Last month four members of Aycliffe Tri Club headed to Malta to take part in the Malta Sprint Triathlon (Andy Sedgwick, Michelle Scott, Martin Sedgwick and Jen Bainbridge). After a season of racing in the UK with good dry weather (for a change) the team thought they were in for the same in Malta. However when race day came they were greeted with pouring rain and a wet slippery course.
The weather conditions were some what unusual for the locals who had a number of crashes, however this did not dampen the spirits of the British athletes who relished the challenge of this technically demanding cycle section. Andy Sedgwick was first home coming 1st in his category and 4th over all male in a time of 1:09, Michelle Scott was both 1st female and 1st in her age group in 1:14. Also racing Martin Sedgwick was 4th in his category and 13th male over all in 1:20 and Jen Bainbridge was 5th in her age group and 7th female in 1:28.
This was a successful trip with some fantastic results. If you are interested in Triathlon and would like further details about Aycliffe Tri Club please contact the club on the website www.aycliffetriclub.onsport.com  by email aycliffetriclub@gmail.com  or you can call Club Coach Andrew Sedgwick on 07887817960