Deal Tri

12/06/2026

Last weekend, Dealie James Wisbey ran in the Podium North 5k in York.
James ran for York City AC, and finished 1st in the Elite Mens B event, a 5 lap 1 kilometre run.
Its great to see James hitting some form, edging closer to his best times.
Well run, James 🧡

11/06/2026

Social run tonight on part of the Dinosaur 10k route ⛰️⬆️⛰️⬆️⛰️⬆️
This group outan the Dino - will you?
📆 26 July
🕑 1030am
🏃‍♂️ 10k accurately measured route
Entry here:
https://register.enthuse.com/ps/event/The44thDealDinosaur10K2026?fbclid=IwdGRjcAPJz9FjbGNrA8nPy2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHm2n_HnyMfjT3_DBbrqBJGoIri6CXl2SOzSs2C3fY_CPKXXJboVz_Yk_K6A9_aem_iTlmDp0nHgQOGaT2QqQdVg

11/06/2026

Ooh we love a takeover 😍
Come and see our neighbours Betteshanger Women Football Club at our home parkrun Walmer and Deal Seafront parkrun this Saturday ⚽️⚽️

13/06/2026

Betteshanger FC Park Run Takeover 🔴⚪️

The Bettes will be out in force volunteering at Walmer and Deal Seafront parkrun
Can’t wait to see plenty of you out there.

11/06/2026

Have we got a wannabe football players here? ⚽️⚽️

Betteshanger Women FC are recruiting! 🔴⚪️

Come and get involved with a great group of ladies.

All abilities welcome across 2 teams.
UEFA B coaching.

Wednesday evenings starting 24th June.

10/06/2026

Ironman Hamburg - part 2 - Kerry's story.
"Kerry Creasy you are an IRONMAN!!! This is what I've wanted to hear for a while now, yesterday I got to run down the red carpet, ring that bell and hear those words!
We had an early start, Hamburg was buzzing full of nervous, excited people in wetsuits. I was a little nervous but I enjoyed the swim, water was warmish and the crowds weren't too overbearing. We swam under a bridge and the other side was a different story, the water was rough and choppy. Not quite sure why the swim took so long as it hadn't been like that in training but I made the cut off.
The bike. The weather was awful. Head on strong winds and rain, worrying about cut off times. After the first 56 mile loop, my spirits were down and the head started to go. The thought of going again through that gruelling 56 miles was on me. A lot of people were getting punctures. I was kind of hoping that would happen, that I would have an excuse 😂 the head really was in a dark place but I pushed on.
The run, thinking I'm home and dry now but again restricted by cut off times. The first 10k loop was good, I found my legs quite quickly and was on my way. 2nd loop, lots of people being sick on the roadside didn't help my head at this stage. I have a bit of a phobia with people being sick so there I was running with fingers in my ears so I didn't hear them 😅
Third lap. My left leg at the knee wasn't doing well like a floppy knee joint and every time I impacted it gave way so I resorted to walking for the rest of that lap. It was getting cold and I knew I couldn't walk another lap so I had told myself its ok I've done enough.
I took painkillers, I was able to keep up a reasonable pace which I couldn't stop, fighting with cut off. The course was dark. I was left with my head. A marshal said 'You have 1k left you can do this'. There it was, the famous red carpet. The feeling I got from that I will never forget. I dug deeper than I have ever before in my life. It was so worth it. I have learnt so much about myself in 2 years. "You are stronger than you think" applies to us all. We just have to believe it 🙏 and push through the dark times". 🧡

10/06/2026

Ironman Hamburg - part 2 - Kerry Creasey.

Kerry finished in 15:20:58. She swam in 2:16:03, T1 11:00, Bike 7:01:19, T2 6:27, Marathon 5:46:11.

Kerry's story....
"Hamburg ironman 2026 ....Kerry Creasy you are an IRONMAN !!! This is what I've wanted to hear for a while now ...and yesterday I got to run down the red carpet, ring that bell .... and hear those words !!
We had a very early start ....the city of Hamburg was buzzing full of ner

10/06/2026

Ironman Hamburg - A show of Mental Resilience from Kirk Bell (part 1) and Kerry Creasey (part 2) .
A long awaited race for both these tough people. One thing and another, it turned out to be a battle of mind over matter. Hats off to both of you, you finished a very hard day in fine style!
Business first and then great reports from both Kirk and Kerry. Well done to you both, amazing! So moving, words escape me.
Kirk finished in 12:26:20. He swam the 3900m in 1:24:28, T1 8:26, 112 mile Bike in 5:41:01 (despite a puncture and front wheel issue!) T2 7:02, and the marathon in 5:05:25 (despite a dysfunctioning knee).

