Coach Iain Banks

Having raced mountain bikes competitively at the National Expert level in the UK since 1995, upon relocating to the U.S.A in 2004 Iain began to race competively in triathlon and running events. After a season of primarily Olympic distance events he moved up to the longer half-ironman distanced where the endurance nature of the races proved more to his suiting. 2006 saw him complete his first Ironman race and as an small detour from triathlon racing ultra-distance trail races (running) were on the schedule in 2007.

In 2007, 2008 and 2009 he qualified for the 70.3m World Championships as well as in 2007 the ITU Long-Distance Duathlon World Championships.

In 2008 he became the Mid-Atlantic Ultra Distance Triathlon Champion at the ChesapeakeMan Ultra Distance (ironman) triathlon and finished in the top 10 at the National Marathon (2hr 40min marathon).

Having just completed a sub 10-hour Ironman Louisville he ranked 11th in Age Group and in the top 50 amateurs (38th). Long-term goals are to race consistently in long-distance triathlons and qualify for World Championship events where he can compete against the best athletes in the world. The schedule for 2010 already includes Eagleman 70.3m and Ironman Lake Placid.

2009 Results
USAT National Ranking All American.
B&A Marathon (5th Overall – 2hrs 49mins)
New Jersey Devilman Triathlon (3rd Overall – 3hrs 6mins)
Columbia Triathlon (2nd AG, 26th Overall – 2hrs 10mins)
Eagleman 70.3m (5th AG, 33rd Overall – 4hrs 20mins)
Diamond in The Rough Triathlon (1st AG, 4th Overall – 2hrs 6mins)
Lums Pond Triathon (1st AG, 5th Overall – 1hr 18mins)
Ironman Louisville (11th AG, 38th Amateur – 9hrs 57mins)
Annapolis Metric Marathon (1st AG, 3rd Overall - 1hr 42mins)

PRIOR RACE RESULTS:

2008
USAT National Ranking All American.
2nd Overall ChesapeakeMan Ultra Distance (Ironman) Triathlon – 10hrs 5mins
Mid-Atlantic Ultra Distance Triathlon Champion
4th Age Group Columbia Triathlon – 2hrs 9mins
5th Overall Delaware Diamondman Half-Ironman Triathlon – 4hrs 24mins
5th Age Group (16th Overall) National Duathlon Championships – 2hrs 5mins
6th Age Group Eagleman 70.3m – 4hrs 36mins
7th Overall New Jersey Devilman Half-Ironman Triathlon – 4hrs 12mins
8th Overall Colonial Beach Triathlon – 1hr 50mins
9th Overall B&A Trail Half-Marathon – 1hr 20mins
10th Overall National Marathon – 2hrs 41mins
29th Age Group 70.3m World Championships – 4hrs 19mins


2007
USAT All-American Duathlon and Triathlon.
1st Age Group Delaware Diamondman Half-Ironman Triathlon
1st Age Group Catoctin Trail 50km
1st Age Group North East Triathlon
3rd Age Group Columbia Triathlon.
4th Age Group (15th Overall) Blackwater Traverse Duathlon.
7th Age Grp (28th Overall) ITU World Long Course Duathlon Championships.
8th Age Group Eagleman 70.3m.
10th Overall New Jersey Devilman Half-Ironman Triathlon.
11th Overall Seneca Creek Trail 50km.
63rd Age Group 70.3m World Championships.


CURRENT TEAM AFFILIATIONS:
Annapolis Bicycle Racing Team/Team Latitude (Cycling).


CURRENT SPONSORS:

Kestrel Bicycles
Fast Forward Wheels
DPM Sports -Spiuk USA
Beaker Concepts, Inc
Fluid Sports Nutrition
Ideal Saddle Modification (ISM)