FINAL RESULTS from Ironman Lanzarote
Cardigan athlete Scott Patrick headed the local field of tri-athletes who competed at the Ironman Lanzarote, completing the swim, bike and run in an impressive time of 11 hours and 14 minutes.
This multi stage competition which was made up of a 2.4 mile swim followed by a 112 mile bike ride and a 26.2 mile run took place on the northern edge of the Canary Islands and is considered by many to be one of the toughest IRONMAN events in the world.
Scott completed his triple dose of pain in 11 hours and 14 minutes whilst not too far behind him was Owen Jones of Newcastle Emlyn with a time of 12.06.
Cardigan Town footballer Tom Jones, who lives in Aberporth did the job in 12.15 and Michael Burton of Bryngwyn came home with a time of 12.40.
Jon Collier of Eglwyswrw competed the course in 13.20, former Emlyn footballer Mark Baggot returned a time of 13.23, Ryan Thomas of Fishguard crossed in 13.38, ex Emlyn scrum half Evan Mcrae completed with a time of 13.38 and Barry Richards of Cardigan crossed the line on 16.49
WHAT IS TRIATHLON?
Triathlon is a multi-discipline sport involving a continuous race over various distances in the three disciplines of swimming, cycling and running. A standard triathlon is made up of a swim, followed by a cycle ride, followed by a run.
Competitors race against the clock, which starts as they enter the swim and stops as they cross the finish line after the run.
For this reason, triathlon is often reported as having a ‘fourth discipline’ known as the transition. The transition is the point in the race when competitors change from swimming to cycling, and from cycling to running.
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