Phoenix Park Duathlon: Gallery & Results
On Sunday, the 21st of April, nearly 300 athletes took to Phoenix Park to complete the final duathlon of the series, the Phoenix Park Duathlon Series 2, hosted by Belpark Triathlon Club. Spirits were high as the sun shone and the first wave of athletes approached the start line.
The first wave took off at 9:30 sharp, with wave 2 following soon after at 9:40 and wave 3 at 9:50.
run 1
The athletes completed their first run of two laps, completing 5k in total. Conal Cremen, from Belpark Triathlon Club, was the first man into T1, completing the 5k in 00:16:48. Peninsula Triathlon Club’s, James Graham was on his tail, with a run 1 time of 00:16:49. In the women’s race, Emma O’Brien from Wicklow Triathlon Club arrived in front of the pack coming in at 00:17:48, followed by Megan Roberts from Piranha Triathlon Club with a time of 00:19:13. In the Intervarsity race, Cian Murray was the first man in at 00:17:47 and Saoirse O’Brien completed the fastest time in the women’s, coming in at 00:19:04.
bike
Moving out of T1, the athletes took on the 21.3km bike leg, which consisted of 3 laps of a 7.1km loop. Conor Hennebry, from Tried and Tested completed the fastest men’s bike course, with a time of 00:30:13, and Aoibh Clarke came in at 00:33:46 with the fastest time in the women’s. In the Intervarsity race, Tony McNally had the fastest men’s bike time of 00:33:20 and Saoirse O’Brien came in as the top women’s time of 00:36:08.
run 2 & finish line
Finally the athletes moved onto the final leg, run 2, a 2.5k loop, following the same course as run 1. Belpark’s, Cremen completed the fastest run 2, but Graham took the lead and was the first man home, with an overall time of 00:57:48. Wicklow’s Triathlon Club’s Emma O’Brien was the first woman home, completing the course in 01:02:00. In the Intervarsity race, Saoirse O’Brien was the first woman home with a time of 01:06:21. Tony McNally took the top spot in the men’s with a time of 01:02:35
A fantastic close to the Duathlon National Series, as excitement builds for the triathlon season.
female podium
- Emma O’Brien: Wicklow Triathlon Club 01:02:00
- Aoibh Clarke 01:04:11
- Deirdre Casey 01:06:10
male podium
- James Graham: Peninsula Triathlon Club 00:57:48
- Conor Hennebry: Tried and Tested TC 00:58:11
- Stephen Donnelly: Liquid Motion TC 00:58:52
Intervarsity Female Podium
1. Saoirse O’Brien 01:06:21
6. Mary O’Donnell 01:15:41
7. Ciara Brady 01:15:54
INTERVARSITY MALE PODIUM
1. Tony McNally 01:02:35
2. Callum O’Neill 01:05:54
3. Eoin Moore 01:08:42
Event gallery
Event Photography: James Wright Photography & Corinna Nolan Photography
