Buncrana Duathlon round-up

THE Buncrana Duathlon was blessed with good weather as over seventy athletes lined up to take part in the race consisting of a 2 mile run, 10 mile cycle and another 2 mile run to finish.
By The Newsroom
Published 12th Apr 2010, 16:01 BST
Updated 13th Apr 2010, 12:38 BST

The event always attracts a good mix of individual entries and relay teams which always makes for a competitive race and 17 members of the North West Triathlon Club competed with the club dominating the Relay and Ladies events.

The club’s relay team made up of Pius McIntyre and Aaron Deane took top spot in a time of 45 minutes 47 seconds. McIntyre completed his runs in 10.51 and 10.41 respectively while Deane posted the fasted bike split of the day in 24 minutes 15 seconds. Joanne Doran won the ladies race in a time of 1 hour 24 seconds with Buncrana's Aoife Logan coming second on 1 hour 6 minutes 51 seconds.

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Adam Speers of the Letterkenny Club 24/7 won the overall male category with the North West's Colm Quigley taking third spot in a time of 50 minutes 45 seconds. Gary O'Donnell finished on 51 minutes 6 seconds while Paul McConnellogue clocked 52 minutes 36 seconds. Paul McGilloway and Joe Doherty finished on 53.18 and 54.17 respectively.

James Beattie stopped the clock on 55.36 while Jarlath Fearon crossed the line in 55.58; Frankie Dunlop and Philip Bradley were close at the finished with Dunlop coming in on 56.49 while duathlon debutant Bradley had a very respectable time of 56.51.

Carndonagh's Patrick McLaughlin was the next club memember home in 58.39. Junior club member Lee Beattie clocked an impressive 59.14 and Michael McGlynn finished in 1 hour 1 minute 11 seconds. Brian McCallion was next across the line for the club in 1.04.42 with Clive Bell finishing on 1.06.44 and Tony Morrison coming home in 1.08.55.

Next up is the North West Duathlon which takes place in Burnfoot on Sunday, April 25. This race is also the Irish Duathlon Championships and consists of a 1km run, 40km cycle and 5km run to finish. Further details on the race are available on the club website www.northwesttriclub.com.