I was on location in Bournemouth at 6:00AM last Sunday (ouch) for the 2009 running of the Bournemouth International Triathlon; on assignment for Triathlete’s World Magazine. The first wave (Sprint Distance) set off at 6:30AM with the Standard Distance competitors setting off from 7:00AM. The weather conditions were cold and the sea was choppy but apart from a few very light showers it remained dry and the weather improved throughout the morning. First man home in the Sprint Distance was Stephen Barratt (Team Durham Primera) at 1:05:21 and first woman was Holly Lawrence (Swansea Uni) at 1:09:12. Full Distance men’s winner was James Gilfillan (Primera) at 1:54:47, and first woman was Tracy Cook (Tri UK) at 2:13:02. Look out for the photos illustrating the full race report in the October issue.
