Winning Ways for Wilkinson
Tees Active Academy star, Chris Wilkinson was put through his paces at the Cleveland Sprint Triathlon held in Middlesbrough, finishing first in his age group and an impressive second in the under 20’s age grouping.
This event is one of the oldest triathlons in the region and has a unique format of three separate time trials with a break in between each discipline. The times for the 400m swim, 15-mile bike and 3 mile run are then added together for the final result.
Chris held his own in his favoured swimming discipline finishing 1st in an impressive time of 4 minutes 19 seconds. His lowest position came from the 15-mile cycle, in which a 44 minutes finish time was recorded. He then completed the run in 17 minutes and 36 seconds. His overall finish position across all age groups was 17th.
To add to his honours, Chris finished in second place in the 39th British Modern Biathlon Championships held in Norwich last weekend. The Borough of Stockton Swim 
Scheme dominated the Youth B event (15 – 16 year old category) as team mates Bradley Dixon and Michael Young, put in great performances to finish third and sixth respectively. Not to be out done, Rachel Gray, also from the Academy, finished sixth in the Youth A event (17 – 18 year old category).
Tees Active Academy Manager, Allan McDermott said “Chris is showing impressive form and is going from strength to strength in his multi discipline events, he is not only achieving in his age group but he is also competing well against older and more experienced competitors.”
Chris will now turn his attention to qualifying for the British Nationals held in July. For more information on the Academy contact Academy Manager Allan McDermott on (01642) 528772.