HONC 2011 now live

The HONC 2011 gallery is now live and online here: http://gallery.sussexsportphotography.com/a.tlx?k=1mxzghr

Now in its 27^th year HONC (Hell of the North Cotswolds) is a well established event with a wide variety of riders participating from all age groups.

At 9am on Sunday about 1200 riders set off from Winchcombe School for the HONC 2011. The course is either a 50km or 100km cycle ride around the picturesque hills and villages of the North Cotswolds, organised jointly by Winchcombe Cycling Club and Cheltenham and Country Cycling Club.

The weather was warm and the trails bone-dry, which made perfect conditions for a fast pace as well as making it a nice day to be out taking photos around the course.

The first 50km rider was back in a time of 2hr 5mins whereas 4hr 5mins saw the return of the first 100km rider.

One lucky entrant was the Prize Draw winner Adam Beddal (100km) who won a Marin Shoreline Trail Hardtail donated by Marin ATB.

As always, the event went smoothly, a testament to the fine organisation by the HONC committee and team of marshals out on the course; the HONC event page may be located here

We look forward to seeing you in 2012, may the nice weather continue.

Superman was spotted around the course

All finished and then his pedals fell off

Tandem efforts are allowed - and you can blame the navigator if you get lost

Dual Slalom Stream Style

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Sevenoaks Triathlon - Free Downloads now live

7Oaks Triathlon 2011

Free downloads from this years award winning 7Oaks Triathlon are now available from here: http://gallery.sussexsportphotography.com/a.tlx?k=4bbzgin
Full instructions are on the page - once you've selected your images - collect the download using the "collect downloads" button on the left of the page.

Other galleries from Sunday are also now live:
F3 Events 10k race 4: http://gallery.sussexsportphotography.com/a.tlx?k=2sfzgm8
F3 Events Duathlon race 4: http://gallery.sussexsportphotography.com/a.tlx?k=1a5zgmc
F3 Sportive: http://gallery.sussexsportphotography.com/a.tlx?k=3sizgmd


7Oaks Triathlon race report
On a day which started at 4degC and forecast to be 22DegC, it was near perfect conditions for a spring triathlon. No ordinary triathlon, if M&S did triathlons, then this might be it (note for race director get M&S onto your sponsor goody bag list).

This is the biggest goody bag on the circuit, even bigger if you're a marshal because you get a baguette and chocolate bar too. I dismantled mine too quickly to get a photo of everything in it - but there is a list on the race website somewhere - the Buff, shower gel, power bar energy food, Triathletes World magazine, to name but a few - are all going to be deployed sometime soon... I hope you enjoyed yours too.

Enjoy the photo essay below, judging from the comments at the finish as I was getting the finish line portraits it was a good day for testing the soul against the hills of Kent. At least it warmed up, I got sunburnt arms, and the racing was good.

Transition full and ready to go

Careful scrutiny from the BTF refs

Good running out of the pool into T1

out on the bike ride through the flat Kent countryside

even Marshals with bad knees were supporting

Knowle Park was ready with the Deer to greet the early starters

Tea was available on the course

The scenic course includes the obligatory Oak Trees

Tight racing in at the finish

Bike crash injuries proudly displayed

Mr Bolt finished with a smile

numero uno

victory !

Dad with proud kids and Wife

Man love head-butt hugs

all smiles with the Tri Touch post race massages

Sponsors with the 7Oaks Evergreens in the middle - 50 races between them both

Winner of the Competitor Raffle and the free computer. Got to stay to win it !

a great crowd stayed on to support and for the prize giving

last man standing swept the course 

Next weekend is the Bolt round the Holt races from AAT - the Angmering Bluebell 10k race from REP and the F3 Events Chilterns Dipper Sportives
Enter them quickly in the next few days before entries close - the weather forecast is looking cooler and a bit windier, but not too wet - so ideal for training and racing !

Until next time, train safely
Anthony
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