Having won the Starman triathlon in the Cairngorms in August Iain’s been at it again, winning another mountain triathlons, this time including run sections up and down the highest summits in England and Wales. What a fantastic series of performances and wins!
Last Saturday (25th September) Iain won The Roc England. https://www.theroc.com/the-roc-england/
This consists of 111km with a total ascent of 6,916ft -
A totally unique race from Windermere to the top of Englands’ highest mountain and back again.
Commencing on the compelling Lakeside shoreline, THE ROC England starts with a 1.5km swim in the captivating waters of Windermere before heading off on a 45.5km bike route full of dramatic, exhilarating sections and plenty of hills before reaching Stool End Farm at the foot of the Langdale Pikes. The race then heads off on foot via Mickleden up England’s highest and most prominent mountain with over 3,000 feet of formidable assent to the summit of Scafell Pike and a 17.5km total round route up and down. The race continues on bike back to Lakeside ending with a 1km trail run to the finish line by Windermere.
Iain won overall in 5:10:09 – but what else would we expect giving his absolutely outstanding form! He completed the Scafell mountain running section in 1:09:41 over 6 mins faster than second fastest
Iain said:
It was a superb event. The swim is pretty straight forward in Lake Windermere but both bike and run sections were tough. You bike to and from the mountain with the run up Scafell Pike in the middle. The weather made things even tougher on the run. It was really claggy and wet underfoot but I suppose coming from Scotland I should have liked that!
And on only 4th September he had won the ROC Wales as well and set the course record 4:42:40!
115km with a total ascent of 5,825ft
Commencing on the golden sands of Abersoch beach THE ROC starts with a 1.5km
sea swim in the idyllic bay before heading off on a 50km fast and progressively
undulating bike route into the Snowdon Massif. The race then heads on foot via
the toughest route up Wales’ highest mountain along The Watkin Path, 6km of
3,330ft formidable ascent to the summit where you can absorb those exceptional
panoramic views before heading 6km back down, 50km return cycle, culminating
with a 1km run along Abersoch beach before crossing the finish line.
Nothing else to say other than wow and many congratulations Iain!
England results https://www.tdleventservices.co.uk/event-results/events?event=3590
Wales results https://www.tdleventservices.co.uk/event-results/events?event=3563
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