Pentathlon GB has just released a compliation of images from the Schools Biathlon Championships held at Crystal Palace on 25 March 2012. The video has been produced for Pentathlon GB by Paul Roberts from RobertSport Photo.  Our thanks go to him.

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Sisters Natasha and Sabrina Sinha were among the gold medallists from the South East when the British Schools Modern Biathlon Championships took place in London on Sunday (25 March).
 
The pair (pictured) were among around 900 young athletes taking part in the championships finals at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre.  The competition is organised by Pentathlon GB, the national governing body for the Olympic sport of modern pentathlon.
 
Bromley High School pupil Sabrina was the family’s first winner of the day, taking gold in the Year 8 girls’ competition.
 
Sister Natasha, a student at James Allen Girls’ School at Dulwich, followed her on to the top spot of the podium by taking gold in the Year 10 girls’ event. She secured back-to-back victories after winning the Year 9 girls’ title last year.
 
There were a host of other gold medallists from the region, with Thomas Kendrick of The Judd school in Tonbridge winning the Year 7 boys’ individual title, Henry Young of Lancing College winning the Year 12 & 13 title, and Tamara-Elise Elliott of Bromley High School taking the girls’ individual title in the same year.
 
Alex Wilmhurst of the Dane Court Grammar School in Broadstairs, Kent was the first champion of the day, winning the Year 8 boys’ title.
 
Alex, competing at his first British Schools Modern Biathlon Championships finals, won the swim with a time of 58.09 and came fourth in the run to take the title. He also helped the school take the Year 8 boys team title with Jamie O’Connor and Harry Bradford.
 
“I didn’t expect to come first,” said Wilmhurst, whose times put him fifth in the rankings going into the event. “I train for swimming and a I like running, so I thought if I could improve my run I would climb up a bit.”
 
Ellen Thomas of Guildford High School won the Year 12 & 13 girls individual title and her school also collected four of the eight girls’ team titles.
 
Guildford High School dominated the Year 8 girls’ team competition. Its A team of Hazel Ferguson, Emma Brown and Charlotte George won the class, with Carrie Bonnar, Charlotte Cockerill and Anthonia Peckham of Guildford High School B finishing as runners-up.
 
Pupils from Guildford High School also struck gold in the Year 6 and 7 girls’ team competitions.  Anna Maine, Jasmine Sketchley and Tara De Klerk won the Year 7 girls’ team event with Zoe Macrae, Alexandria Perkin and Thea Bloxham taking gold in the Year 6 girls’ competition.
 
And Ellen Thomas added a team gold to her individual gold in the Year 12 & 13 class. She was joined in the team by Susan Shiel-Rankin and Alexandra Panayides.
 
Francesca Summers, Suzannah Monk and Anna Bainbridge, competing for St Teresa’s School in Dorking, won the Year 11 girls’ title.
 
The team from St Richard’s Catholic College in Bexhill on Sea of Rebecca Elphick, India Landy and Matilda Colwell won the Year 10 girls’ team gold.
 
Paul Dewey, Erin Warnock and Oscar Wood of Cranmore Preparatory School in Leatherhead won the team gold in the Year 5 boys’ competition, while Edward Reed, Tom Shepherd and Tom Youngman of Downsend School in Leatherhead won the Year 6 boys’ team title.
 
The Whitgift School trio of Josh Miller, Mitchell Goff and Ocean Schwartz won the Year 9 boys’ team title, while the school also had success in the Year 10 boys’ competition, where Henry Choong, Joshua Haasz and David Pearson took gold. Oliver Weedon, Robert Hall and Marcus Vlassak of Woking High School won the Year 11 boys’ team event.
 
Anthony Temple, Chairman of Pentathlon GB, said: “This has been a great event for the nine hundred young athletes, their supporters and friends who have come to enjoy the facilities at Crystal Palace.
 
“There must be every expectation that several hundred of the competitors will continue their engagement with modern pentathlon either as biathletes or by progressing to the other disciplines and trying out a full modern pentathlon. Let’s hope so.”
 
Sue Hyde, Pentathlon GB’s National Competitions and Events Manager, said: “I’d like to thank all of the volunteers who gave up their valuable time to assist us in the running of the event. We really couldn’t do it without them.”
 
The annual competition is organised by Pentathlon GB, the national governing body for the Olympic sport of modern pentathlon, and one of its goals is to encourage more young people to participate in multi-sport competitions.
 
