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🍁 Press Report 🍁 A few weeks ago the club took part in the Cotswold Team Relay’ over at Lake 62 near Cirencester. The club fielded 7 teams including a junior. Each participant did 1/4 of the above distances.1500m swim (lake), 39km cycle (road), 10.5km run (lake path) The teams of 2024 were….. 🌟Juniors: 2nd Men’s team overall time 2:04.22 1. Will Cartlidge 2. Jan Winkowski 3. Sean Hyland 4. Noah Williams 🌟Team 2: destroy juniors: 4th Men’s team overall time 1:56.34 1. Andy Hennesy 2. Bart Finley 3. Andrew Coley 4. Tom Williams 🌟Team 3: 1. Tim Hemming 2. Kate Robertson 3. Helen Parry 4. Helen Holden 🌟Team 4: 1. Will Banks 2. Patricia Penteado 3. Dawn Coley 4. Simon Finley 🌟Team 5: 29th mixed team in an overall time 2:28.00 1. Jon Francis 2. Helen Jenkins 3. Giles Hyland 4. Pippa Marsden 🌟 Team 6: 20th mixed team 1. Chris Bull 2. Aly Cartlidge 3. Elly Finley 4. Laura Williams 🌟 Team 7: 1. Esther Phipp 2. Catherine Gilbert, 3. Lisa Cartlidge 4. Kate Briant 🙌 A fantastic event with a great club turnout, this was the second time the club had taken part in this event, last year we fielded 5 teams…. who knows what 2025 will bring!

A recent post from member Laura….. ‘Just sharing a little win with everyone’ 🥶 Last September seasoned open water swimmer Jon Francis invited adult members to join him in cold water swimming through the winter at Lake 32. 🥶Several of us took the opportunity to step outside our comfort zones and by Christmas, a few of us had got the bug and set a goal of completing an open water swim at least once every month for a full year. 🥶Well, a year on and we smashed our goal by going at least once, often much more, each month and not only have we come to an agreement with the fish to give us some space, we’ve learned about sighting, attended a few events and bang on about open water swimming to anyone who’ll listen. In skins too - we’ve not put a wetsuit on in any temperatures! It’s certainly a huge step outside of my own comfort zone and I really appreciate all that came for moral support and fun. And Jon and Dawn, especially for sharing the whole journey. Laura PS - it was 18C today (starting to cool down). Now is the best time to start acclimatising for the winter chill for any members wanting to give it a try 🥶 Fantastic well done to all those involved 🙌

. 🌊 🏊‍♀️ Miriam Parish Channel swim 🏊‍♀️ 🌊 Back in July Miriam swam the English Channel in 12hrs 5mins as an all female relay team 🥳 Miriam’s account - 🌊 I did this event with the channel swimming Association who have this year just banned GPS watches and trackers so I don’t have a record of exactly how far I swam, but I have the overall track of the boat that shows the route that we took. I🌊 t’s 21 miles as the crow flies, but you usually swim much more than that due to the tides, I swam two sections of the route, one hour total times two. I was in a team of five, all ladies, total swim time was 12 hours and five minutes. I did my sections swimming as crawl 🌊 We came 2nd out of the 6 channel swim crossings that day, and first relay team to make it, sadly a few didn’t make it, and we were the first relay team to land in France. I actually swam the channel last year too as a team of four, and we made it in 14 hours 40 minutes, so we beat the time I did last year by almost 3 hrs. 🌊 Fantastic conditions, started at 04:15 swimming into the sunrise, got choppy as we hit mid channel and lots of swell with jellyfish and tankers, finishing the last slog to get to France landing on the rocks at Cape Griz Nez in time for croissants 🥐 🇬🇧➡️🇫🇷 What’s next we ask!!…. It was so much fun. I’m just having a wee swimming break now, but the next event is swimming the length of Lake Geneva in September, which is twice the length of the channel 😮‍💨 but I’m in a strong relay team for that so hopefully we will make it, I’ll let you know! 👏Massive achievement and a very very well done 👏

. 🛎️ Press Report July 2024 🛎️ 🟢 Polly Kiani headed to Illmington to take part in the ‘Tempo Summer Series 5km’ Kiani was rewarded with a PB of 20:49 and came 12th female. The following week she ran the Maverick Sudely Castle 7k trail achieving another great result 33:28, 4th female and 11th overall 🟡 Tom Renton-Rose ran the very popular Evesham 10k finishing in 41.23 a course PB and 34th overall, 21st in my AG. 🟢 Pippa Marsden completed the Sandford Lido Aquathon 1k swim and 5k run. ⛰️ Andrew King participated in XTERRA Snowdonia Trail Marathon, finish time 5:46:57 78/434 overall and 5/51 age group. A notoriously hard event with 2025 forming part of the trail run world championships series. 🙌 🏊‍♂️ 🚲 🏃‍♂️ Craig Voisey headed to Swansea to take part in the Ironman 70.3. Voisey was out of the swim in 38.43, then onto the roads with a bike time of 2:54.00 and topped off with a fantastic run time of 01:39. Overall time 5:23 🙌 🟡 NCTR Juniors 🟡 Jasper Williams - Cheltenham Tri in the Park 6th TS3 boy in 29m33s. 200m swim, 6k bike, 2k run 💥 A great few weeks of events for the club with some fantastic PBs and results 💥 Ohhhh and in other news Miriam Parish swam the channel as part of an all female relay.... more on this next week!!!! 🗞️

. Part 2 UK Triathlon write up by Bart Finley - 🙌 14 NCTR members descended on Ellesmere last Saturday for the UK Ultimate Triathlon. Inspired by Tom Williams doing the solo full-distance event many club members decided to challenge themselves to relays at the same time on the Sunday. 🙌First out on the day, at 6.30 were Tom and the full-distance relay team consisting of Amy, Mike and Elly. Full-distance triathlons are an incredible beast and any completion is an incredible feat. Tom put in an impressive performance of 12hrs 12mins seeing him finish 3rd in his age-group and 12th overall. A superb performance that was a privilege to witness for all. He felt the race didn’t go as he had hoped for, making the result and time even more impressive. 🙌The relay team absolutely monstered the whole thing going on to win the team relay event! Amy struggled with faulty goggles the whole way round the swim, finished as 1st female & 2nd overall in 61mins. Mike obliterated the bike course in 5hrs 40mins, 5th overall. Elly (competing in her first ever marathon!) was incredible. So composed throughout to finish in 4hrs 14mins, 1st female and 9th overall. The other relay teams competed in the middle-distance event. 🙌Team Kerry was lead out impressively by Jon on the swim with 35mins, Kerry smashing the bike in 3hrs 14mins and Bart running in 1hr 44mins. An overall time of 5hrs 36mins for a super 6th place finish. 🙌Team Laura had Simon swim 37mins, Neil clocking 3hrs 4mins on the bike and Laura running 2hrs 2mins. The overall time was 5hrs 47mins for 7th place. Brilliant! 🙌Team Herd Mentality were excellently lead out by Giles on the swim in 40mins, followed by Pauline pulling an excellent 3hrs 16mins bike leg to be topped of with Kate (running her first half marathon in over 14years) in 2hrs 18mins. According to the results they came 8th! Overall, this was simply an incredible weekend. Aside from the fact that everyone came and produced incredible individual and team results, the club togetherness was an utter joy. We were definitely the strongest club on display and we had a blast doing it. Everyone should be incredibly proud. We will return next year!

. Press Report Part 1 - Well what a fantastic few weeks it’s been for the club, this press report will be in 2 parts…… 🙌 Adele Sparke -Following injury Sparke dropped down to the 50km at Race to the King. This is a challenging 50km Coastal loop, Sparke was delighted to be at the start line and finished in a respectable time of 06:19.00 🙌 Andy King ran the popular local event ‘Cirencester Sizzler 10km’ finishing on 47:16 15th AG / 120th overall. King also took part in the Chiltern Ridge trail half, crossing the line in 2:11:31, 11th AG / 64th overall. 🙌 Dennis Walmsley completes the arduous event ‘Offa’s Dyke 15m trail’ Finishing in 2:05:04 17th overall and 2nd V55 Walmsley quotes at the end ‘ I was meant to enjoy it but couldn’t help pushing myself to my limits… no dulling the competitive Walmsley spirit!! it was a really tough with 2,600ft of climbing but some absolutely stunning views, not that I had much time to look up!!! Part 2 later in the week 🏊‍♂️🚲🏃‍♀️

🛎️ Press Report 🛎️ Press Report Part 2 - 🏊‍♀️ Amy Little has had a busy few weeks in the lake - Little competed in the Swimpodium 1.9k OW Swim at Lake 86, 31 mins came 1st overall followed by the Cotswold Big Swim 3.8km 01:01 coming in 4th 🏊‍♂️ Jon Francis also competed in the Cotswold Big Swim tackling the 5k distance, Francis put in a fa tastic performance to finish in 01:31.52 Also taking part as a Relay team at the Cotswold Big Swim was Team members Andy Hennessy, Frankie Copley, Catherine Garrett and Pippa Marsden, all covering 750m. A very special mention here as new parents Andrew and Pippa also tagged team future NCTR Junior member baby Francis. Hennessy also stayed local to take part in ‘Run Wytham Woods Trail’ nr Oxford, He ran the 10km coming in 9th Male about 42:42 (3rd MV40) Well done team 👏👏 Simon Finley, Bart Finley, Andrew Coley & Craig Voisey headed to Wales to take part in ‘Challenge Wales Middle Distance Triathlon. 🙌 Craig Voisey Finished in 5hr 37! 🙌 Andrew Coley 5:45 a great effort for his First time doing this distance 🙌 Bart Finley 6hrs 21mins 🙌 Simon Finley finished in 6:53:18 🏃‍♂️Tom Renton-Rose run the Cirencester Sizzler, a challenging local 10km, Renton-Rose finished in 41:11 which is his 3rd fastest 10k time on the challenging course.

. 🛎️ Press Report 🛎️ part 1 - The last 2 weeks have kept members busy adults and juniors with great achievements and results. 🟡 Terry Cassidy took part in the ride 100 London last Sunday a great event and the first time he has ever competed 100 miles. Cassidy was very pleased to finish in under 6 hours. ⚫️ Richard Walker ran in the Green Park Reading 10k crossing the line with a time of 45.09. 🟢 Craig Voisey Blenheim Sprint Triathlon finishing in 01:25.00 ✔️ Bart Finley competed in the LPS Cotswold Spring Tri at Lake 62 on Saturday 25th June. A 750m swim, 28km bike and 6km run, finishing in an overall time of 1hr 37mins 14/54 overall. 👏 Craig Hamilton-Smith Maverick Peaks 52k Ultra. 41/300 overall. 6th in V50 🏃‍♀️ Jane Corban ran the Edinburgh half marathon on Sunday. It was a wet one but lots of support along the route which helped, Corban cross the line in 02:10z 🟡🟡 NCTR Juniors 🟢🟢 ✔️ Ollie Robertson competed at Bristol Juniors Triathlon, Ollie came 2nd in his wave ✔️Sophi Mason TS1 took part in the Vale Tridents Triathlon yesterday, she finished in 20:40. It was the last in the SW series and seemed to attract a very competitive field of young athletes. ✔️ Beatrice & Clari Wallis completed their first triathlon (Vale Tridents) on Sunday 🤩 They then ran the Cirencester Pk summer sizzler on Wed evening… Beatrice 3k came 5th U13F (14’42)🏅 Clari 2k came 1st U9F (10’36s)🏅 ✔️ Flora also ran in the Sizzler 2k - her first event! 12’26 but with no training to speak of - very much a last minute decision to enter! ✔️ Archie Marsden-Brown 1mile Wytham 11:33 (9th in age) Holly Marsden Brown 13:19 (6th in age)

. 🔔 Press Report 🔔 Another exciting few weeks for the club starting with the popular Bourton 1 mile now hosted by Bourton Road Runners it forms part of the county championship race series ⚫️ Bourton Road Runners 1 mile 📌 Andrew Hennessy 4:47 1st 🥇 CC MV45 📌 Dennis Walmsley 5:46 📌 Tom Renton-Rose 5:37 PB!! 📌 William Chalmers 5:34 📌 Noah Williams U17 5:57 PB!!! 📌 Jasper Williams U15 6:07 PB!!! 📌 Harry Finley 6:12 PB!!! 📌 Sophie Mason 7:37 PB & 🥉 CC U11 📌 Archie Marsden-Brown 8:40 PB!!! 📌 Holly Marsden-Brown 8:40 PB!!! 📌 Eloise Little 8:16 PB!!! 🟡Sherborne 5m trail run & Fun Run The 5 miler is a race through beautiful scenery. It is also a challenging race, with steep sections, varied terrain and natural obstacles. The Fun Run, although shorter, is still a race through varied terrain. It takes runners through the Pleasure Grounds of the National Trust Sherborne Estate on a course of approximately 1.5miles. 5miles - Helen Jenkins 51:53 👏 Fun Run Beatrice Wallis 13th, Clari Wallis 18th 👏 ⚫️ Last weekend…… 📌 Craig Voisey completed the OUTLAW 70.3 on Sunday in a time of 5hrs 16. 📌 Kerry Taylor took part in the 51fiver standard triathlon, one of favourite races. Taylor recorded her fastest bike time on the course 💥A great few weeks for the club well done team 💥

. Press Report continued - Following on from our previous post 🤩 Milton Keynes Marathon was an extremely special event this year for ex chairman of NCTR ‘Steve Edwards’ This marathon was to be his 1000th and a world record achievement. 🤩 Steve has been on this incredible journey for 43 years, and, always beside him has been his amazing wife Teresa. Together they are quite a team known affectionately as Team Edwards. 🤩 As Steve crossed the line with good friend Dennis Walmsley he achieved what we could only dream of. The new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ ​The fastest aggregate time to run 1000 marathons * A Few Stats from Steve...... 🏃‍♂️ 1000 Official Marathon Races from 1981 - 2024. 325 Sub 3:15s, 500 sub 3:20s, 801 sub 3:30s & 1000 sub 4,00s 🏃‍♂️A marathon on average every 13 days for the last 36 years. 🏃‍♂️ First 500 marathons - 22 years - aged 25-45 Average finish time - 3hrs 18min. 🏃‍♂️ Second 500 marathons - 14 years - aged 45 - 61 Average finish time - 3hrs 24min. ​*** Total Average Finish Time - 3hrs 21min 47sec. *** 🎉 We are all so proud of you Steve well done!!!! 🎉

🔔 Press Report 🔔 👍 Amy Little, Helen Jenkins and Ellen Titmus headed over to Stratford to compete in the Stratford Triathlon Series. It was a chilly day for the trio but this did not stop them achieving great results. Little completed the Sprint Tri distance coming in 2nd in her AG and 8th/153 females. Jenkins and Titmus competed in the super sprint, Titmus was 5th in her AG and 35/135 overall, with Jenkins being 3rd in her AG and 7/16 females 👍 Several members headed over to Milton Keynes to take part in the MK Marathon & Half. This was also a very special event for NCTR, the first chairman for the club marathon man Steve Edwards achieving a goal he’d worked towards for 43 years, we will be sharing more about this on a separate post. 👍 In the half marathon distance at Milton Keynes Nikki Hitchcock and Mike Kelly were on the course representing the club. Kelly, fresh from competing in his 1st HYROX Challenge the day before finished in 01:30.08, Hitchcock finished in 01:56.49 👍 In the Relay we had an all-female team appropriately called the ‘NCTiaras’ ’ Laura Williams, Elly Finley, Annie Hillary & Kerry Taylor – the ladies put in a sterling performance to achieve 4th all female team 👍Ben Hardy, Laura Bakeyfield and Matt headed down to Surrey to compete in the Gorrick 3-6-9. This is a 9 hour endurance mountain bike challenge, they were in a mixed team category and were delighted to achieve podium coming in third. 💥 NCTR Juniors 💥 Sophie Mason completed the Oldbury Whitehorse Triathlon TS1 in 19:34. Sophie had a great day and really enjoyed the event and the bling medal at the end. Part 2 out over the weekend

