Laguna Phuket Triathlon

[faultytowers]

I know that there are not many athletes on the forum , but if anyone is interested , the 12th Annual Triathlon is taking place on Sunday.
It is an international event and attracts some top class athletes. The Phuket Hash usually supply stewards, I did a stint a few years ago and was tired out just watching these people.

Here is a glimpse of the Laguna Phuket website , the link is below.

Laguna Phuket Triathlon 2005

When
The 12th annual Laguna Phuket Triathlon will be held on Sunday 4 December 2005 starting at 8am.

Where
The upscale Laguna Phuket resort occupies 600 acres of tropical beachfront parkland on the northwest coast of Phuket island in southern Thailand.

Ironman Qualifier Details
The Laguna Phuket Triathlon will offer 25 guaranted entries to the 2006 Ironman Australia to be awarded to the highest place finishers in each age group who have declared at race registration their intention to accept an Ironman Australia qualifying spot. Spots will be allocated based on the number of entries per age group. There are no Ironman Australia qualifying spots for pro athletes. The allocation of qualifying spots will be finalised during race week and posted at the race office.

http://www.lagunaphuket.com/triathlon/

[Thai Kwan Do]

thank Buddha i arrive on the 29th!!!!!!!!

[faultytowers]

Seems not all Hashers are fat , beers swilling , larger louts.

Aussies dominate triathlon

CHERNG TALAY: Australians swept the top three places in the 12th annual Thai Airways International Laguna Phuket Triathlon yesterday.

Winner Greg Bennett overtook compatriot and two-time winner Craig Alexander at the 6-kilometer marker on the run course and never looked back, winning in 2:31:40 and earning US$3,000 (120,000 baht) in prize money.

Less than a minute behind, Alexander claimed second place with a total time of 2:32:37, and Richie Cunningham (2:35:58) came third, as he did in 2004, completing the Aussie sweep.

In the women’s pro division, Samantha McGlone of Canada finished strongly to win in a total time of 2:44:16. Three minutes later, Greg Bennett greeted his American wife Laura as she crossed the finish line to take second place ahead of Australian Belinda Granger.

It was an outstanding weekend for the Bennetts, who were also celebrating their first wedding anniversary.

A record-breaking field of 700 athletes competed in the triathlon, which also included an unprecedented 42 three-person relay teams. The grueling race, which started at 8 am at Sheraton Grande Laguna, consisted of a 1.8-km swim followed by a 55-km bike ride and a 12-km run to the finish.

The first amateur finisher was Craig Johns from New Zealand, with a total time of 2:52:15. The fastest Thai finisher was Bunlubsak Doungdun with a very respectable time of 2:55:24.

The first Thai female to finish was the remarkable 14-year-old athlete Phuttrajit Sangkhaphan, this year’s youngest participant, in a time of 3:35:40.

Results

Men’s Pro Division: 1. Greg Bennett (Australia) 2:31:40; 2. Craig Alexander (Aus) 2:32:37; 3. Richie Cunningham (Aus) 2:35:58; 4. Massimo Cigana (Italy) 2:39:06; 5. Alejandro Santamaria (Spain) 2:41:1 2.

Women’s Pro Division: 1. Samantha McGlone (Canada) 2:44:16; 2. Laura Bennett (USA) 2:47:26; 3. Belinda Granger (Aus) 2:52:57; 4. Carol Montgomery (Can) 2:53:49; 5. Jocelyn Pollock (UK) 2:54:33.

Thai Men’s Division: 1. Bunluesak Doungdun (Chon Buri) 2:55:24; 2. Saman Gunan (Chon Buri) 3:02:09; 3. Chadarak Chaikamjorn (Nakhon Sri Thammarat) 3:02:54; 4. Wuttipat Bunjang (Chon Buri) 3:12:32; 5. Kiattisak Premarnant (Pathum Thani) 3:19:53.

Thai Women’s Division: 1. Phuttrajit Sankhaphan (Suphan Buri) 3:35:40; 2. Nuansiree Romphet (Suphan Buri) 3:35:38; 3. Nampetch Porntharukchan (Bangkok) 4:10:30; 4. Laddawan Arpapradit (Bangkok) 4:15:29; 5. Supada Boonsupa (Bangkok) 4:17:37.

Open Category Relay: 1. Hash House Harriers 3:01:13; 2. Banyan Tree Phuket 3:03:03; 3. Sheraton Grande Laguna Phuket 3:12:44.

Masters Category Relay: 1. Three Amigos (Hong Kong) 2:58:35; 2. The Three Coconuts (Thailand) 3:12:44; 3. Just Kidding (Thailand) 3:12:54.

Clydesdales (men over 200 lbs): 1. Bevan Colless (Aus) 3:26:57; 2. John Zanetos (USA) 3:29:00; 3. Karl Siegling (Aus) 3:31:16; 4. Eric Saylors (USA) 3:33:10; 5. Mike Bolsover (UK) 3:41:26.