Cycling: Duncan Mullier and Ele Haresign sweep to time trial victories
The Harrogate Nova cyclist was the only to creep under 40 minutes over the nine-mile two-lap course around Langthorpe, Kirby Hill and Skelton.
Pete Watson, Performance Coaching, had lap splits of 20:55 and 20:32 as he took second with an overall time of 41:27.
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Hide AdSimon Cave went out quicker but could not continue his speed into lap two as he fell behind Watson to finish in 41:33.
Glen Turnbull, Patron, followed Cave’s lead and recorded laps of 20:43 and 20:54 to finish in fourth place, just four seconds off the podium with 41:37.
Craig Stephenson, Performance Coaching, completed the top five with an overall time of 42:28.
Prologue Race Team’s Dylan Flesher knocked 18seconds off the junior course record, stopping the clock at 42:32 to finish sixth overall.
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Hide AdSchoolboy Gus Gardner completed the event in 46:05, just three seconds shy of the school boy course record set by Edwyn Oliver-Evans back in 2010.
In the ladies event, Ele Haresign’s Ironman Triathlon strength showed with a negative split for her two laps (23:04, 22:49), and an overall time of 45:53, just 10 seconds slower than the ladies course record she set twelve months ago.
Corrine Mitchell’s excellent league season continued with another Lady-Veteran course record of 46:53 in second place.