Wylie triumphs amid the gloom

For the first time in eight years, the start of the race had to be delayed because of thick fog on the lake.

At 8.30am, the action finally got underway with a shorter swim for safety reasons.

The sprint distance completed 350m in the lake, rather than the scheduled 750m, followed by a 20K bike ride and a five kilometre run.

The novice/youth event was completed over 350m, 20K and 2.5k.

Wylie (48 mins 54 seconds) came in some 29 seconds ahead of his nearest rival, Primera-bournemouth.co.uk's James Gilfillan.

Up and coming south west star Robert Bowles was third, another 11 seconds back.

Highworth's Gavin Lancaster (Total Fitness Bath) completed the course in 53.09 to finish 13th.

Martin Powell clinched fifth overall and the 40-44 category in 50.20, with 44th-placed Jason Prout of Pencoed Tri heading the youngest section (17-19) in 58.15.

First woman home was Fiona Ford (East London Tri), 27th overall in 56.03.

Monmouth's Sarah May was 26 seconds behind in second, with Bonnie Webster (57.56) next.

There was Swindon success in the women's event as Sharna King - sister of former Olympic swimmer Jaime - clinched the 30-34 category prize.

King, who recently competed for Great Britain in the age group sections at the world championships in Lausanne, only made it into the race at the last moment after being listed as a reserve because the event was full.

Swindon's Yasmin Smith meanwhile, won the 17-19 category, finishing 58th overall in 59.53.

Robert Engers, of the Artic (Shorter Rochford) team won the novice/youth event in 47.37, ahead of Pencoed's Gregory Prout (48.44) and Mark French (Tri Team Glos) 49.05.

Joanna Freeman was first female home, seventh overall, in 51.31.

