Media Release

August 22, 2003 --- Jenna Wilson & Jacques Marcoux head to Duathlon Worlds

Winnipeggers, Jenna Wilson and Jacques Marcoux are heading off to Affoltern am Albis, Switzerland on August 29 to31, 2003 to compete as part of the Canadian team at the 2003 ITU World Duathlon Championships.  The junior sprint drafting distance consists of a 5km run, 20km bike and 2.5km run. 

Jenna earned her team spot when she won the junior category at the Canadian Duathlon Championships in Calgary in July.  She will be looking to improve her world finish from 2002, when she placed 7^th and was the top Canadian junior female competitor. 

Jacques won the junior men’s category in Calgary and will be competing in his first world championships. 

Both athletes train with the Manitoba National Triathlon Centre (MNTC) here in Winnipeg. 

For more information on this event please contact Triathlon Manitoba at 925-5636.

This page was last updated on August 22, 2003