Media Release

June 4, 2001 --- Transcona Kids of Steel

Triathlon Manitoba is pleased to announce the success of the Transcona Kids of Steel event held yesterday by the Triple Threat Triathlon Team.   

There were 122 participants in the event.  The winner in the Junior Girl category (100m swim, 5km bike, 1km run) was Jacqueline Coles with a time of 17:43.  The Junior Boy who placed first was Keith Mitchell in 18:34.  In the Senior Category (200m swim, 10km bike, 2km run) the first place girl was Teresa Samek in 33:11, and the first place boy was Lennon Harder with a time of 29:45.

This race also served as the Manitoba Schools Triathlon Championship for Early and Middle Years.  The Early years banner went to Ecole St Avila, with 134 points.  Nordale School, the defending school, came in second with 109 points, and Joseph Teres School placed third with 88 points. 

In the Middle years category, River Heights School claimed the banner with 66 points.  Following in second was Robert Andrews School and Munroe Junior High placed third.  In total there were 29 elementary schools represented and 8 middle years schools. 

Points were awarded in each category based on the order of finish. 

The next race on the Kids of Steel calendar is in St Malo on June 23^rd hosted by the Tribalistic Triathlon Team.  For more information on any of these events please call Jaclyn at 925-5636 or check out our website at www.triathlon.mb.ca

This page was last updated on June 4, 2001