Young athletes compete in 16 different classes, based on school year and gender. They range from year five through to year 12/13 – and there’s also a competition for teachers.
 
Some of Britain’s brightest young multi-sport prospects have competed in the British Schools’ Biathlon Championships in the past. Jamie Cooke, for instance, came fifth in the year 12/13 boys' final in 2008 – he went on to win the Modern Pentathlon World Junior Championships in Argentina in November.
 
All of the competitors took part in a run and a swim, with a gap between them, like in the modern pentathlon, rather than in sequence, as in the triathlon.  The athletes tackle a 50m swim and a 500m run or a 100m swim and 1000m run, depending on their age group.
 
There were also opportunities to take part in fencing and shooting taster sessions.
 
You can find a full set of results at: https://www.pentathlongb.org/schools/index.php
 
And regional round-ups will be posted shortly at found at:
https://www.pentathlongb.org/pentathlongb/ukstructure.php

A video of the event will be posted on the Pentathlon GB YouTube channel www.youtube.com/pentathlongb
 
For further information please contact the Pentathlon GB press office at Matchtight Ltd on 01225 383518.
 

Young athletes from the West Midlands were among the medallists at the British Schools Modern Biathlon Championships held in London yesterday (Sunday).
 
Some 900 young athletes took part in the championships, which were organised by Pentathlon GB, the national governing body for the Olympic sport of modern pentathlon, and were held at Crystal Palace National Sports Centre.
 
The Bromsgrove School trio of Katie Morrice, Kitty Luscombe and Nicol Green had a gold medal to celebrate after winning the Year 5 girls’ team competition
 
Thomas Randolph of Landau Forte Academy in Tamworth was runner-up in the Year 8 boys’ competition. Twelfth after the swim, he produced the fastest run with a time of 2:51.08 to climb to second overall.
 
Sophie Page from King Edward VI College took silver in the Year 12 & 13 girls’ individual competition.
 
And there were silvers in the Year 5 boys’ team competition for Oliver Knee, George Sketcher and Oliver Share fro Newcastle-under-Lyme School.
 
There was further success for Bromsgrove School with Abigail Saker, Niamh Donovan and Eleanor Childs taking bronze in the Year 7 girls’ team event.
 
Anthony Temple, Chairman of Pentathlon GB, said: “This has been a great event for the nine hundred young athletes, their supporters and friends who have come to enjoy the facilities at Crystal Palace.
 
“There must be every expectation that several hundred of the competitors will continue their engagement with modern pentathlon either as biathletes or by progressing to the other disciplines and trying out a full modern pentathlon. Let’s hope so.”
 
Sue Hyde, Pentathlon GB’s National Competitions and Events Manager, said: “I’d like to thank all of the volunteers who gave up their valuable time to assist us in the running of the event. We really couldn’t do it without them.”
 
The annual competition is organised by Pentathlon GB, the national governing body for the Olympic sport of modern pentathlon, and one of its goals is to encourage more young people to participate in multi-sport competitions.
 
Young athletes compete in 16 different classes, based on school year and gender. They range from year five through to year 12/13 – and there’s also a competition for teachers.
 
Some of Britain’s brightest young multi-sport prospects have competed in the British Schools’ Biathlon Championships in the past. Jamie Cooke, for instance, came fifth in the year 12/13 boys' final in 2008 – he went on to win the Modern Pentathlon World Junior Championships in Argentina in November.
 
All of the competitors took part in a run and a swim, with a gap between them, like in the modern pentathlon, rather than in sequence, as in the triathlon.  The athletes tackle a 50m swim and a 500m run or a 100m swim and 1000m run, depending on their age group.
 
There were also opportunities to take part in fencing and shooting taster sessions.
 
You can find a full set of results at: https://www.pentathlongb.org/schools/index.php
 
And regional round-ups will be posted shortly at found at:
https://www.pentathlongb.org/pentathlongb/ukstructure.php

A video of the event will be posted on the Pentathlon GB  YouTube channel www.youtube.com/pentathlongb
 
For further information members of the media can contact the Pentathlon GB press office at Matchtight Ltd on 01225 383518.

Young athletes from the East Midlands were among the medallists at the British Schools Modern Biathlon Championships held in London yesterday (Sunday).
 
Some 900 young athletes took part in the championships, which were organised by Pentathlon GB, the national governing body for the Olympic sport of modern pentathlon, and were held at Crystal Palace National Sports Centre.
 
