A.B.C Biathlon Wrap Up.

Rolled up for the first in the 20 week series of Biathlons over the summer months on a generally cold and miserable evening in the Domain. Had drummed up the opener with the HuRTS boys over the past month or so was expecting a big crowd but what was on show can only be described as a P!$h Poor Performance from the team, with only Pete Walker, Smolley, Angus, Mermaid Emma, Champ, and Ronan bothering to have a go.
A bit of a warm up with the Mermaid before the start and a good chat with the team and then the gun was set to start us off. A frantic start over the first 40 metres saw one girl who thought she was 'Queen Bee' nearly bring the whole field down - as i was left to let out a few explicit words in her direction.
Settled coming around Mrs Macs and was just happy to sit on Pete's shoulder all the way to the turnaround, reached the half way mark in 7.13 as we then set sail for home.  We pushed the pace slightly and only just sat off the leading gang of 4 (including Smolley) by about 15 metres. I started to suffer coming in off the run and that little climb back to the pool hurt as i entered the gates in 14.11
Tried to bring the heart rate down before the swim as i dived in, felt OK to be honest and was moving along nicely without anyone coming by for the first 150metres, although i could see a small group not far back and i knew then i was about to get swallowed up over the next half of the race. Made it to the 250 mark before the inevitable happened and i think Angus got me about here, Just as i was taking off i heard "The Mouthy Girl' still giving out behind me about something but i was just focused on getting to the far end of the pool without HuRTS Mermaid flying by and getting 'Chicked'
Touched the wall in 19.44 and was pretty happy with that time all things considered - My run was solid 3.33s and the swim felt fine.
Congrats to Smolley who took out the winners flag and is the HuRTS Biathlon Champ, doing it easy to be honest even swimming backstroke most of the way can you believe. Pete was 2nd HuRTS home (3rd overall) and Angus made up the top 3
Went over to the Woolloomoolloo Bay Hotel for a few beers and had a good old chat with Smolley, first time I've really ever chatted to him and not only is he a good guy but is a very talented triathlon with a 9hr.15 Ironman under his belt. His swimming is his strength and when he can put 1 minute over Pete Walker in the swim over 300 metres it will give you some idea just how fast he really is.
Spoke to Matty Anderson as well ( the Guy who runs the race) and he was asking me about putting on a 'Winner Takes All' kind of race for all the quicks with $500 at stake. Would be a good race with Smolley, Charlie and a few others putting it on the line, with even the faster runners going out harder to see if they could hold out on the swim leg?.

Last Nights Times were'
Smolley   18.20
Pete W    18.45
Angus      19.31
Timmy     19.44
Emma      20.34
Ronan      20.46
Champ     21.xx

No Shows - Excuses
Tommy H - Wouldn't let him on the bus with his Floaties to get to work so refused to race
Rich High  - His Brittle bones could not stand the pace to last 4ks since he turned 40 a month back
Enda      -  Perm any one from his book of 750
Kanser   -  The Good wife wouldn't let him go
J-Fen   -    Still crying after the Ryder Cup Defeat in the Golf last weekend
Tucks   - Decided on taking a walk around the National Park in preparation for his next race
Christian  - Still working out what day it was on
Andy H - Had a job to do entertaining the kids at Cirque Du Soleil
Mikey C  - On his 9th holiday for the financial year

So as you can see a load of no shows - disappointing and  I think i may take a back seat from now on and wont bother trying to organise any future events especially on these smaller races

Have a good weekend
Train Safe
Cheers

HuRTS Pete, Smolley, Champ, A.N Other (?) and the Mermaid Emma.

Ronan showing the score i hold over him after last night and Saturdays race - although the Big One, Noosa is the one he wants on November the 3rd :)