Posted: September 27, 2004

Triathlon: News from Triathlon Ireland

From: Wes Murphy
Public Relations Officer
TRIATHLON IRELAND
ph: 086 4056653
Email: wesley.murphy@helaba.de
Web: www.triathlonireland.com

Race results and reports from the following events:
European Duathlon Champs
Midland Duathlon
Balearman International Triathlon

Also, highlights of the Mitsubishi Electric Dublin City Triathlon are to be shown on RTE N2 on Sat. Oct 2nd on Sports Monthly. It will also feature on Setanta Sports and Chorus sports.

Sat 26th Sept
European Duathlon Championships, Swansea, Wales
10K Run, 40K Cycle, 5K Run

Elite Men
1. J. Dereere (BEL) 1.50.47
2. A. V. Smissen (NED) 1.50.59
3. T. Don (GBR) 1.51.06
other
32. Gary Crossan (IRL) 1.58.25
36. Peter Savage (IRL) 2.01.43
37. Allistair McCaw (IRL) 2.06.02

U-23 Men
14. Liam Dunne (IRL) 2.04.57

Age-Group
20-24  8. Bren Smyth (IRL) 2.07.59
25-29  5. Brian Crinion (IRL) 1.59.32
40-44  9. Lloyd Berry (IRL) 2.07.28
45-49 19. Paul Deering (IRL) 2.28.15

Team
1. FRA
2. GBR
3. ESP
8. IRL 

Report:
The world's finest duathletes battled it out Saturday for the coveted title of European Duathlon Champion at Swansea's SA1 waterfront redevelopment. The field contained no less than 11 medallists from this year's World Championships held in Geel, Belgium.

The men's elite field provided fast and furious racing over the 10k run / 40k bike / 5k run course. The race was determined during the final 5K run when Belgium's Jurgen Dereere broke away from GB Olympic triathlete Tim Don to take an impressive gold. Don narrowly lost out on a silver medal in the final 100 meters to Dutch athlete Arand Van Smissen finally finishing in bronze position ahead of the current world championship silver medallist, Portugal's Lino Burruncho.

Spain's Anna Burgos dominated the elite women's field breaking away from the Czech republic's Frintova Vendula in the final straight to take gold. Great Britain's Helen Lawrence took her first championship medal in bronze position.

For Ireland Gary Crossan did the best in the very competitive Elite Mens section. This was Gary's first time racing internationally for Triathlon Ireland. Liam Dunne of Dublin got a very respectable 14th in the under 23 section, this category is used by a lot of younger athletes as a stepping stone to the Elites. We also did very well in the Age-group section with Brian Crinion of Dublin finishing in 5th spot in the competitive 25-29 age-group.

Sun 27th Sept
Midland Duathlon, Ardagh Co. Longford
5K Run, 20K Cycle, 3K Run

Results

Men
1. David Brazil (Waterford) 1.03.46
2. Kevin O'Brien (Waterford) 1.04.34
3. Mick Macken (HITW) 1.05.12

Women
1. Pauline Kavanagh (Midland) 1.17.23
2. Vera McCool (Mullingar) 1.17.44
3. Celine Sands (Mayo) 1.21.42

Report:
In the second Midland Duathlon on Sunday the 26th of September 37 hardy souls braved the windy conditions to compete in this very picturesque race in Ardagh, Co Longford.

Midland club man Alan Maye lead home the first 5 K run but was closely followed by some excellent competiton. The challenging cycle was to prove decisive with no changes in position for the first 6 after the cycle. First home in the shorter second run was David Brazil from Waterford for the men and Pauline Kavanagh from the Midland club for the women. Kevin O'Brien won the very competive vets section and was second overall. Vera McCool, from the Midland club, won the female vets and was also second lady home. Junior mens was won by Midland clubs Robert Yorke.

18th Sept 
Balearman International Triathlon, 
2.2K Swim, 84K Cycle, 23K Run

Results
Women
1. Trudy Brown (IRL) 4.41.57

Report:
2003 National Series Champion Trudy Brown won this tough competition out in Spain last week. Local girl Katie Soos lead the ladies after the swim from Germany's Michels Diekes but Trudy Brown moved into the lead after 10km and bulit up a 10min lead entering T 2. She continued to lead by 10mins right up to the last few km's and crossed the line 8 mins ahead of Michels with German under 23 star Lilli Schneder 3rd.