Newline Cotswold Triathlon results

Sprint Distance Results: Phil WYLIE (Team Bath) 0:48:54, James GILFILLAN (Primera-bournemouth.co.uk) 0:49:23, Robert BOWLES (www.votwo.co.uk) 0:49:34, Mark THRELFALL (Bath Uni Tri) 0:49:40, Martin POWELL (Rhondda Tri) 0:50:20, Alexander LEWIS (ISSAC-Carbon) 0:50:32, Daniel KEEN (Worcester Tri) 0:50:33, Michael SHACKCLOTH (Royles) 0:51:35, Doug HALL (Team Tri UK) 0:51:40, James LEITH (Oxford Tri) 0:51:53, Jon RAWLINGS (Tri Team Glos) 0:52:13, Michael PRATT (Yarra Triathlete AUS) 0:52:55, Gavin LANCASTER (Total Fitness Bath) 0:53:09, Andrew SHIPTON (Stroud AC) 0:53:41, Jon MANSFIELD (Tewkesbury A C) 0:53:52, Alyn MORGAN 0:54:24), Stephen HOMEWOOD (www.votwo.co.uk) 0:54:44, Chris MELLOR (High Peak TC) 0:55:15, Paul HARDY (Shires Triers) 0:55:22, Neil LEWIS (Chippenham Wheelers) 0:55:25, Andrew G PLEWS (0:55:39), Asa ADEY 0:55:48, Robin CORDER (Playtime Productions) 0:55:53, Neil DAVIES (Rhondda Tri) 0:55:54, Oliver HILTON (Cheltenham Tri Club) 0:55:57, Mark DIXON (Frome Tri) 0:55:59, Fiona FORD (East London Tri) 0:56:03, Jon GLYDE (MAD Tri) 0:56:14, Paul MITCHELL (Eton Tri) 0:56:24, Sarah MAY (Monmouth Tri Club) 0:56:28, Graham PLEWS (Calderdale Tri) 0:56:34, Mike RIMMER (Multisport RC) 0:56:40, Martin PITTS (Cirencester AC) 0:56:43, Alan VICARY (Somerset RC Tri) 0:56:49, Bryn MAYELL 0:57:00, Steve HYETT (Hillingdon Triathletes) 0:57:16, Glen STEER 0:57:18, Warren HULSEN 0:57:24, Alan WARD (UWIC Triathlon) 0:57:26, Bob FERRIS (Cirencester AC) 0:57:37, Peter DYER (East London Tri) 0:57:46, Bonnie WEBSTER 0:57:56, Nick SMITH (Somerset RC Tri) 0:58:08, Jason PROUT (Pencoed Tri) 0:58:15, Martin BROWNE 0:58:15, Peter EVANS (Stratford AC) 0:58:17, Sharna KING (Wimbledon Windmilers) 0:58:26, David KNOWLES (Cheltenham Tri) 0:58:32, Sean HEPPELL 0:58:36, Peter KEIGHLEY (Cheltenham Tri) 0:58:51, Trevor MORRIS 0:58:59, David JOYNER 0:59:08, Martyn POWELL (Multisport Racing) 0:59:18, Brian LONGMAN (Farrow Tri) 0:59:36, Jim SINTON (Shires Triers) 0:59:48, Lawrence SHAFER (East London Triathletes) 0:59:50, Richard COATES 0:59:51, Yasmin SMITH 0:59:53, Colin EYLES (MAD Tri) 1:00:02, Phil GITTINS (BAD Tri) 1:00:02, Richard MAUNDER 1:00:14, John THORPE (Kingswood Tri) 1:00:16, Andrew BROMLEY (Kingswood Tri) 1:00:29, Anthony LAKE (Tri Team Glos) 1:00:33, Alan MATHERS (Playtime Productions) 1:00:44, Richard CHANDLER 1:00:45, Keir HARMAN 1:01:00, Natasha SCRIVENS (Playtime Productions) 1:01:04, Anthony DOWNING (RAF Tri) 1:01:13, Luc PERCIVAL 1:01:14, Michael HILL (Paytime Productions) 1:01:17, Anne-Maree REDWOOD (Somerset RC Tri) 1:01:18, David LASSEN 1:01:19, Tim SPENCER 1:01:20, Mark SWEENEY 1:01:23, Roger DAY (Wocester Tri) 1:01:26, Michael HARDWICK 1:01:31, Phillip RAPP 1:01:35, John FEHER 1:01:35, Karen HATHWAY BAD Tri 1:01:36, David MCKINNON (Swindon Tri) 1:01:37, Robert PINFIELD (Shires Triers) 1:01:43, Jonathan FRANCIS 1:01:48, Nick PONTING 1:01:51, Marcus FRY (Kingswood Tri) 1:01:53, Peter DENNETT (Andover Tri Club) 1:02:00, Len PAKI 1:02:01, Samantha BOSWELL 1:02:03, Robin SMITH 1:02:05, Antony REES (Esporta) 1:02:06, Jonathan BRUNT 1:02:07, Chris REES 1:02:08, Mike FIRTH 1:02:09, Robert SUCHET 1:02:09, Christopher WATSON 1:02:09, Clinton MOGRIDGE (Cheltenham Tri) 1:02:10, Mark MOWER 1:02:15, Adrian SKILLING 1:02:17, Nigel COSTIFF (SLH Tri) 1:02:17, Toby WILSON 1:02:18, Gerry CARROLL (Cheltenham Tri) 1:02:21, Terry CASSIDY 1:02:28, John JAMES (Walden Triathletes) 1:02:31, Maria PROUT (Pencoed Tri) 1:02:33, Tim VEALE 1:02:40, Stephen BARTON 1:02:41, Ian MOORE 1:02:43, Howard BEVAN (Taff Ely) 1:02:45, Russell MORRIS 