🔔 Press Report Part 2 🔔 🙌 Terry Cassidy took part in the Southam sprint triathlon and finished in a time of 1hour 28 minutes and came second in the vet 60s. 🙌 Craig Hamilton-Smith completed the BTU Highland Ultra. A self sufficient multi day trail race of 73 miles with 1700 ft. This is the Knoydart Peninsula, Scotland. It’s the untamed and remote jewel of the West Highlands reachable only by sea or on foot. 🙌 With plenty of ascents, you’ll scale rocky mountains separated by broad glens, rivers and high lochs. You will look out over 85 square miles of rugged grandeur bookended to the north and south by the vast sea lochs, Nevis and Hourn (Heaven and Hell). Coming 20hrs 55mins for 3rd place. 🙌 Tom Renton-Rose and Jon Hancock completed the Shakespeare half marathon in Stratford-on-Avon. Hancock came in at 1:19:35 / 1st MV50 / 9th overall closely followed by Renton-Rose in 1 hour 32 minutes and 2 seconds, making it a 5 minute PB 😁 🙌 As well as Helen Holden representing NCTR at the London Marathon Frankie Copley was also taking part raising money for ‘Young Lives Vs Cancer’ Running well up until mile 14 when unfortunately Copley felt a sharp pain in her leg which bought her run to a halt, she bravely then hobbled her way to the finish line for 12 miles. indications afterwards sadly showed the injury to be a suspected broken femur. Wishing her a speedy recovery from all at NCTR. 🇬🇧 Imagine Believe Achieve 🇬🇧

. 🇬🇧Press Report…….Helen Holden won the NCTR TCS London Marathon place for this year, this was her first marathon, here is her story……. 🇬🇧 What an epic adventure! London you’ve been great I’m not going to lie, the prospect was daunting, but it was absolutely the right decision to say yes when I won the place at the Christmas party. My running tribe have been amazing support. 🇬🇧 I only got to 18 miles in training due to falling down the stairs about 6 weeks out, having just run my fastest half marathon time, feeling great, the weekend before. I lost two full weeks of training and went from a 10.5 mile long run to 18 miles as my last long run. So everything after that was uncharted territory. The London crowds are totally amazing. I think it’s a tiny insight to how pop stars must feel on stage - the adrenaline rush of so many people shouting your name, encouragement is so powerful. I totally smashed that with a finish time of 5:22. Including 8 minutes queuing for/using a loo at mile 7! 🇬🇧 It took a village to get me to the start line in such a good condition physically and mentally. It’s been a really challenging and life changing 8 months & my various tribes, family have totally had my back for this & other aspects of my life. A massive thanks goes to Izzy, Helen, Nic and Rachel each of them giving up their time to help me and the support they offered has been unforgettable. 🇬🇧 I did this event to raise funds for Parkinson’s UK in memory of my Dad. I have raised over £2k raised! Dad would have been so proud. I’m making sure I have fun Dad and saying yes to the opportunities that come my way! ❤️ And lastly to my children Gracie & Jacob. Thank you for being the most supportive children. I hope I have shown you that anything is possible if you put the effort in! I feel so loved and supported by so many people. I’m one lucky girl! The ballot is open for 2025 – right!!! 🤣🤣👌 press report part 2 out over the weekend!

🛎️ Belated Press Report 🛎️ - Once again it’s been a busy few weeks for NCTR - 🟡 Elly Finley completed the did the St David’s Day half marathon in Cardiff. I found the distance hard but was pleased to get round in 2:04:05 (76th overall, 21st female) 🟢 Jon Francis swam in the World Cold Water Swimming Championship 100m with a water temp of 0.2 7th in his age group - 🟡 Viv D’Alton and Kate Krzywiec took part in the Pendock Chicken Run this is 10k trail race. Conditions were very muddy, slippy, flooded and a hill twice, great race, really well supported. Krzywiec came 2nd lady finishing in 46:58, D’Alton finished in 01:03.50 🟢 Catherine Roche headed south to Weston Super Mare half marathon a couple of weeks ago finishing in 1:48:02. 🟢🟢 NCTR Juniors 🟡🟡 Pippa Krzywiec ran the Pendock 5k - also representing Bourton Road runners and was 1st female home - she loved it. 🟡 Park Run 🟡 Ollie Robertson did Moira Parkrun on Saturday, in 21 mins 9 seconds, shaving a minute off his PB Sophi Mason, junior did Chipping Sodbury Parkrun in a time of 27:38. Another minute off her parkrun PB. Tom, Jasper & Noah Williams did Conkers Park Run with Ollie Robertson, Ben Redding, Tim Redding, Kate Robertson, Elly Finley , Sean Hyland and Giles Hyland. A great team outing 🙌 Well done Team 🙌

. 🏆🏆 NCTR Juniors are BACK 🏆🏆 After the winter break the juniors are back in action, sign session is Saturday 23rd March 09:30 at Far Peak No bikes needed for the initial session. The format will remain the same as previous years….. 🏊 Swim 30th March 🚲 Bike 6th April 🏃‍♀️ Run 13th April 🪖 Skills 20th April The Bike, Run & Skills weeks - 9.30am. Swim weeks - 4pm & 5pm at the Leisure Centre Bourton on the water 🙌 Please ensure your child has the right kit, bikes are serviced, helmets and trainers fit, and they bring water to every session (and hopefully sun cream will be needed at some point!) 🙌 ALL sign-up information is now ONLINE including the medical form. Every member will need to complete a new form (including up to date medical information)each year they re-join. These must be completed prior to the first session please. Payments are made via the website. Due, again, to ratio issues, we may have to limit the number of members who are under 8 years old (TSS). 🙌 We have a new face already for the junior team – Simon Finley joins us both as a new Swim, Bike, Run Leader and as Junior Members Secretary, so please get in touch, via Spond or the club email, with any membership queries. Welcome Simon! 🤩🤩 We can’t wait to get started 🤩🤩 For more information - link in our BIO!!

. 🛎️ Press Report 🛎️ It was the famous local and very popular Bourton 10k road race at the weekend. It it’s 39th year (38th of running due to COVID 2021 was cancelled) this race never fails to impress us. Organised by Bourton Road Runners it’s the highlight for many local runners race calendars. The support along the route is fantastic. NCTR had a great turn out including 2 junior members one, Matthew Slade, running his first 10km as an U18. 🏃‍♂️ John Hancock - 36:13 1st V50 🏃‍♂️ Andy Hennessy - 37:19 🏃‍♂️Tim Heming - 39:29 🏃‍♂️Daniel Pebody - 39:49 🏃‍♂️ Dennis Walmsley 40:15 3rd V60 🏃‍♀️ Kate Krzywiec - 41:16 3rd V45 🏃‍♀️ Clem Birtles 44:40 🏃‍♀️ Claire Cox - 44:40 (2nd Claim) 🏃‍♂️ Andrew Evans- 44:43 🏃‍♀️ Frankie Copley - 47:50 🏃‍♂️ Christopher Bull - 48:32 🏃‍♂️ Ben Hardy - 48:41 🏃‍♀️ Elly Finley - 50:23 🏃‍♀️ Nikki Hitchcock 50:32 🏃‍♂️ Simon Finley - 53:30 (PB💥) 🏃‍♀️ Tash Closa-Cervera - 56:53 🏃‍♀️ Kate Robertson 58:11 (PB 💥) 🏃‍♀️Pippa Marsden 1:18.55 (33 weeks Pregnant PB 💥) 💥 Juniors NCTR 💥 Jonathan Cook - 49:49 Matthew Slade - 54:24 1st ever 10km & PB In other news…….. Helen Jenkins competed in the London Winter 10km run, she finished in 58:44. 💥 NCTR Juniors 😂 Over the winter many juniors have been competing in park runs to keep their fitness up. Isabel Trail Park Run 5kn - Clari Wallis ran 5k Isabel trail Parkrun 27’36 (PB) and hot on her heels was sister Beatrice in 27’35. Sophie Mason has been doing parkrun tourism over the winter and attended Chipping Sodburys 10th birthday on the 24th February despite a congested start she worked hard to achieve her first sub-30 at 29:32. She’s also taken part in the Gloucestershire cross country league, completing the 4th event at Pittville Park on the 17th Feb. 🙌 A massive well done to everyone 🙌 💥💥💥 NCTR Junior sign up information! 💥💥💥💥 The Juniors are back to training from 23rd March more on this later in the week.

🏊‍♀️ Led by our Open Water Swimming Coach, Jon Francis, NCTR members braved both the cold and the night to join other swimmers and dippers at Lake 32’s Snow Moon event on Saturday. 🏊‍♂️ Participants were treated to a stunning sunset over glassy still water as they eagerly awaited darkness before donning headtorches and entering the lake. 🏊‍♀️Starting in October, this small group of members have consistently attended the lake to swim, without wetsuits, and share a hot chocolate around the campfire while warming up and basking in the post-swim buzz. Saturday was no different, with music and plenty of other swimmers to share the experience with. 🏊‍♂️Jon has generously shared his knowledge and gentle encouragement to support our members, some complete open water novices, to step outside their comfort zones and benefit from the challenge of the cold water experience. All while training for his own cold water event in Estonia at the Winter Swimming World Championship in March. Cotswold Water Park will feel tropical in comparison! 🏊‍♀️With the very coldest months behind us, our cold swimmers are well on their way to achieving their goal of swimming in each month of the year and in fact have been almost every weekend since October. 🏊‍♂️The group are incredibly grateful to Jon for his support and, alongside the whole of NCTR wish him all the very best in Estonia!

. 💥 Press Report 💥 Viv D’alton took part in the inaugural Boddington 10 mile race on Sunday; this was D’altons first race for a few years The notoriously hard trail race ‘Mayhill Massacre’ took place at the weekend. The MAYHILL MASSACRE - a 8-9 mile tough cross country run featuring tough climbs up Mayhill. Throw in some very muddy trails some great scenery and the open plain at the top of Mayhill, runners can choose to do 1 or 2 loops. Tom Williams, Elly Finley, Craig Hamilton-Smith, Craig Voisey, Simon Finley and Daniel Peabody all took on the challenge. 🟡 Tackling 1 loop - Craig Voisey was 1st in for the club crossing over the line in 01:09.52 for 12th Male, Simon Finley 1:29.11, Elly Finley 1:35.02, 🟢 Tackling the 16m loop - Daniel Pebody put on an excellent performance to come in 2nd male overall in 2:09, hot on his heels was Craig Hamilton-Smith for 4th male overall 02:19.12, shortly followed by Tom Williams 02:23.05. 🙌 Frankie Copley headed over to Warwick for the half marathon. Finishing in 01.45.57 and 11th V35. She was delighted with her performance following time off from injury. 🟡 Park Runs 🟡 Cirencester Park Richard Walker 21.29. 5th overall Dennis Walmsley Chipping Campden 21:13 1st V60 💥 Well done team great start to 2024 💥

. 🛎️ Press Report 2023/2024 🛎️ 💥 Happy New Year to all our followers!! 💥 A belated press report…. Before Christmas…. 🟡 Andy Jepson From Andy Jepson completed the Superhero Winter Wonderwheels 10km. 01:02:00. Disabled friendly “race” around Dorney Lake open to all abilities and any distance for running, riding, pushing. Wheelchairs, bikes, crutches and slings all involved.. Ran on behalf of Help for Heroes. 🇬🇧 🟡 NCTR Juniors 🟡 On a very windy and wet weekend before Christmas the Juniors took part in the 2nd race of the across Country League in Bath. 🟢 Jonty Miller competed in u13 Glos xc league round 2 and got round in 12.31 which was a pb for this distance, miserable wind and rain and a tough hilly course! 🟢 Sisters Chloe & Pippa Krzywiec who also represent Bourton Road Runner took on the challenge - Pippa was 28th in 12.55 and Chloe 36th in 13.31 in the u 13 race - wet and miserable but good course - long drag of a hill. Both had a good run and were pleased. The 3rd round was last weekend at the Cotswold Farm Park, this event is jointly organised by ourselves and Bourton Road Runners. 🟡 Sophie Mason was taking part for the U11 finishing in 11:22., also out there was Noah Alyn-Jones, Noah (13 1/2) completed the 3 mile U15 course in 24mins. 🙌 Well done all 🙌

🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄. - A Christmas message..... - Christmas and the holiday season can bring a bag of mixed emotions, for some it is a time of celebrations, presents, fun and laughter. To others it can be a tough time, a time when people can feel very alone. A time to remember that special person that sadly isn’t at the table this year ❤️. - A time to give thanks - We would like to give thanks to our Emergency Services personal, both civilian and operational including RNLI. December 25 is just another day for them and they will have officers/staff on duty as they do 365 days of the year, 24 hours a day. - Our thoughts also turn to our Armed Forces, where there will be somewhere in the region of 4,500 members of the British Armed Forces personal spending Christmas away from loved ones this year as they are deployed on operations around the world. - Thank you to you all and stay safe. - What ever your situation and where ever you are in the world we are wishing you all a Very Merry Christmas and a healthy Happy New Year. - #merrychristmas #emergencyservices #christmasworking #nhs #givethanks #familytimes #runningcommunity #militarypersonnel #militarychristmas #christmasday #raf #workingatchristmas

💡 Make what would seem the impossible POSSIBLE - 💡 On one side of the road is the ‘Oxfordshire County Border’ and on the other side is the ‘Gloucestershire County Border’. - 💡 By straddling the 2 signs you are making it POSSIBLE to be in two places at once, something that many people would say was impossible.. - ‘YOU’ are capable of making things happen. Today is December 1st - it’s nearly 2024. The countdown has begun, what do you want to achieve next year……. #2024 #youmakeithappen #imaginebelieveachieve #cotswoldrunning #thinkoutsidethebox #believeinyourself #futuregoals #watchoutworld #gloucestershire #tryingtobeinspirational #oxfordshire #oxfordshirerunning #stowonthewold #bourtononthewater #runnersofinstagram #runner #instagramrunners #podcastersofinstagram #podcast #runnersworld

🏜️ Last week member Craig Hamilton-Smith took part in the BTU Desert Ultra - Beyond Ultimate Desert Ultra DESERT ULTRA MARATHON A 250KM SELF-SUFFICIENT ULTRA MARATHON THROUGH THE NAMIB DESERT 🏜️ This is the Namib Desert, Namibia. It’s one of the oldest and most hostile deserts in the world. 🏜️ Desert running is a real challenge, with sweltering heat of over 50 degrees during the day, temperatures drop to freezing at night. As you survive the heat and the dust, you will be surrounded on all sides by sand dunes and baking scrubland. 🏜️ The Spitksoppe Mountains loom as you disappear as a dot into the shimmering heat haze on the horizon. 🏜️ Participants race 250km in 5 stages and are responsible for carrying their own equipment and what they need to survive, this race is not only physical but an extreme mental challenge. Hamilton-Smith achieved it and not only that hit came 3rd male! Absolutely incredible and a massive well done from everyone at NCTR 👏

🛎️ Press Report 🛎️ With the weather as wet as it has been it’s been great to see events still running, many have been cancelled or postponed due to the conditions. 🏃‍♂️ Tim Redding completed his 100th Park Run at Wolford Wood, supported by friends and family, including several NCTR members. 🙌 Lucy Walmsley, Adele Sparke Will Banks and Annie Hillary headed over to the extremely popular local Broadway Marathon and Half Marathon now organised by @cotswoldtrailevents. Walmsley, Sparke and Banks all took part in the marathon distance. Walmsley ran a great race and proved how strong she is despite the conditions underfoot being very wet, she came in 2nd female in 04:00.28, Banks not long after came in 12th male 04:12.22, Sparke who is new to the club with this being her first run out for us ran a fantastic event to come in 10th female 05:01.18. Hillary completed the HM distance 11th female 02:26.07. And managed to get a sneaky picture with the male marathon winner Mark Derbyshire. 🙌 NCTR Juniors 🙌 Chloe and Pippa Krzywiec who also represent bourton road runners ran in the schools district XC race at St Edwards in Cheltenham- Chloe finished 8th in the year8/9 race and Pippa 5th in the year 7 girls race both qualifying to run for Cheltenham at the county championships. 😀 Craig Hamilton-Smith completed BTU desert Ultra, a truly amazing achievement, which deserves its own post! Out later in the week 💥

