Sport
29 May, 2026
Triathletes earn personal bests
The Maryborough and District Triathlon Club conducted its second reverse triathlon as part of its 2025/26 club championship season from the Maryborough Sports and Leisure Centre on Sunday, May 24.
The event involved a run and ride, and finished with a swim in the indoor 25 metre pool. The long course format involved a 2 km run, 8 km cycle (2 x 4 km loop), and 400 m swim. The short course consisted of a 1.5 km run, 4 km cycle, and 200 m swim.
In the open male long course it was Josh Britten and Tyler Beale who all enjoyed the ideal course conditions to post personal best (PB) times for the course.
Little separated Britten and Beale throughout the run leg, but Britten was able to produce another scintillating cycle leg heading into the 400 m swim.
Britten and Beale both continued to surge to the finish line in the swim leg, with Josh eclipsing his previous course record and PB to produce another sub-30 minute time of 29:14.
Beale also continued strongly, wiping almost three minutes off his previous best as he finished in a time of 35:34.
In the 50+ female long course category, it was Jane Anderson who displaying increased run pace, and her customary strong ride and swim legs to post the third fastest time of the day and a PB (37:53).
The next club event will be annual 9.8 km and 4.9 km Goldfields Reservoir Fun Run on Sunday, June 14 from the new BBQ Shelter next to the boat ramp at the Goldfields Reservoir. Registrations commence at 9.00 am for a 9.30 am start.
To find out more about the club, its activities, membership, or calendar of club events, contact club secretary Jenny Barras on 0423 495 768, send an email at mbtriathlonclub@icloud.com or visit www.facebook/maryboroughtriclub.com