Sport
15 April, 2025
Reverse triathlon a success
The Maryborough & District Triathlon Club conducted a reverse triathlon as part of its 2024/25 Club Championship Season from the Maryborough Sports & Leisure Centre on Sunday, with the event involving a run and ride, and finished with a swim in the indoor 25 metre pool.
The long course format involved a 2 km run, 8 km cycle (2 x 4km loop), and 400 m swim, while the short course featured a 1 km run, 4 km cycle, and 200 m swim.
In the open male long course it was Adam Lowery, Josh Britten and Cooper Mark who all enjoyed the calm weather conditions to post strong times.
Little separated Britten, Mark, and Lowery throughout the run leg, but Britten was able to put some distance between himself and the other two triathletes in the 8 km ride leg and then powered to victory in the swim leg to post the impressive time of 31:32.
Mark and Lowery continued to excel in the ride and swim legs to post 33:36 and 38:05 to finish second and third respectively in this category.
Toolleen-based ironwoman Jane Anderson also enjoyed the conducive course conditions setting a blistering pace on the 8 km cycle leg to post the strong time of 40:20 to win the open female long course.
The Bates/Butler teams also excelled on the long course circuit with the GOAT team (Rowena, Georgina, and Lizzie) securing victory in the end (38:05) from the BOAT team (Duncan, Freddie, and Henry) in the time of 44:12.
In the short course it was debutant triathlete Cassie Burt who displayed an excellent three discipline performance to finish in the time of 26:49 to win the 50+ female category. Kate Cain also enjoyed a strong performance to touch in the second fastest time of the day (28:19) to win the open female category.
The next club event will be another reverse triathlon involving a 2 km run, 8 km ride, and 400 m swim (long course) and 1 km run, 4 km ride, and 200 m swim (short course) on Sunday, May 18 from the Maryborough Sports & Leisure Centre. Registrations commence at 9 am for a 9.30 start.
To find out more about the club, its activities, membership, or calendar of club events, contact club secretary Jenny Barras on 0423 495 768, send the club an email at mbtriathlonclub@icloud.com or visit their facebook page www.facebook/maryboroughtriclub.com