The ETU Multisport European Championships gets under way in Transilvania
The second edition of the ETU Multisport European Championships Triathlon Festival kicked off in Romania on Saturday, with the first events of a busy schedule, the ETU Cross Triathlon European Championships.
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Second only in number behind the host country, the 37 British Age-Group athletes collected a total of 14 podium finishes.
As she was in Ibiza last year, Kerri-Ann Upham was the fastest female GB athlete and retained her title in the F25-29 category.
FASTEST BRITISH AGE-GROUP ATHLETES OVERALL
Men
1st – Ashley De Lotz (30-34) – 2:04:08
2nd – Rob Parry (35-39) – 2:06:12
3rd – Brad Pontin (35-29) – 2:09:15
Women
1st – Kerri-Ann Upham (25-29) – 2:24:57 – 2nd fastest AG athlete overall
2nd – Emily Harper (30-34) – 2:25:52 – 3rd fastest AG athlete overall
3rd – Hayley Down (35-39) – 2:31:14 – 4th fastest AG athlete overall
Târgu Mures ETU Cross Triathlon European Championships – Saturday 29th June 2019
1km / 23.4km / 6.2km
GB Age-Group Medals (14)
Gold (6)
- Kerri-Ann Upham – 25-29 Female AG
- Emily Harper – 30-34 Female AG
- Ashley De Lotz – 30-34 Male AG
- Hayley Down – 35-39 Female AG
- Joanne Pitten – 40-44 Female AG
- Renell Brennan – 45-49 Female AG
Silver (3)
- Rob Parry – 35-39 Male AG
- Natalie Smith – 40-44 Female AG
- Simon Taylor – 55-59 Male AG
Bronze (5)
- Brad Pontin – 35-39 Male AG
- Louise Madge – 40-44 Female AG
- Robert Moore – 55-59 Male AG
- Dean Hardie – 60-64 Male AG
- Colin Hunt -65-69 Male AG
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