Mike's Triathlon

Mike competed in a Triathlon at Eton Dorney.  It's a great venue for Triathlon and very well organised.  Great to 'compete' at an Olympic venue!  It's a lovely 20 minute walk from the car park, right by the lake, to the registration tent and it's a great course for spectators.  We watched Mike enter the water to swim 750 m in the lake (the water temp. was 15.2!!!!!!).

He then did four laps around the lake (21.2 km) for the bike ride.

And finally a 5km run up and down the side of the lake.

I really loved Eton Dorney as a place in itself and it was a very child friendly place for watching Daddy take part in the Triathlon.

A buzzing atmosphere for both participants and supporters alike.

Results are out:-  Mike came 46/555 overall and 9th in his age group.  An excellent result, especially as he was not riding his "best" bike.  Unfortunately the day before he mullered his bike going into a car park with height restriction crossbar.  He had forgotten the bike was on the roof.  So upsetting.

After a delicious lunch at Carluccios in Windsor to celebrate Grandad's birthday on Monday and Mike finishing the Triathlon we found a spot to watch the Household Cavalry say goodbye to Windsor with a spectacular parade ending 200 years of history.