Dan’s the Triathlon man

Tuesday 31st August 2010, 2:59PM BST.

Dan Halksworth winning  the Ogier Jersey Triathlon on Sunday

Dan Halksworth winning the Ogier Jersey Triathlon on Sunday. Picture: TONY PIKE (01037963)

Dan Halksworth and Claire Forbes were first man and woman home in the 25th anniversary triathlon on Sunday.

Halksworth, the sport’s development officer, set an impressive time of 1 hr 54 min 58 sec for the Olympic course discipline of a 1,500m swim, a 40 km cycle  and 10 km run.

Forbes, competing in her first season of triathlon, finished in 2.25.02.

They and the others in a record field plunged into the sea at Bel Royal at 7.30 am, before completing the bike ride and run.

• Full report and more pictures in Tuesday’s Jersey Evening Post


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