The OCRA West Devon Primary Schools’ triathlon, hosted by Fusion at Meadowlands Pool and Tavistock Town Meadows took place on June 15.

Tavistock Swimming Club started the event and timed the swimming element, Justin Knox of Britch Cycling, aided by Geoff Whitlow and his volunteers from Tavistock Wheelers, ensured that the cycling went smoothly and Keith and Jayne Reed of Armada Athletics looked after the running element.

Teams were made up of two boys and two girls and there were two categories – Year 3/4 and 5/6.

Dan Lindsay led the way in the boys competition for St Andrew’s 3/4; he and his team mates, Magnus L Williams, Tamsyn Reid and Daisy Cattanach won their category with the St Peter’s team of Orla White, who topped the girls competition, Hazel Stead, Harry Witcher and Jakob Moody coming second and second and third placed boys from Whitchurch A Jamie Carlton and James Waites, along with Florence Riggott and Nell Maguire in third place. Miley Lake of Tavistock was second girl and Emily Fletcher of Whitchurch B third girl.

St Andrew’s A took the year 5/6 event with Max Erasmus, Will Harvey, Holly Connor and Annie Woock. The Whitchurch team of Henry Fletcher, who was second individual boy, Taylor Charlton Cross, Elsie Maguire (third girl) and Olivia Luckham came second and Joel Lake (first boy), Will Addison, Jenna Mabey and Katie Roberts of Tavistock were third.

Third individual boy was Rory Cox of St Andrew’s B and first and second girls were Holly Cole of Lewtrenchard and Lara Dix of St Peter’s.

Mhairi McCall of OCRA thanks all the volunteers who gave up their time to support this exciting event.