Archive for March 2012
BVITF Youth Development Event 2: Report and Results
On Saturday March 17th, 37 young aspiring triathletes gathered at Trellis Bay, Beef Island to take part in the 2nd youth development event hosted by the BVI Triathlon Federation (BVITF) and BSAFE. Children under 15 with interest in any portion of the triathlon – swim, bike, or run – were encouraged to participate regardless of…
Read MoreYouth Development Event #2: Trellis Bay, Beef Island
After the success of the first youth development event at Nanny Cay, the second event will be held on March 17th at Trellis Bay Beach (in front of Boardsailing BVI) 9:00 am start. This is a fun introductory event to triathloning for all children under 15. The races will be formatted at a maximum of…
Read MoreThompson triumphs in Eighth Annual BVI X-Tri
The much anticipated clash of the BVI triathlon titans in the eighth annual BVI X-Tri – between Michael “Balls of Steel” Ellis and Andrew “Tubes” Thompson – did not materialize after Ellis flatted early in the bike stage of the race. Having exited the swim 2 minutes and 15 seconds ahead of Thompson, Ellis was well-placed…
Read MoreEighth X-Tri at Smuggler’s Cove
The 8th annual BVI XTri, a triathlon held in the off-road wilds of Smuggler’s Cove and Belmont, will take place on Saturday, March 10. Michael “Balls of Steel” Ellis will be vigorously defending his title after winning the event last year beating a surprised and shocked Andrew “Tubes Thompson by one minute and twenty-two seconds. Ellis has made it no secret that he intends to destroy Tubes’ 2009 record in his swan song event in the BVI; the target is 47 minutes and 27 seconds, Michael’s time last year was 48 minutes and 50 seconds.
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