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Aug 2021
Dalesman triathlon in Ripon attracts 600 hardy souls
More than 600 people entered the inaugural Dalesman Triathlon on Sunday, which started and finished at Ripon racecourse.
Triathlons consist of a swim, followed by a cycle ride and run.
There were three different distances, the main one being the full Dalesman, which consisted of a 2.4 mile swim in the lake at Ripon racecourse followed by a 112-mile cycle route in Masham, Dallow Moor and Brimham Rocks and a 26-mile marathon run that returned to Ripon.
The full Dalesman started at 6am and final competitor finished in darkness at 10.30pm. Henry Sleight won in a time of nine hours and 53 minutes.
Event organiser Rob Wilkins, who lives near Ripon, said it was a successful but exhausting day and he hoped it would return next year.
Keen runner, the Rt. Revd Dr Helen-Ann Hartley, the Bishop of Ripon, was among those who answered a call for volunteer marshals put out by Ripon Runners club, of which she is a member.
Dr Hartley said:
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