Triathlon de Mont Blanc which was based in and around Lac de Passy near Chamonix saw Becky and Alec Shepard compete.
The event was Olympic distance, with Alec Shepard finishing 9th in the Men’s 45 - 49 Age Group with a time of 2:25:05. Alec Shepard covered the Swim in a time of 28:38, he then clocked 1:09:10 during the Bike Course and then concluded with a time of 45:12 on the Run Course.
Becky Shepard stopped the clock with a time of 2:33:52 finishing 3rd in the Women’s 40-44 Age Group Division. Becky Shepard clocked : Swim – 28m 25s; Bike – 1h 17m 42s; Run – 46m 01s
Becky Shepard said, “Although the bike had been billed as a slightly long 45km with a 900m climb and then a fast descent, fortunately for us heavy rain during the morning of race day meant that they changed it to an approx. 40km bike with a couple of 200m ascents instead (it was still a bit hilly for me, although Alec likes that kind of thing).”
“The swim and run were the usual distances, although the rain had turned the run into a muddy cross country effort for part of it, which was good fun and a bit of a change,” continued Becky Shepard.
Becky Shepard concluded saying, “It was an excellent event and we thoroughly enjoyed it. It was also a pleasant change to be racing in a cooler climate!”
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