When triathlon action commences on Sunday morning, Bathurst’s Nick North will looking to continue his stranglehold on the Carroll/Scott Memorial Triathlon.
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Named after Bathurst Wallabies Triathlon Club founding members Dave Carroll and Dave Scott, this year’s edition will be the 10th occasion the event has been run.
North expects Sunday’s triathlon to be quite competitive considering he’s been taking it easy since the Western Sydney Ironman last November.
“I’ve won five straight, six altogether winning one back in 2009. Hopefully this can be a sixth straight win and seventh overall,” he said.
“It’d be nice but the talent is creeping up in the club, which is definitely good for the club.”
North said while he never got the chance to meet Dave Carroll, he had a lot to do with Dave Scott.
“When I basically started the sport in 2008, through Richard Hobson, I did a lot of training with him and Dave Scott,” he said.
“He was a great mentor, not just through the triathlon side of things but the physical and mentor side of things. He really taught me a lot.
“It was quite a shock with his passing but he was definitely a great mentor for me.”
Fortunately for North, Mark Windsor and Josh Stapley will be away at the Maloolabah Triathlon on Sunday but he’s aware of some of the other talented triathletes that he will have to overcome if he wants to win.
“You’ve still got Tom Hanrahan, who’s in unbelieveable form at the moment,” he said.
“If Dean Windsor shows up, he’s always a threat.
“I’m pretty sure Richard Hobson is coming out of retirement to have a crack.
“Anyone can present a danger on the day, it’s just how the club is growing. It’s great to see.”
North has seen how the club has grown in recent years, partly thanks to its juniors.
“We’ve got a change in the guard in the committee and they’re putting an emphasis on the inter-club. I’m pretty sure we’re leading the inter-club series,” he said.
“That’s pretty good because in the 10 years it’s been around, we haven’t been in the top three.
“Luke Patterson and James Kelly have got a lot to do with that and they’ve really turned the club around and it’s really good to see so many people travelling away to compete.”
The memorial is held over the short course distance – 300 metres swim, 16.5 kilometre cycle and 2.5 kilometre run – with emphasis on family participation.