Saturday 31st saw our potential superstar Erica Hawley take part in the final BTF youth series race at Dorney Lake. The atmosphere was electric as the day was full of racing from Tri Star events in the morning up to U20 ÉTU continental cup race with all the best U20 athletes around the world doing their final preparation for the forthcoming worlds in Hyde Park. Erica has been working hard over the summer to increase her speed.

Going three minutes after the boys, the swim was fast and long and the series leaders where out in front from the go. Erica exited towards the back of the second group and a narrow T1 saw her lose touch with the key pack. She rallied hard and never gave up. –  she rode with a few weaker cyclist but intelligently she opened a gap into T2. Flying out like a rocket with one of the faster T2 times Erica looked to run harder than ever. She pulled back many places and set a course PB by around 1.30 and ran 10.30 for 2.5km and only 30seconds off the same time the winning girl did. An amazing performance and lessons continually learnt.

As reported by MySmartCoach Mark Yeoman