. 🧱 ‘Runners Wall’ ‘Hitting the wall’ What is it? Why do we do it? What does this phrase mean to you? We asked our members and the running community for feedback, here is what they said. Remember everyone is different ultimately it’s finding out what works for you. - 👊 ‘Hitting the wall means you lack training, you took on something big that you can’t swallow, planning and enough training is the key’. - 👊 ‘Hitting the wall could be a result of bad pacing on race day, going off too fast or failing to keep food in your properly, maybe it was hotter than you had trained for, or you were feeling unwell’. - 👊 ‘Back in the 70s and 80s before Electrolytes and gels Marathon runners used to hit the wall after 20m when glycogen stores ran out, there should be no excuses about hitting the wall these days, with so many aid stations and products to keep a running going’. - 👊 ‘I hit the wall at London Marathon after running 20-21 miles. I became disorientated and just wasn’t with it, its just when you run out of energy and you have nothing left to give, every few steps you take becomes a massive struggle including walking, I don’t want to ever feel like that again’. - 👊 ‘It’s about adequate training and nutrition, we all have bad patches but if we are practised and prepared we can run through them, I think a lot of people think they have hit a wall due to physical factors when mostly it is a mental barrier they have come up against’. - 👊 I’ve only done two marathons, the first was awful as I hit the wall at mile 23/24 (flat & fast) and the second I loved and had energy for a sprint finish (hilly trail). I always advise drink early on, train with gels or jelly babies and focus on pacing - particularly early on in the race. I had been running for a few years, had trained well for my first but I didn’t know the importance of hydration & fuel. - 👊 I’ve never hit the wall on any long run and I think it is because I have always kept myself fed during every event. #hittingthewall #runnersofinstagram #runnerswall #mentalstrength #beatthewall

. 🧊 New to NCTR Nippy Dippers 🧊 Led by swim coach Jon Francis, a handful of members have been attending Lake 32 on a regular basis to gradually acclimatise to cold water. The focus has been to gradually learn how to prepare both body and mind to the cold temperatures safely. Including a short swim before warming back up on the shore. The group have been treated to some beautiful mornings at the lake including moody mist on the water, bright sunshine and even an up close encounter with the resident cygnets. Jon leads the attendees into the water and encourages them to splash the cool water over their arms, hands and face, gradually getting further submerged until swimmers are neck deep. This requires significant control over the instinct to hyperventilate and lift yourself out of the cold water. Through slow, controlled breathing the cold shock subsides after a minute or two. 🧊 Swimming comes next for those who want to. There are options depending on ability and confidence to swim 50m, 100m, 200m up to a 750m loop for the more experienced cold water swimmers. Experts say the benefits of cold water dipping include: 🧊 Decrease inflammation 🧊 Offer a huge rush of endorphins, 🧊 Spike dopamine 🧊 Improve sleep and moo 🧊 Reduce stress 🧊 Help remedy aches and pains 🧊 Boost injury recovery 🧊 Reduce swelling 🧊 Potentially increase testosterone 🧊 Promote lymphatic drainage 🧊 Regulate hormones 🧊 Accelerate metabolism Safety is key. Our members swim in a supervised area, wear tow floats, stay together, get out before feeling too cold, dress warmly afterwards and grab a hot drink while they catch up after the swim. Thank you to @jonfrancis45 who has been orgs@using these sessions Thank you to @0lauraflora0 for writing this post 👍

. 📣 Press Report Part 2 📣 👍 Claire Cox has had a busy couple of weeks Last week she headed up North for the notoriously hard Langdale marathon. Cox finished in 4:20. Then the following week she completed Stroud half 1:41:54. Running Quicker than she anticipated. A great couple of events. 👍 Dennis Walmsley also headed up north to compete in the very popular Snowdon Marathon. “The inaugural Snowdonia Marathon was held in 1982, and was conceived as a dramatic alternative to the numerous city and town races becoming so popular. The demanding and spectacular route, encircling Snowdon, Wales’ and England’s highest peak, has given the event a unique place in the annual marathon calendar ever since” Walmsley is no stranger to this event having won it 5 times previously, as below…….. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 1999 2:40.09 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 2001 2:37.14 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 2004 2:41.54 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 2005 2:46.50 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 2006 2:39.55 As Dennis has said the race holds a special place for him and was delighted to get a ballot place once again for 2023. He finished 3rd MV60 in 3:31.21. Well done Team 👌

🛎️ Press Report 🛎️ Another busy few weeks for the club 🙌 Richard Walker and his son Theo took part in the Great South Run at Southsea on Sunday 15th October. This a very popular race in the Great Run Series, a 10mile route around some iconic sights, Walker finished in 01:16:22. Many of our members took park in the new local event the ‘ Wellrun 10km & Fun Run’ founded by @dv_events_21 & @well__human. In the first year of this event, both races aim to encourage runners of all abilities to take part, with the ethos of running a friendly, all-inclusive event that promotes a strong social community and good mental wellbeing for all. WellRun Kids Fun Run welcomes children aged 6-16 to take part on a 1km, cross country, undulating race course, taking the beautiful surrounding Cotswolds. Adult members, Dennis Walmsley, Andy Jepson, Craig Voisey, Natasha Closa-Cervera and Miranda Mason all took part with NCTR Junior Vicki Mason in the 1km. First to cross the line for the club was Walmsley in 41:08, not far behind was Voisey in 41:26, Mason 48:16, Jepson & Closa-Cervera 01:01.21. Vicki finished in 5th girl with the majority of the girls being alot older 👏 🎃More out later in the week 🎃

. Last week our members headed out for our Thursday social run, it was dark, it was cold and it was wet, so why did they do it? 🫶 Making new friends or catching up with old ones on foot have helped many a runner so we thought we’d look at some of the benefits…… 🙌 Accountability - Have you ever set your alarm for 5am with the best intentions of getting in your run before work and then snooze right through it to wake up with runner’s guilt? We’ve all been there. When we set a meet up with people to run we are much more likely to show up and get in the miles. Accountability is a great force of action when it comes to getting in your runs, and it makes for a much more pleasurable experience. 🙌 Motivation - esearch has shown that when we run with others, we can run farther and faster more easily. One reason is because we are motivated by the social connection. Fitness is contagious and when we run socially, we gain an instant source of motivation to keep us running through life. 🙌 Learn and Grow - Whether it’s a new recipe or sharing a running tip, we can all learn from others that have run before us. Most running groups are led by coaches or leaders that are seasoned runners who can answer your questions or give advice along the way. Sometimes it’s the smallest of tips that propel you the farthest towards improvement. 🙌 Friends - Some of the closest of friends are found through hobbies that we do, there is always that common ground. We share stories of our week, the good, the bad and the stressful. We’ve run through celebrations, weddings, and funerals. It’s amazing the bond that builds when we move with like-minded people. We’re all on the same path moving forward through the high’s and low’s of life. Social running builds friendships that last a lifetime. 🏃‍♂️ We just love running 🏃‍♀️

Our recent XC run with the Juniors and parents around Chedworth woods. Such a great end to the 2023 season and we hope to see so many again next year too.

💥 NCTR Juniors 💥 A few weeks ago it was the NCTR junior annual bike ride Taking full advantage of the weather the other week the juniors headed out from afar Peak for their ride. The group is split into 2 to accommodate their ages. TSS & TS1 tackled a local 8 mile loop and TS2 and headed out for a 17mile loop. Flanked by a coach and volunteer parents the child are well looked after. Great effort team 👍

. 🛎️ Press Report part 2 🛎️ 🟡 Seasoned triathlete Terry Cassidy took part in the Warwickshire Triathlon sprint distance . Cassidy ran a great race finishing in 1 hour and 12 minutes coming in 108th in the men’s race, 6th in age group. 🟢 Brothers Simon & Bart Finley both headed to Wales for the Mumbles 70.3 Both took on the middle distance. This was 1.9km swim, 90km bike finished off with a 21 run. The conditions were good on the day. Bart finished first crossing the line in 06:20.00 15th in AG, 26th overall. Simon finished in 06:58.20 12th AG and 52nd overall. Simon quoted “ I am relieved to of finished but also very chuffed’ Well done team 👏👏

. 🛎️ Press Report 🛎️ As autumn 🍂 closes in members are still keeping busy with events. 🟡 Dawn Coley completed her first tri, super sprint. Coley said at the end ‘ it was very enjoyable- thank you all for your support’ 👏 🟢 Helen Jenkins completed the Cheltenham sprint triathlon in 1:32:48. A Really friendly and enjoyable event! 🟡 Kerry Taylor & Amy Little both took part in the Tewkesbury sprint triathlon last weekend. Taylor was 7th lady over the finish line winning her AG V40-49 in a time of 1:19:26 with Little coming in a close 2nd to Taylors V40-49. 🙌 NCTR Juniors 🙌 It was a proud movement for the parents of Beatrice & Clari Wallis as they headed up north for the Great North Run in Newcastle. Beatrice ran the 4k distance finishing in an impressive 22:41. Clari ran Great North Run Mini 1.4k in 5:25 Then they both also recently ran Cirencester Park run - Beatrice 29’18, Clari 30’03. Amazing results well done! Ollie Robertson competed in end of season triathlon at Dorney Lake. He came 9th and took 3 mins off his PB. 😊 Part 2 out later in the week 🙌

. 🚑 We have shared this app before but to reiterate it for those who may of missed it or just forgotten. . 🌎 ‘What 3 words’. The most important aspect of getting help to you should an emergency situation arise is - ‘Your location!’ Here is what it’s all about. - 🚑 We take safety seriously, this app is one that’s recommended by the emergency services and is being used in incidences all over the world to assist Officers/Paramedics/Firefighters/Coast guard in locating those who need their help. One of the most important things the 999 Emergency Operator needs from their callers is their location - believe it or not so many people have no idea where they are - this is a free app that enables Police, Fire and Ambulance to locate you within 3metres - Download it - With the roads becoming more dangerous we need to take personal safety seriously. - 📞 If people do not have the app, the emergency services can send a text message containing a web link to their phones. But that requires a signal (85% of the country is said to have a 4G connection). The app does not need a phone signal to tell someone their three-word location. For example there was a group up a mountain and one got injured," They haven't got any signal to call for help, but they can still find out their three word location. Someone then from the group can take that down and tell the emergency services, who then know exactly where to go to find the injured person.. . 🚒 The Emergency Services are urging people to download the free app. . Enjoy your sport just be careful. Take your phone when you go it alone. Please share ❤️

. 💥LPS Triathlon Part 2 ‘ The Juniors’ We manage to catch up with the winning NCTR team for a chat - 🙌 Sean- I am happy with my overall performance, I went out too easy on the swim & too hard on the bike resulting in a slower run leg. Both of my transitions went smoothly especially T2. Noah had the fastest leg out of al of us at a total of 29:08 with me and Will practically perfectly even at one second either side of 31:04. I am proud of our team performance. I look forward to similar events in the future “ 🙌 Noah - Jonathon Cook took the first leg, offering to take the mass start in the swim. Jonathon set the team up with a great first leg on all three elements and we were grateful for this strong head start on the adult teams. Sean smashed it out the park, he’s such a well-rounded athlete he passed the tag over to Will on leg three. Will is the most experienced open water swimmer with a super running dive from the pontoon, followed that up with a superb effort in all disciplines. Then me - We knew it was really close with one of the adult teams, including our coach & my dad on L3 of that team. We were a decent margin behind them. My transitions were neat, we practise these a lot in training. I set out knowing I’d do my absolute best, the bike is my favourite discipline. This was my first youth event, and, individually. 🙌 Will - It was an amazing experience, I really enjoyed the day. It was my 1st team Tri. I am really pleased with our final performance and times. Our goal was to beat the adults and we DID! 🙌 Jonathan - We are all U17 and were the only junior team taking part. I’m very proud of our overall position & individual times. We all put in 100% effort. This was my 1st race in 4 years, next up London 10km! 🙌 A special mention also to Lucy Hyland. Lucy has been in the juniors for many years, now 17 she was taking part in one of the NCTR Adult teams. Kate from her team said - “Lucy was amazing, she is a phenomenal swimmer and athlete. Not only did she hold her own nerve, she was utterly reassuring to the rest of us. Lucy took every element in her stride, she was a perfect team member. Well done everyone! 💥 Imagine Believe Achieve 💥

. ‘ NCTR Juniors put the adults through their paces’ It was an exciting weekend for the club as we fielded 4 teams at the popular LPS Triathlon Relay held at Lake 62. 💥Each team consists of 4 participants with each member completing a 300m lake swim, 8km bike and a 1.5km run. The teams were 🟢 Team 1 ( The Dream Team) Jonathan Cook, Sean Hyland, Will Cartlidge, Noah Williams. 🟡 Team 2) Andy King, Frankie Copley, Tom Williams, Cat Roche Combined Time: 02:01.55 🟢 Team 3) Simon Finley, Jon Francis, Will Banks, Chris Bull Combined Time 02:10.22 🟡 Team 4) Giles Hyland, Lucy Hyland, Kate Robertson, Elly Finley Combined Time: 02:26.43 💥 This was the 1st time the juniors have gone up against their Coaches. 💥 All 4 Junior members have been with the club for a good few years now and putting into practise their training never meant so much to them. The swim was an open water lake swim at Lake 62, followed by the cycle and run. The weather was extremely hot last weekend but this did not deter the competitor. The 2 top teams were very close but the juniors manage to pip the adults with a combined time of 02:01.18, with the next NCTR team coming in not long after. Afterwards the Junior Dream Team quoted ‘ Sean smashed it and ran a fantastic leg, Will is the most experience open water swimmer and dived off the pontoon when it was his turn. It was Jonathans first event in 4 years, he was strong on every discipline. Noah had the fastest leg out of us all. Together we felt unstoppable. We are all really happy with our performance as individuals and as a team. Beating our coaches only made the day better, we couldn’t of done it without all their experience and guidance over the years’ We manage to catch up with the juniors for individual race reports more on this tomorrow 🙌

. 🍁 Press report part 1 🍁 It’s been a very busy 2 weeks for the club, from Ironman to club relay triathlons. NCTR wereout in force at the Southam Triathlon last week, it was fantastic to see adults and juniors all taking part. 🟢 Terry Cassidy finished 25th overall and 4 in his AG. Terry quoted at the end’ it was great conditions for the adults race in the morning 18-20c, very low wind speed but very hot for the juniors in the afternoon 27c + but we both enjoyed the event and are already plotting how to speed up for next Aprils Southam spring triathlon. 🟡 Kerry Taylor took part in the St Neots standard Tri. Taylor finished in a time of 2:46:44 16th age 40-49. 🟢 Claire Harrison & Ann Hillary ran the local popular event ‘Chedworth trail 10miles’ not to disappoint her on her last run as Miss Harrison the duo made it an adventure, after assisting in helping another runner who had been stung by several angry hornets they manage to catch up with the tail runner and finish the race. 🟡 Andrew King was on the starting line for the ‘Sandman standard distance triathlon’ in Anglesey. This event consisted of 1500m swim, 60km bike and 10km run on SAND! King came 52nd overall and 11th in his AG. 🟢 Catherine Gilbert made her 1st attempt at a standard triathlon. With 7 unforgiving laps she was pleased to finish the event in one piece. Onto the next! 🟢 NCTR Juniors 🟡 The juniors were in strong form at Southampton with performances from Thomas Cassidy, Alex Wilden, Sophie & Ben Vickers. 🙌 Thomas ran an excellent race to come 6th in the TS3 category, not far behind him was Alex Wilden, this was Alex first triathlon in TS3 category. He finished 13th, completing in 40:47. 🙌 Sophie and Ben Vickers both in TS2. Ben finished in 33:45 and Sophie completed it in 34:37. Fantastic results all round, next out the NCTR juniors take on the adults at the LPS Relay Triathon at Lake 62…. What will the outcome be!!! 🥁

