Malvern Triathlon Club athletes have managed to strike gold at two regional races.

Busy weekend for Malvern Triathlon Club members with performances at two regional events.

13 club members headed to Lake 62 near Cirencester for the Cotswolds 113 middle-distance triathlon.

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Among them, Rupert Needham completed the challenging 1.9 kilometre swim, 90 kilometre bike, and 20 kilometre run in five hours and 35 minutes.

Of the twenty-three mixed relay teams, five featured triathletes from Malvern.

Colin Davies and John Bryan were in the winning relay team, and Henry Walker and Dave Potter were in the third-placed team.

Elsewhere, seven club members took part in the Herefordshire Multisport Festival in Leominster.

Keith Evans clinched first place overall in the men's race, while Jayne Ackroyd was the third-placed female.

The club has also announced a charity bike day in August to raise money for the British Heart Foundation.