1:02:49, James SIMMONDS (Cheltenham Tri) 1:02:53, Kim ROWE (Thames Turbo) 1:02:54, Heather REES (Playtime Productions) 1:02:54, Guy DOUGLASS (Cheltenham Tri Club) 1:02:56, Ashley MASON (Playtime Productions Tri) 1:03:00, Andrew HIRST (Playtime Productions) 1:03:04, Jeremy HILL 1:03:04, Marcus FOSTER 1:03:05, Terry JONES (Celtic Tri) 1:03:05, Ian BIRKS 1:03:06, Glenn ALLEN (Uni Tri) 1:03:07, Manfred REIKE (Eton Tri) 1:03:07, Tom CULBERT 1:03:08, Rod GRAVETTE 1:03:09, Paul JONES (Somerset RC Tri) 1:03:12, Gerard Wedge' ADAMS (Playtime Productions) 1:03:13, Paul DAVIS 1:03:15, Ian PLATT 1:03:21, Simon GIBBINS 1:03:22, Robert EVANS (Cheltenham Tri) 1:03:23, Malcolm BRADFORD 1:03:30, Dean STEEPLES (Met Police Tri) 1:03:39, Suzanne VAN HEYNINGEN (Club Mc Van Mu (Pauline, Hugh, Suzanne) 1:03:44, Rachel BROWN 1:03:45, Suzanne HOPPER (Met Police Tri) 1:03:46, Paul CORRIE 1:03:46, Bill SHACKCLOTH Royles 1:03:48, Stuart TRUMAN 1:03:50, Martin BLANCHE 1:03:51, Graham JOHNSTON (Cheltenham Tri) 1:03:52, Alice BEVAN (Taff Ely Tri) 1:03:57, Allan WILLIAMS 1:03:58, Tim PIGOTT 1:04:02, Edward KING 1:04:07, Matthew BISCO 1:04:13, Steve WALTERS (BAD Tri) 1:04:16, James NASH 1:04:24, Corine CLARK (Crirencester AC) 1:04:24, 148 Claire VALLANCE 1:04:26, Steve VARLEY (Oxford Tri) 1:04:33, Julian BULLAS (Cheltenham Tri) 1:04:38, Ben AXFORD (Cheltenham Tri) 1:04:38, Sue WALKER (Exeter Tri) 1:04:40, Alistair PARKER (Tewkesbury Tri) 1:04:55, Alex SUTHERLAND 1:04:57, Graham PENDRED (Z Triathlon Epsom) 1:05:00, Nicholas HUNTLEY 1:05:04, Andrew BATHE (Manchester Tri Club) 1:05:06, Richard PITTS 1:05:08, James JENNINGS 1:05:12, Christine COSTIFF (SLH Tri) 1:05:14, Tim SHREWSBURY 1:05:14, Elaine PYE (Newbury Road Club) 1:05:16, Kieron ROONEY 1:05:16, Neville MCGUINNESS 1:05:25, Joe WOOD (Swindon Tri Club) 1:05:26, Tom VODDEN 1:05:27, Simon BILLSON 1:05:42, Peter BARRAT 1:05:44, Mike MELLOR 1:05:45, Roger HUGHES (Tri Team Glos) 1:05:46, Tim WILLIAMS 1:05:48, Suzy HOMEWOOD (www.votwo.co.uk) 1:05:48, Andrew MARSDEN 1:05:50, Paul WALLIMAN 1:05:50, Jane BELLIS 1:05:58, Paul CAREY 1:06:02, Beano MORAN 1:06:02, Julian STONE 1:06:08, William WARIN 1:06:11, Molly MCEWAN (Exeter Tri Club) 1:06:12, Chantelle FERRIS (Swindon Tri) 1:06:14, Laurie IRWIN (Avon Valley Runners) 1:06:19, Deborah SHERIDAN BRAT 1:06:25, Gill LITTLE 1:06:26, Elaine WILSON (Cirencester AC) 1:06:30, Guy ROBERTS 1:06:33, Claire SEWARD (Hogweed Trotters) 1:06:35, James BLAKE 1:06:35, Mandy THORPE 1:06:42, Simon FRY 1:06:44, Tom GLADWIN 1:06:49, Karen TAYLOR (Cheltenham Tri) 1:06:51, Marianne DAY (Worcester Tri Club) 1:07:05, Sophie HOULDER 1:07:12, James SHEARD 1:07:15, Dean SCOTT 1:07:16, Diane MOORE (Cirencester AC) 1:07:21, Anthony BOOTH (Oldbury Tri) 1:07:31, Joanna DIXON (Frome Tri) 1:07:32, Nicholas THOMPSON 1:07:32, William PORTER 1:07:34, Jane MCQUITTY (Monmouth Tri Club) 1:07:36, Richard SHELLARD 1:07:39, Helen ROBBINS (Bath Amhibians) 1:07:40, Steven HAWKINS 1:07:42, Nichola RORKE (Exeter Tri) 1:07:44, Stuart TWINN 1:07:52, Debbie POTTER (Pencoed Tri) 1:07:56, James KNOWLDEN 1:07:57, Joseph KINANE 1:08:03, Bruce PHILP 1:08:12, Andy BOSWELL 1:08:20, Jennifer HANDS 1:08:22, Nick FACEY (Somerset Tri) 1:08:26, Christopher BIRCH (Plymouth Tri) 1:08:32, Emma HANCOCK (Serpentine) 1:08:38, Jonny SPEERS 1:08:39, Les FROST 1:08:40, Penny MORGAN (Somerset RC Tri) 1:08:41, Stuart MORRIS 1:08:44, Andy SHEARD 1:08:50, Gerald PAGE (Somerset RC Tri) 1:08:52, Julia NEWBERRY (Cheltenham Tri Club) 1:08:52, David PRESSLEY (Exeter Tri Club) 1:08:52, Neil WELLS 1:08:53, Abba NEWBERY (Mad Tri) 1:08:57, David BLUNDELL 1:09:02, Rosalind