Media Release
July 9, 2001 --- Pinawa Triathlon Results
Triathlon Manitoba is pleased to announce the success of the weekend of triathlon
events in Pinawa. Saturday July 7th, 2001 a Kids of Steel race was staged for children
ages 8 -16 and Sunday July 8th the Pinnacle Triathlon Team hosted the Pinawa Free Spirit
Triathlon and Duathlon.
The Kids of Steel event on Saturday for children ages 8 -16 years ran with 51
participants. The winner in the Junior Girl category (100m swim, 5km bike, 1km run) was
Serena Bredin with a time of 19:17. The Junior Boy who placed first was Brett Ploffe in
19:10. In the Senior Category (200m swim, 10km bike, 2km run) the first place girl was
Jacqueline Coles in 35:30, and the first place senior boy was Erich Krzysztofik with a
time of 30:50.
On Sunday 120 participants took part in the days events. Overall Female winners of the
Standard Distance (1500m swim, 40k bike, 10k run) were as follows: in first place was Edie
Fisher in 2:14:00; Edie has won all three Grand Prix events to date. Jenny Ayers captured
second place in 2:22:05. Third place went to Tammy Eccles in 2:44:34.
On the men's side the Overall Male winner in the Standard Distance was Philippe Chabot
with the fastest time of the day in 2:03:59. Following in second was Darcey Harder in
2:05:47. Third place went to Allan Scott in 2:07:24.
In the Sprint Distance category (750 m swim / 20k bike / 5k run) the first women across
the line was youth athlete Erin Braun in 1:06:33, this is Erin's third sprint series win
this season. Second place went to Amy Briscoe; another youth competitor in 1:11:07,
following in third was Kim Gusdal in 1:12:32.
On the male side, Rob Vallis, won his second sprint race in a time of 1:01:52 This
was the fastest time in the Sprint Category. Second place went to junior athlete, Rob
Kazuk in 1:04:11. Brian Schroeder took third place in 1:04:39.
In the duathlon event (5km run / 40km cycle / 10km run). The top placing male winning his
2nd duathlon this year was Cameron Towle in 2:08:17. Following in second was David Gerrad
in 2:17:59. Third place went to Mark Tinant in 2:51:39.
For more information please call Jaclyn at Triathlon Manitoba at 925-5636 or check out our
comprehensive website at www.triathlon.mb.ca
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