. Craigs Ironman Journey Part 2 - T2 was an easier affaire - quick ditch and a moment of composure than off on the run. Once again the Tenby town section of the run was packed with fans - the hill out was always tough and the heat was taking its toll on a lot of people! I managed to pick a fair few off and worked my way round - the gap between aid stations began to bite around lap 3 but seeing my support crew at the bottom of town and the girls running up the hill with me was a massive boost and much needed! I hit the wall at the start of lap 4 - the heat had really turned up a notch but I wanted to keep pushing so after a moment under a hose from a helpful local I forged on! Luckily I got to the red carpet on my own - rang the bell like it was the last time it was ever going to be rung! Luckily in wales the timing finishes at the start of the red carpet so I was able to enjoy the run in more high fives and smiles and finally Craig Voisey (even said my last name correctly) you are an Ironman!!! What a day it was! I left it all out there……. Can’t wait to go again! There are so many thank yous the list would be longer than this blurb! But to all those I train with at the club, to Caroline and my girls a special thank you! For Tom - I wasn’t S#*T Well done Craig from all at NCTR. Out later in the week - NCTR juniors beat the adults in the Relay 🤩

. Last week Craig Voisey tackled Ironman Wales, here is his journey in his words. 💥 My Ironman journey started over a year ago when, after staggering round the Stratford marathon I decided I would and could never do an Ironman - then I was talked into Ironman 70.3 in Swansea and my mind was drastically changed- Ironman wales was to be my first full distance! 💥 And thank god it was! Accompanied by the best support crew around - Caroline, indie and tiggy along with an army for old rugby mate supporting and racing we travelled down to beautify Tenby on Friday in the sun, with registration done and digs sorted we headed to the beach. Much the same on Saturday after racking really soaking up the atmosphere like no other. Then the big day - Sunday. 💥 The swim start was insane, having to push through fans to get to the infamous zigzags, I would estimate 2-3000 people on then cliffs above north beach. It started to get real when the Welsh anthem was belted out but all - a very spine tingling moment! even for the non Welsh!!! Then AC/DC started blasting, fireworks were banging and we were off!! 💥 Two laps off north beach for the swim, we had good tides and a flat sea and I was bang on the time I was hoping for in the swim! I felt relaxed and confident through and only got lost once…… 💥 Out of the swim for the 1.1km uphill run to T1 - again the crowd support was amazing - the whole way back was lined at least 3 deep! High fives galore!! The bike is notorious for being a tough course and it is - but I hit it hard and ate up the ‘flat’ section as fast as I could. Then when I got to the ‘holly’ section I managed to keep pace for the two laps - heart break hill is a thing of legend - much like a climb on the tour crowds parting in front of you going mad - as the beer flowed the crowed got even more excited - luckily my distinctive tri suit got a lot of love on that hill. I finish the bike again bang on where I wanted to be! 💥 T2 was an easier affaire - quick ditch and a moment of composure than off on the run. Part 2 out tomorrow! 💛💚💛

. 🛎️ Press Report 🛎️ As we approach the end of the summer our members were still out racing hard, both on home soil and abroad. 🙌 First up was Sophi Mason from our juniors, who continues her hard work. Enduring tough conditions out in Jersey, Sophi tackled the Jersey Tri Club Ana Leaf Aquathon Series Race 3. In her first sea swim event she took on the 100m swim and a 1km run along the breakwater. The rain was torrential and even caused the timing box to stop working. 🙌 Continuing a great race season were Frankie Copley and Craig Voisey. At a sellout Oxfordshire Tri Series Triathlon on Sunday 20th August. Both had an excellent race on the 1km swim, 48km bike, and 7km run course. Frankie, who described this as her toughest race yet, came in 12th lady overall (1st lady AG / 13th overall AG). Craig placed 10th overall age group (51st men’s). Great results everyone! 👍🏼

. 🛎️ Press Report 🛎️ Another busy few weeks for the club - with some great results once again! Dynamic duo Craig & Caroline Voisey tackled the snowman a few weeks ago. The Snowman is one of the top 10 toughest tris in the world! The Snowman Triathlon is undoubtedly the most stunning and toughest adventure triathlon in the whole of the UK! The weekend features a race for everyone:- The Snowman Standard Triathlon, Snowman Sprint Triathlon, Snowman Legend Triathlon, Snowman Standard Duathlon and Snowman Sprint Duathlon. Set in the awe inspiring Snowdonia National Park, all of the race routes are quite simply stunningly breath taking! All three cycle routes take in the best roads, climbs and, of course, views that Snowdonia National Park has to offer, while the run routes are the envy of any triathlon in the country. Caroline did the sprint finishing 2nd AG 👏 Craig completed the half iron distance (legend) finishing 9th in AG. 👏 👌 Helen Jenkins completed then Challenge London Sprint Triathlon on Sunday in 1:55:41 finishing 332 out of 587 and 3rd in AG 👍 Craig Hamilton-Smith raced the TEC Cotswold Ultra. 1st in V50, 17th overall. 7:49:10. Great 38 mile hilly XC course in the South Cotswolds. 🟢 Park Runs Wolford Wood Park Run 29.7.23 Noah Williams 23.02 1st 11-14 boy Jasper Williams 27.36 2nd 11-14 boy Roger Owen Chipping Norton School Parkrun - Finished 8th 20:32 🟡 NCTR Juniors Ollie Robertson TS3 was 3rd place at Bristol Junior Triathlon 🤗 Fantastic! Team work makes the dream work 💥

. 🛎️ Press Report - Part 2 🛎️ Cotswold Lake 62 Summer event. We had members taking part in the Duathlon and triathlon events over this weekend. On form Frankie Copley was taking part in the duathlon, consisting of 4.5k run, 40k bike topped off with a final 6k run. Copley came away with 2nd female overall and 3rd in her AG. 🏊‍♀️ 🚴 🏃‍♀️ For the triathlon…. Triathletes Amy Little & Kerry Taylor. Tackling the Olympic Distance 1.5km swim, 39km bike finished off with a 10km run. For Little this was her first Olympic Distance. She completed it in 2hr 44mins 2nd in AG and 8th lady overall. Taylor finished in 02:49.01 and 2nd in AG! Brilliant results well done 👍

. 💥 Press Report for last 2 weeks 💥 The last 2 weeks have seen some really good turn outs for the locally and more wider field. First up is Greystones 10k. It is organised by the North Cotswold Rotary Club, it took place on Sunday July 9th 2023. 135 runners participated in this trail run through the beautiful Cotswold countryside at Greystones Farm Nature Reserve. First in for the club and 3rd overall was ✅ Daniel Pebody 40.42 ✅ Frankie Copley 49.01 ✅ Tanya Lowder 51.42 ✅ Amy Little 52.20 ✅ Ellie Finley 53.32 ✅ Kerry Taylor 56.26 ✅ Laura Williams 56.27 ✅ Giles Hyland 56.32 👏 Evesham 10km 👏 Tom Renton-Rose & Andy Evans headed over for the 10km Renton-Rose finished in 41.36 27th overall 19th in AG. Evans 46:38. 65th overall, 8th in male vet50. 👏Lakeland trails 55km challenge 👏 Andy King went further field and headed up to the Lake District to Ambleside. Advertised as a 55km it is more accurately 58km with 2300m climbing over 2 mountain passes, Kirkstone followed by Grisedale Hause for starters in the first half and 3 fells in the second, Silver How, Blea Tarn and Loughrigg. It was both Amazing and horrendous at the same time. This was Kings First ultra marathon and he finished in 08:47.52. Part 2 out later in the week…..

. Part 2 - My Ironman Journey by Dennis Walmsley….. 8 months ago I hadn’t ridden more than 60 miles since the early 80’s, furthest ever swam was 1.2 miles and had not swam for 3 years. The swim scared me the most, an unknown. The bike I felt comfortable with, the run was dubious considering my difficulties since I got older. Despite 2 weeks completely off through illness, my training was consistent! RACE DAY Lining up at the start amongst a thousand black bodies with orange bodies, I was pensive. Not sure if it was the culmination of 8 months training or the reality of what I was about to do. I just felt God’s presence & at that moment although I knew it wouldn’t be easy, I knew I was going to be alright! ‘ done it, now let the race begin!” T1- A reasonable transition I got on bike, the chase was on! I literally overtook 100’s of bikers. I felt like I was flying The wind picked up, the side wind nearly took me out! I absolutely loved the bike and probably paid for my exuberance. T2 - I came out I was fumbling around for my inhaler, belt upside down. A quick belt change and posing for photos I raised my arms in triumph of getting this far, but in my mind I was thinking how on earth was I going to do a marathon on these legs! I wasn’t going to waist 12 hours of punishment to pull out now without some sort of reward, I was going to grin and bare it till the bitter end. Well, there wasn’t much grinning I can assure you! In fact I had no external reaction to the cheers I got but believe me, every shout and cheer was heard and converted into motivation fuel! I swear the course got longer! You collect a different colour wrist band for every lap done. The last 3 miles were slightly downhill so I had built up a little extra speed and was imagining my moment of glory and how I was going to parade myself on the red carpet. Running strong into the finish I was mindful not to outsprint the person in front and hold back and take the stage. My glory was slightly taken away by the commentator still wittering on about Adam Collard the “Love Island” star. The interviewer then came up to to me and said those immortal words… “DENNIS WALMSLEY YOU ARE AN IRONMAN!”

. 🏊‍♂️ 🚴🏃‍♂️ Ironman Bolton 2023 🏊‍♂️🚴🏃‍♂️ Last weekend members Dennis Walmsley & Bart Finley completed their first full distance triathlon Ironman Bolton. The borough has been home to IRONMAN since 2009 and has since added the world's largest IRONKIDS event and the popular Night Run. Sadly this was the last year the full distance will be held in Bolton, instead the new programme will now see IRONMAN UK become IRONMAN 70.3 Bolton, meaning the race will still follow the swim-bike-run format but will be half the distance across all disciplines. For those that aren’t familiar a full distance triathlon consists of 2.4m, 112 miles on the bike topped off with a marathon 26.2! It’s certainly not easy! Here are their own reports on the event ⭐️ I raced Ironman UK in Bolton and it was a belter! It was my first Ironman/ full distance triathlon. ⭐️ This was all about finishing for me…which I did! ⭐️ Time- 13:24:54 37/132 AG 262/840 overall ⭐️ The course was no joke but my fantastic supporters got me through the day. Thank you to everyone who helped me get there and for all the good vibes before and after. I couldn’t have done it without you. ❤️ Massive well done to Bart. Next up Dennis’s report…….

. 🛎️ Press Report part 2! 🛎️ 🙌 Frankie Copley was back in action for the Oxfordshire Tri Series alongside seasoned triathlete Mike Kelly. The Tri was a 1k swim, 35k bike finished off with a 7k run. Copley came away with 1st AG and 10th lady, Kelly got 1st AG and a massive 12th overall. 🙌 Craig Hamilton-Smith, Claire Harrison & Nikki Hitchcock completed in the popular local race organised by Bourton Road Runners Hilly Half Marathon. Starting with a new route Hamilton-Smith finished in 01:29.22 2nd AG MV50, Harrison was 1st V45 and Hitchcock in 01:57:02. Members Dennis Walmsley and Bart Finley both took on the nutritiously hard Bolton Ironman last week more on this over the weekend!

. 🛎️ Press Report 🛎️ This weekend has been a very exciting one for the club with events such as the Long Course weekend, Bourton Half Marathon and Bolton Ironman to name a few! Some belated results firstly…… 🙌 Frankie Copley raced the Cardiff sprint duathlon for me 1:10:50 3rd lady overall. The distances were 3k 18k 5k. Great result well done!!! 🙌 Craig and Caroline Voisey completed the Royal Windsor Tri- both of them taking on the Olympic distance which is - 1,500m swim, 40km bike, 10km run ✅ Caroline finished in 3hr 25.01 - 945 overall and 20th in age group ✅ Craig finished in 2hr 33.39 - 97 overall and 13th in age group! Not done there….. Craig also completed the Long Course Weekend held in Tenby, Wales. This is the equivalent of a full distance triathlon but spread out over 3 days. 2.4 mile swim on the 30th, 112 mile bike on the 1st then 26.6 mile run yesterday. He finished 44th overall (39th male) with times of 1hr 23 for the swim, 7hr 3 for the bike and 3hr 30 for the run! Great weekend in Tenby! A special mention to Craig & Caroline - They are newish members to NCTR and with a young family training is never easy but they have both, over the last year, completed some fantastic events with some brilliant results and clearly have a love for the sport. Watch out for these 2! Massive well done to you both 🤩 🙌 NCTR Juniors 🙌 Sean Hyland ran the Wolford Wood park run in a time of 23.10, finishing 9th overall. More later in the week 🥳🥳🥳🥳

. 🛎️ Press Report 🛎️ Another busy couple of weeks for the club with some fantastic results. 🙌 Terry Cassidy completed the wild boar 70.3 on the 17th June. Cassidy was really pleased to complete it after failing the previous year. The course has a very hilly two lap cycle and a brutal 5 lap very hilly run. Cassidy finished in 7hours 20 minutes 6th in the vet 60. 🙌 Helen Jenkins raced the Cardiff Sprint Triathlon and finished in 1:35:19, 6th in age group 🙌 Amy Little headed to Bowood Sprint Tri. Little crossed the line in 1.31.36 for 2nd out of 90 in AG, 6th out of 241 ladies overall. 🙌 Kerry Taylor ran the popular Fairford 10km. It was a very hot humid race 8th /48 LV45 and 24th lady with a shocking time of 52:02. 🙌 Andy king and Dan Pebody took on the Slateman standard distance triathlon yesterday based in Llanberis at the foot is Snowdon. Which is anything but standard and other than the swim flat. 1700m swim in lake Padarn followed by a 50km cycle around Snowdon with steep climbs and fast descents before a final climb over Pen-y-Pass back into town. Before a 12km zig-zag run through the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Dinorwig quarry and steep descents into the forests of Parc Padarn. Finish. 😎 NCTR Juniors 😎 Noah Williams, Beatrice & Clari Wallis ran the popular local Cirencester Sizzler junior race. Noah completed the 3km distance coming away with 3rd U15. Clari & Beatrice ran the 2km. Beatrice finished in 10’04 5th U11 girl, Clari ran it in 11’11 2nd U9 girl. Part 2 out soon 🥳

. Dear competitors It is with great regret we have cancelled our first edition of the Junior Triathlon, due to be held at The Cotswold School on the 8th July 2023. Although we have had plenty of interest and entries, sadly, we did not gain our minimum number of competitors to make the event financially viable this year. North Cotswold Tri and Run club is a voluntary led organisation and the club committee worked very hard to get this event ready to go in a few weeks time. Everything was in place to run a super event and we definitely will be exploring options to try again in the future. Thank you to everyone who has supported us so far. Those who have entered will be contacted shortly to arrange a full refund of their place(s). Thank you again and we hope to run this event again in the future. The Junior Tri Club Committee.

