Christelle Van Niekerk Wins World Champs

IRONMIKE REPORT

September 2009

Hi All

Well what a start to the season. The World Sprint & Olympic Age Group Championships have been run and how good did our Warringah Girls & Boys go. They were simply magnificent, as a Club we are all very proud of their achievements.

World Sprint Championships

Christelle Van Niekerk - WORLD SPRINT CHAMPION!!! Not only winning her age group by 5 mins, Christelle was the fastest female outright by over a minute!!! The fastest female on the Planet over the Sprint distance.

1:02:00                  Kurt Lehmann 7^th (35-39)

1:02:30                  Jelle Bakker 26^th (16-18)

1:04:36                  Todd Richardson 18^th (30-34)

1:06:47                  Svenski 14^th (40-44)

1:08:43                  Gary Tall 21^st (40-44)

1:11:44                  Geoff Smith 39^th (45-49)

1:16:01                  Penelope Sinton 16^th (30-34)

1:18:14                  Claire Dewar 32^nd (35-39) * injured ran on one leg

1:20:55                  Pam Greening 24^th (40-44)

World Aquathlon Championship

Jude O’Shea 2^nd (45-49)

Brooke Langereis (Aquathlon – Junior Female) 4^th in 35:18

World Olympic Distance Championships

Peter Walker (40-44) – 7^th in 1:57:11 and 34^th overall in the whole wide world

Ben Hammond (20-24) – 13^th in 1:57:14 and 35^th overall in the whole wide world

Sarah Fletcher (20-24) – 12^th in 2:17:26

Judith O'shea (45-49) – 4^th in 2:17:44 (just missed the podium by a few seconds)

Tracy Spindler (40-44) – 21^st in 2:21:22

Rob Howitt (55-59) – 23^rd in 2:23:12

Sandra Reid (50-54) – 7^th in 2:24:22

Rowena Walker (40-44) – 46^th in 2:30

PARRAMATTA DUATHLON RESULTS

Overall Place	Name
1	Liz Vadas
2	Tracy Spindler
4	Jude O’Shea
8	Natalie Edwards
11	Merryn Truskett
14	Rowena Walker
2	Pete Walker
6	Kurt Lehmann
18	Ian “King” Kennedy

The Warringah Girls showed they are in good form & ready for the upcoming Triathlon Season.  Liz Vadas made a great come back to racing after overcoming some injury niggles. Liz was 1^st female home. Tracy Spindler, Jude O’shea, Kurt & the Walkers showed they haven’t lost any fitness after competing at the World Champs.

HAWAII IRONMAN (World Ironman Championship)

Good Luck to Thorso (Geoff Thorsen), Pete Jacobs, Nicole Ward, Sylvan Lore & Phil Carlyle all competing in the big one at Kona next month.

 Thorso will be tackling his 18^th !!! Hawaii Ironman. Fingers crossed for Phil Carlyle who is recovering from a broken collarbone courtesy of an unleashed dog. Phil is still very keen to be on the start line come race day.

IronMike

IronMike

Last Modified on 24/09/2009 22:08