On the 9th of July, which was also my 8th birthday, I competed in a triathlon competition at Cedars Upper School in Leighton Buzzard. This was my second ever triathlon. First, I did the 50m swim in the pool. I started off sixth to go but managed to overtake two people, which I was very happy about. Next, I ran down a slope into transition. The transition was fine except I paused when I realised that I needed to put my helmet on first.
I then ran with my bike to the mount line and set off on my 800m lap. The weather was extremely hot – 28 degrees – so this made it even more tiring! Thankfully, I managed to overtake the athlete in front of me and kept a good solid pace all the way around. After returning to the transition area, I struggled to hook my bike on because it was quite high but luckily a marshall helped me. Finally, I started my run. I sprinted at the start and tried to keep a fast pace all the way around on my 600m lap. Overall, I came 3rd but I was the first girl to finish in a time of 8m 40s.
Shortly after I had finished my race, they did the presentations. I got to stand on top of the podium and received a shiny trophy. A great way to celebrate my birthday. Thank you to the coaches for helping me train for this event.
Race report written by Isla
Results
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Isla, 1st girl.
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Jamie, 2nd girl
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Isabelle, 7th girl
Lottie, 9th girl
