03/29/2024

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Athletes flock to the Battle on the Beach

THE Battle on the Beach took place this weekend, Saturday and Sunday (Apr 6,7) at Pembrey Country Park. 

 

Thousands of competitors and spectators descended on the park and were welcomed with glorious sunshine.

The course was  a total of 3 laps (or 2 laps for fun categories), covering  approximately 45km.

The event attracts elite and amateur athletes alike and is quite a spectacle to watch.

The top 10 finishers were as follows: 

  Pos Bib No Name Time Category Cat Pos Second Cat Second Cat Pos Gender Gen Pos Club Lap1 C/Pos Lap2 C/Pos Lap3 C/Pos
  1 6 Bram IMMING 1:11:24.8 Senior (16+) 1     Male 1 TEAM IMMING-AGU 23:04.6 4 25:49.6 1 22:30.5 2
 
  2 69 Henk VERDONK 1:11:25.0 Senior (16+) 2     Male 2 TEAM IMMING-AGU 23:04.1 3 25:50.6 2 22:30.2 1
 
  3 8 Dan EVANS 1:12:31.3 Senior (16+) 3     Male 3 ASSOS EQUIPE / CANNONDALE 23:03.3 2 26:24.7 6 23:03.2 4
 
  4 17 Gruffudd LEWIS 1:12:31.5 Senior (16+) 4     Male 4 RIBBLE PRO CYCLING 23:04.9 5 26:24.0 5 23:02.5 3
 
  5 81 Nick CRAIG 1:12:33.0 Grand Veteran (50-59) 1     Male 5 SCOTT RACING 23:38.4 1 25:50.9 1 23:03.7 1
 
  6 7 Giles DRAKE 1:13:38.0 Senior (16+) 5     Male 6 WHEELBASE 23:38.8 7 26:32.3 7 23:26.9 5
 
  7 91 Seb HERROD 1:14:45.3 Senior (16+) 6     Male 7 ROTOR RACE TEAM 23:47.7 9 27:06.5 8 23:51.0 6
 
  8 15 Paul HOPKINS 1:14:46.4 Veteran (40-49) 1     Male 8 MERIDA FACTORY RACING 23:48.0 1 27:06.7 3 23:51.6 1
 
  9 24 Daniel GUEST 1:14:47.8 Veteran (40-49) 2     Male 9 COTSWOLD VELDRIJDEN 23:48.6 2 27:06.6 2 23:52.5 2
 
  10 11 Benjamin WADEY 1:15:20.2 Senior (16+) 7     Male 10 CLEE CYCLES 23:02.6 1 26:10.3 3 26:07.3 18

Byron Williams was at the event to bring you these wonderful photographs. 

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