All good things must come to an end or for some begin, the Argo Re Summer Series for 2014 was certainly a good thing.
Byron Rencken, won the season finale crossing the line in a time of 26:18. Tim Palmer showed that he's still "got it" by finishing second with a stunning performance clocking 26:37 and Nick Pilgrim earned third place with a strong run, enabling him to leapfrog Otis Ingham with a time of 27:19.
Finishing 8th overall Kim McIvor was the leading lady. Sharon Craig was in second and 10th overall with a time of 31:18 and Liz Stewart was one spot back clocking 31:41.
Alan Gilbertson the Race Organizer said, “I usually say in my race briefing that there are only two main rules: have fun and stay safe. Well, judging by your feedback this season lots of people had fun, and thankfully I'm not aware of any major injuries in the 20 or so races, so everyone stayed safe.
It's a fair amount of work to run the series, despite the fact that everyone pitches in to help so willingly each week. That's made worthwhile for me when I see folks nervously try the Super Sprints, improve, and then go on to bigger and better (or at least longer!) events. This year, quite a few Super Sprint "graduates" will be taking part in the Bank of Bermuda Foundation event, for some as their first full sprint race. Best of luck--and remember the two main rules above!”
Ian Pilgrim said, “This series while relying on volunteers would not have been run without Alan Gilbertson's tireless efforts, and him selflessly turning up week after week to organize and run them. All participants send the BTA are very grateful for his contribution to the series and to the sport as a whole.”
200m Swim/3 laps Bike/2 laps Run
26:18 Byron Rencken 26:37 Tim Palmer 27:19 Nick Pilgrim 27:28 Otis Ingham 28:06 Charles Leonard 28:20 Yannick Hillier 29:06 Gerhard Boonstra 29:43 Kim McIvor 30:10 Aaron Cannonier 31:18 Sharon Craig 31:41 Liz Stewart 32:14 Laura Hope 32:15 Eddie Fisher 32:40 Peter Dill 32:45 Deborah Pharaoh-Williams 33:00 Rebecca Harrison 33:13 Lesley-Jane Smith 33:34 Lara Rogers 33:50 Kaylin Davy 33:55 David Hope 34:19 Marie Taylor 35:45 Jennie Lightbourne 37:09 Kirstie Jones 39:23 Judith Howe Tucker
100m Swim/2 laps Bike/1 lap Run
20:53 Kai-jun Simons 22:08 Zoe Hasselkuss 28:16 Jasmin Hasselkuss 28:17 Ava Gabaimaiato 28:22 Dirk Hasselkuss 32:45 Lucas Lightbourne
Other distances
16:34 Kerre Venter 200m swim/no bike/2 lap run 16:51 Robyn Hayes No swim/no bike/ 3 lap run 17:56 Ian Pilgrim 200m swim/3 laps bike/no run 19:09 Litanya Smith 200m swim/no bike/2 lap run 19:47 Howard Williams 200m swim/3 laps bike/no run 33:38 David Hillier 200m swim/3 laps bike/1 lap run
