Media Release
May 9, 2001 --- Prestige Duathlon #1
Triathlon
Manitoba is pleased to announce the success of the first race of the 2001 Race Season,
which started with a record season opener turnout of 110 participants. Race Number One in the Prestige Duathlon Series
which took place on Tuesday, May 8, 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 newcomer Ian Main of the Sub2 Triathlon Club,
in 39:00. Youth athlete, Steven Budowski, in
39:43, captured second place. Following in
third was Justin Campbell, a youth athlete from the Triple Threat Triathlon Club in 40:26
The overall
female winner for the short distance was Lillian Wiens in 46:00, following closely in
second was youth athlete Carolyn Wernham in 46:29. Third place a junior athlete Bethany
Olson (Pinawa), from the Pinnacle Triathlon Club.
The overall
male winner of the long distance was Allan Scott in 1:06:33 Second place went to Dan
Morwood (Brandon) of the Sub 2 triathlon club in 1:07:06, following in third was Jeff
Morier from the Tribalistic Triathlon Team in 1:09:03.
The overall
female winner of the long distance event was Amy Briscoe, a youth participant in 1:19:57,
following in second was youth athlete, Erin Braun in 1:20:43. Both Amy and Erin are members of the Triple Threat
Triathlon Team. Kristin Buisson captured
third place in 1:23:27.
The Tuesday
Night Series at Birds Hill Park is an excellent opportunity for novice athletes to
familiarize themselves with the sport. 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
starts at 6:30 with on-site registration taking place starting at 5:15pm in the East Beach
parking lot. The next race on the Tuesday
night schedule is May 15th - Race #2 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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This page was last updated on May 9, 2001