SIX Malvern Triathlon Club members tackled windy conditions at the Hereford Duathlon.

Jayne Ackroyd, Roy Hart and Andy Lewis all did well in the standard distance race, which consisted of 4.6 and 2.2-mile runs sandwiching a 17-mile undulating bike leg.

Vikki Sivertsen had a mechanical failure on the bike and could not finish.

Ackroyd, in her first duathlon, said she thoroughly enjoyed the challenge and is planning her next multi-sport competition.

Stuart Horsfall and Ian Taylor both raced in the sprint distance, which followed the same course but offered a shorter first run.

Horsfall, also in his first duathlon, said he enjoyed the race and found it harder than triathlon.

Clifford Berry was the lone Malvern member at Tri Team Gloucester’s Newent Triathlon.

An 18-kilometre bike leg was sandwiched between two 5km runs, as Clifford finished seventh man and second in his age group.