. NCTR are holding their first event on Saturday 8th July - A Junior Team Triathlon at the Cotswold School Bourton on the Water. 🏊‍♂️ Never done a triathlon before? 🚴 Nervous? 🏃‍♂️ Not sure what it’s all about? 💥 Some of the juniors have put together a video to help with understanding triathlon & transition. 💥 To enter please head over to our website - link in bio! ✉️ If you have any questions please feel free to drop us an email

. 🛎️ Press Report 🛎️ Some great results from another busy weeks racing for the club. 🚴 Christopher Bull, Craig & Caroline Voisey and Helen Jenkins all competed at the very popular Blenheim Triathlon, Oxfordshire. This is a sprint distance triathlon. The 4 members thoroughly enjoyed the event which is held in the beautiful grounds of Blenheim Palace. This event consists of 0.75km open water swim, 20km bike ride and is roped off with just over a 5km run. Craig was first in for the club crossing the line in 1hr 23mins, not far behind was Bull finished in 1:37:55, Jenkins 1:58:32 13th of 27 AG and Caroline flanked by her 2 beautiful children finished in 1hr 54mins. 🚴 Dennis Walmsley and Catherine Roche were over at South Cerney, Cirencester for the Cotswold 113. Walmsley was racing the event towards his long term goal of Bolton Ironman in July, for Roche it was her first time at the middle distance. Walmsley was delighted to come away with 2nd in his AG 60-64 finishing in 05:28.28 and with a GB 🇬🇧 qualifying time! Roche equally impressed on the day finishing in 05:52.44. ⚡️ NCTR Juniors ⚡️ Daniel Brett headed over to the Pied Piper Triathlon at Sandford Park Lido. Daniel did extremely well in his AG TS2 to come 6th overall and 5th Male 21:14 🙌 Some fantastic results well done team 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

NCTR Hill 100 Relay write up courtesy of Coach Den Team A, Team B to come! Dennis Walmsley set the team off to a good start. Walmsley kept with the lead group before dropping off into 3rd, finishing in second with a time of 1:08:18. Dan Pebody burst off the mark & into a strong rhythm on what is the highest elevation leg 2, he soon overhauled the next runner to take the team into the lead right up until the last half mile Pebody’s time of 1:09:34 was a cracking time for such a tough leg. Next to go was Chris Kryzwiec always strong boosted his confidence in a very respectable 1:10:36 and in doing so took us into the lead once more, creating a huge 6 minute gap to the next team. Craig Hamilton-smith was in fine fettle & at the top of his game as he took over on leg 4, he smashed it in 1:07:42 extending our lead even further. Leg 5, Tom Renton-Rose went out fast, keen to do his team proud, a whopping 12 minutes of his last years leg. He gave it his absolute all handing over to John Hancock our fastest runner on the team who did not disappoint! Smiling all the way he completely obliterated the course in 1:04:40 to hand over to our first of 3 lady runners. Always strong Lucy Walmsley ploughed on with her run of 1:13:54 nailed it and was giving the team a great podium chance. Next up was a nervous Pippa Marsden who soon settled in to what was a great run. Although needing a bit of directional guidance, her support for the team was invaluable and did herself proud in a strong 1:22:22 performance. The penultimate leg was Frankie Copley she was like a coiled spring as she took off from the baton exchange, unbelievably there was just no let up, finished in a daze & almost broken but but not out in a time of 1:19:15 handing over to the our chairman, Tom Williams. Williams running strong, every second counted as he forged on with the support from some that had finished their legs, completely focused on the task as he took the team home in 1:12:33 giving the team an overall sub 12hr run in 11:56:46. Everyone’s efforts were rewarded with a podium 3rd Well done team, sterling performances and once again put North Cotswold Tri and Run firmly on the map.

. 🛎️ Press Report 🛎️ We hope everyone has enjoyed the bank holiday and the wonderful weather we are having - Here is the latest news from the club - 🟡 John Hancock completed the Bristol half marathon yesterday: 35th overall, 3rd in AG, (1:18:36). Also did Berkeley 10km last Mon: 15th overall, 3rd AG (36:02). 🟢 Andy King took part in the Maverick Adidas TERREX X-Series Peak District trail marathon yesterday. A little hilly route but a great well organised event 🟡 Simon Finley the Worcester Lakeside Tri; The event was a 1.5k swim, 60k bike and 10k run. 3hrs 53 total, 45/58 overall, 15/16 AG, 38/43 men. Splits: 28:40, 2:12:13, 1:06:19. 🟢 Craig Voisey headed up north for the popular Nottingham Outlaw Half - finishing in a very impressive 5hr 25.03 minutes. The distances were 1.2 miles swim, 56 mile bike and 13.1 run 🏃‍♂️ 🟡 Natasha Closa- Cervera Hackney Moves 5k and Hackney Half. Both great well supported events. For the half 2:25 for the half and 30:59 for the 5k. 🟢 Kerry Taylor was all smiles as she completed the #51fiver Cotswold triathlon - 1lap 1500m swim, 40km on the bike and finished with a 10km run finishing in 02:42.00 🟡 Terry Cassidy took part in the Gloucester triathlon yesterday sprint distance 400m swim 26k bike and 6k run I finished 21st overall and first in the 60-69 age group in a time of 1 hour 34 minutes. Esther Phipps also lined up at Glos finishing an impressive 3rd 40-49 AG in 1h38min. 🟡 NCTR Juniors 🟡 Sophie Mason completed the Vale Tridents Junior Triathlon, second race in TS1 and she knocked 80 seconds off from her last one, finishing in 17:53. Sophie has been competing in quite a few triathlons lately and this result is a true credit towards her ongoing hard work. Massive well done ⭐️ NCTR also fielded 2 teams for this years Hilly 100 Relay more to come late in the week on this ☑️

. Dear potential competitor, As you may be aware we are holding our first ever triathlon event on 8/7/23 in the form of a junior team triathlon. Which promises to be a great event. Currently, we do not have the numbers required to run this event. As such, we have made the decision that if we do not get sufficient entries by Friday 16th June we will have to cancel the event. This is not something that we want to do, nor will we take the decision to do so lightly. If you are thinking of signing up please do not delay. Leaving entry until the last minute will be too late! This event promises to be special. This is one of the first, if not the first, junior team triathlons to be held in the UK. It is a fantastic opportunity to create a truly inclusive triathlon event whilst making it more competitive than any individual event could hope to be. We really believe this type of event is vital to continued engagement of children with triathlon for life. We are also offering fantastic value for money at £21 per entry. Most triathlons start at £35, so that is no small saving. Particularly if there are multiple competitors from one family. Please sign-up and share this now. This event is not for profit. It is for children and to grow the sport of triathlon in the UK. Be there at the start of something special. Thank you, Bart and the entire NCTR Junior Team Triathlon Committee

. 📣 NCTR Junior Team Triathlon July 8th 2023 We have had a few parents asking us about the event so we thought we’d post a little Q&A……. 1️⃣ Is this a team event or does my child do the full triathlon swim/bike/run? 🅰️ Each child will complete each discipline distance for their relevant TriStar AG 2️⃣ Is the £21 per ‘team’ or per child? 🅰️ It is £21 per child 3️⃣ What are the distances for the event? 🅰️ Check out picture 2 in this post 4️⃣ Are 4 legged spectators welcome at the event? 🅰️ No sorry dogs are not allowed at the event but all 2 legged spectators are welcome!! 5️⃣ My child doesn’t have a team are you able to help them with that? 🅰️ Absolutely!! No team, no problem we can sort this just let us know via email and we will get them buddied up! 6️⃣ Is @alistair.brownlee taking part? 🅰️Sadly no he’s not a junior anymore but I am sure he would of liked to of if he were younger! 7️⃣ What is the minimum age limit? 🅰️ Your junior must be 8 this calendar year If anyone has anymore questions let us know! Drop us an email or comment on here and we will do our best to get back to you ASAP Entry is via our website - Link in bio!

. 💥 NCTR are holding their first event on July 8th, a Junior Team Triathlon Our main objective of this event is to make it inclusive for all competitors no matter what standard. 💥 Bart, the event committee chairman has quoted ‘My key focus was to provide a team event. This is because I feel strongly that often competition for junior athletes is somewhat broken. In children, slight age differences can have dramatic effects in athletic pursuits, as can growth rates and just the privilege of access to various sporting facilities.   Ultimately, it leads to some children becoming disillusioned by sport because they are not as celebrated and sometimes even not coached the same as others deemed to be more successful. By creating a team event you give those that maybe don’t ascend to the top of a standard race equal footing in the competition. By combining the times of your competitors in teams your slowest racer becomes as important and integral as your fastest.   This gives all a purpose, an incentive and a real competitive edge to race. Not to just make up numbers’ Any questions? Drop us an email via our website, link in bio 🔗

. 🛎️ Press Report 🛎️ 🙌 North Cotswold Tri & Run Press Report 🙌 New member Amy Little completed her first triathlon last weekend. Little competed in the Stratford City Sprint Triathlon, this was her first triathlon and nerves were at a high but she achieved a fantastic result 4th in her AG 19th female overall. 🙌 NCTR juniors were out in force at the Bourton Road Runners 1mile race. The smile and can do attitude of the juniors is simply infectious and makes the coaches so proud. 🙌 First in for the club was William Chalmers 5:55 closely followed by Noah Williams 06:01, Noah Aly-Jones 6:06, Jan Winkowski 6:22, William Cartlidge 06:31, Jasper Williams 6:32, Chloe Krzywiec 6:33, Pippa Krzywiec 6:40, Phoebe Miller 7:32, Archie Miller 8:00. Some of juniors also represent @bourtonroadrunners1 🙌 Adults and Juniors members also competed in another local event Sherborne School Fun Run on Sunday. Craig Hamilton-Smith and Flo Wright, Hamilton-Smith finished in 33:29 1st MV50 and 4th overall, Wright 42:24 2nd SL. Juniors - Noah Aly-Jones won the event, also achieving podium was Rapha Gilbert in 3rd 💥 NCTR will be holding their first event this year ‘Junior Team Triathlon’ on July 8th. Any questions? See our website for more details! Or drop us an email, Link in bio 💥

🚴 On July 8th we will be holding our first Junior Team Triathlon Event - Check out our website for further details. Why triathlons? Here’s what our juniors have to say….. 🎤 ‘ I love training for triathlons I’ve taken part in a few races now and I’m getting better all the time ‘ 🎤 ‘ I was really nervous at first but now I can swim a lot better and my cycling has got faster’ 🎤 ‘ I love running and riding my bike so decide to give triathlon ago, the coaches have given me loads of confidence’ 🎤 ‘ I have never really done races before so it was quite scary, my dad does them and I’ve watched him so decided to try, I love it’ 🎤 ‘ I’m not the best swimmer or runner but I love my bike but I’ve got so much better and I love being part of a team’ 🎤 ‘ I don’t win but I have such a good time and enjoy all of it, I’m getting better at transitions as well’ Entering an event for the first time can be daunting, for adults and kids, if you have any questions drop us an email via our website. It really is the taking part that counts 💥 Imagine believe achieve 💥

. 🛎️ Press Report Part 2 🛎️ 👍 North Cotswold Tri & Run Club out in force at the Oldbury White Horse Triathlon. 👍 NCTR used this aa a triathlon season opener for the club with members from the adults and juniors all taking part. For the adults members Bart Finley, Issac Kimpton-Goodwill, Catherine Roche, Dennis Walmsley, Simon Finley, Tanya Lowder, Tim Heming & Jon Francis. First in for the club was Bart Finley 1:05:47 34/192 overall, 4/15 AG, Tim Heming 01.09.26, Walmsley, as part of his Ironman Bolton training, came across the line for 01:11.48, Tanya Lowder 01.16.03, Simon Finley 1:17.25 96/192 overall 14/34 AG, Roche finishes 12th AG 01:18.15, Jon Francis 01.43.21, Kimpton-Goodwill 2:00.57. 👍 For the juniors - Sophie Mason, Sophie & Ben Vickers. Sophie Mason in her first event in TS1 19:11.00, Sophie and Ben Vickers are in TS2, Ben finished in 28:43 with Sophie finishing in 29:36. Park Run - Junior members Clari & Beatrice Wallis ran Cirencester Park Run 5km. Clari 30:33, Beatrice 30:58. A great few weeks for the club 💥

. 🛎️ Press Report -Part 1 🛎️ 🥳 Happy Bank Holiday! What an action packed few weeks it’s been for the club. 🇬🇧 Kerry Taylor was representing the club at London Marathon last weekend. Taylor ran a fantastic race finishing strong with a 9min PB in 03:53.35. Taylor said at the end ‘ I ran without my watch so had no idea of my exact time so to finish with a PB I am delighted’ 🇬🇧 Craig Voisey took part in the virtual London Marathon, running around his local villages Voisey was joined by other members of the club and finished in a brilliant time of 03:20.16 🏃‍♂️ Terry Cassidy took part in the Southam triathlon finishing in 37th overall and second in the vintage class in a time of 1 hour 21. 🏃‍♂️ Richard Walker took part in Corsham 10Km, a hilly 10km Walker crossed the line in 44:37.00 🏃‍♂️ Andy King took part in the Maverick Adidas TERREX Original Mendips 22km trail run which took in Cheddar Gorge so a little hilly! King finished in 02:25.12 for 5th MV50. 🤩 NCTR Juniors 🤩 Sophie & Ben Vickers & Thomas Cassidy took part in the Southam Junior Triathlon in TS2 & TS3. TS2- Sophie finished in 36:15 and Ben 35:18. It was Ben’s first TS2 with a big step up in cycle and run distances from TS1. TS3 - Thomas 10th boy in TS3 in a time of 37.52 It’s a fab junior tri with a lovely atmosphere and they’ll definitely be back for the Autumn race there in September. Brilliant results all round well done!

. 🛎️ Press Report 🛎️ It’s been another busy few weeks for the club with some fantastic results and PBs along the way. 🙌 Nikki Hitchcock headed to Swansea for the ‘Swansea trail half’ Gower. A Hilly & beautiful route with a mix of soft sand and mud. Hitchcock finished in 2h 40 mins. 🙌 Roger Owen completed the ‘Shropshire Way 80k Festival’ A Stunning course with alot elevation of over 8000ft. Owen wasn’t helped by the weather making it tough going underfoot, the course was oozing with mud! He finished in a fantastic 12 hours 40 min and 32nd. 🙌 Lucy Walmsley, Ann Hillary & Tom Williams all raced the popular local Cleevewold Trail 14m organised by Cheltenham Harriers. Walmsley had a great run with a neck and neck battle for 2nd and 3rd place, Walmsley came on top digging deep on the last hill to take 2nd Lady not far behind was Williams 02:08 & Hillary 02:55. 🙌 Hedley Phillips completed the Newport Wales Marathon. Phillips was targeting sub 3:30 and was over the moon to finish in 3:28. 🙌 Daniel Pebody tool part in the Cowman Duathlon just getting caught in the final 100m for a podium finish coming in 4th. 🙌Craig Hamilton-Smith was up north for the very popular Manchester marathon. Hamilton-Smith was delighted to cross the line with a new PB of 02:59.09 ⭐️ Well done TEAM ⭐️

. The 127th Boston Marathon starts tomorrow and all eyes will be on Eliud Kipchoge Is he aiming for to beat the course record of 2:03:02, held by Kenyan Geoffrey Mutai since 2011??? He’s won and set course records in London (2:02:37, 2019), Berlin (2:01:09, 2022), and Tokyo (2:02:40, 2022). Winning Boston would put Kipchoge at five out of six titles in the World Marathon Majors series, leaving only New York to be conquered. We will certainly be following him It starts 13:37 BST!! Eeek!!!!! You can download the app or follow live tracking on the link below!! https://www.baa.org

. The NCTR Juniors were established in 2017 by now chairman Tom Williams & with the help of member Neil Teague it has gone from strength to strength. 2023 is an exciting year for the club we will be holding our first event, a Junior Team Tri on July 8th in Bourton on the water. This is the brain child Bart Finley. He became a member of NCTR in 2019 and has gone onto became the Junior Membership Secretary for the club in 2020. As a local resident and having children in the junior section himself Bart wanted to ‘give something back’ Bart had previously completed triathlons but after becoming a member of the club it reignited his passion for the sport. Bart has subsequently gone onto gain his Level 1 Coaching Certificate with British Triathlon in 2021. Bart has quoted ‘ I am passionate about junior triathlon, generally our junior athletes. Generally, the children I coach inspire me to be a better athlete myself. As chairman of the committee for the triathlon my key focus was to provide a team event. This is because I feel strongly that often competition for junior athletes is somewhat broken. In children, slight age differences can have dramatic effects in athletic pursuits, as can growth rates and just the privilege of access to various sporting facilities. Ultimately, it leads to some children becoming disillusioned by sport because they are not as celebrated, sometimes even not coached the same as others deemed to be more successful. By creating a team event you give those that maybe don’t ascend to the top of a standard race equal footing in the competition. By combining the times of your competitors in teams your slowest racer becomes as important and integral as your fastest. This gives all a purpose, an incentive. As part of the ‘giving something back’ We recognise triathlon can be an expensive sport, a tri suit, a bike, trainers the cost all adds up. We want the event to be inclusive so with the help of the local primary and secondary school we will be offering a free chid place per year group & free 4 weeks membership leading up to the event for those who meet the eligibility criteria. IMAGINE BELIEVE ACHIEVE.

