Zoomers post great times at Ironman UK

Four Zoomers took on the challenge of Ironman UK last weekend, Andy Downton and Paolo De Luca racing their second ironman event this year whilst Mike McCarthy and Rob Wickham both were atempting to loose thier Ironman cherry!

All four athletes posted great times and performances in what were very mixed racing conditions. As expected Andy was first home in 11.20 a very solid performance which has consolidated his move to Ironman distance after only 2 years in the sport. Paolo was next home in 12.30, an improved time on last year and again consolidating fine performances in both Ironman Lazarote and the World Long Course Champs. Our two Ironman virgins both did themselves and the club proud, showing little signs of the arduous nature of the event with impressive runs off the bike. Mike was well in with 12.53 and Rob in 13.00

Well done and a big thank you from them to all the Zoomers on the course cheering and encouraging them home.

Robbie G

Comments

[andy d]

hi all
i just thought i would like to add to robs kind thoughts while i sit in the sun around the pool on my hols,well where should i start rain!rain!wind!wind!mud! and more mud and that was just around are tents! we had a great little zoom village at the site with about six tents and about ten people of which was a little cramped at times,as thay all were in my two gazebo,s!!but race day came
there was no rain but a very gusting wind of which hit us on each lap from dorchester to sherbourne!!!nice.once again we had
great surrport from zoooomers,
family and freinds to help us though the day of which all of us
finnished in good time well done to the new guys rob and mike who had a smile on his face all round the entire race and didn´t need the glow stiks i had bought him in case it got dark!!! thanks again who turned out to surrport and sent there regards great day for all.
andy d

[mike mccarthy]

Hi Guys,

Thnx to all the noisy zoomers on the course especially tracey with her megaphone!!

I will write up my ironman memoirs like Dave d did and post them seperately.

Can anyone who took photos on the day send them to me and i will compile them into an album.

Good luck in the relays - go zoomers!!

Chow

Mike (in sunny spain)

[Paolo]

Thanks to all you Zoomers & friends that were out on the course. Your shouting and cheering was great.It was a great atmosphere. Did anyone Hear Tracey & Kathy??? :))
Paolo