Steel Man AquaBike 2014

 Ricks
 join 1000`s at the Human Race

Steel Man AquaBike 2014..!

WELCOME TO DORNEY LAKE

Venue for Olympic and Paralympic Games for London 2012

 and was voted top Olympic venue 

http://www.dorneylake.co.uk/

Human Race..

Organizers of the SteelMan   

http://humanrace.co.uk/events/triathlon/steelman-triathlon

Short rick video before the days events

started at dorney   

the beautiful Eton Dorny

in Windsor
http://www.dorneylake.co.uk/

http://humanrace.co.uk/events/triathlon/steelman-triathlon

http://www.etoncollege.com/Home.aspx

Mmmm the 1000+ plus at todays Human Race 
steel man triathlon events must have miss read the sign

ricks channel swimmer  basher Bates

ready for a new changeling event    

Mmmmmm.

now where did i put my bike...? 

time to race 

Short video of the men in the over 40

triathlon, which was before the AquaBike

and AquaRun events got under way      

  

the start of the first   

Steel Man AquaBike ..

Ricks Basher Bates..

7th place out of the water..

only male to do it without the help of a wetsuit on the day..

well he is a channel swimmer.!           

the finish...

Basher Bates

the big man certainly built for ultra swimming, 

but not so sure the same can be said for his cycling..         

massage anyone   .?

it was to nice pop in and chat with Becky from blueseventy 

blueseventy  have been great supporters of Ricks team 

since our beginning in  2008     

http://www.blueseventy.co.uk/      

ricks basher  all smiles

now the pain is over 

well done to ricks mr bates
28th overall and 3rd in age..
 

link to  humanrace event report of the steelman 
http://humanrace.co.uk/news/race-reports/item/719-triathletes-test-their-mettle-at-steelman-triathlon

rick report..
great event , well run, and lots of fun to do..
roll on
   Steel Man AquaBike 2015
http://humanrace.co.uk/events/triathlon/steelman-triathlon

ASA MIDLAND SWIMMING OPEN WATER CHAMPIONSHIP 2014

Ricks  At The 

ASA MIDLAND SWIMMING 

OPEN WATER CHAMPIONSHIP 2014

Its time to really race..!!!  

We love doing The Great swims, The bldsa events the off course the channel swims etc....but for ex competitive pool swimmers like ricks boys , you can still never beat the real fun and excitement of racing at the top level of the ASA sport.

ASA  EAST AND WEST MIDLAND SWIMMING
2014 OPEN WATER CHAMPIONSHIP
BOSWORTH WATER
BOSWORTH, NEAR HINCKLEY, LEICESTERSHIRE
SUNDAY 13th JULY

a short video of the start of the

2k mens and ladies championship race 

(age group and maters) 

well done to ricks mr bates
3rd in age..
he maybe slow and steady...but for 3k races that works..;-)