Media Release
June 9, 2003 --- Triple Threat Triathlon & Duathlon results
The
Triple Threat Triathlon & Duathlon was held yesterday, June 8th
at Birds Hill Provincial Park hosted by the Triple Threat Triathlon Club.
This race was the first triathlon of the season for the 159 adults/youths
who participated in this Grand Prix and Sprint series event.
Erica Stechesen, fresh off winning the USA
Midwest Duathlon Championships the previous week, was the overall female winner
of the Olympic Distance event (1500m swim, 40k bike, 10k run) with a time of
2:15:49. Erica trains with the Manitoba-National Triathlon Centre (MNTC).
Last year’s winner, Edie Fisher from the Kenora Borealis club, was
second in 2:19:13. Third place went to Cherrie Fournier, from the Tribalistic
Triathlon Team in 2:25:09.
The
men’s Olympic distance event was exciting to watch, as the top three overall
males each led a portion of the event. Kevin Breiter (MNTC/Triple Threat) came out of
the water with almost a full minute's lead over the next competitor.
Breiter maintained his lead for the first lap of the bike, before being
overtaken by Allan Scott who came off the cycle first with Patrick Peacock
(MNTC/Tribalistic) right on his heels. Peacock took the lead and held it on the
run. Both Peacock and Scott delivered
sub 2 hour performances with times of 1:59:13 and 1:59:45 respectively.
Breiter took third place in 2:04:40.
In the
Sprint Distance category (750m swim / 20k bike / 5k run) the junior women swept
the event. Erin Braun led from
start to finish with a time of 1:10:36. Second
across the line was Jenna Wilson, who cycled her way from eighth up to third,
and then delivered the fastest run to finish in 1:11:00.
Amy Briscoe secured third in 1:12:21.
All three of these athletes train with the MNTC and are members of the
Triple Threat Triathlon Club.
On the
male side, Jacques Marcoux (MNTC/Tribalistic), who won the 2002 event, repeated
his win, claiming top honors in a time of 1:04:21.
Second placed went to newcomer Chris Graham, in 1:08:19.
Behind him in third was Myles Tycholis in 1:09:50.
A
duathlon distance was also offered to participants with a 5k run, 40k bike and
10k run. The first place finisher
was Ray Papineau in 2:25:54. Second
place went to Perry Kasprick in 2:30:59, and Dan Manaigre took third in 2:41:14.
The
previous day, Saturday June 7th the Manitoba Schools Triathlon
Championships/Kids of Steel event went on with 130 participants racing in the
event that was also put on by the Triple Threat Club.
Shamrock
School retained their title as Manitoba Early Years Champion, while students at
Ecole Christine-Lesperance won the Middle Years category.
The next
race on the Triathlon Events Calendar is a weekend of races in St Malo on June
21/22nd. The weekend has events for everyone from Kids of Steel, to
novice athletes with a shorter Try-a-tri distance, Sprint, Olympic, Duathlon and
Master Swim categories.
For more information on any of these events or complete results, please call Jaclyn at 925-5636 or check out our website at www.triathlon.mb.ca
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This page was last updated on June 9, 2003