Information from TriathonIreland.com
Groomsport half Ironman took place on Sunday 21st and was part of the Vodafone National Series.
The worthy winner was Aodh O’Neill who continues to put in top class performances which also sees him well placed in the Vodafone National Series. O’Neill was never troubled and once again used his blistering run speed to pull away from the field. Peter Savage took 2nd in 4:40:50 and Kevin Mallett 3rd in 4:50:46.
In the women’s race Sara Hanning was the victor. Hanning exited the water in just over 28 minutes making her one of the fastest swimmers on the day. She backed that up with a 3:03 bike and 1:53 run to be crowned winner in Groomsport. 2nd was Cheryl Cardwell of Triangle Tri Club in 5:37:39 and Rosemary Leith of Wicklow Tri Club was 3rd in 5:39:44.
Results are available at the link below. Full report and photos to follow.
http://www.pioneer-group.co.uk/uploaded_files/File/HalfIremanResults2011.pdf