TOWNSEND HOPE (Worcester Tri) 1:09:03, John NEVILL 1:09:08, Natalie SNOW (Farrow Tri) 1:09:09, Judith OLDLAND 1:09:15, Mark KNIGHT 1:09:28, Steve PRATT 1:09:30, Adrian TILLIN (Hogweed Trotters) 1:09:31, Michael TAYLOR 1:09:32, Tom ARNOLD 1:09:35, Karen THACKER 1:09:42, Graham ABBEY 1:09:43, Richard SQUIRE (Northdevontri.com) 1:09:44, David PAGE 1:09:45, Carol RYDER (Warwick Uni) 1:09:49, Dan LERNER 1:09:50, Paul WEALD (Thames Valley Tri) 1:09:52, Helen WATSON 1:09:55, Andrew SLAVIN 1:09:56, Steven MOLLOY 1:09:58, Darren BERRECLOTH 1:10:17, Chris BULLOCK 1:10:18, Emma Jane SOUTH (Cheltenham Tri Club) 1:10:18, Ian MERRINGTON (MAD Tri) 1:10:23, Tim WALTON 1:10:23, Alice BUSBY 1:10:31, Ian HOWARTH 1:10:35, Graeme ANDERSON 1:10:40, James GLASSPOOL 1:10:50, Keith CHANDLER (Tri Sport Epping) 1:10:51, Martin WRIGHT 1:10:55, Mark KALINAVCKAS (East London Triathletes) 1:10:58, Kevin JAMES 1:10:59, Lard ORTJENS 1:11:01, Andrew GATES 1:11:04, Paul RAWLINGSON (Tri Sport Epping) 1:11:06, Sara HARMAN 1:11:51, Julia FONNEREAU (Bishops Stortford Tri) 1:12:03, Darren MOORHOUSE 1:12:07, Graham SMEDLEY 1:12:10, Victoria MILLS 1:12:11, Dimitri KALLIANIOTIS 1:12:12, Neil GIBSON 1:12:13, Susie PHILLIPS (Avon Valley Runners) 1:12:14, Eamonn SHERIDAN (BRAT) 1:12:23, Ron BOYES (Sarum Triathletes) 1:12:24, Caroline KIWITT 1:12:27, Nicolas SCHIETTECATTE 1:12:28, Sam COPE (Splash, Wobble, Dash - Sam, Claire, Amy) 1:12:38, Alice WALDRON 1:12:39, Daniel O'NEILL 1:12:45, Julie TRACEY 1:12:49, Alex KEIBET 1:13:18, Miranda HARRIS (Playtime Productions) 1:13:23, Matt DENNIS (RN/RM Tri) 1:13:45, Brian BATHGATE (Cheltenham Tri) 1:13:50, Ewa HOLENDER 1:14:03, Athony PARISH 1:14:15, Hannah WIGGINS 1:14:16, Sarah H PRICE 1:14:30, Iain BAILIE 1:14:47, Mike STALEY 1:14:54, John SNOWBALL 1:15:07, Damian ROWE 1:15:21, Billy BINGHAM 1:15:31, Kathrine GOODMAN Thames Turbo 1:15:34, Janine SHARPE 1:15:38, Chloe COX (Clearworth - Chloe, Clive Tink) 1:15:52, Duncan WHITE 1:15:53, Jane TAYLOR 1:15:58, Paul BYRNES 1:16:17, Thomas NEAME 1:16:23, Emma SWEETLAND 1:16:26, Mel HAARER 1:16:37, Joanne HYMNS 1:16:47, Rachel POLLARD 1:17:13, Derek BIGGS (Sarum Triathletes) 1:17:17, Craig ASHALL 1:17:39, Brian DERRICK 1:17:43, Claire SMEDLEY 1:17:58, Peter BLAKE 1:18:16, Richard ORR (West Country Tri) 1:18:23, Charlotte COX 1:18:24, Kate HEBDEN 1:18:45, Catherine THOMPSON 1:18:52, Jennifer GUEST 1:18:52, Matthew COLLINS 1:18:57, Margit WENDELBERGER-JAMES (Walden Triathletes) 1:19:04, Dawn MOORHOUSE 1:19:14, Matt TORDOFF 1:20:07, Siobhan BIRKS (Charlie's Angels - Siobhan, Alex, Gill) 1:20:07, Mary TURRELL 1:20:23, Martin FARIA 1:20:46, Carol PARR 1:21:11, Simon MESSAGE 1:21:35, Fabrizio BOARON 1:21:45, Maggie MCCOUIG (Tri Again -Maggie, Sarah, Jennifer) 1:21:52, Jane WILD (Cheltenham Tri) 1:21:55, Dominic HOLDEN 1:21:58, Sara HILL-MATHIESON (Cheltenham Tri Club) 1:21:59, Anna HEBDEN 1:22:52, Andrew ROSS 1:23:07, Michael SIMMONS 1:23:18, Lisa MENIKIDES (BAD Tri) 1:23:18, Benjamin DUFFY 1:23:39, Joanna STROUS 1:23:48, Pippa BLATCHFORD (Farrow Tri Club) 1:24:13, Annie GOULD 1:24:59, Jasmine HEBDEN 1:25:05, Joanne LIGHTMAN Serpentine 1:25:24, John FULLERTON 1:25:45, Samantha DUCKWORTH 1:26:01, Lisa VINTON 1:27:35, Joanne HOWELLS (Multisport RC) 1:27:50, Kyra ARNOTT 1:31:15, Charlotte TURNER 1:31:21, Gareth OVERTON-EDWARDS 1:32:31, Jasmin CRILLY 1:33:32, Anne SCHULTLESS 1:33:39, Helena MASTERS 1:34:43, Ian/David BIRKS/SKYNER (Skinny Team - Jane, David, Diana) 1:34:50, John (check DOB) GARTLAND 1:35:07, Gerrard WILLIAMS (Newport & East Wales) 1:40:21, Katie DONNELLY 1:46:32, Emily HOLLAND 1:51:08.

