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ISSUE 1,121 Friday 9th February 2024
LOCALS TO WATCH - COAST TO COAST #637 Alexis SinclairSinclair-Dockerill, Elite Youth U23 (Two Day Individual) This is a massive year for Lexie Sinclair-Dockerill with her entry in this year’s new U23 Youth Elite division. This is Lexie’s third year competing in the Coast to Coast with some good prize money and prizes up for grabs for the winner and she’s pumped to be competing. Lexie’s mum, Kimberley, is encouraging as many friends and family as possible to get out along the course to support her and help get her across that finish line. She says the more people Lexie sees the more pumped she gets. “As always we could not be any prouder of our girl,” says Kimberley, “and every time, she just completes this race is amazing.” #294 Chris Twaites, Longest Day (Male Veteran 4040-49) Chris Twaites can’t wait to “hook into it” with this year’s race. He says he really enjoys the challenge mentally and physically and the huge amount of effort that is required for the longest day. “It been a real team effort from friends and family getting ready for the big day,” says Chris. His biggest supporter is his wife, Jane Thwaites. Jane is also one of his support crew along with his mate, and Coalgate local, Tom Mullingan. “My dad, Tony Thwaites, has been amazing dropping me off to all parts of the country to assist with training and logistics. He's loved it. Meeting lots of new people along the way.” Chris also did a training run over Goat Pass with his 15year-old son, Toby. “That was special to run it with him,” says Chris. “It’s the next generation having a go.” Chris is really grateful for all
the support and says he hopefully inspires his friends and family to have a “crack at this great event”. #691 Ben Wilson, Male Open (Two Day Individual) Ben Wilson of Kirwee says competing in the race has been on his bucket list since he was a kid when he watched the competitors’ bike along Old West Coast Road. “When it was suggested that we enter a team’s event a couple of years Alexis Sinclair-Dockerill, finishing the event last year, ago, I put my hand up to be is competing in the new U23 Youth Elite section. the kayaker so I could do it obviously everyone’s goal but but it’s always a struggle myself after that,” says Ben. Hi race was delayed for a year I guess being able to say I finding time around family and because of Covid and this year stuck to my training plan work to get out training,” says he is competing in the consistently is just as Scott. He takes his hat off to those important.” individual section. Ben says that the most #929 Scott McIlroy Blair who compete as individuals challenging part of training McIlroy & Matt Deans, Men and says, “Doing it on your hasn’t been the training itself Open (Two Day Three Person) o wn mu st b e s u per but the logistics of it all, A desire to do better than last challenging with all the year is what drives Scott training.” especially the kayaking. “I have been training with McIlroy, his twin brother Blair Enjoying the environment and Chris Thwaites, and his dad, McIlroy, and friend Matt Deans catching up with other people Tony Thwaites, has been a to compete in this year’s Coast along the way is a special part legend helping out and doing to Coast event. Competing in of the event. so much running around for a the team event, Scott will be “Our older brother, Mark, is biking, Blair will be running, coming down to help support, lot of us.” so it will be a bit of family On the day Ben is looking and Matt will be kayaking. forward to the first run and Scott says, “We did it last year catch up along the way.” transition onto the bike. “The and felt we could have done Keeping on top of the nerves nerves and energy that better. We really enjoyed it and looking forward to everyone brings is amazing. last year, so wanted to give it finishing the race all add the build-up prior to the race. I’m probably not looking one more crack.” forward to the first bike ride Training for the event is a “We will be pretty happy I on day two after thrashing the balance between work and would say to sit down with a legs through Goat Pass the family. “We each only have beer and reflect on the race.” day before!” says Ben and one discipline to train for as Continued on page 2… adds, “Completing the event is we are a three-person team
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