Media Release
May 16, 2001 --- Prestige Duathlon #2
Triathlon
Manitoba is pleased to announce the results of the second race of the 2001 Race Season,
which despite the afternoon weather had an excellent turnout of 96 participants. Race Number Two in the Prestige Duathlon Series
which took place on Tuesday, May 15, 2001 at Birds Hill Park featured 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 Darcey Harder of the Tribalistic Team, in
36:51. The winner of last week’s Prestige Duathlon #1 Ian Main, of the Sub2 Triathlon
Club, captured second in 38:00. Following
closely behind in third place was Douglas Scott in 38:06.
The overall
female winner for the short distance was youth athlete Carolyn Wernham in 45:08. On her heels a second later to take second place
was another youth athlete, Teresa Samek in 45:09. Third place went to a junior athlete
Bethany Olson (Pinawa), from the Pinnacle Triathlon Club in 46:43.
The overall
male winner of the long distance event was Dan Morwood (Brandon) of the Sub 2 triathlon
club in 1:05:17. Second place went to Allan
Scott in 1:05:54; following in third was Dave Lipchen from the Tribalistic Triathlon Team
in 1:07:26.
The overall
female winner of the long distance event was Edie Fisher (Kenora) of the Tribalistic Team
in 1:15:38. Amy Briscoe, a youth participant
with the Triple Threat Club followed in second place in 1:17:17. Third place went to Jenny
Ayers of the Tribalistic Team in 1:18:42.
The last
race in the Prestige Series takes place next Tuesday, May 22nd. This race will be short course only, a 2k run /
13k bike / 2k run. The race start at 6:30
with on-site registration taking place starting at 5:15pm in the East Beach.
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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