School Triathlon
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About half the class
had helmets and footwear on and the other half didn’t. You could see the
determination as they jostled for places at the front. Mr Barclay hooted and
they were off. The crowd soon separated into bunches, Tessa, Reif and Will
taking the lead round the second corner. Tessa pulled in front... and she was
off! 1st lap done and Tessa was still in the lead
having lost the boys by one corner.
Finishing the 3rd and lucky last lap Tessa
sprinted into transition followed closely by Reif and Will. Will was in and out
of transition neck and neck with Tessa running their bikes, Reif was on their
tails.
Will had trouble
getting on his bike giving Reif and Tessa a head start. Soon Will caught up at
the hill and zoomed off. Tessa had trouble getting up the hill and got passed
by Reif. The rest of the class were up and running nearing the hill on their
bikes. It was a constant battle between Will and Reif in the 2 laps of the
bike, each one having their chance in the lead.
Tessa wasn’t far behind them as they entered the transition
once again. Reif had trouble getting ready and Will was already zooming off to
the pool. Wait… there was Reif sprinting across the concrete trying desperately
to catch Will up. A few seconds later Tessa is gone, following Reif.
By the time Tessa got there she was one length behind Reif.
Frances and Lauren had entered the same lane as Tessa who was doing a slow
breastroke. Will was on the last length with Reif another length behind.
Will was out and ran to the finish line… half way there Reif
exited the pool area and sprinted off after him. Meanwhile in the pool Dhylan
passed Tessa on their last length but Tessa switched to freestyle and ended up
right behind him. They both get out at the same time; it was up to the sprint.
Tessa got a burst of speed and crossed the finish line just ahead of Dhylan.
The rest of the class streamed in after. The end results were…
BOYS: 1st Will, 2nd Reif, 3rd
Dhylan
TIMES: 7.32
8.20 8.27
GIRLS: 1st Tessa, 2nd Lauren, 3rd
Frances
TIMES: 8.27 8.42 8.57
OVERALL: 1st Will, 2nd Reif, 3rd
Tessa
RECORDS
BROKEN: Will-School’s and boy’s record, Tessa-girl’s record