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That ๐was the catch cry today amongst triathletes โ AND โ trail runners as they crossed the finish line to gloryโฆ
And as a bunch of Viccos we almost have to agree (reluctantly ๐).
This place certainly is something specialโฆ
And today it played host to even MORE spicy racing in Day 2 of XTERRA Dunsborough. Not in one race, not in two but in THREE separate off-road spectacles.
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The first to start was the 21km Trail Run โ a new addition for this yearโs XTERRA Dunsborough โ and the โnew kid on the blockโ for the Global XTERRA Trail Running Series.
With plenty of talent in the field, the pace was on from the gun. So much so that after just 01:32:20 of racing, North Face athlete Dave Byrne stormed home in a dominant win.
Not long after, in the females, Arian Huston took out the title in a furious sprint finish with Claire OโBrien-Smith, who came home in 2nd.
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The next race to unleash on Geographe Bay was the XTERRA Long Course event โ arguably the flagship of the XTERRA disciplines.
In the womenโs, you could almost throw a blanket over the top 5 all day. But, in the end, Lizzie Orchard stretched her early lead to take a convincing win, followed by Hannah Lee-Young and then Jacqui Allen.
โ๐โ๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐๐ โ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก ๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ง๐๐๐, ๐ผ ๐ค๐๐ โ ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐ธ๐
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๐ด ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ข๐๐ โ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐กโ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐๐ ; ๐ผ โ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ก ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ข๐ก ๐กโ๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐ฆ.... ๐โ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐ ๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐, ๐ผ ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก ๐ค๐๐๐ก ๐ก๐ ๐ ๐ก๐๐ฆ โ๐๐๐ ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐!โ
โ Lizzie Orchard, overall female winner, Long Course Tri
In the menโs, Ben Forbes came out of the swim with some catching up to do. But, as he unleashed his explosive, one-two punch of MTB-and-run, he quickly showed the entire field a very clean set of heels to come home over 16 minutes ahead of second!
โ๐๐ ๐ข๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐ผ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ก๐๐๐ฆ โ๐๐ก๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐ ๐ค๐๐, ๐๐ข๐ก ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ผ ๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ก๐๐ ๐ผ ๐๐๐ข๐๐๐โ๐ก ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ โ๐๐ค ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ก ๐ค๐๐ ๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐ค๐๐ก๐๐ โ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐ โ, ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐โฆ ๐โ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ค๐๐ (๐๐๐ ๐) ๐ ๐ข๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ โ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ก ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐ธ๐
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๐ด ๐๐๐ข๐๐ ๐ ๐ผโ๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ โ ๐๐ก ๐ค๐๐ ๐ข๐๐๐๐๐!โ
โ Ben Forbes, overall male winner, Long Course Tri
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Finally, in the 10km Trail Run, it was no surprise who took the overall wins โ TWO more North Face representatives โ Blake Hose in the menโs and Alex West in the womenโs.
A huge THANK YOU to ALL racers in ALL disciplines and ALL age groups across the weekend. Each and every one of you had your own battles (against man and/or nature) and displayed a mind-boggling level of athleticism.
Whether you were at the pointy end of your age group fighting it out for a state title, cruising along in the middle and soaking up the scenery, or chipping away at the back โ you can all look back very proudly on a weekend well spent!
Below are a few snaps from the one and only Alan Ure from Photos4sale. There are plenty more to come (to your inbox) in the coming days.
FOR FULL RESULTS, GO HERE:
๐ bluechipresults.com.au/results.aspx?CId=11&RId=1721
Thanks again all you awesome participants โ we love the PEOPLE this event attracts even more than the stunning venue where it takes place.
Canโt wait to do it all again next year!
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