The Cobar Athletics & Triathlon Squad (CATS) December triathlon event on Sunday attracted a field of 13 competitors.
First time competitor Ben O’Kane, who was first over the line, underestimated his ability and completed the Long Course (of a 500m swim/ 20km ride/ 4km run) in a time of 1hr 10min 31sec, five minutes better than his estimation.
Anthony Wrigley, who did his best to catch O’Kane, was quickest over the Long Course finishing in a time of 1.04.34.
Wrigley’s time was the fastest Long Course time this season.
The Last Drinks team of Murray Harland (swim), Trudy Griffiths (ride) and Grey McKervey (run) clocked in at 1.07.22 which was the best team time to date for the Long Course for the 2018/2019 season.
Records were also broken in the Short Course event (300m swim/10km ride/2km run) with Chris Freeman setting the best male time of 40min 32sec.
Team Harley, consisting of Eliza Harley (swim and run) and Emma Harley (ride) from Condobolin, finished with a time of 38.02 which is the best Short Course time this season.
Zac Broughton crossed in 40.48; Paul Callaghan was just behind on 41.38; and Chris Powell recorded 42.14 for the Short Course.
Cheryl Lewington (46.51) was the first female across the line in the Short Course finishing just outside her previous best time (46.29).
In her first event of the season, club president, Zoë Egan, (who’s spent more time organising events than participating in them) completed the Short Course in 50.23.
Handicapped winners’ prizes were awarded to O’Kane (first) with Broughton second and Team Harley was third.