The Year 10 boys’ team from Toot Hill School in Bingham took bronze in their competition courtesy of performances by Tom Roberts, Jack Smith and Toby Lingard.
 
Tom was the highest finisher in the individual competition coming eighth with performances that included a 100m freestyle swim time of 57.30 – the second fastest in the year.
 
Anthony Temple, Chairman of Pentathlon GB, said: “This has been a great event for the nine hundred young athletes, their supporters and friends who have come to enjoy the facilities at Crystal Palace.
 
“There must be every expectation that several hundred of the competitors will continue their engagement with modern pentathlon either as biathletes or by progressing to the other disciplines and trying out a full modern pentathlon. Let’s hope so.”
 
Sue Hyde, Pentathlon GB’s National Competitions and Events Manager, said: “I’d like to thank all of the volunteers who gave up their valuable time to assist us in the running of the event. We really couldn’t do it without them.”

Young athletes at the British Schools Modern Biathlon Championships competed in 16 different classes, based on school year and gender. They range from year 5 through to year 12/13 – and there’s also a competition for teachers.
 
Some of Britain’s brightest young multi-sport prospects have competed in the British Schools’ Biathlon Championships in the past. Jamie Cooke, for instance, came fifth in the year 12/13 boys' final in 2008 – he went on to win the Modern Pentathlon World Junior Championships in Argentina in November.
 
All of the competitors took part in a run and a swim, with a gap between them, like in the modern pentathlon, rather than in sequence, as in the triathlon.  The athletes tackle a 50m swim and a 500m run or a 100m swim and 1000m run, depending on their age group.
 
There were also opportunities to take part in fencing and shooting taster sessions.
 
You can find a full set of results at: https://www.pentathlongb.org/schools/index.php
 
And regional round-ups will be posted shortly at found at https://www.pentathlongb.org/pentathlongb/ukstructure.php

A video of the event will be posted on the Pentathlon GB  YouTube channel www.youtube.com/pentathlongb

 
For further information please contact the Pentathlon GB press office at Matchtight Ltd on 01225 383518 or 07765 071683. You can also check the Pentathlon GB website at www.pentathlongb.org
 
 

Athletes from the North West collected an impressive haul of medals competing at the British Schools Modern Biathlon Championships finals in London yesterday (Monday).
 
Some 900 young athletes took part in the championships, which were organised by Pentathlon GB, the national governing body for the Olympic sport of modern pentathlon, and were held at Crystal Palace National Sports Centre.
 
There were two individual silver medallists from of the Bishop Rawstone Church of England Academy in Leyland, with Jack Smith winning silver in the Year 10 boys’ class and Emma Whittingham taking silver in the Year 7 girls’ competition
 
Rebecca Hughes from the King’s School in Macclesfield took silver in the Year 10 girls’ competition while Catherine Hughes, from the same school, won bronze in the Year 8 girls’ class.
 
Adam Frost of St Nicholas Catholic High School in Northwich won bronze in the Year 12/13 boys’ individual competition. He also produced the fastest time in the class for the100m freestyle swim clocking 54.22 seconds. Thomas Manning of Poulton St Chads C of E School took Year 6 boys' bronze.
 
Canon Slade School in Bolton took bronze in the Year 12/13 boys’ team event courtesy of Jonothan Kay, Ben Emmett and Josh Lee.

Anthony Temple, Chairman of Pentathlon GB, said: “This has been a great event for the nine hundred young athletes, their supporters and friends who have come to enjoy the facilities at Crystal Palace.
 
“There must be every expectation that several hundred of the competitors will continue their engagement with modern pentathlon either as biathletes or by progressing to the other disciplines and trying out a full modern pentathlon. Let’s hope so.”
 
Sue Hyde, Pentathlon GB’s National Competitions and Events Manager, said: “I’d like to thank all of the volunteers who gave up their valuable time to assist us in the running of the event. We really couldn’t do it without them.”

Young athletes at the British Schools Modern Biathlon Championships competed in 16 different classes, based on school year and gender. They range from year 5 through to year 12/13 – and there’s also a competition for teachers.
 
Some of Britain’s brightest young multi-sport prospects have competed in the British Schools’ Biathlon Championships in the past. Jamie Cooke, for instance, came fifth in the year 12/13 boys' final in 2008 – he went on to win the Modern Pentathlon World Junior Championships in Argentina in November.
 
