Driffield is a town in East Yorkshire and home to one of the first Freebird events of the year: Driffield Triathlon. It is on the same weekend as Evolve Sprint, Harrogate Triathlon and the Leeds Half Marathon. Busy weekend! In the end, a sizable contingent from Hyde Park Harriers decided we would make the trip.
It was a lovely day. A little cold at first but the sun was shining and it got warmer as the day went on. In the end, I came home having caught the sun on my forehead.
I still had a cold so I wasn’t sure how I was going to perform. The swim went well. I couldn’t get into rhyme at Tadcaster but things went much better here. I was placed with competitors of a more similar level, which helped.
The bike was fine, too, the hills were gentle and I took it fairly easy. The course was only around 17 km so it looks like a fast time. My run was just slightly slower than Skipton, which I think is a good result given I was feeling under the weather.
I was the first Harrier home, though some would argue this was because I set off an hour before everyone else. Meanwhile, Naomi won her age group.
My finishing time:
1:15:56
Here are my splits:
| Stage | Time |
|---|---|
| Swim | 10:35 |
| T1 | 02:39 |
| Bike | 36:36 |
| T2 | 01:37 |
| Run | 24:28 |
| Total | 1:15:56 |
After the race, the club convened at Water Lane Boathouse for a social.
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Tags: Driffield, triathlon, yorkshire
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