Conwy middle distance tri turns into long distance duathlon – by Gary Williamson
Quick’ish report from North Wales Conway Middle distance on Saturday 16/7.
Arrived registration on Friday to be warned about infestation of jelly fish and severe weather in Snowdon area, fortunately our accommodation had not been set ablaze – welcome to Wales!.
Sat Morning, good news, no jelly fish as they had been killed off by a sewerage overflow just down to coast so sea unfit to swim (great I went because I have never done a sea swim tri). Event changes to a long distance duathlon. Lots of grumbles and moans with some withdrawals or swapping into standard distance race (wimps), especially among those in GB age group kit or riding TT bikes.. Oh,weather warnings are now being reinforced, it will rain very very hard, plus windy gusts, for all the race and the roads in the mountains are very dangerous […]
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