So the bike is geared up and the bag is ready and waiting to go. All that’s left is to get to bed and wait for the 3.30 alarm! I’m excited to be racing again, as I said yesterday, it’s one of those iconic races to tick off.
Fellow triathlon team athlete Lisa kicked off the 2010 ITU season in good form down in Sydney with a 5th place finish. Good work!
The womens racing starts for the ITU 2010 season …. Lisa 2nd from the right.
Fraser Cartmell placed 4th at Abu Dhabi Triathlon 2010.
1 ) Eneko Llanos 6:34:37
2 ) Dirk Bockel 6:35:30 (+0:53)
3 ) Rasmus Henning 6:36:07 (+1:30)
4 ) Fraser Cartmell 6:36:12 (+1:36)
5 ) Frederik Van Lierde 6:36:31 (+1:55)
6 ) Faris Al-Sultan 6:37:53 (+3:16)
7 ) Jordan Rapp 6:38:02 (+3:25)
Check out the official race results.
GO FRASER! GO!
Bagpipes in the desert!
Fraser Cartmell finished Ironman 70.3 Austin in 11th place overall and as 11th PRO. (Quick race report below from me – thanks Nikola).
Swim: 22:59
Bike: 2:10:04
Run: 1:20:10
Total: 3:57:07
For full results check Ironman.com.
This race is still within his hard training and he has taper ahead of him (he should confirm this) – main race is Ironman 70.3 [...]
Whilst I was continuing my aquaintance with the rare air there was a lot of superb racing happening in Europe (and a bit in the US too!) – makes you want to get out there first thing in the morning and rip it up. Well, at least get out of bed early….
….which is exactly what [...]
3rd place wasn’t what I went to Wimbleball Lake for, but given it was – on reflection – probably the toughest race I’ve finished so far in my career, I’m content with a podium; my 6th on the 70.3 circuit.
More to follow when i wake up ‘tomorrow’ – its nearly 4am right now after driving back up North, [...]
I had a fun day today - firstly racing, and then mostly helping out – at the Stirling Triathlon which included the Scottish Schools Championships.
I like racing at home when I can, and the Stirling Triathlon Club have been very supportive of me so far, making it all the more worthwhile being able to give a little something back [...]
Fraser won Tri Athy 2009.
“TriAthy was a success
I defended my title from last year.
Gutted for @gavontwitt who punctured
at 5k into the bike.
Lovely weather”
More info will follow…
Swim 25:42
Bike 2:11:09
Run —
Total: DNF
Hope there was no injury!
This is Nikola, more will come from Fraser later on…
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