Bromsgrove Pupil in GB Selection for Biathle

28 May 2018

Congratulations to Bromsgrove School pupil Natalie Hatfield who has been successful in qualifying to represent Great Britain in Biathle.

The young athlete took part in race 2 of the 2018 GB Biathle Series which doubled as the European Championships qualifier for Biathle (a continuous run/swim/run event), with the top six qualifying to represent Great Britain. Natalie came 2nd in the event that took place at Sandford Park Lido, Cheltenham on 28th April and will represent GB in the European Championships in Weiden, Germany on 27th July.

Natalie has just moved up an age group to the U17s, despite only being 14. Although she is at the bottom of the age group, she hasn’t been phased by this and is more confident running over a greater distance. She had to run 1200m, swim 200m, run 1200m.

Commenting on her selection, Natalie said ‘I’m glad the distance of the race has increased. It made me feel I could potentially be stronger than others running. I am thrilled to have qualified to compete for Great Britain”.