A record 1,000 adults and 370 youngsters took part in the popular Nantwich Triathlon and Duathlon events at the weekend, writes Jonathan White.
Competitors in the adult race entered either the Sprint, Super Sprint or Fun race distance, or the Team Relay.
The Sprint involved a 500m swim, 20km cycle ride and 5km run, and the Super Sprint was a 200m swim, 20km cycle ride and 2.5km run.
The Team Relay involved a 500m swim, 20km cycle and 5km run with one competitor for each leg.
The outdoor brine pool at Nantwich Swimming Pool was used for the swimming, roads in and around Nantwich for the cycling, with the running discipline taking place on the grass of the Barony Park in Nantwich.
There was a medal and an optional massage as a reward for finishing, along with the satisfaction of completing a demanding multiple-stage competition.
Youngsters on the Saturday took part in the popular Duathlon, with different running and cycling distances for different age groups.
The Barony Park also featured refreshment stalls, event photo stands, and a children’s fairground ride.
Competitors and hundreds of spectators watching and cheering had warm and dry weather all day.
The event was sponsored by Mornflake Crewe, with all entrants receiving and energy-boosting porridge goody bag.
The event was organised by UK Triathlon, based in Wybunbury.
Full results are available here: http://www.uktriathlon.co.uk/events/cheshire-triathlon/#race-results
(Pictures courtesy of Jonathan White and Jan Roberts)
To the selfish drivers on Main Rd Worleston, shame on you thinking you can risk lives by overtaking these cyclists, I travelled slowly after them and was astonished at the idiots overtaking them in cars on a BEND!!!!
Next year maybe no overtaking signs could be put up on that stretch.