On Sunday 12th September, Jonny and Ruth went to Etwall, which is about forty-five minutes from where they live, to take part in the Derby Triathlon 2010. For Jonny it was the second time he had done the event, and considerably less demanding than his recent Iron Man, but for Ruth it was her first time and, I think, a little bit daunting. The venue was Etwall Community School/College where the swimming took place in the pool and all the transitions between the stages took place as well. The swimming, sixteen lengths of the pool, was followed by the bike ride (c.18k) around the local area, finishing with a run (5k), around the local area also. Competitors set off individually at timed intervals throughout the day. Ruth set off at around 11 a.m. and Jonny at around 11.15 a.m. Jonny's overall time was about 1 hour 7 minutes, Ruth a little bit longer - not sure of the precise times. Mum and I went with Holly and Henry to watch and encourage. The weather was kind to us and a great time was had by all. Well done to Ruth and Jonny. What's next?
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