronger 

*Ironman results below -

Steve Allport - 11.17.33

Greig Best - 12.45.09

Steve Owen - 13.05.18

Neil Vicars-Harris - 13.07.07

Adrian Leonard - 13.22.11

Merf Jones - 13.51.36

Sion Hughes _ 14.28.14

Miklos Biro - 14.33.40

Claire Parsley - 14.38.18

Carlo Galeotti - 15.01.28

Simon Blain - 15.34.42

Kevin Evans - 16.15.01

Harri Roberts 16.21.27

Brilliant effort team

*Pictured above - some of the exciting action photos of GOG Triathlon members from last weekend's Ironman Wales challenge.

GOG duo tackled the tough Gladstone 9 fell race

We return to home territory for the next race report as we look back on last weekend's Gladstone 9 fell race.

This tough, scenic 9 mile fell race in the foothills of the Carneddau mountains was another event made even harder due to soaring temperatures

Two of our athletes took on this challenge, Andy Jones who recorded a time of 1.48.19 and Seghir Messamah, not far behind in 2.12.02

Great running guys.