Gloucester High School held its annual tri challenge with around 100 students taking part.
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The weather favoured the event, regarded as a shorter version of Gloucester Mountain Man, held on the last day of term on Friday September 27. The sun shone and the river ran at a good level.
Joining the high school students in the event, which included bike, kayak and run legs, were year six primary school students. Gloucester Public School fronted with eight teams, while Barrington Public School attended with one.
Temperatures hovered around 30 degrees as staff, parents, family and friends waited at Rocky Crossing for the competition to finish the race.
First across the line for the seniors was Darcy Allardice with a time of 1.17.27, followed by Charlotte Maslen at 1.20.51.
Second senior boy to finish was Ethan Bird in a time of 1.23.32 with third place going to Riley Doutty with a finish time of 1.23.43.
The second senior girl across the line was Emily Murray in a time of 1.45.28, with third place going to Holly Willis.
Taking out the top spot in the junior boys was Cody Howard in 1.20.22 and Natalie Rayner for the girls with a time of 1.34.11. Second place junior boy was Jack Bignell with a time of 1.29.39 and second place junior girl was Emily Kearney with a finish time of 1.39.02.
In the teams, the top male team was Harry Edwards, Nick Edwards and Travis Sansom, with second place going to Hayden Schultz, Kyden De Angelis and Sam Whitttaker.
Fastest female team was Emily Marsh , Mackenzie Schaffer and Kaitlyn Commons.
In the mixed teams, Tristyn Beard, Jack Blamires and Courtney Webeck took first with Kyle Atkins, Ryan Beggs and Darcey Fry in second.
The fastest team of the primary schools to cross the line was Gloucester Public School's Ruby Tonks, Olivia Kearney and Jackson Moore, followed by schoolmates, Xavier Soupdis, Jacobs Edwards and Harvey Willis.
Several year 12 students took part in the last ever tri challenge in a slightly more unique way with some dressing up, while others tied themselves together.
A few keen competitors tried double bicycles and even homemade bicycles built for three, complete with training wheels.
Anne Keen
Anne has been a journalist with the ACM (Australia Community Media) since 2016. She primarily works at the Gloucester Advocate but also contributes to the Manning River Times.
Anne has been a journalist with the ACM (Australia Community Media) since 2016. She primarily works at the Gloucester Advocate but also contributes to the Manning River Times.
