Austria Iron Man

Tracking all the Benfleet Running Club and East Essex Tri Club athletes in Austria.

Ironman Austria Triathlon   Klagenfurt, Austria • July 13, 2008

Official Website:http://www.ironmanaustria.com

Live updates from the Fuller camp via email and text....Austria Time

13 July - our time 8:45pm        SUE has finished 14:43:42 !

13 July.  21.00

Just Sue to finish now. Richard in aroumd 13:40 Jo in 13.53 and Chris in 13.54

13 July.  20.00

5 more finished. Jan held off Zena to finish in 12.01 with Zena coming in at 12.10 mark was the Daddy in 12.15 and John with his family crossed the line at 12.33, a few minutes ahead of Neil

Jo, Chris and Richard are on their last 10k with Sue about to start hers

13 July.  18.30

We have 3 finishers and 1 new Ironman

An incredible 10.31 for Ian and 11.01 for 50 year old Chas. Even paved throughout, Chris M finished her first in around 11.20.

Elsewhere we are expecting 12 hours and a bit from Mark, John, Zena, Neil and John.  The battle for second lady is too close to call

Sue Fuller into the run now, this is where all those nights going up Essex Way will pull her through. And her pace is picking up....

13 July.  16.45

Weather now sunny and very hot in the sun. Everyone is on the run, Ian heading the field with only 10k to go. Neil, Mark and Richard are all suffering with leg pain on the run but are still making progress. Chris M and Jan are looking great as they head into the second half of the run, just joined by Zena (photo)

SUE FULLER off the Bike and into the run

13 July.  15.00

Just had severe 1 hour storm but almost stopped now. Sue, Chris and Jo yet to Start run but others have and are okay. Ian is thru 10k followed by Chas (picture as he finishes 106j) and Chris M had a stonking bike to start run 2 mins behind Mark to lead Jan by 10 and Zena by 30

13 July.  13.30

We have now moved to the run course and it has just started raining but, more worryingly, lots of thunder and lightening.

We are expecting to see Chas and Ian in the best 30 mins

SUE FULLER over half way through the bike ride

13 July.  12.30

All EETC people ardely thru the first half in some amazing times. Ian George is first thru with a great first half but very closely followed by old boy Chas. Neil, Jan and Chris M come thru together then a smallish gap to John. All had been preceded by Mike and Richard. Chris T followed John by some 25 mins with Sue 10 mins later and Jo another 10 behind

Ian should be off the bike by 13.30 when I will next report

13 July.  10.50

Supporters have now moved to the bike course and are waiting for. The first EET racers through

Bella Comorford is leading the ladies for the Brits and Stephen bayliss is well up there too

All swim splits for Eet were excellent and Chris M really burned up the first 32k

SUE FULLER

ZENA SHEAN

13 July.  08.22

We have seen 7 go through of the 12 all looking in great shape. Only Jan for the ladies and Neil, Ian, Richard and chas evaded the eagle eyes of the EETC kids

Next update at 11

13 July.  06.55
5 mins to the start and already East Essex have deafened all as all whistles, rattles, drums and horns have been in full use.

Everybody is up for it and the competitors are on the beach

13 July.

Ian G 1242
Chas 2525
Mark 2159
John 1642
Chris M 1532

 2490       608766   F45   Sue Fuller
Zena 2130
Neil 1397
Jan 2125
Richard 1753
Chris T 2375
Jo 2086
Sue 2490

And remember Dan Stuart at Ironman Switzerland

12 July
Disastrous news from yesterday when the East Essex 13 became the East Essex 12. Poor Ian Steddon, 2 minutes into the pre race bike ride clipped a kerb and fell, breaking his clavicle in 2 places. Austria NHS were great as was Mark who was staying at the hotel for the race who had great first aid knowledge.

So to today and the race brief followed by Ironkids. EETC kids out in force with s great 2nd for Hannah Shean and 3rd for Matt Brown

Next report will be just before the start (6am) UK time

Just 8 days to go before 14 intrepid members of East Essex take on the challenge of the Ironman Austria for the glory and the medal. We are hoping to provide hourly updates to this page so you can visit and monitor progress. You can also go to www.ironman.com for official times throughout the race

race No.      code  
 2490       608766   F45   Sue Fuller
 2130       608585   F40   Zena Shean