2015 Island Games

The 2015 Island Games were in Jersey, in the Channel Isles.

Here's a quick run through some of the things that happened in that busy week.

Fine boat trip to Aberdeen, then flights to Jersey.

Friday - Jersey

Arrive and get the bikes unpacked and built up.

Lots of bikes this Games, Cycling and Triathlon both with big teams.

Christine, Carlos, Ewan, Caroline, Scott out exploring, and Robin behind the camera.

Saturday - Opening Ceremony

Sunday - Timetrial

Ladies off first. Strong rides from Christine to individual Bronze and with Caroline to Team Silver

Results - http://jersey2015results.com/Sports/CYCLING/default.aspx?SportID=5&EventID=88.

The moment Caroline found out she'd got a medal

A mix up for the organizers mean Christine and Caroline were awarded Team bronze on the day, but it got sorted out by the end of the week.

Sunday saw a Team bronze for the Shetland ladies triathlon team too.

Scott going strong.

Results - http://jersey2015results.com/Sports/CYCLING/default.aspx?SportID=5&EventID=87

Monday - MTB cross country

Another day, another hard effort from Scott, with the weather really heating up.

Results - http://jersey2015results.com/Sports/CYCLING/default.aspx?SportID=5&EventID=93

Tuesday - Road Race

Men off first. Scott, Carlos, Andy, Ewan and Robin

Radio Shetland interview with Robin

https://soundcloud.com/shetland-times/robin-atkinson-gives-his-view-following-todays-road-race?utm_source=soundcloud&utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=facebook

Results - http://jersey2015results.com/Sports/CYCLING/default.aspx?SportID=5&EventID=89

Ladies road race - Carloine, Lynsey and Christine

http://jersey2015results.com/Sports/CYCLING/default.aspx?SportID=5&EventID=90

Wednesday - MTB crit

And Scott is still going

Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VEVIXSfvMU

Results - http://jersey2015results.com/Sports/CYCLING/default.aspx?SportID=5&EventID=95

Thursday - Criterium

Rainy morning race for the ladies. With Chritine and Caroline both recovering from injuries it was in at the deep end for Lynsey in her first crit.

Results - http://jersey2015results.com/Sports/CYCLING/default.aspx?SportID=5&EventID=92

There were better conditions for the men's criterium later on

Results - http://jersey2015results.com/Sports/CYCLING/default.aspx?SportID=5&EventID=91

Friday - Events done now

Cake and beer cruise round the island and then packing bikes

Closing ceremony and celebrations later on