As summer edges closer, the racing calendar is heating up with a mix of local favourites and international challenges.
FRIDAY NIGHT 5 – FRAMLINGHAM
Loving the Friday Night 5 series, this week Simon Miller was at Framlingham. A warm evening meant a tougher run but Simon finished in a great time of 40:14. Well done!!
CULFORD TRIATHLON
There were 182 finishers at the Culford Triathlon, organised by Ipswich Tri Club. Athletes started with a 300m pool swim (12 lengths) followed by a 12.5 mile cycle and a 2.5 mile run. The cycle route was unfamiliar to all as a road closure resulted in a late change to an out and back course on the busy B1106 towards Elveden. Wendy Carter got off to a great start with a 7 minute 24 second swim time, followed by 47:05 on the bike and a 19:29 run time. With a total of 3:32 in transition she recorded a total time of 1:17:32, 120th overall, 38th out of 78 women and 2nd out of 7 in the FV60 category. Andy Carter recorded an 8:22 swim, 42:53 bike and a 19:20 run. With 3:26 in transition he recorded a total time of 1:14:04, 102nd overall, 76 out of 104 men and 1st out of 3 in the MV65 category. Fantastic results Team Carter!
IRONMAN HAMBURG EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP
Vikki Suett has been training hard for the 2025 Ironman Hamburg – designated as the European Championship race.
The event consisted of:
Swim – 3.8 km (2.4 miles): A single-lap course through the Alster in central Hamburg.
Bike – 179.6 km (111.6 miles): A two-loop route starting from the city center, featuring flat, fast roads.
Run – 42.2 km (26.2 miles): A four-lap marathon through downtown Hamburg, with a flat course.
Vikki completed with a total time of 10:34:33, placing 13th out of 61 competitors in her age group. Absolutely Brilliant Vikki.
Well done HRR!