. 🛎️ Press Report 🛎️ Another busy week last week for the club with a some excellent results 🙌 Bart Finley, Tom Hemming & Esther Phipps ran the local Nutgrove trail 10km. Measuring slightly longer than a 10km Finley cross the lien first for the club in 1.03.00 closely followed by Hemming in 1:04.00, Phipps in 01.05.59 🙌 Members Frankie Copley, Catherine Roche, Kate Robertson, Elly Finley, Natasha Close Cervera & Daniel Pebody competed in the Cotswold Classic Duathlon. The event is a 5km run, 22km bike finished off with another 5km run, the conditions weren’t the best it was very wet and muddy underfoot on the run but this made all the more enjoyable. Pebody finished first for the club and 2nd male overall in 01:23.49 next in… 🏃‍♀️ Frankie Copley 1:48.35 5th female overall 🏃‍♀️ Catherine Roche 01:51.01 6th female overall 2nd F40-49 🏃‍♀️ Elly Finley 01:58.42 🏃‍♀️ Kate Robertson 2:34.08 🏃‍♀️ Natasha Close Clevera 02:44.01 For many it was their first Duathlon so a massive well done!! 💪 Wesley Phillips took on a massive challenge called ‘Fullsteam Fortitude Ultra’ This event is about mental ability as well as physical ability. It is a 10 hour timed event and you choose your distance, it is laps of roughly 3mile, 4mile or 5mile loops, and you have to complete them in the given time, but you are only allowed to start on the hour. Phillips chose to do the 4mile loop clocking up 40miles. Huge congratulations 🎉 ⭐️ NCTR Juniors ⭐️ Lucy Hillary who also represents @bourtonroadrunners1 ran the Cardiff Bay 10km 1m Future Challengers event. Lucy ran a strong race to finish 3rd female overall and 2nd U15 in 05:33 just shy off a PB. 💥 A great week well done Team 💥

. JUNIOR TEAM TRIATHLON - Saturday 8th July We are super excited to share our first junior triathlon event this summer. Plenty of details to come but if you know a young person who loves a challenge. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ PLEASE SHARE ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ https://www.northcotswoldtriandrun.co.uk/junior-triathlon-2023

. 🛎️ Press Report 🛎️ There’s a new Park Run in town! Wolford Wood Park Run takes place in Great Wolford near Moreton In March and is a trail route and guarantees mud! Members Kate, Elly, Tim along with NCTR juniors Ben & Jasper. All the adults were well behind the 12 year olds, coming 2nd and 3rd in their age category (11-14) in 26m30s. 🙌 Craig Hamilton-Smith completed the Goring 10km coming in 25th overall in 40:45.00 🙌 Gary Spreadbury ran a MASSIVE PB at London Half Marathon crossing the line in a fantastic 1:28.01 🙌 Flo Wright completed the final XC race in the Gloucestershire league at Overfarm. Wright commented at the end ‘ it was 6.4k, a nice course just a bit of undulating ground’ Wright finished it in 30:26. Kate Krzywiec raced the popular Fission 20miles, Krzywiec ran a strong race coming in 13th female 2nd FV45 in 02:24:00 ⭐️ NCTR Junior ⭐️ Pippa Krzywiec who also represents Bourton Road Runners was also at Overdarm, Pippa finished 12th in the U 11 girls. A strong run considering she nearly didn’t start as recovering from a virus. Well done Pippa. Lucy Hillary did Stratford Park Run - Run as a progression for training she finished 3rd female 1st JW11-14 20:47 Well done Team 👍

🛎️ Press Report 🛎️ One of the most popular races for NCTR and many local clubs has to be the Bourton 10km organised by Bourton Road Runners. The race starts in the centre of Bourton-on-the-Water, with two small laps of the village at the start, taken in a clockwise direction. Faster runners will catch the back of the race field within these two laps, with over 600 runners taking part it really is a very special event. NCTR had once again a fantastic turn out and a massive congratulations to every single runner, many achieving PBs along the way. Results Men (times used are chip times ) 🏃‍♂️First across the line for the club was was Andrew Hennessy 35:36 (2nd claim) 🏃‍♂️Mike Kelly 36:12 1st MV50 🏃‍♂️ John Hancock 36:29 🏃‍♂️ Tom Renton-Rose 40:10 PB! 🏃‍♂️ Roger Owen 40:34 🏃‍♂️ Craig Voisey 40:49 PB! 🏃‍♂️ Wes Phillips 40:50 PB! 🏃‍♂️ Gary Spreadbury 41:11PB! 🏃‍♂️ Tom Williams 41:34 🏃‍♂️ Richard Walker 43:20 🏃‍♂️ Christopher Bull 46:36 🏃‍♂️Andrew King 47:17 🏃‍♂️Ben Hardy 49:56 🏃‍♂️Terry Cassidy 53:03 Female Results (times used are chip times) 🏃‍♀️ First across the line for the club was Kate Krzywiec 40:10 1st LV45 🏃‍♀️ Brittany Teague (2nd claim) 40:44 🏃‍♀️ Flo Wright 44:51 PB! 🏃‍♀️ Amber Cartlidge 46:59 PB! 🏃‍♀️ Catherine Roche 47:37 🏃‍♀️ Tanya Lowder 48:05 🏃‍♀️ Nikki Hitchcock 49:26 🏃‍♀️ Pippa Marsden 49:34 🏃‍♀️ Lara Jacques 57:52 🏃‍♀️ Kate Robertson 58:55 PB! 🏃‍♀️ Natasha Closa-Cervera 59:12 PB! 🏃‍♀️ Emily Robins 01:06.42 🏃‍♀️ Helen Holden 01:09.50 🏃‍♀️ Helen Parry 01:10.01 🏃‍♀️ Izzy Lane 01:10.53 A brilliant morning for everyone and a massive thank you to @bourtonroadrunners1 for putting on yet again a great well organised event.

. 🛎️ Belated Press Report 🛎️ The club has had a busy few weeks with members training hard for various events coming up this year. Most recently…… 🙌 Lucy Walmsley, Catherine Roche and Annie Hillary took part in Mayhill Massacre. This is a hilly trail run just under 16 miles. Runners taking on the longer distance do 2 loops of Mayhill, a steep climb but rewarded with amazing views at the top. 🙌 Walmsley lead from the start running a strong race to finish in 1st lady 02:17.05, Roche came in 2nd V40 02:47 and Hillary 3rd V40 03:06. 🙌 Kate Krzywiec raced the Warwick 1/2 marathon- A great undulating with some long drags - Krzywiec was very happy to run 1.27.22 for 5th lady overall and 1st V45. 🙌 In January Andy King raced in the London cyclocross league at the Herne Hill Velodrome. A very slippery course making tough going especially in the surrounding woods. King finished in 25th out +50 starters, including some dismounting for running up steps and shouldering the bike up a ridiculously short steep climb. 💥 NCTR Juniors 💥 Pippa Krzywiec who also represents @bourtonroadrunners1 NCTR Juniors ran in the west Oxfordshire partnership XC for Wychwood Primary School and won the U11’s race qualifying to run for west Oxfordshire in the county championships. Pippa hard work and dedication is a credit to her. She has gone from strength to strength this year! Well done Pippa!

. 🛎️ Press Report first for 2023 🛎️ Some belated results from the last few weeks. 🟢 Kate Krzywiec has had a good start to the year firstly with the Telford 10k - Krzywiec finished in 40:18. It was freezing cold and in a snowy blizzard at times! Krzywiec alongside Hedley Phillips and Claire Carroll also raced at the very popular Linda Franks 5mile road race. 🟡 Krzywiec was first in for the club crossing the line 31:44 and 1st V45, Phillips not far behind for a new shiny PB 32:38 and Carroll on an impressive 42:31 💥 NCTR Juniors 💥 It was the Glos County Championships at the beginning of the month, held again at the Cotswold Farm Park. U11 Girls 2.2km - Pippa Krzywiec who also represents Bourton Road runners ran in for an impressive 4th 10:29, just missed a county bronze medal but she ran a great race in less than ideal conditions! Pippa has gone from strength to strength through this Cross Country season which reflects in her results. Amazing. Well done!! U13 boys 3.2k. Noah Alyn-Jones was also ahead in the finials for a fabulous 12th in 14:58 Great support from BRR and NCTR marshals - thank you. The NCTR juniors have kept up their training this winter with regular weekend trail runs organised by the coach’s. More on this later 💥

. 🥳 Happy New Year 🥳 Unfortunately we aren’t offering any January Sales but when joining NCTR we are offering the following. - 💥That competitive edge 💥 Local running knowledge 💥 Weekly coached Running sessions from beginners to advanced 💥A weekly coached swimming session by @fit_swim_coaching 💥 Coaching Advice 💥 Cycling group sessions (indoor/outdoor) And most importantly.....Running camaraderie and friendships to last a lifetime, that’s not forgetting the junior section as well!! In the past studies revealed that 81% of consumers have admitted that the discounts on offer in the sales had mostly been impulse buys and 34% revealed that they had or were planning on taking at least one of their items back to the retailer. - Purchase something this January that is more than a material item. Exercise improves mental health by reducing anxiety, depression and negative moods and by improving self-esteem and cognitive function. Exercise has also been found to alleviate symptoms such as low self-esteem and social withdrawal. - Make your New Year one to remember. - IMAGINE, BELIEVE, ACHIEVE

. New year New Me! How often do we hear that line this time of year? Our answer - There is nothing wrong with YOU 👌 You are perfect 👌 You are an individual 👌 You are beautiful 👌 You are capable 👌 You are loved 👌 You are YOU YOU just need to realise that. “You will never become someone, you ARE someone right now” Go into 2023 like you own it! ⭐️ Imagine ⭐️ Believe ⭐️ Achieve Wishing everyone a Happy New Year 🥳

. 🎄 It was the annual NCTR Christmas Social Run today, we decided this year to combine it with the local park run at Chipping Norton. We had over 30 members from the Adult and Juniors at the starting line. It was fantastic to see so many of the club out to support one another in festive fancy dress and having fun! 🎄 2022 has been a brilliant year. As a club we have welcomed new members and watched as they have achieved their goals. 🎄 Collectively as a club we have ran several thousands of miles, biked up and down hundreds and hundreds of hills and swam length after length, it's been an absolutely pleasure! 🎄 We can't wait for what 2023 will bring to each and everyone of our members and to everyone else around us. 🎄 Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year ⭐️ Imagine ⭐️Believe ⭐️ Achieve

. A Christmas message..... - Christmas and the holiday season can bring a bag of mixed emotions, for some it is a time of celebrations, presents, fun and laughter. To others it can be a tough time, a time when people can feel very alone. A time to remember that special person that sadly isn’t at the table this year ❤️. - A time to give thanks - We would like to give thanks to our Emergency Services personal, both civilian and operational including RNLI. December 25 is just another day for them and they will have officers/staff on duty as they do 365 days of the year, 24 hours a day. - Our thoughts also turn to our Armed Forces, where there will be somewhere in the region of 4,500 members of the British Armed Forces personal spending Christmas away from loved ones this year as they are deployed on operations around the world. - Thank you to you all and stay safe. - What ever your situation and where ever you are in the world we are wishing you all a Very Merry Christmas and a healthy Happy New Year. -

. ⏰ From a young age 'Time' becomes a huge part of our lives, on average a child is able to tell the time from 8yrs old. - We use time in every aspect of our daily lives, starting with the sound of the alarm clock in the mornings to the moment we set it again before we fall asleep. - Our lives have becomes a day of 'Time'. - 1) Time to get up & get dressed. 2) Time for breakfast 3) Time to make a cup of tea. 4) Time for get kids to school 5) Time to go to work 6) Have I got enough time to do this/that today. - As soon as we walk out the door we have a 'head' full of time lines. - Our children become mini 'Time Travellers'..... 1) What time do I have to be home? 2) What time is dinner? 3) How long til we get there? 4) What time is bed??. - We also judge a lot on what we achieve by time. We all want to achieve a 'Good Time' What time did you do it in? What time are you going for? Are you happy with your time? What time did you want to do? This can quickly become a negative feeling, Does your time really truly reflect your effort? Just because we didn't get the fastest time doesn't mean your effort was any less than the winners. - Time is a funny thing, how many of us wish we could turn back time? Back to when we made 'that choice' that prob wasn't the best one but over 'time' we’ve learnt to deal with it. Do we wish we could of done better had we used our 'time' more efficiently? Or do we simply say we ran out of 'Time'. - How many of us are guilty of saying ‘No, I don’t have enough time for that’. - Which brings us to Christmas. A family 'Time', Time' to spend with loved ones, 'Time' to remember loved ones that aren’t with us, 'Time' for new goals, 'Time' for change, 'Time' to reflect, 'Time' for ourselves 'Time' to listen, 'Time' for hugs, 'Time' for fun, 'Time' for laughter 'Time' to talk, 'Time' to just be together. - We all have such busy lives but the best gift you can ever give someone is 'Your Time' ❤️

. 🛎️ Press Report 🛎️ At the weekend we had the local popular Eynsham 10km. Eynsham 10K is a fast, flat, two lap 10k course around the Oxfordshire villiage of Eynsham. Tom Renton-Rose, Wesley Phillips and Kate Krzywiec were all competing. First in for the club was Krzywiec in 39:54 5th female and 1st F45, both Renton-Rose & Phillips ran 10km PB races 41:00 and 42:36. 💥 Great results well done Team! 💥

. 🛎️ Press Report 🛎️ Despite the constant rain and miserable weather members have still been out representing the club. Most recently was the very popular Broadway Marathon & Half Marathon. “ Starting and finishing in scenic Broadway village, the route follows trails and roads among picturesque villages, woodlands, and, most importantly, hills. The majority of the course is trail or unpaved track. The Broadway Marathon / Half are single-stage, looped trail races that take place along public rights of way. The races start and finish in the village of Broadway, Worcestershire. The Half Marathon comprises a single, 13.2 mile circular route, while the 26.5 mile Marathon course is laid out as two loops in a figure-of-eight fashion” Members Craig Hamilton-smith, Andrew King and Nick Harper were all taking part. ⭐️ Marathon - First in for the club was Hamilton-Smith 4:00:29 for 14th overall. Harper having been suffering with injury was delighted to finish in 06:15.49. ⭐️ Half Marathon - King was taking part in the half marathon crossing the line in 02:12.00 35th overall. ⭐️ Park Runs ⭐️ A few weeks ago junior member Lucy Hillary who also represents @bourtonroadrunners1 ran Stratford Park Run she was delighted with a new PB of nearly 1 minute for 1st female overall in 19:44 ⭐️ Well done ⭐️

. ❤️They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old. Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, We will remember them ❤️

