Waterford Duathlon Race Report 05/04/08

Final Results

Race Report

Waterford Triathlon Club held their first Duathlon in the scenic Fenor last weekend.  It was the perfect setting for the race which attracted over 120 competitors on the day from all over Ireland.  It was a tough course which consisted of a 5k run around Ballyscanlon lakes, followed by a 19k cycle in towards Tramore and out towards Dunhill and finished with a 3k run. 

There were only seconds separating the leaders after the first run but as it was quite windy, many people found the cycle difficult even on the downhill sections so this broke up the field a lot. Keith Heary from Carlow Tri Club was 1^st back off the bike with a clear lead of almost a minute on Tadhg Cronin from Piranha Tri Club in Dublin who also had a good lead on Mark Nolan from Cork and Sean Collier from the Carrick Tri Club. The 4 of these remained in this position to the finish with Keith winning in 59.41mins, Tadgh finishing in 1.00.26 and Mark Nolan in 3^rd in 1.02.17.

In the ladies race,  Katharina Baldinger from 3d Tri club, Dublin, took the lead from the start and increased the lead on the bike and had an impressive win in 1.05.46, finishing 9^th overall. Louise Nolan from Carlow Tri Club finished 2^nd in 1.13.58 with Joanne O’Sullivan from Belpark Tri Club in Dublin in 3^rd in 1.17.47.

Tom Casey from Waterford Tri Club had a great race to claim 1^st prize in the Vets, finishing 8^th overall in 1.05.24. Michael McGrath from Carlow Tri Club was 2^nd vet home in 1.09.40 just ahead of Peter Meaney in 1.10.05. Marie Casey Breen from Carrick Tri Club was 1^st female vet home in 1.24.41 with Fiona Holland 2^nd in 1.29.41.

Louis O’Carroll from Waterford Tri Club was 1^st male junior home in 1.18.59.  1^st team home on the day was the Junior team of Matthew Sills and Ryan Butler who had a great race.

Waterford Triathlon Club would like to thank the people and residents of Fenor for their very hospitable welcome to the club and all the athletes who participated in the duathlon in Fenor.  Everyone had a great day and look forward to coming back again next year.

Club Success

We had 15 members of the club participate in the Duathlon in Fenor with great results especially as most of them have only recently taken up the sport.  Eddie Delaney was 1^st of the club home in only his 2^nd duathlon ever.  He was 7^th in off the bike but overtook two people on the run to finish 5^th overall in 1.04.21.  Tom Casey was next home in 1.05.24, 1^st (super)vet on the day, 8^th overall.  Michael Bowes who is also new to the world of duathlons, had a great race to finish 17^th overall in 1.09.16.  Michael Moloney who was competing in a duathlon for the 1^st time was delighted with his race to finish 22^nd overall in 1.10.55.  Mark Power and Stefan Green both had a great race to finish 25^th and 27^th overall in 1.12.01 and 1.12.10 respectively. 

David Connolly, Eric Pinaqui and Pat Giles all came home one after the other in 1.15.20, 1.15.26 and 1.16.26 respectively. Brian Slattery was next home in 1.17.59 with Louis O’Carroll having a great race to finish in 1.18.59, 1^st Junior home.

James Borland was delighted with his race to finish in 1.21.39.  Caroline Russell was next home in 1.32.27 with a delighted Sean Roche next home in 1.34.27.

Brendan Mooney was 7^th in after the first run and was having a great cycle when he was unlucky to get a puncture which ended his race in disappointment.

Venue: Fenor.

Fenor is located just 5km from Tramore in Co. Waterford on the coast road to Dungarvan. The race distances are 5k run, 20k cycle and 3k run. The course is mostly flat with some 'testing' undulations.

REGISTRATION:

Registration will take place on the morning of the race. Registration closed.

RACE DIRECTIONS:

Coming from Cork:

If coming from Cork, proceed through Kilmeaden (just 5km from Waterford City) along the N25 (Cork Road). When arriving at the outer ring road on the outskirts of Waterford City, follow all signposts for Tramore. When arriving in Tramore, take the coast road signposted for Dungarvan. Fenor is located 5km along this coast road from Tramore.

Coming from Dublin, Limerick, Kilkenny, Wicklow, Wexford or Rosslare:

Go to Waterford City. Drive along the left of the Quays. Continue straight through Waterford City along the N25 taking all signs for Cork (Cork Road). After passing the Waterford Crystal Factory, continue for a further 2km approx until you reach the main roundabout on the outer ring road. follow all signposts for Tramore. When arriving in Tramore, take the coast road signposted for Dungarvan. Fenor is located 5km along this coast road from Tramore.

Map of Course