SALISBURY Tri Club’s Mark Jacobs, pictured, finished in a respectable eighth position at the Hampshire-based Huntsman Triathlon.

Jacobs braved the chilly conditions, cycled on a rolling course and finished with a tough woodland trail to clock a time of 2hours 42mins.

Other members participating in the standard distance were Ruth Thom and Katie Clements. Thom won second lady in a time of 2:52:30 – 22nd overall - and Katie was further back, 3:25:20, in 104th.

Chris Pascoe came 50th in the sprint with a time of 1:33:24.