Sprint Distance dnf'S: Mark HUGHES, Brian TRACEY, Justin LITTLE, Glyn PHILLIPS (Avon Valley Runners), Eifion OWEN (Pencoed Tri), Sally ROWE (Thames Turbo), Ceri NICOL (Cheltenham Tri Club), Joanne ROSS.

Novice/Youth Distance: Robert ENGERS (Artic Shorter Rochford) 0:47:37, Gregory PROUT (Pencoed Tri) 0:48:44, Mark FRENCH (Tri Team Glos) 0:49:05, Edward PONSONBY (Yate Tri Stars) 0:49:42, Samuel NEWTON (Celtic Tri) 0:50:10, Harry PRESTON (Yate Tri Stars) 0:50:36, Joanna FREEMAN (Celtic Tri) 0:51:31, David SHEAHAN 0:52:36, Jack BONNICK (Yate Tristars) 0:54:16, Robert SAUNDERS 0:55:19, Richard MASON (Tewkesbury Tri) 0:56:28, Elena SANSILVIERS 0:56:31, Jon HARRIS (NEWT) 0:56:51, Phil ROBBINS (AVS Tri) 0:56:52, Stephen FRENCH (Tri Team Glos) 0:57:10, Martin BENTON 0:57:27, Stephen WHEELER 0:58:07, Ben COX (Cirencester AC) 0:58:24, Paul MASON (Tewkesbury Tri) 0:58:24, Simon BAYNES (Craft Sportwear) 0:58:27, Tobias COOPER 0:58:44, John HUGHES (Tri Team Glos) 0:59:56, Janice WORSFOLD 1:01:40, Patricia NASH 1:01:58, Lisa COLE 1:02:04, Elaine ORCHILTREE (Farrow Tri) 1:03:09, Brian EVANS 1:03:15, Andy HOBSON 1:03:49, Matthew HENDERSON 1:05:27, Kelly ALLEN 1:05:58, Alex KALINAVCKAS (East London Triathletes) 1:07:39, Alison PRESTON 1:07:45, Sarah WILLIAMS (Newport & East Wales) 1:07:51, Hannah DE BOYNE POLLARD 1:08:15, Martina DIBBLE 1:08:34, Luci HOBSON 1:08:48, Daniela FAIRCLOUGH 1:09:09, Edward BROWNE 1:09:14, Riette CUCIUREAN 1:09:25, Sue KINGSTON 1:10:36, Sam DUFFY 1:12:57, Joanna COLES 1:17:11, Nicola MOLLOY 1:24:29, Corinne HEY 1:30:04.

Penalties: Elysia Ridley 0:57:58, Marianne Day 1:07:05, Rachel Brown 1:03:45, Sarah H Price 1:14:30, Miranda Harris 1:13:23, Rosalind Townsend Hope 1:09:03 Christine Costiff 1:05:14, Steve Pratt 1:09:30, Alan Hancock 1:01:38, Tim Shrewsbury 1:05:14, Alice Bevan 1:03:57, Adrian Tillin 1:09:31, Paul Davis 1:03:15, Mark Mower 1:02:15, James Nash 1:04:24, Andrew McGrath 1:12:24, Stephen Wheeler 0:58:07.