DNS today 
the eye doesn’t look any worse but doesn’t look any better either although it hasn’t had much chance. It’s probably a very low risk in a pretty clean lake but I don’t want to risk it getting any worse in a 35 minute swim.
Bit frustrated but I’ll ride the bike course and probably do a short run.
Plenty more races health first !
Ironman Bolton ( 70.3) going well
Chris standidge multiple Deva 70.3 winner shifting
24 min swim
2:16 bike and running 3:30 kms!
He’s late forties ! Late night watching the boxing not sure I’ll make it to the town centre today ?!
I was just talking bout him the other day!
And Pete Goodfellow.
Some names from the past.
He’s winning the whole show as it stands, went through 5 k in 18 something …?!
40 kph bike?!
Average bike speeds way way up on the course we did, no more Bolton next year apparently
Sorry to hear that Jeff, hope it clears soon.
70.3 winner ran a 1:13 half run split ?!
Crazy
Hence him taking Pro license next season!
I remember taking a look at the course when they announced the race last year. Possibly as flat as they could have made it. A far cry from your typical Bolton bike course
It’s probably Bolton’s last year of any M. Race all of those hard hour sessions I probably would have got through it but often the first edition races can have issues and I would have been slow
Where have you heard that? It’s rumoured most years but still seems to continue.
Off the same guy who predicted the bike change in 2019 - 2022 and Bolton’s change to a half this year
His misses has something to do with the council he says no race at all next year but I hope he’s wrong, 70.3 might be doable, full … nope !
Got impression it was on in 2025 ??
Two “ rumours” flying about
1 it’s a five year deal
2 No Bolton ( at all) in 2025.
If I hear anything concrete I’ll post up
Alternate years at Blackpool though right?
Of course !
There was about 1500 finishers yesterday? Probably enough to justify it for another year?
We’ll see.
55-60 year old winner went 5 hours or so
Quite a big drop to 2 nd and 3rd…
Reports are it was a “ good” race no serious complaints from the few I know and a “ decent “ bike course.
shame about the weather
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