All of the competitors took part in a run and a swim, with a gap between them, like in the modern pentathlon, rather than in sequence, as in the triathlon.  The athletes tackle a 50m swim and a 500m run or a 100m swim and 1000m run, depending on their age group.
 
There were also opportunities to take part in fencing and shooting taster sessions.
 
You can find a full set of results at: https://www.pentathlongb.org/schools/index.php
 
And regional round-ups will be posted shortly at found at https://www.pentathlongb.org/pentathlongb/ukstructure.php

A video of the event will be posted on the Pentathlon GB  YouTube channel www.youtube.com/pentathlongb
 
 
For further information please contact the Pentathlon GB press office at Matchtight Ltd on 01225 383518 or 07765 071683. You can also check the Pentathlon GB website at www.pentathlongb.org
  

Young athletes from Newcastle, Hartlepool and Darlington were among the medallists at the British Schools Modern Biathlon Championships held in London today (Sunday).
 
Some 900 young athletes took part in the championships, which were organised by Pentathlon GB, the national governing body for the Olympic sport of modern pentathlon, and were held at Crystal Palace National Sports Centre.
 
The Year 9 girls’ team from Central Newcastle High School were among athletes from the North region to collect medals.
 
The trio of Gabrielle Smith, Imogen Bishop and Lucy Howarth held off the challenge from a team from The Royal School from Bath to take gold. Smith was the highest placed of the school’s finishers in the individual Year 9 girls’ competition, coming 10th.
 
The Central Newcastle High School Year 11 girls’ team of Lucy Pages, Amy Larsen and Megan Fitzgerald collected bronze in their team event.
 
And there was of silver in the individual competition for Emma Cassell of Manor College of Technology in Hartlepool. She came fourth in the run and fifth in the swim to finish runner-up overall.
 
Athletes from Carmel College in Darlington were also in the medals, with Jonathan Abbott, John van Mourik and Daniel Craven winning silver in the Year 9 boys’ team event and Nicole Burlinson, Rebecca Ladyman and Lucy Corner taking bronze in the Year 12 & 13 girls team event.
 
Anthony Temple, Chairman of Pentathlon GB, said: “This has been a great event for the nine hundred young athletes, their supporters and friends who have come to enjoy the facilities at Crystal Palace.
 
“There must be every expectation that several hundred of the competitors will continue their engagement with modern pentathlon either as biathletes or by progressing to the other disciplines and trying out a full modern pentathlon. Let’s hope so.”
 
Sue Hyde, Pentathlon GB’s National Competitions and Events Manager, said: “I’d like to thank all of the volunteers who gave up their valuable time to assist us in the running of the event. We really couldn’t do it without them.”
 
The annual competition is organised by Pentathlon GB, the national governing body for the Olympic sport of modern pentathlon, and one of its goals is to encourage more young people to participate in multi-sport competitions.
 
Young athletes compete in 16 different classes, based on school year and gender. They range from year five through to year 12/13 – and there’s also a competition for teachers.
 
Some of Britain’s brightest young multi-sport prospects have competed in the British Schools’ Biathlon Championships in the past. Jamie Cooke, for instance, came fifth in the year 12/13 boys' final in 2008 – he went on to win the Modern Pentathlon World Junior Championships in Argentina in November.
 
All of the competitors took part in a run and a swim, with a gap between them, like in the modern pentathlon, rather than in sequence, as in the triathlon.  The athletes tackle a 50m swim and a 500m run or a 100m swim and 1000m run, depending on their age group.
 
There were also opportunities to take part in fencing and shooting taster sessions.
 
You can find a full set of results at: https://www.pentathlongb.org/schools/index.php
 
And regional round-ups will be posted shortly at found at:
https://www.pentathlongb.org/pentathlongb/ukstructure.php

A video of the event will be posted on the Pentathlon GB  YouTube channel www.youtube.com/pentathlongb
 

Individuals and teams from across the South West finished in the medals at the British Schools Modern Biathlon Championships finals in London today (Sunday).
 
Some 900 young athletes took part in the championships, which were organised by Pentathlon GB, the national governing body for the Olympic sport of modern pentathlon, and took place at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre.
 
Alexander Allen of Millfield School in Street collected his third individual title in four years, adding the Year 10 title boys'  to the Year 9 title he won in 2011 and the Year 7 in 2009.
 
