Scores of the doors (part one) from Târgu Mures
Not one but two European Championships this week, with Târgu Mures in Romania hosting the newly formed Transilvania European Cross Festival. This ‘double-header’ provides the off-road crowd with the European Cross DUathlon Championships (Thursday and Friday), with the European Cross TRIathlon Championships on Saturday and Sunday.
Let’s round up the British Age-Group results from the Cross Duathlon, held yesterday.
A total haul of ten medals, of which five were Gold. Nik Tarrega (F25-29), was the fastest overall AG athlete. The fastest British male athlete was Alex Rhodes )M25-29), who also took Gold in his division.
Târgu Mures ETU Cross Duathlon European Championships – Thursday 27th July 2017
6.2km run | 20km cycle | 3.1km
GOLD (5)
- Nik Tarrega – 25-29 Female AG
- Alex Rhodes – 25-29 Male AG
- Samantha Troop – 35-39 Female AG
- Kirsty Prior – 45-49 Female AG
- William Hammerton – 70-74 Male AG
SILVER (3)
- Lee Imrie – 35-39 Male AG
- David Mole – 40-44 Male AG
- Chris Proud – 70-74 Male AG
BRONZE (2)
- Gerald Tudor – 35-39 Male AG
- Matthew Prior – 40-44 Male AG
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