The Guernsey NatWest International Island Games is set to take place from 8 – 14 July 2023. Cleland & Co are proud to have 4 members of staff representing Guernsey, 3 as competitors and 1 as a volunteer with St John Ambulance. Over the coming weeks we will be showcasing each of them and letting you know where you can support them in their respective sports. First up is Dave Mosley.
Dave is an Associate Director at Cleland & Co, having joined us in April 2023 for a few months before heading off on his travels.
Dave took up triathlon in summer of 2017, completed his first Ironman in August 2018 and qualified for the Guernsey Island Games team for Gibraltar in 2019. This will be the second Island Games that Dave has represented Guernsey for in triathlon.
Guernsey 2023 is the first time an Island Games has included both an Olympic distance triathlon and a mixed team relay in the schedule.
1. What are you most looking forward to about at the Island Games
I am really looking forward to competing at home in Guernsey with lots of support from friends, family, colleagues, locals etc. The Island Games is a great and competitive event and I can’t wait to see Guernsey get fully behind their athletes and give them that home advantage.
2. How are the preparations going? How are you juggling work and training?
Training went well over the winter months and has really picked up since joining Cleland as I have had more time to up both training volume and intensity in the lead up to the Games. I had a week away in Lanzarote training with some of the other Guernsey triathletes in May and recently returned from competing in Madrid at GB Age-Group level, finishing 6th in the European Championship in what ended up being a duathlon as the swim was cancelled at late notice.
3. How do you think Guernsey will do compared to the other Islands?
Guernsey have a team of strong triathletes in both the male and female teams and should be competing for both team and individual medals in both formats of racing at Guernsey 2023.
4. What kind of support have you had in the lead up?
I joined Cleland on a fixed term contract in April and this has provided me with some flexibility over my work and allows me more time to focus on my training and racing as well as meeting work commitments and deadlines.
5. When can we watch support you?
Sunday 9th July at 11.50am at Rocquaine Bay for the Olympic triathlon and Friday 14th at 4pm in town for the mixed team relay.
Click here to see the full programme of events.