George Tester of Taunton Preparatory School was also among the winners of the individual competitions, taking gold in the Year 5 boys’ event. He won the 50m swim in 31.87 seconds and finished second in 500m run in 1:26.15 to take gold overall.
 
Ben Samuel of Castle Court School in Wimborne was fifth after the run in the Year 6 boys’ but produced a 50m swim time of 30.91 seconds to take individual gold in his age group.
 
Laura McNab of The Royal High School in Bath won the Year 6 girls' individual competition, finishing second in the run with a time of 1:26.69 and ninth in the swim.
 
And Elisabeth Hood of Bournemouth School for Girls took gold in the Year 9 girls’ competition. Sixth after the swimming phase, she recorded a time of 2:57.59 for the 1000m run to take the title.
 
The Millfield School team of Tom Bielich, Xavier Vrigneau and Ellliot Boon won the Year 12 & 13 boys competition, while Alexander Allen, Toby Griffiths and James Rustom took silver in the Year 10 boys’ team competition.

And the St Augustine's Catholic College team of Henry Dixon, John Howorth and Robert Howorth won the Year 7 boys' team title.
 
The team from The Royal High School in Bath were runners-up in the Year 9 girls’ team event. Charlotte Penney, Sophie Langman and Kathini Logut took silver behind the team from Central Newcastle High School.
 
Anthony Temple, Chairman of Pentathlon GB, said: “This has been a great event for the nine hundred young athletes, their supporters and friends who have come to enjoy the facilities at Crystal Palace.
 
“There must be every expectation that several hundred of the competitors will continue their engagement with modern pentathlon either as biathletes or by progressing to the other disciplines and trying out a full modern pentathlon. Let’s hope so.”
 
Sue Hyde, Pentathlon GB’s National Competitions and Events Manager, said: “I’d like to thank all of the volunteers who gave up their valuable time to assist us in the running of the event. We really couldn’t do it without them.”
 
The annual competition is organised by Pentathlon GB, the national governing body for the Olympic sport of modern pentathlon, and one of its goals is to encourage more young people to participate in multi-sport competitions.
 
Young athletes compete in 16 different classes, based on school year and gender. They range from year five through to year 12/13 – and there’s also a competition for teachers.
 
Some of Britain’s brightest young multi-sport prospects have competed in the British Schools’ Biathlon Championships in the past. Jamie Cooke, for instance, came fifth in the year 12/13 boys' final in 2008 – he went on to win the Modern Pentathlon World Junior Championships in Argentina in November.
 
All of the competitors took part in a run and a swim, with a gap between them, like in the modern pentathlon, rather than in sequence, as in the triathlon.  The athletes tackle a 50m swim and a 500m run or a 100m swim and 1000m run, depending on their age group.
 
There were also opportunities to take part in fencing and shooting taster sessions.
 
You can find a full set of results at: https://www.pentathlongb.org/schools/index.php
 
And regional round-ups will be posted shortly at found at:
https://www.pentathlongb.org/pentathlongb/ukstructure.php

A video of the event will be posted on the Pentathlon GB  YouTube channel www.youtube.com/pentathlongb
 

Portsmouth Grammar School student Emily Jenkinson collected a remarkable sixth consecutive title at the British Schools Modern Biathlon Championships reached its climax in London today (Sunday).
 
Emily (pictured below) won the Year 11 girls’ title at the championships at the Crystal Palace National Sport Centre today – following victories at Year 6, 7, 8, 9 and Year 10 in previous years.
 
She did it in style today winning both the 100m freestyle swim and the 1000m run in her year group, clocking a time of 1:01.38 for the swim and 2:57.66 for the 1000m run
 
“I’m always nervous every time I come back because I don’t know what everyone else is going to do,” said Emily, who plans to return next year as a Year 12 student to contest the Year 12/13 class.
 
Meanwhile Jamie Cunningham, a student at Wellington College in Crowthorne, was also among the South region winners today. He secured back-to-back titles, following his success in the Year 8 boys’ competition last year by taking the Year 9 boys’ title this time.
 
Jamie clocked a time of 56.73 seconds for the 100m swim and then took 13 seconds off his pb with 3:04.25 for the 1000m run to hold off a challenge from George Claverley of Sheldon School, Chippenham.
 
Jamie said: “I knew I had to go all out for the swim, but I was a bit nervous about the run. I knew I couldn’t afford to lag behind, so I really went for it.”
 
