City to Summit, ‘triathlon’s toughest weekend away’, an Ironman event which only the fittest and craziest attempt, which Anna Gilmore not only attempted, but completed in 14:39:19 and came in second female home. 

This event begins with a swim in Edinburgh’s Firth of Forth, this year so cold (8.9 degrees!) Anna wore kit straight from a James Bond movie – a thermal heat seeker vest – an additional neoprene layer under her wetsuit, in addition to hat and gloves. Anna was third female out of the water.

The bike leg of Anna’s course took her 112 miles towards Britain’s highest mountain, Ben Nevis , maintaining her third position all the way. Not to be put off by the deep snow and white-out hailstorm, Anna then began her ascent of Ben Nevis…  in to second place!

Anna says: ‘ It’s honestly a very accessible race… it was all about dressing properly because it was very exposed and windy and eating lots and that’s it’

6% of the starters did not finish, most of us would not even get to the start line, we’re really proud of you Anna, well done.