The cry of On! On! could be heard on the moor this weekend emanating from 30 SW tri-athletes navigating themselves over hills and through running streams! looking for the blobs!
Yes SW Presentations weekend never disappoints. This our second year where all athletes who completes the South West Series of races are invited down to stay at Kelly College, Tavistock to enjoy a weekend of triathlon fun. All arriving at midday Saturday they were all ready to ride just after one on a fantastically sunny day for the ‘wet country’! Yes an afternoon of mountain biking being given tips and tricks by the professionals!
This was followed in the evening by presentations of trophies by our special guest Martin Exley from Brroks our sponsor. There were prizes handed out after our triathlon quiz followed by more goodies at the end. Everyone received a certificate recognising their contribution to the series and our Championship races. The winners of the series receiving certificates signed by Jonathan and Alaistair Brownlee which we are very grateful to.
Early to bed then! No chance some of the more highly charged had some fun but lights finally went out a bit later!
Up then for an hour and half swim to get everyone ready for breakfast at 9. The Hash (run) followed at 10. The convoy of cars disappearing over Dartmoor to drop off the athletes to start the run. A good start with all the athletes running off in different directions to pick up the first ‘blob’ of flour. As ever their keen sense for ‘looking’ as with all teenagers 
did not help and so a gentle tip in the right direction got them off the start line. On! On! the blobs spotted and off they went. In the meantime this allowed all the parents to disappear and wait for the group to come over the hill a bit later thanks to our resident ‘Hare’ Martin from Brooks who had set the course the day before. On! On! The total choas of runners going everywhere was great! Up hill and down dale and through the streams onto the road and back into the the bogs all with smiling faces, all trying to find the ‘blobs’ and the ones that would lead them in the right direction. Finally arriving back at Kelly College about an hour and half later to be greeted by parents worried how filthy their cars will be! A great weekend was had by all with smiley faces until the last.
We were privileged to have very experienced coaches and from the parents and children a big thankyou goes to – Maddie and Jay Horton, Fullysussed, Andy Bullock, ESCoaching, Will Newton , British Cycling and to current World Elite Triathlete Harry Wiltshire.
And finally a big thankyou to all of those that firstly completed the series and made it such a successful year and making Presentations great, and not forgeting the bike mechanics, taxi drivers, petrol suppliers, food suppliers, fashion gurus all commonly known as Mums and Dads!
SW athletes on Dartmoor
(Hashing – please note – this was a non-alcholic Hash)
develop, perform, on on
