Posts by iain
Sarasota World Cup
Having made the decision to at least look at the options around the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic triathlon I recently travelled to two ITU World Cups on the hunt for some ranking points and good performances. The first was out in Sarasota, Florida with Matt Ellis. After a great season this race didn’t go so…
Read More2020 Paralympics
In 2016 visually impaired men were excluded from the Rio games as triathlon made it’s Paralympic debut. At the time this seemed ridiculous given it was one of the strongest categories, with this decision having significant implications for myself and others. Recently the ITU/IPC announced the categories that will contest the triathlon events at the…
Read MoreGreat North Run
The Great North Run is one of the largest half marathon in the World with 57,000 entries this year. Like the London Marathon in April, I was lucky enough to gain a place having deferred from 2017 due to the back problems I was having last year. For those not in the know, The Great…
Read MoreSuperhero Tri
Jill and I participated in the Superhero triathlon at Eton Dorney on 18th August. We were racing for Scope with Jill taking on the half superhero challenge (400m swim/10km bike/2.5km run) and I went for the full superhero (750m/20k/5k). The event is aimed at anyone with a disability, regardless of your ability level. The programme…
Read MoreNorwich 10k
On Sunday the 5th of August it was my pleasure to join a team of people from Norfolk and Norwich Association for the Blind in running the Norwich 10k. One of the group, Scott Vallance contacted me a few months ago to ask if I would mind coming to talk to those who would be…
Read MoreParatri National Champs
Having recently competed at the ITU Long Distance World Championships I wasn’t sure if it was a good idea to race at the national championships or not. On the one hand I wanted to support the event, especially since Arctic One were organising it and they have helped me a lot over the last few…
Read MoreWorld Multi-sport Championships
Matt Ellis and I travelled out to Denmark recently for the ITU Multi-sport World Championships. We had decided to take on both the Aquathlon and Long Distance triathlon events during our stay on the island of Fyn. The Aquathlon was first up on Thursday 12th July. It was held about an hour away from our…
Read MoreArctic One/Irwin Mitchell Solicitors
I just wanted to say a big ‘thank you’ to both Arctic One and Irwin Mitchell Solicitors. Arctic One supported me last year with a ‘Forward Motion’ Grant, which in the end contributed towards my rehabilitation from my back injury rather than racing costs as originally intended. This was so helpful as it meant I…
Read MoreMedical Update
It’s been a funny few weeks for me with lots of medical appointments, tests, uncertainty and a bit of stress. This is due to two separate issues. The first relates to my eyesight. Earlier this year I went back to our local hospital for a routine follow-up at the low vision clinic. They had previously suggested…
Read MoreFritton Triathlon
Matt Ellis and I decided to do Fritton standard distance tri on Sunday 17th June in preparation for the upcoming multi-sport World Championships during July. The 1500m swim, 39km bike and 10km run would be ideal to get back in the swing of swim tethering, checking our positions on the tandem and doing a bit…
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