Jessica Cross of Liss Junior School in Hampshire won the Year 5 girls’ competition. She clocked a time of 1:32.66 for the 500m run and followed that up with fourth in 33.23 seconds in the 50m swim to take gold.
 
Anthony Temple, Chairman of Pentathlon GB, said: “This has been a great event for the nine hundred young athletes, their supporters and friends who have come to enjoy the facilities at Crystal Palace.
 
“There must be every expectation that several hundred of the competitors will continue their engagement with modern pentathlon either as biathletes or by progressing to the other disciplines and trying out a full modern pentathlon. Let’s hope so.”
 
Sue Hyde, Pentathlon GB’s National Competitions and Events Manager, said: “I’d like to thank all of the volunteers who gave up their valuable time to assist us in the running of the event. We really couldn’t do it without them.”
 
The annual competition is organised by Pentathlon GB, the national governing body for the Olympic sport of modern pentathlon, and one of its goals is to encourage more young people to participate in multi-sport competitions.
 
Young athletes compete in 16 different classes, based on school year and gender. They range from year five through to year 12/13 – and there’s also a competition for teachers.
 
Some of Britain’s brightest young multi-sport prospects have competed in the British Schools’ Biathlon Championships in the past. Jamie Cooke, for instance, came fifth in the year 12/13 boys' final in 2008 – he went on to win the Modern Pentathlon World Junior Championships in Argentina in November. 
 
All of the competitors took part in a run and a swim, with a gap between them, like in the modern pentathlon, rather than in sequence, as in the triathlon.  The athletes tackle a 50m swim and a 500m run or a 100m swim and 1000m run, depending on their age group.
 
There were also opportunities to take part in fencing and shooting taster sessions.
 
You can find a full set of results at: https://www.pentathlongb.org/schools/index.php
 
And regional round-ups will be posted shortly at found at:
https://www.pentathlongb.org/pentathlongb/ukstructure.php

A video of the event will be posted on the Pentathlon GB  YouTube channel www.youtube.com/pentathlongb
 
 

Hundreds of young athletes enjoyed a flavour of competing at a multi-sport event as the British Schools Modern Biathlon Championships reached their climax in London today (Sunday).
 
The competition was organised by Pentathlon GB, the national governing body for the Olympic sport of modern pentathlon, and took place at Crystal Palace National Sports Centre. Some 900 young athletes tackled a swim and a run during the day.
 
Portsmouth Grammar School student Emily Jenkinson (pictured right) was one of the stars of the day, winning an incredible sixth successive title. She took gold in the Year 11 girls’ competition following victories at Year 6 to Year 10 in previous years.
 
She did it in style today winning both the 100m freestyle swim and the 1000m run in her year group.
 
“I’m always nervous every time I come back because I don’t know what everyone else is going to do,” said Emily, who plans to return next year to contest the Year 12/13 class.
 
Other highlights of the day included individual titles won by sisters Natasha and Sabrina Sinha (pictured below with their trophies).  Bromley High School pupil Sabrina was the family’s first winner of the day, taking gold in the Year 8 girls’ competition.
 
And sister Natasha, a student at James Allen Girls’ School at Dulwich, followed her on to the top spot of the podium by taking gold in the Year 10 girls’ event. She secured back-to-back victories after winning the Year 9 girls’ title last year.
 
Meanwhile Alexander Allen of Millfield School in Street collected his third individual title infour years, adding the Year 10 title to the Year 9 title in 2011 and the Year 7 in 2009.  A number of athletes also impressed by securing back-to-back titles.
 
Alex Wilmhurst of the Dane Court Grammar School in Broadstairs, Kent was the first champion of the day, winning the Year 8 boys’ title and helping his school take the Year 8 boys’ team title.
 
“I didn’t expect to come first,” said Wilmhurst, whose times put him fifth in the rankings going into the event. “I train for swimming and a I like running, so I thought if I could improve my run I would climb up a bit.”
 
Anthony Temple, Chairman of Pentathlon GB, said: “This has been a great event for the nine hundred young athletes, their supporters and friends whohave come to enjoy the facilities at Crystal Palace.
 
“There must be every expectation that several hundred of the competitors will continue their engagement with modern pentathlon either as biathletes or by progressing to the other disciplines and trying out a full modern pentathlon. Let’s hope so.”
 
Sue Hyde, Pentathlon GB’s National Competitions and Events Manager, said: “I’d like to thank all of the volunteers who gave up their valuable time to assist us in the running of the event. We really couldn’t do it without them.”

