TRI-STARS

Report written by Triathlon Men’s Captain, Mike Caine.

The West Lancs Summer Triathlon, hosted at Edge Hill University in Ormskirk, is an inclusive event that Burnden Tri attend in their masses every year. The venue is ideal, featuring a state-of-the-art 25 m pool within the university’s £25 million Sports Centre, from which participants launch into a 400 m swim before transitioning to a flat, three-lap, 21.5 km cycle on quiet roads, and concluding with a 5 km run on scenic campus trails, finishing with a celebratory lap on the running track amidst cheering spectators. While the event draws competitors of all abilities—including regional elites—it has built its reputation as one of the most beginner-friendly triathlons in the North West, often touted as the “perfect first-time challenge”. This year, the event expanded beyond the traditional triathlon to include duathlon (run–bike–run) and aquathlon (swim–run) options—new additions for 2025 that cater to a wider range of athlete preferences.

First over the line was Jonny Sangster who put in a performance that exemplifies pure grit and determination with an overall time of 1:07:50 (7:20/40:06/18:12). Jonny was also 15th overall out of a field of 435 and 2nd in his age category.

First lady was Francesca Caine with a course personal best of 1:25:13 (8:08/47:23/23:54)

2nd Mike Caine (3rd in Age Category) 1:14:24 (8:05/40:54/21:34)

3rd Gareth Doherty 1:15:21 (9:14/42:02/20:41)

4th Steve Horsman 1:15:24 (9:23/40:27/21:54)

5th Andy Horrocks 1:15:25 (8:31/43:14/19:27)

7th Marcus Chester 1:25:25 (11:05/47:08/22:08)

8th Martin Cullen 1:27:31 (9:25/49:08/23:55)

9th Keith Thomas 1:27:49 (8:32/49:33/25:30)

10th Marie Parkinson 1:32:47 (8:45/52:30/26:49)

11th Simon Entwistle 1:33:02 (10:00/49:38/26:29)

12th Sarah Woodiwiss 1:33:34 (9:45/47:06/27:21)

13th Gillian Morris 1:35:20 (10:01/50:05/28:01)

14th Steve Holt 1:44:09 (16:08/54:58/28:13)

The Club also had a relay team consisting of Alison Cullen on the swim leg, and Tony Woodiwiss completing the bike and run legs. 1:29:57 (9:32/47:50/28:24)

Lisa Berry took part in the Aquathon with a brilliant time of 41:38 (8:55/29:45)