Don Hale Blog

*Steven Owen (*pictured above) at the finish of the Ironman Wales event. Amazing all-round performance from GOG Triathlete Steven Owen at the Ironman Wales challenge.   Report and photos produced with the kind permission of GOG Triathlete Steven Owen, who was another talented athlete that competed in the Ironman Wales challenge last weekend.   https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk     Wow! What an amazing time I had in Tenby!  By Steven Owen.   I have never experienced anything like it ever before! This was by far the biggest and toughest race I have ever done before and despite last minute nerves on the morning, I loved every minute, even when I was feeling depleted on the bike and run!    Now I have done it, I am left wondering what event will be next and what could possibly compare to the amazing atmosphere and challenge of  Ironman Wales .  *Action photos from last weekend's event.    Never before have I experienced an epic swim start like IMW, experi

A round up of the results and action from GOG Triathletes at the Ironman Wales challenge. Report and photos courtesy of GOG Triathlon. https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk 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 forcin