More than 100 athletes from across the South West took part in the gruelling 2006 Burnham-On-Sea Aquathon on Sunday morning, April 9th.
The event was split into two races with the shorter one consisting of a 500m swim and 5km run, while the longer course comprised a 1,000m swim and 10km run.
Both events started at Burnham-On-Sea’s swimming pool and included a run along the sand to Berrow Golf Course, with the finish being on the beach at the northern end of The Esplanade.
The 10km men’s event was won by Julian Hatcher of the AVS Tri (pictured at the top of this page) in a fast time of 52:24 while the 5km men’s event was won by Matt Freeman from local team West Country Tri in 30:25.
The ladies winners were Helen Parkinson from South Devon (10km) in a time of 58:02 and Linda O’Connor (5km) from West Country Tri in 32:01.
Organiser Martin Rogers told Burnham-On-Sea.com said the event had run smoothly. “It’s been a great day of racing with a real friendly atmosphere.”
“The conditions were good and it proved to be an excellent warm-up for the Burnham triathlon on June 11th.”
He added that entries for the 2006 Burnham triathlon have now closed, with 320 entrants due to compete in the popular summer event.
The winners (pictured at the bottom of this page) in the 10km event were: 1st Julian Hatcher, 2nd Iain Hindes and 3rd Chris Stuart. The men’s 15-39 age category was won by Jason Emmett, while the 40-49 age category was won by Philip Whaites, and the 50-59 age category by Bob Porter.
The ladies winners in the 10km event were: 1st Helen Parkinson, 2nd Yvonne Cox and 3rd Sarah Hobbs. In the 15-39 age category Helen Gorton won, while the 40+ age category was clinched by Jean Bailey.
In the shorter 5km race, the men’s results were: 1st Matt Freeman, 2nd David Ambrose and 3rd Nicholas Tomkinson-Hill. The men’s 15-39 age category was won by Robert Whaites, while the 40-49 age category was won by Pete Hicks, and the 50-59 age category by Malcolm Hector.
The ladies winners in the 5km event were: 1st Linda O’Connor, 2nd Julia Hector and 3rd Jane Cooley. In the 15-39 age category kira Thorpe won, while the 40-49 age category was clinched by Shayne Ellison, and the 50+ category by Geraldine Broadley.
