DTM Sports Lawyer completes Sprint Tri

DTM Corporate Partner, Tom Sutcliffe, completed his first (and possibly last) triathlon this weekend. Although Tom has previously competed in duathlon's (bike and run) and running races, his lack of swimming ability meant that triathlon (swim, bike, run) was always considered beyond him.

However, Tom has never been one to reject a challenge and so when it was suggested to him (during a typically focussed and productive partners meeting) that triathlon was the ultimate fitness test, he had no hesitation in picking up some "speedo's" and signing up for some swimming lessons.

6 months later and Tom found himself at Chirk Triathlon on an un-seasonally warm April day. Chirk Tri is a "sprint" triathlon meaning the distances are shorter and are therefore suited to a novice. The 400m pool swim was predictably hard and Tom entered the first transition behind schedule. However, an average bike leg and a decent running performance meant a respectable finish and will allow Tom to retire from triathlon's gracefully.

Click below to see the full results:

www.wrecsamtri.org.uk/documents/RaceResults2010/Chirk2010results.htm

Tom is a Partner in our Corporate Team and is also part of the DTM Sports Law team, acting for individuals and organisations involved in all aspects of the business of sport.