Sunrise greeted over 70 Oxbridge students as they racked their bikes for the start of Varsity Duathlon, which saw more entrants for the run/bike/run event this year than ever before. Cambridge took the men’s Blues title with Oxford winning the other events.

In the Men’s opening race, only a brave run from Cambridge’s Max Jenkins kept up with Oxford’s dominant pack. In the bike leg on the other hand, CUTriC President Matt Jones and fellow Light Blue Petros Giannaros picked off Dark Blue rivals. Jones and Giannaros entered the final run just seconds apart, with Giannaros leading the race. Jenkins then powered past Jones, with a Dark Blue shadow in the shape of James Felce. The stage was set for a dramatic and even comic finish. Felce first reeled in Jenkins, then Giannaros before opening his lead and gunning back to the start line. Unfortunately for him, the start line was a turn away from the finisher’s tunnel. Before Felce could rectify his error, Giannaros had taken first. Felce settled for silver whilst Jenkins came third. Oxford’s squad depth saw them clinch the Men’s Mob Match title.

The Women’s race was a battle for second place. Despite some great cycling from Cambridge and a strong final run from Light Blue Ursula Moore, Oxford took overall victory based on a runaway individual performance from Sophia Saller, who finished more than 8 minutes clear. Oxford then took a narrow 12 second victory in a close fought women’s Mob Match.