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Mawddach Marathon 2019

Alan Cole — Mon, 08 Jul 2019 07:31:45 +0000

Mawddach Paddlesports Festival It was my third year competing in the Mawddach Marathon at the weekend and yet again it was a good day out. The 20km paddle marathon is part of the Mawddach Paddlesports Festival run by the Merioneth Yacht Club in Barmouth. As well as the ‘race’ which in itself is a fairly...

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Welsh Cyclocross Series Round 7 – Hafren Cyclocross

Alan Cole — Mon, 23 Oct 2017 09:29:46 +0000

Another autumnal weekend and another cyclocross race. This time it was the Hafren Cyclocross race in Newtown. I hadn’t slept at all the night before thanks to the raging storm Brian so I felt tired before I even set off. At least it was only just over an hours drive through the Welsh countryside for...

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Welsh Cyclocross Series Round 4 – Dune Cross, Pembrey

Alan Cole — Tue, 03 Oct 2017 11:06:16 +0000

Another good days racing thanks to the Welsh Cyclocross Series. This weekend sand was the order of the day as we rode through the forest and out onto the sand dunes at Pembrey Country Park. I had stayed in the van overnight as I had been racing my mountain bike for 6 hours on Saturday...

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Tide to Tide 2017

Alan Cole — Mon, 02 Oct 2017 11:00:52 +0000

For some reason I decided to do the Tide to Tide mountain bike race again this year. I don’t know why as I’ve barely ridden my mountain bike since last year and I certainly haven’t done any long rides. Why then would 6 hours on it through the forests, dunes and along the beach at Pembrey...

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Shrewsbury Quadrathlon – Race Report

Alan Cole — Mon, 04 Sep 2017 09:20:15 +0000

At last, after my first ever Quadrathlon at Brigg back in May, I was toeing the line again at the Shrewsbury Quadrathlon. Injury and illness had kept me from competing at a number of other events throughout the year which was a shame as I had hoped to do all of the trophy series races, but...

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Mawddach Marathon and Mawddach Paddle Sports Festival

Alan Cole — Mon, 17 Jul 2017 08:12:05 +0000

We had intended to spend the weekend in Barmouth for the Mawddach Paddle Sports Festival but as Saturday was wet and windy we decided just to head up on Sunday for the Mawddach Marathon. The Mawddach Marathon is a 20km kayak race up the Mawddach estuary and back. It starts at Barmouth, heads upstream with...

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Colwyn Bay Blast

Alan Cole — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 07:26:35 +0000

Rather than training for and competing in Triathlons this year I’m out to have some fun. Trying lots of new things, giving stuff a go and seeing if I can improve in some of it. With that in mind and the fact that I’ve been having fun paddling around Borth, Ynyslas and Aberdovey on my...

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Llyn Padarn Kayak Time Trial – Take 2

Alan Cole — Mon, 20 Mar 2017 08:32:26 +0000

After my first attempt at a Kayak Time Trial a month ago, it was time for a second go. So, on Saturday morning I loaded my Surf Ski onto the camper and headed off to Llanberis and the dark waters of Llyn Padarn. The surf ski seemed more at home on top of the van...

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Melin Mynach Cross, Gorseinon – Welsh Cyclo-cross League Round 7

Alan Cole — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 10:47:54 +0000

After a weeks hiatus from Cyclo-cross last week for the Cross Mountain event it was back to it for round 7 of the Welsh Cyclo-cross league. This weekend it was quite a drive away in Gorseinon on the outskirts of Swansea. I didn’t have to leave early though as my race doesn’t start until 12:15pm so I...

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Tide to Tide MTB Race

Alan Cole — Mon, 03 Oct 2016 08:36:09 +0000

I haven’t done much mountain biking over the past few years but a number of things prompted me to sign up to the Tide to Tide race in Pembrey Country Park. I had a new mountain bike. I had recently serviced my full-suspension bike. The race was associated with Round 3 of the Welsh Cyclo-cross league...

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