The second Pembrokeshire Duathlon took place at Neyland Yacht Club on Sunday and was a great success.

Organised by Pembrokeshire triathlon club and sponsored by Dragon LNG, the event consisted of a 5km run, followed by a 22km cycle, and a final 2.5km run.

One hundred individuals and six relay teams involving 13 people, lined up at the Brunel Quay start line on a cold, but clear morning. The race also played host to the Welsh duathlon championships and was the first round of the Welsh triathlon grand prix.

In the individual event, Richard Wilder, from Les Croupier Triathlon Club took a narrow lead from the first run onto the bike. Despite being sent the wrong way early on in the bike leg and losing more than 30 seconds, he cruised to victory in a course record time of one hour, two minutes, 49 seconds.

He finished nearly four minutes clear of David Hannaford, of Ironhead Racing in second place, and last year’s runner up Jack Loveday, of the University of Plymouth, who had to settle for third.

The female category was closely fought with Lynn Green, of Pembrokeshire Tri in the super veteran category holding off Bethan Fowler by just seven seconds in a winning time of one hour, 15 minutes, 37 seconds. Fiona Evans wasn’t far back in third.

The fastest veteran was Steven Bridges, of Taff Ely, who recorded a time of one hour, nine minutes and not far ahead was the first junior Luke Watson who finished in one hour, eight minutes, 35 seconds.

Brian Palmer, of Celtic Tri was the first super veteran to finish in an excellent time of one hour, nine minutes, sex seconds. The veteran female prize went to Clare Williams, of Ingli Runners and the first super veteran female was Karen Corcoran, of Pembrokeshire Tri.

In the relay category Tenby Aces Debbie Phillips and Steve Lewis were clear winners in an excellent time of one hour, 11 minutes, 49 seconds, scooping the mixed category prize in the process.

For the second year running, the first female team were the Tenby Tortoises Tara Rees and Tanis Hand and the first male relay team were the Refined Gentlemen.

The fancy dress category was warmly received, and the prize was a three-way split between young Jake Watson (sumo man), Jill Colman (fairy) and her husband Paul Colman, who also made a very convincing fairy.

All proceeds from the duathlon are being donated to Adam’s Bucketful of Hope Appeal and the organisers say the event is on course to raise around £1,500.

For further information go to the club’s website www.pembrokeshire-tri.

org.uk, or e-mail pembstri@ sporty.co.uk.