Survive Dorney I hear you ask, the flat course with short transition ideal for beginners? Yes, survive! Jon, Kate, Stuart, Gary and Suze headed to Eton Dorney for a triathlon adventure on Eton Supersprint Saturday.

It was pouring with rain and the race briefing included warnings about slippery sections of the course – Jon was the first casualty as he catapulted over his handlebars coming in to T1; to add insult to injury he was then given a 2 minute fine for (in his state of shock) undoing his helmet before racking his bike. Stuart was meanwhile just ahead of his team mates having got out of the water 45 seconds before Gary (his nearest competitor). Any competition from Gary was soon scuppered as he got a puncture on his last lap though, frustratingly bringing him in just 2 minutes behind Stuart… and that was before finishing the race with blood soaking through his trainer!

Kate ‘s excuse for a slow swim (this time) was that she was being a good friend and staying with her mate who was competing in her first ever tri – but she was pleased with her bike and run times. Suze had clearly been training hard over the winter, her run time bringing her in 3 minutes ahead of Kate. Highlights for other Viceroys were a PB by 5 minutes for Stuart, Jon’s speedy transition times and Gary’s potentially awesome non-puncture time and seeing the friendly face of Viceroy Suzy Blandford who was marshalling the finish line.