Media Release
May 17, 2000 --- Prestige Duathlon #2
Triathlon
Manitoba is pleased to announce the success Race Number Two in the Prestige Duathlon
Series which took place on Tuesday, May 16, 2000 at Birds Hill Park featuring a 2k run /
13k bike / 2k run or a 4k run/ 24k bike/ 4k run, as well as a Kids of Steel distance.
The overall
male winner for the short distance event was Myles Tycholis in 37:49. Second place was captured by junior athlete
Jacques Marcoux in 40:00, following closely
in third was the winner of Prestige Duathlon #1, Jim Sandor in 40:03.
The overall
female winner for the short distance was Shawna Rutherford of St.Andrews in 43:38. Following in second was junior athlete, Bethany
Olson in 45:26. Third place went to another junior , Haley Meyers in 47:20.
The overall
male winners of the long distance race were repeat winners from Prestige Duathlon #1,
Patrick Peacock retained his hold on first place with a 1:05:47 finish. Second place again went to Dan Morwood in 1:07:04,
following in third for the second week was junior triathlete Kevin Breiter in 1:08:06.
The overall
female winners of the long distance event was Prestige Duathlon #1 winner Carina Rondeau
in 1:18:33, following in second place was Mikey Guzej in 1:20:45. Third place was captured by Amy Briscoe, in
1:23:35, Amy is a youth participant who last week placed 2nd at the Prestige
Duathlon #1.
The Tuesday
Night Series at Birds Hill park is an excellent opportunity for novice athletes to
familiarize themselves with the sport or prepare for the 2000 MTS Winnipeg Regional
Triathlon Final to be held on this course in June. It’s
also a popular venue for the experienced to whip into race shape. The distances are short and the prices are small. Aside from a well run race, the only other things
participants are guaranteed are mosquitoes and maybe some wind and rain.
Each race
start at 6:30 with on-site registration taking place at 5:15pm in the East Beach. The next race on the Tuesday night schedule is May
23rd - Race #3 in the Prestige
Duathlon Series.
For more
information on any of these events please call Triathlon Manitoba at 925-5636, the race
line at 224-4225 or check out our website at www.triathlon.mb.ca
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