Race Programme 2017; Looking Serious

 

Today I have been trying to make a diary plan for my race programme for 2017. It has not been easy because I have also had computer work to do for our business but managed to get around to ‘My Stuff’ this afternoon.

I do like to have peace and quiet when I am doing anything like this or just for writing up some event or other for this blog page. It has not been helped today by Steve suffering with Man Flu poor baby, and further irritation caused unintentionally by Nigel, who is in the house decorating our bathroom and landing. Nigel likes to have music while he works. He works hard and cannot be faulted but for his need for music all day long…. Pop music… on the radio…playing quite loudly. I started off well meaning but have now moved my office downstairs whilst the decorating is in progress.  Life cannot always be joyful and I have told myself this more than once today. I must content myself with memories of a lovely evening last night, when my daughter Jakki and her husband Martin were in our home for dinner. Steve had once more cooked one of his star meals that we all thoroughly enjoyed. It was all completely yumpcious. 

So this is what the 2017 programme is looking like right now with four of these events already entered and travel plans looked at with some hotel bookings already made.

 

2017 Race Plan….. Daphne Belt, Age Group 75-79

 

Early Season kick start

March 5^th Frosty Aquathlon Littlehampton 800 mtr/ pool swim 10km run

 

May 21^st Eton Sprints, Dorney Lake 750 mtr swim 21.2 km bike 5km run
Qualifier for ITU World Championship Sprint Distance

 

June 4^th Deva Triathlon, Chester, Standard distance

1500 mtr/ river swim 40km bike 10 km run

Qualifier for ITU World Championships in Rotterdam, Netherlands

September 2017

 

June 17^th Ironman 70.3 European Championships Elsinore, Denmark

1900 mtr/ sea swim 56 mile Bike 13.2 mile run

Qualifier for Ironman 70.3 World Championship in Chattanooga, USA

 

July 2^nd Worthing Triathlon 1500 mtr sea swim 40km bike 10 km run

Qualifier for European Triathlon Championships 2018

 

July 16^th Arundel Triathlon (River Arun swim)

1500 mtr swim 40 km bike 10km run

Qualifier for ITU World Championships in Rotterdam 2017.

 

August 5^th Pier to Pier Sea Swim Isle of Wight

Sandown to Shanklin Open Water Sea Swim 1¾ miles

 

September 17^th ITU World Triathlon Championships

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Standard distance 1500 mtr/ sea swim 40 km Bike 10 km run

Sprint distance 750mtrs swim 20km bike 10 km run

 

September 29^th Ironman 70.3 World Championships

Chattanooga, USA