Young athletes at the British Schools Modern Biathlon Championships competed in 16 different classes, based on school year and gender. They range from year 5 through to year 12/13 – and there’s also a competition for teachers.
 
Some of Britain’s brightest young multi-sport prospects have competed in the British Schools’ Biathlon Championships in the past. Jamie Cooke, for instance, came fifth in the year 12/13 boys' final in 2008 – he went on to win the Modern Pentathlon World Junior Championships in Argentina in November. 
 
All of the competitors took part in a run and a swim, with a gap between them, like in the modern pentathlon, rather than in sequence, as in the triathlon.  The athletes tackle a 50m swim and a 500m run or a 100m swim and 1000m run, depending on their age group.
 
There were also opportunities to take part in fencing and shooting taster sessions.
 
You can find a full set of results at: https://www.pentathlongb.org/schools/index.php?tab=5
 
And regional round-ups will be posted shortly at https://www.pentathlongb.org/pentathlongb/ukstructure.php

A video of the event will be posted on the Pentathlon GB  YouTube channel www.youtube.com/pentathlongb
 
 
For further information please contact the Pentathlon GB press office at Matchtight Ltd on 01225 383518 or 07765 071683. You can also check the Pentathlon GB website at www.pentathlongb.org
 
For further information members of the media can contact the Pentathlon GB press office at Matchtight Ltd on 01225 383518.
 

Almost 900 young people from across the country will begin to converge on Crystal Palace today in readiness for the British Schools Biathlon Championships which takes place tomorrow.

Athletes will also have the opportunity to try fencing and laser shooting, two of the other disciplines of Modern Pentathlon, at ‘taster’ sessions.

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Hundreds of young athletes will converge on the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre at the weekend to battle it out for honours at the British Schools Biathlon Championships.
 
Around 900 athletes from around the country will take part in the championships finals on Sunday (25 March).
 
The annual competition is organised by Pentathlon GB, the national governing body for the Olympic sport of modern pentathlon, and one of its goals is to encourage more young people to participate in multi-sport competitions.
 
The championships are the climax of a series of semi-finals around the country. Young athletes compete in 16 different classes, based on school year and gender. They range from year five through to year 12/13 – and there’s also a competition for teachers.
 
Some of Britain’s brightest young multi-sport prospects have competed in the British Schools’ Biathlon Championships in the past. Jamie Cooke, for instance, came fifth in the year 12/13 boys' final in 2008 – he went on to win the Modern Pentathlon World Junior Championships in Argentina in November. 
 
All of the competitors will take part in a run and a swim, with a gap between them, like in the modern pentathlon, rather than in sequence, as in the triathlon.  The athletes tackle a 50m swim and a 500m run or a 100m swim and 1000m run, depending on their age group.
 
They will also have opportunities to have a go at fencing and shooting sessions.

Sue Hyde, Pentathlon GB’s National Competitions and Events Manager, said: “The Schools Biathlon Championships provide a fantastic opportunity for young people to participate in a multi-sports challenge

“In an Olympic year, it’s particularly important for modern pentathlon that we try to inspire young people and encourage them to take part in the sport,” she added.  “Britain has an impressive track record in modern pentathlon, and it’s possible some of the young people competing at Crystal Palace on Sunday will go on to represent Great Britain in the sport at a future Olympic Games.”

The action gets underway at 9.30am and the last of the finals should be completed by 5pm.

Reports of the championships will features on the Pentathlon GB website at www.pentathlongb.org
 
And you can also keep up to date during the day with the championships via Pentathlon GB’s new Facebook site at www.facebook.com/PentathlonGB and also via Twitter at www.twitter.com/PentathlonGB.  Shortly after the event we will be posting a video of the event on our YouTube channel www.youtube.com/pentathlongb

For further information members of the media can contact the Pentathlon GB press office at Matchtight Ltd on 01225 383518.
 

PentathlonGB's newest club has organised it's first event.

The Yorkshire Biathle Club is holding a training day at the Ennerdale Leisure Centre, Hull on Sunday 11th March. The day is is open to all who are interested in run/swim Biathlon and Biathle whether novice or experienced athletes. There will also be several International Biathletes there to give help and advice.

This newly formed club is also organising the Yorkshire Biathle Championships to be held at Bridlington on Saturday 14th July 2012. Further details and entry forms are available on the Biathle calendar.