Erica Hawley competed in the Votwo Sprint Triathlon at Eton Dorney in the UK. The Sprint distance saw the competitors cover a 750 meter Swim/20K Bike and 5K Run.
Hawley finished 3rd overall with a time of 1:15:27 in the Women's race after leading the race until half way through the run.
It was a chilly, drizzly, grey day which made racing a bit tough.
Hawley led the swim from the start and came out of the very cold water almost 3 minutes faster than the next woman clocking a time of 10:46.
Hawley then had a good Bike ride with a time of 38:50 and held on to 1st place going in to the run.
Hawley was passed by the winner Lesley-Ann Morgan and runner up Kitty Cashell during the run who both ran 19 minutes and less for the 5k run and ultimately Hawley finished a strong 3rd after recording a time of 23:06 in her first full Distance Sprint Triathlon.