. 🛎 Press Report 🛎 It was the popular Guy Fawkes 5 mile road race at the weekend held by Tewkesbury Running Club. 2022 was the biggest event to date with 380 runners taking part. This is predominantly a flat and traffic free course. 🙌 Dennis Walmsley, Kate Krzywiec, Claire Harrison and Hedley Phillips were representing NCTR. 🙌 First to cross the line was Walmsley in 1st V60 31:28, Krzywiec was 5th lady, 1st v45 in 32.05, Phillips 3rd MV45 in 33:07, this was Phillips first race in NCTR colours and a PB over this distance, Harrison not far behind in 32:02. 🎉 A special mention to ex NCTR Junior member Lilly-Anna Walmsley who won her AG 15-19 finishing in 41:19. 👍 It was the first Cross Country race of the Gloucestershire League at the weekend. It was held at Cirencester Park. This is notoriously a hard hilly route and with the rain we have had lately it was set to be a demanding course. Andy King was racing 9.5km of the course, his first time in spikes! He ran a strong race to come 18/28 in AG for 50:26. Brittany Teague (who also represents Western Tempo) was racing 6.4km finished in 8th SL 31:34 NCTR Juniors It was a great day for the juniors. 🏃‍♂️ U13 Boys - 3km Ollie Robertson and Noah Alyn-Jones (who represents BRR) raced, Ollie finished in 13.41 and Noah 13:47. 🏃‍♀️ U11 Girls - 2km Pippa ( who also represent BRR) ran a strong race and finished 12th in the U11’s 10:00. 🏃‍♀️ U13 Girls - 3km Chloe (who also represents BRR) ran in her 1st year in the U13’s ran well to finish 33rd 17:59. 🏃‍♀️ U15 Girls - 4.5km Lucy Hillary (who also represents BRR) ran her first year as an U15. She finished in a strong 5th place in 21:17 The juniors have been doing some cross country running recently and there are plans to carry this on through the winter months More on this later in the week. Well done to everyone who ran💥

. 🎃🛎 Press Report 🛎🎃 Another great few weeks for the club. 🏔 Returning to one of her favourite events was Claire Harrison who was up in North Wales for the Snowdon Marathon. 🏔 “The route follows the A4086 and climbs to the top of the Llanberis Pass (Pen y Pass 1.100ft). Dropping down to the Pen Y Cwyryd junction, the race then follows the old road along to the campsite until it joins the A498. This 2km section is farm track, downhill, then the surface returns to the tarmac. There is a short, sharp uphill back up to the main road at the campsite. The route then continues to the Beddgelert (200ft) and then continues along the A4085 to Waunfawr. From here it is a rapid climb to about 1,200ft at Bwlch y Groes (a short length is unmetalled) and then downhill to the finish in Llanberis” 🏔 Harrison ran a fantastic race to finish in 03:47.47 5th FV45. 👍 Catherine Roche & Elly Finley competed in a local event called ‘’Apocalypse run’ an undulating 10-mile muddy trail race through the stunning Cotswold countryside. Despite going the wrong way Roche came in 1st lady 1:34:08. She quoted at the end ‘ it was a brutal route. I’ve never won anything before so was really surprised! The views and trails were beautiful!’ Not far behind her was Finley who took 2nd female 1st in AG 01:35.05! Fabulous results!! 🟡 Parkruns 🟢 👍 2 weeks ago Tom Renton-Rose ran Chipping Norton parkrun, his first in 5 years and finished in 21.01 for a parkrun PB!! 2nd in AG and 7th overall. This week….Frankie Copley run the same Park Run finishing in 23.45 2nd lady, 1st AG, 19th overall. 🟡 Junior Lucy Hillary who also represents @bourtonroadrunners1 ran Stratford Parkrun finishing 1st female overall in a new course PB 20:36, 21st / 309 overall. 🟢 Sean Hyland and father Giles ran the Parkrun at Finsbury Park in London. Both achieving PBs on the day, Sean finished in 23.49 129th and not far behind was Giles in 24:05 138th respectively out of 475 runners. 🎃 Great results Team 🎃

. 🛎 Press Report Part 2 🛎 🍁 Mike Kelly was back racing at the Bath Half Marathon having only recently completed the London Marathon. Kelly finished in 01:22.25 🍁 Catherine Roche, Daniel Pebody Brittany Teague and Esther Phipp took part in the Cotswold Classic Duathlon. This event takes in the picturesque surroundings of Notgrove. It is a Sprint Distance Duathlon 5km run 22km bike finished off with another 5km run. Pebody crossed the line for 4 overall 1 in vet 40 in 01:20.28, next over the line for the club was Teague who was delighted to finish 2nd lady 2nd F30-39 01:29.55, Roche 2nd F40-49 in 01:48.04, not far behind and in her debut event representing NCTR was Phipp 3rd F40-49 01:55.21. 🍁 Hedley Phillips ran the very popular Oxford Half 1:34 PB. First race as NCTR first claim. 🍁 Frankie Copley was at the St Aidens trail Half, on a beautiful but windy day finishing in 1hr 50min 2 v35 10th lady 58th overall 🍁 Simon Finley took part in the Toughrunner Cotswold Epic 10k reporting that it was a tough course but really good fun. 01:05.09 117/274 overall and 26/40 in M40-49 age group. 🍁 Park Runs 🍁 Frankie Copley Nostell Priory Park Run 24mins 2nd lady Well done Team 🥳

🛎 Press Report 🛎 It’s been another busy 2 weeks for the club. 🍁 Laura Williams was at the starting line for the Downslink Ultra. This is a 38 miles along the Downslink from Guildford (North Downs) to Shoreham by Sea (South Downs). It was a hard going very flat route but topped with a beautiful sunny day Williams was very happy to finish 9th female and 36th overall in a time of 7:10:30. A tremendous effort and a very well deserved medal! 🍁 Lara Jacques ran the Cotswold Water Park 10k 56:22 7th in age category. 🍁 Giles Hyland & Simon Finley competed in the Toughrunner Cotswold 10k. Hyland finished a few seconds over the hour. 85/276 overall, 19/40 in age group on what is a really tough and hilly course. 🍁 Kate Krzywiec & Jon Hancock lined up for the Bath Half Marathon. Krzywiec was delighted to finish in a respectable time of 1.32.08 -6th V45 following a hip injury. Hancock 1:19:37 9th AG. 🍁 NCTR Juniors 🍁 Lucy Hillary & Chloe Krzywiec who also represents Bourton Road Runners ran in the district schools XC at St Edwards School in Cheltenham on Friday, both coming in 6th for their respective AG qualifying them for the Gloucestershire XC Championships in December representing Cheltenham. Lucy Hillary was back racing the next day on the starting line again for Great South Run Juniors, this is a 2.5km road race. Lucy was delighted to still come in 5th 12-15yrs old AG, leading for most of it but tiring in last 600m finishing in 08:49 Pippa Krzywiec ran in the Oxford half marathon schools 1 mile run. Noah Alyn-Jones was up for his first competitive T2 triathlon at Torbay. He finished 17/20 boys and 25/39 overall. Still new to swim race 37th over 200m, 19th fastest through transition. 31st overall on the 6k cycle (on his mtb on a tarmac vélo track against road racers!)14th overall on the 2k run. Noah was very happy with himself! 🙌 🍁 Park Runs 🍁 Helen Holden & Dennis Walmsley the very popular Witney Park Run. Walmsley 20:09 6th, 1st V60 & 1st age graded narrowly missing the record of 19:36 by 33 seconds. Holden was 34:14. 59th female, 12th in age category. This was her 58th Witney parkrun! Well done all!! Part 2 out later in the week!!

. 🇬🇧London Marathon Report 🇬🇧 The 2022 London Marathon was the 42nd running of the annual London Marathon on 2 October 2022. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the race was postponed from April until October to maximise the chances of a mass participation event. Around 50,000 people took part in the street course around London while a further 50,000 are likely to be involved in the virtual course. Every year has seen the race get bigger and bigger & this year was set to be no exception. Many runners raising thousands of pounds towards their chosen charities. Since it began over £1billion has been raised. This year NCTR had 3 members out on the course, Mike Kelly who was raising money towards Worldwide Cancer Research, Jess Snow & Annie Hillary. Mike has ran this course before but for Jess & Annie it was their first time experiencing the event and it didn’t disappoint. All 3 members had different wave colours & start times. Mike was Green, Annie was blue & Jess was in Greenwich for the red wave. 🇬🇧First off was Mike - “ I can't remember ever digging in so hard over the last 5 miles. 3hrs 10 mins, Personal Best at London by 17 minutes. I ran my heart out for every pound raised which, incredibly in just over a week, is getting close to £2000. I love you all for supporting me when times are tough and uncertain. 2nd medal is for the Abbott Age Group World Championships. 🇬🇧Next in was Annie - “ I think I spent most of the day crying! It was such an amazing experience, I had set myself a personal goal of enjoying every mile, no pressure & to run a consistent well paced run. The crowd support was just incredible, running over Tower Bridge & down the Mall were the highlights for me. I finished in 04:07.25” 🇬🇧 Next up was Jess - “This race has been a long wait, had my place since 2019 but deferrals due to covid, injury and one virtual race later, the wait was worth it! The experience & atmosphere was everything & more that you hear so much about. Not at my fittest with running but still loved the whole thing and delighted with my time of 04:12.39” The 2023 London Marathon ballot closes at 2100 TONIGHT!! Do it!! You won’t be disappointed ❤️

. 🛎 Press Report 🛎 It’s been another busy couple of weeks for the club with some fantastic results. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Kate Krzywiec & Natasha Closa-Cervera both ran the Great Bristol 10k - Krzywiec was running for England against Wales in Masters international. Krzywiec finished in 40.36 for 11th V45. Closa-Cervera 1:06. Both ladies reported back saying ‘It really is a great race and amazing atmosphere’ AND England beat Wales! 🇬🇧 Brittany Teague competed in the European championship 2022 - Middle Distance Triathlon. The swim was rough, salty with a long transition! The bike was wet making the down hills & roundabout crossings lethal! Teague finished it off with a 4 x laps up and down the river, giving her a PB on a 70.3 course! Teague came in 13th Overall in her age group her first ever GB event 05:18.00 🚴 Andy King competed in the 3rd round of the London Cyclocross league at Crystal Palace on Sunday. From the result in round 1 he had a more favourable grid position of 21st out of 71. 3rd row start, very hectic lost a number of places that he made up over the following 2 laps to break into the top 20. Then came off course loosing a load more places. Finished 24th. King Raced another cyclocross event on Sunday, round 4 of the Western league that took place at Hayles Fruit Farm. Started at the back of the grid of +30 riders. Finished 11th in age category 15th overall. A lot of overtaking made for a hard but fun race. 🤩 Kate Joyce took part in the Warwickshire Triathlon 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️It was the local popular Upcote 5mile trail race. NCTR had 3 members taking part Natasha Closa-Cervera, Izzy Lane & Helen Holden. Closa-Cervera finished 1st for the club in 01:00.41, Holden 01:02.24 with Lane not far behind in 01:14.00 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 NCTR Junior Lucy Hillary who also represents BRR competed in the Wizz Air Future Challenges 1mile road race held in Cardiff (although it was slightly longer) she finished in a strong 6th female /37 with a very competitive field. Coming up….The NCTR London Marathon report!! 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

. 💥This man is just absolutely incredible! Eliud Kipchoge has smashed the world record at Berlin Marathon with an utterly amazing time of 02:01.09 💥💥 What a guy 💥💥

. 🛎 Press Report 🛎 The latest action from the club. 🚴 Natasha Closa-Cervera completed her first cycling sportive. 70k/44 miles which was the short distance in the New Forest Sportive. She quoted at the end ‘it was a lovely ride among the wildlife. I did it in a moving time of around 3 hours 20 (forgot to stop strava). Learning experience for sportive etiquette and group riding. And lots of fun and a very nice all important medal’ 💥 Christopher Bull completed his first ever Lake 32 Swimrun. 300m swim, 1k run, repeat 4 times. There were only about 50 people that took part official results aren’t yet out but Bull finished in about 50 minutes. This was also the first time Bull has ever swum in my trainers and run in my swimming hat!!!! 💥 Craig Voisey headed south for the Ironman Weymouth 70.3. The swim was a loop 1.2 mile (1.9 km) swim course is composed of one clockwise lap in a triangle layout. Swim straight out away from Weymouth's beach and two right turns later you will be headed back to transition. The bike was one-loop 56 mile (90 km) bike course consists of one anti-clockwise loop through the rolling Dorset Countryside up North to King's Stag and back to Weymouth via the towns of Godmanstone and Dorchester. Finished off with two and a half loop 13.1 mile (21.1 km) run course begins with a run from Lodmoor Country Park to the finish area, along Weymouth's esplanade. This provides a spectator friendly run course with support from family and friends. Voisey finished in 05:26.00 for a PB! Congratulations fantastic result! 🟢 Park Runs 🟢 Dennis Walmsley 3rd overall and a course PB at Chipping Norton Park Run in 19:42 obliterating the V60 course record by 1:14 mins! 🤩 Well done team 🤩

. 🚴 At the weekend the NCTR Juniors headed off for a bike ride around the local villages. And what a fabulous day it was. 🚴 Our Coaches organised 2 rides depending on age. First ride was 8miles and second around 15miles. 🚴 As with previous years, it was a road ride. The routes were fairly hilly, something that can’t be avoided when you live in the Cotswolds but no rider would get left behind. Each group had a front and back rider who were a parent or coach. Thank you to everyone who helped out and made this possible for the juniors. 🚴💥

. 🛎 Press Report part 2 🛎 🙌 Jon Francis took part in the big Cotswold swim last weekend. A 5km swim in 1 hour 33mins second in age group 12th overall. 🙌 Frankie Copley, Andy King, Jess Snow and Catherine Roche kept it local at the very popular Chedworth Roman Trail 10mile race. First in was Copley 11th female and 6th in her age group 1:26, next In was King 1:27.38, not far behind was Roche 1:29.40 and Snow again not far behind finished the fabulous fours outing. Hedley Phillips took park in Cheltenham Lido Triathlon. Starting with a very congested swim lane 800m which was causing initial frustration Phillips still managed a respectable 20th place. Well done all another great weeks outing for the club 💥💥

. 🛎 Press Report 🛎 🙌 12 club members competed in the team triathlon relay at Lake 62 in the Cotswold Water Park. This event was put on club members radar at short notice after the cancellation of the Beyond Events Cotswold triathlon. So, was brilliant to get 3 teams together to compete. 🙌The format was: teams of 4 where each member completes a super sprint triathlon (300m swim, 8km bike and 1.5km run in this case) before handing over to their next team mate to do their leg. The combined total time for all 4 team members is used. 🙌 The team first in was Ben Twells, Terry Cassidy (team Captain), Tom Williams and Simon Finley. Their time was 2:06:42 which saw them place 18th overall. 🙌 Next was Bart Finley (team Captain), Giles Hyland and two of our junior triathletes Sophie Finley, Lucy Hyland in a time of 2:12:20, placing 27th overall. 🙌 Not far behind was the team of Jon Francis (team Captain), Helen Holden, Chris Bull and Will Banks. Their time of 2:17:00 put them 38th overall. 🙌 The effort from all team members was absolutely superb! This was flat out racing from all and showed how talented the triathletes we have in the club are. I think all would agree that it was great fun too. Lots of whoops, smiles and laughs. We will definitely look to do this again with more teams hopefully. In addition, it was very special for myself and Giles to be on the same team as our daughters. 🙌 A special mention goes to Jon Francis for all your work in putting one of the team together. Thank you. 🙌 Also, to Sophie and Lucy. It’s nerve racking taking that step up and competing with adults. They more than held their own and the whole club is proud of you. Not least your junior coaches. We hope that in coming years we will have more juniors join in with something like this as the qualify for the age restriction. Thank you again to everyone who took part. It was a blast! 💥💥