Kirk's story...
"Swim to be honest I haven’t done a lot of swimming this time so I’m quite happy with the time considering at the last bridge coming in to the finish I got bashed about and my watch somehow come off. 😩 No data 🙈 The weather made it hard especially on the bike with the wind and rain conditions. I got a flat tyre, lucky it was near the tech tent who helped me 😆 They also looked at my front wheel that was making a terrible noise.
On the run, my left knee was hurting, not sure why and I haven’t had an issue before. It was that painful it made me feel rough every time I put weight on it and just couldn’t run properly which was frustrating and just needed to get round. I’m gutted I thought I would go a lot quicker considering preparation was stress free this time and I felt great. Considering the weather Nicola didn’t get many pictures!
It was more mentally draining when the wind is relentless. I’m happy I got round. I didn’t think I was going to. Walking did help with less pain so unfortunately I had to walk a lot this time. My knee I’m getting it checked out tomorrow. On pain killers now I got a feeling it could be cartilage because it’s feels like it’s grinding and clicking."
Congratulations for a courageous finish, Kirk, hope you're on the mend soon 🧡

10/06/2026

⭐ Clifftop Challenge 2026 ⭐
A lovely message from Junior member, Macy!
Macy is proud to be running part of the Clifftop Challenge this year as part of Team Rembridge as they try and reach their target of £7,376.

If they reach that amazing amount, it will take them to an absolutely incredible total of £110,000 that they have raised in partnership with The Clifftop Challenge over the last 8 years!!
All for such an important cause that affects so many people - Breast Cancer Now 🩷
Macy will be running the 5 mile Clifftop Challenge on the 20th June, alongside her cousin Ty and Auntie Bec and would absolutely love to raise as much money as she can to help Team Rembridge and Breast Cancer Now 🏃🏻‍♀️
Please donate using the JustGiving link below, thank you! 🙏🏼
https://www.justgiving.com/page/lee-rembridge-11?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL
🧡

10/06/2026

Nigel Lambourn took part in the Cotswold 113 triathlon last weekend.
His training had been seriously derailed with illness. Here's his post race analysis:
"Firstly thank you to everyone for your comments. This was a bigger challenge that my body was ready for.
The 1.2 mile swim was ok, except for a Muppet who couldn't swim in a straight line. He managed to swim into me 3 times and whacked me in the eye.
The game plan for the cycle was to stick to high cadence and low wattage with a target of 17+ mph average speed. The road conditions were pretty appalling to be honest, but that's no excuse. By the second loop I was pretty spent. But I was determined to finish the cycle leg. One minute I was going well, the next I was flagging.
When I got to transition I knew the run wasn't happening. After a brief chat with a marshal I was allowed to step down to the aquabike.
Sense prevailed on Sunday. There's a lot of "What ifs" but this was a learning curve.
I've come a long way since being ill and having the blood clots. Now it's time to briefly rest and reset, then back training for the end of July.
Really great to meet up with friends old and new."
Kudos to Nigel for giving it a go and making a wise decision on the day 🧡

10/06/2026

📣📣 Social run 11th June - a little bit of practice on some of the Dinisaur 10k route :
📌 meet at the Granville Road Toilets car park.
🕑 6.50pm meet for 7pm away.
↩️ 3 mile and 5 mile routes.
⏳️1 hour
💰 free
👥️ members and non members welcome for up to 3 outings then membership is expected.
⛑️ run responsibly - check with your health care professional if you need to. Bring any medication you might need, like inhaler, epipen, etc. This is not a coached session. Taking part is entirely at your own risk. Deal Tri will not accept any responsibility for illness or injury resulting from taking part. We will provide a friendly and supportive bunch of people though!
👕 please wear a bright colour so you can be seen 👀 and bring a drink.
See you there 🧡