PAUL Leverton was the first Bicester Triathlon Club member home as 11 – ten men and one woman – took on the gruelling Wimbleball Half Ironman at Somerset.

Leverton completed the 1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike ride and 13.1-mile run in 5hrs 42mins 16secs.

Meanwhile, Garry James finished tenth in his age group at Eton Dorney in a time of 5.54.18.

RESULTS

(all Bicester Triathlon Club members)

Wimbleball Half Ironman: R Ward 5.52.09; S Clark 5.56.09; F Whyte (F) 6.30.08; T Griffiths 6.34.32; J Noble 6.40.32; M Reader 6.49.31; R Atkin 7.01.06; T Marshall 7.25.10; S Harris 7.29.16.

Cotswold 113 Middle Distance Competition: E Wise (F) 6.06.00.

Windsor Triathlon: C Mathews 2.59.07.

Great North Swim: K Doyle 39.12.