🛎 Press Report continued 🛎 👌 Natasha Closa-Cervera took part in Cheltenham half Marathon. She finished in 2:20 for a new PB! Next goal is 2:15! 🏃‍♂️ Dennis Walmsley raced the Alderton 5k. First race for Walmsley this year finishing on target for a sub 19 in 18:56 for 19th place overall. 🟡 Park Run 🟢 Helen Holden was at the Witney park run, her 75th park run. 189, 5th in age group, 35:03. 🏊‍♀️ 🚴 🏃‍♂️ NCTR Juniors had a fabulous weekend representing the club at the Autumn Southam Triathlon. 🟡 TSS Archie Miller completed his first EVER triathlon, he finished in 13th place. He also said he even enjoyed it! 🟢 TS1 Ben Vickers also lined up for his first EVER triathlon. Despite having to get off his bike to tie his shoe laces half way round he finished 21st boy in 21.43 And Brooke Taylor also finished her first EVER triathlon. She quoted to us that she “Found the run a little tough after going out like a bullet but was really happy for 13th girl” 🟡 TS2 Jasper Williams was 13th/35 Sophie Vickers finished 9th girl in 32.16. Phoebe Miller 10th 🟢 TS3 Noah Williams was 1st. He also won the Spring event on the same course, so he should receive the Grand Champion award in the coming weeks!! Tom Cassidy 4th boy 6th overall. 🟡 Lucy Hillary who also represents Bourton Road Runners took part in the Worcester City Juniors U16 3km race Lucy ran very well and finished 6th female 10th overall in 12:17. A Fantastic week for the adults and junior members 🎉🎉🎉

. 💥 Press Report Part 1 💥 It’s been a VERY busy few weeks for NCTR adults and junior members. 🏃‍♀️Kate Krzywiec raced the Haresfield 5k- This is a Gloucestershire County Championship Race, Krzywiec was 4th lady, 1st V45 in 19.46 🏃‍♂️Wes Phillips had a brilliant weekend racing on both days. Saturday he ran the hilly local event Cotswold Classic organised by Witney Road Runners. He finished in 01:17.00. Back at it on Sunday with a 10km PB at Worcester city 10k 43:48! 🏃‍♀️ Frankie Copley took part in the very popular Cheltenham Half Marathon 01:42.58 for 11th AG & 300 overall. 🚴 Andrew King raced the first round of the London Cross League on the South Downs today. Kings grid start position was 64, finished in 21st place. There was a big hill to climb on each lap, King completed 5 in the 40 minutes. 🏊‍♀️🚴🏃‍♀️Triathlon News 🏊‍♀️ 🚴 🏃‍♂️ 😎 Terry Cassidy completed the Southam Sprint Triathlon. Cassidy came in 23rd overall & 3rd vintage category. 😎 Bart Finley completed his 1st Middle Distance Triathlon competing at the ‘Belvoir Castle Middle Distance Triathlon’ The race consisted of a 2km swim, 52mile bike and 13mile run. Finley completed the race in 05:44.00. At the end he quoted “The less said about the swim the better. Generally felt off in the water. Bike felt good. Held back saving for run. Decent elevation which was pleasing too. First 2 laps of run felt great but the third hit hard. Hung in there though. Just wanted to get through it okay as my first and I would say job done” Finley came 16th overall and 7th AG! Brilliant result. Pauline and Brittany Teague were on form once again at the Box End Sprint Triathlon. This was a GB AG qualifier 🇬🇧 Brittany had a fantastic race finishing the in 01:21.56 for 5th AG 30-35, 45/174 female. Pauline equally on top form finishing in 01:38.51 11th AG 60-64, 130/174 female. 🇬🇧 🎉Fantastic results well done! 🎉 Part 2 out soon 🗞

. 🛎 Press Report 🛎 It’s been a busy 2 weeks for the club with members travelling abroad to take part in events with some fantastic results. 👍 Craig Voisey completed Ironman 70.3 in Swansea. It was the first running of the race and it has been met with some great reviews. Like any Ironman event the support is huge for every competitor. Voisey finished in 05:52.20 🙌 Andy King and Frankie Copley ran the local popular ‘Hooky 6‘ Copley ran extremely well to come in 2nd V35 and 4th female overall 44:41, King was 13th male V50 47.27. 🇮🇪🇬🇧Last weekend saw some fantastic results from the club with Mike Kelly tackling Ironman Ireland Cork and Pauline & Brittany Teague representing GB AG in the European triathlon championships in Munich. 🇮🇪 Ironman Ireland is a notoriously hard event featuring a 3.8km sea swim from the sandy Claycastle beach in Youghal, followed by a 180km bike course along the undulating coastal roads and fishing villages of Ireland’s coast and ending in a fast and flat 42.2km run through the ancient 5th century town of Youghal. Kelly finished in 11:11.04 for 10th MV50-54 qualify him for a spot at the world championships in Kona!!! 🏊‍♀️🚴🏃‍♀️ Pauline and Brittany headed to the European Triathlon Championships in Munich to represent GB 🇬🇧 Both competing in their respective AG Sprint distance, they had a fantastic race. Brittany who has been training hard and getting stronger all the time was rewarded with 13th overall and 5th AG 01:15.35 Brittanys 1st GB medal. Pauline is no stranger to wearing a GB kit and is a very experienced triathlete finished in a brilliant time of 01:37.15, achieving her 5th GB medal. Husband and Father Neil Teague quoted at the end ‘ it was a very proud moment to watch them both competing and in such hot conditions. They did incredibly well’ To be chosen to represent GB is a real honour as a club we are very proud 🇬🇧🇬🇧 NCTR Juniors Mid week Lucy Hillary who also represents Bourton Road Runners competed at Nuneaton 1500m night of PBs. Lucy won her heat pacing the race perfectly. 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇Well done TEAM!! 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇

. 👍Coaches Bart & Neil lead a brick session for the club at the weekend The session included :- 🚴 3x 3.5km bike route 🏃‍♂️ Followed by 1km run. This allowed members to not only do bike and run efforts but also practice their transitions. With transitions in mind they also practiced how to run with the bike, mounting and dismounting. 🚴‍♀️The coaches also used 3 of the NCTR juniors Jonathon Cook, Will Cartlidge and Thomas Cassidy to help demonstrate the bike skills. The reason the coaches used the juniors as examples were that they are so proficient in the skills now after practicing so often at the junior sessions. 🚴🏻‍♂️Adults very rarely practice these skills and are often very poor at these as a result. All 3 of the juniors were fanatic and their help was much appreciated. A great training day and something we aim to do more off. Massive thanks to Bart & Neil for organising this.

. 🛎 Press Report 🛎 It’s been another awesome week. 🥇 Lucy Walmsley was taking part in her first Ultra Marathon Running Event, ‘Round Reading Ultra Marathon’. This is a multi terrain course that circumnavigates the town of Reading, Berkshire. The 50km course includes a variety of terrain, including flat river and canal towpaths, undulating woodland trails, country lanes and paths through Reading's many urban green spaces. Walmsley ran a strong race from the start, she worked her way through the field to be rewarded with 1st Female and 16th overall in 04:15.32. 🥇 🙌 Giles Hyland raced the Compton Verney Sprint Tri., going non-wetsuit on the swim, and having cramp during the run Hyland did fantastically well to finish in a time of 1h36.25 for 18th MV40-49 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️Dennis Walmsley, Frankie Copley, Claire Harrison and Catherine Roche took on the White Horse Uffington Trail Half, an undulating trail run with an uphill finish. First in was Walmsley in 1:39.38 8th overall, Harrison 1:53.33 10th Female, Copley 1:55.29 and Roche 1:58.31. 🏔 Tom Williams and Andy King headed up north for the notoriously hard ‘Snowman Triathlon Legend’ Starting with 1900m swim in the freshwater of Llyn Mymbyr under the watchful eye of Snowdon, followed by 95km bike route with elevation around 4000ft topped off with an extremely tough 21.1km run. Runners have to summit Moel Siabod, the highest peak in the Moelwynion mountain range. Legend athletes must ascend up beautiful, but grueling rocky paths for 3.5km before reaching the summit at 872m above sea level, this is why it’s known as the toughest multi terrain triathlon in the UK!!!! 🏔 Williams crossed the line first for the club in 7:13.24 7th in AG, King came in 7:48.26 for 3rd AG V50. ⭐️ NCTR Juniors ⭐️ Lucy Hillary who also represents Bourton Road Runners raced in the BMC Exeter 800m Lucy came 3rd in her heat with an exciting final 50m between 1/2/3 to come away with a PB of 2.29 A brilliant week for the club all with fantastic results, well done!!

⭐️ At the weekend Member Lisa Cartlidge completed her second triathlon Ironman distance by taking part in the ‘Outlaw Triathlon Nottingham’ ⭐️ This distance comprises of 2.4 miles swim, 112 miles bike, 26.2 miles run, so no easy task! 🏊‍♀️ The swim takes place in the main regatta lake at the National Water Sports Centre 0600. This 2.4m swim is a one lap course of the lake. 🚴 The bike course is made up of running 2 loops of the southern section and 1 loop of the northern section. The partially closed road bike course is flat and fast, with only one notable climb at mile 50 to test the legs and get you out of the saddle. The route takes you through the beautiful Nottinghamshire countryside before returning to the National Water Sports Centre. On the day Lisa was battling a nasty head wind throughout. 🏃‍♀️ All finished off with a mere marathon!! Runners headed out onto the flat, multi-lap run course around the lake and on to the River Trent path. You’ll pass Trent Bridge, the City Ground, Wilford Suspension Bridge and the Victoria Embankment. As a club we are all so very very proud of Lisa for completing the event in a fantastic time of 14:27.28 6th female 50-55 and a GB AG qualifying time! 🇬🇧 ⭐️🇬🇧⭐️🇬🇧⭐️🇬🇧⭐️🇬🇧⭐️🇬🇧⭐️🇬🇧⭐️🇬🇧⭐️🇬🇧⭐️ All the training, dedication and hard work that goes into finishing an event like an Ironman is just simply AWESOME. We can’t wait to see where this leads you! ⭐️ Imagine Believe Achieve ⭐️

. 🟡 NCTR Press Report 🟢 🙌 Craig Hamilton-Smith ran the ‘Dorney Lake Half Marathon’. Finishing in 1:27:37 for 2nd in AG. 15/166 overall! 🙌 Kate Krzywiec was at the Blaisdon 10k - part of Gloucestershire AAA road race series - 3rd lady in 41.07, 16th overall! 🙌 Terry Cassidy completed the Droitwich sprint triathlon 1:20 4th ultra vet! 🙌 Annie & junior Lucy Hillary ran Stratford Park Run. Lucy ran it as an attempt at a progression run, she finished in 21:19 3rd female Annie 25:00 but was just doing everything she could not to get lapped by Lucy! 🙌 Bart Finley, Tom Williams & Craig Hamilton-Smith competed in the Olympic Triathlon at Lake 62 as a relay. First up was Finley for the 1500m swim in 29:26 and was 29/114, Williams crushed the 39km bike leg in 1:08 averaging 21.4 miles/hr for 12/114. Hamilton-Smith stormed the trail 10.5km in 43:24 for 9/114. Afterwards Finley quoted ‘ Whilst it wasn’t the competitive relay we were hoping for it was great fun! We won overall! I suppose I should mention that we were the only relay team that turned up though. A minor detail’ 🙌 Craig and Caroline Voisey completed the Lake 62 Olympic tri - Craig finished in 2hr 47 - 49th overall 8th in age group, Caroline in her first Olympic distance finished in a fantastic 3hr 24 - 103rd overall 17th in her age group!! Fantastic result! ⭐️ NCTR Juniors ⭐️ The juniors were well represented at this years popular ‘ Cheltenham Tri in the Park’ 👍 TSS Female 🏊‍♀️ Swim 33m 🚲Cycle 800m 🏃‍♀️ Run 500m Sophie Mason this was her first triathlon at Tri in the Park, having only joined the club in March. Sophie was TSS and came 2nd female with a time of 8:09. She loved it! 👍 TS2 🏊‍♀️ Swim 6 lengths 200m 🚲 Grass 4km 🏃‍♂️ Run 1500m •First in for the girls was Phoebe Miller 6th female in 26.12 •Sophie Vickers 14th female in 31.51. •First for the boys was Liam Kay finished 3rd in 22:27. •Williams Chalmers 13th in 27.13. •Daniel Brett 16th in 27:47 •James Sterling 19th in 28:19 •Jack Preston-Jones 22nd in 32:12 👍 TS3 🏊‍♂️ Swim 9 lengths 300m 🚲 Grass Cycle 6km 🏃‍♂️ Run 2000m William Cartlidge 6th make 30:27 ⭐️ A fabulous week for the club ⭐️

. 🟢 NCTR Junior Week 🟡 Races!!! Who doesn’t like a bit of friendly competition. We encourage our juniors to enter races, firstly for enjoyment but also so they can see all their hard work paying off. Examples of the events the juniors have signed up for over the last few years have been…. ⭐️ Gloucestershire Cross Country League ⭐️ Brewer Games open meetings ⭐️ Bourton 1mile road race ⭐️ Bowood Triathlon ⭐️ Vale Trident Triathlon ⭐️ Leeds Triathlon ⭐️ 4 Shires Swimming Champs ⭐️ Southam Triathlon ⭐️ Castle Howard Triathlon ⭐️ Corsham 2km fun run ⭐️ Open evening Track events ⭐️ Bath Duathlon ⭐️ Great Birmingham Run ⭐️ Wytham Woods 1m XC race ⭐️ Greystones Trail event 10km ⭐️ Old Whitehorse Triathlon ⭐️ Park run & Junior Park run ⭐️ Cheltenham Tri in the Park Many of our juniors have held podium positions in their events and we have a few Glos County Medal holders in the club. As well as triathlon and running events our members enjoy other recreational activities such as horse riding, show jumping and climbing. Most importantly we asked our juniors what they think…. 👍 I love being with my friends 👍 I’m feeling more fit 👍 I always have so much fun 👍 Getting stronger in my running 👍 Getting faster on my bike and in transitions 👍 Team work 👍 I feel really motivated 👍 I love coming to club, I’ve made lots of friends outside of school. 👍 The coaches are really good fun and encouraging 👍 I get nervous at the start of races but I feel really proud of myself afterwards 👍 I enjoy having something to do and all my friends are interested We are so proud of every junior. Every week they turn up with their infectious smiles and enthusiasm. They are all a real asset to the club so thank you for choosing to be in NCTR. Go Juniors 🙌🙌

. 🟢 NCTR Junior Week 🟡 The final 4th weekly session is ‘Skills’ also known as BRICK but we add a few extras to help the juniors with transitions. An typical example of this session is as below…… ✅ Bike & Helmet Check ✅ Warm up jog ✅ Warm up ride ✅ Drills - 2 runs - 3 rides - 2 runs ✅ Mount and dismount ✅ Cool down jog And then we put it all together and get this!!! Last summer we organised a full FUN triathlon, which saw the juniors completing a full triathlon for their current junior distances….. We have juniors in age categories TSS to TS3 in the club at the moment, their respective distances are….. 🚴 TSS is age 8: 50m swim (pool) 800m cycle (grass) 600m run. 🚴 TS1 is 9-10 yrs: 150m swim (pool) 2km cycle (grass) 1.2km run 🚴 TS2 is 11-12 yrs: 200m swim (pool), 4km cycle (grass) 1.8km run 🚴 TS3 is 13-14 yrs: 300m swim (pool), 6km cycle (grass) 2.4km run The session was to give the juniors abit of a taste for a real triathlon again but in a fun, relaxed environment where if things go wrong it didn’t matter, it’s all about learning and getting it right for the real thing. Many of them haven’t had chance to compete in their new age related distances since the pandemic. We had over 30 juniors turn up for the challenge. It was a really great afternoon with so much learnt, more importantly it was wonderful to see the kids all working together supporting each other and enjoying the session. As one of our coaches put it ‘ I would just like to praise all NCTR juniors that turned out today. You were all awesome and to see so many smiling faces at the end “PRICELESS” Nobody said it would easy but you all showed great courage and commitment…. Tomorrow we will be giving examples of some events the juniors have competed in!! They really are an awesome bunch 👌