RUGBY triathletes were out in force at the Triathlon England Club Relay Championships.
Twenty-eight Rugby Triathlon Club members formed seven teams of four on Saturday to take on teams from across the country in the only event of its kind in the UK at the National Water Sports Centre in Nottingham.
Each person in the team completes their 500m swim before passing the baton on to a team-mate.
After everyone in the team has swam, they then do the same on the 15km bike ride and 5km run.
The handovers were frantic but successful with members trying to find their team-mate among 250 other lycra-clad competitors.
Glenn’s Gladiators took the overall victory with a convincing 12-minute lead over Sanders Superstars.
The closest to a photo finish was the eight-second gap between Smallwood’s Soldiers and Booker’s Beasts.
All the teams, except Glenn’s Gladiators, were within eight minutes of each other at the finish which made for some great racing over the four hours.
