Flint and Denbigh at the Dry Tri in Kelsall

Today, February 1^st, nineteen Flint and Denbigh members (mostly little and one big) supported the Cheshire Hunt South Dry Triathlon at Kelsall hill Equestrian Centre and they had a brilliant time. It was a well run competition at a superb venue. I arrived about 10am and it was very busy – so busy that I couldn’t manage to see them all doing their stuff. There were so many tiny people in tiny jods and tiny hats and parents doing the leading. As you can imagine there were some ‘unplanned dismounts’ but each child was checked for damage by the appointed First Aiders, before being allowed to continue.  This is unique to Tetrathlon.  The riding was actually impressive for such little people and the Open course was demanding.

FnD had 5 teams forward and one team – FnD Lions came 2^nd out of 18 teams.  This team was – Halle Rosser, Anni Edwards, Nansi Evans and Arabella Thomas.  They all looked so tiny on the rostrum.  Big smiles all round. Our other teams came 4^th (Ninjas), 5^th (Tigers), 12^th Zebras.

I can’t name everyone but notable achievements were:-

Orla Kissane – our only Senior – came 2^nd in a strong Girls class. Shot 860 !  Keep it up Orla.

Oliver Parkes won the Tadpole Boys  – his first competition. Rode clear.

Marcus Rosser also rode clear in that class.

Halle Rosse won the Beanies. Finlay Eastwood 3^rd and Nansi Evans 4^th.

The first three placings in the Pre Beanies went to Esmay Eastwood, Ifan Johnson and Miles Rowlands.  This was a  strong class.

They were all brilliant and there were so many smiling faces – parents too !