“Where History is Made,” is how its website’s proclamation – and 5 Viceroys –  Colin Hinsley, Alex Rothwell, Alan Harris, Alan Clarke, Deon Coetzee sustained a gruelling training and racing schedule to qualify for the ITU World Championships Final at Hyde Park over the days of 13-15th September.

Colin is our first Viceroys to tell us about his sprint tri: ‘I  had a wonderful day….  very  anxious to start, then getting even more nervous (I had to go for a 2km run  before the start to burn off the nerves).  The swim was great, mixed it up  in the middle of the wave, drafting from start to finish – the nicest compliment  of the day was from my wife “I told my friends…. you’d come out in the  middle  – but you popped out towards the front”.

As the rain fell  down, I jumped onto my bike and was making good headway until my aero bar broke  off on a speed bump.  I then spent the next 2 laps gripping on for dear  life around every corner – with one hand holding the brake and the other holding  two aero bars.  After another lengthy run through transition, I thought I  had better make up for the easier than normal bike leg.  I kicked on into  the run, feeling better than usual and drilled the first km.  From that  point on, thankfully, I was spurred on by friends (and others) cheering – which  was a huge boost.  It was a special moment to cross the line and then enjoy  the banter with all the other athletes in the finishing pen – despite the  drizzle. Continue reading →