Media Release

May 4, 2006 --- Triathlon Manitoba's 25th Season Begins

2006 marks the 25^th anniversary of Triathlon in Manitoba.  The first event of our 25^th season, took place on May 2^nd with event # 1 in the Birds Hill Duathlon series.   One hundred and thirty-three participants helped us kick off the season.   

The event offered athletes a choice of two distances.  The overall winners for the medium distance event (4k run, 24k bike, and 4k run) were Sarah-Anne Brault and Jacques Marcoux. Both athletes train with the Manitoba National Triathlon Centre (MNTC).   

Sarah-Anne Brault, competing in her first event as a junior, finished first in a time of 1:13:59.  She was followed by teammate Erin Braun in a time of 1:18:07.  Rounding off the podium in third place was Lynne Laporte, who trains with Tribalistic, in a time of 1:18:44.   

Jacques Marcoux, won the first event of the series in a time of 1:03:30.  He was followed closely by Patrick Peacock of Tribalistic, in a time of 1:03:39.  Finishing in third was Dan Morwood from Kenora in a time of 1:04:05.   

The short distance event consisted of a 2K run, 13K bike, and finished off with another 2K run.  The overall winners of the short distance event were Kimberly Macdonald and Lennon Harder.   

Kimberly Macdonald, of the Triple Threat Triathlon team, completed the race in a time of 41:16.  Not far behind, finishing in second was Jenny Ayers in a time of 42:01.  Rounding off the women’s podium is Dayna Hyde, of Tribalistic, with a time of 42:34 .   

In the Men’s short distance category, Lennon Harder opened the season with a win in a time of 39:15.  Close on his tail was Darren Bittner, just 5 seconds back, in a time of 39:20.  Finishing in third was Glenn Romaniuk in a time of 40:39.   

The next scheduled race is the second Duathlon of the series, coming up on Tuesday, May 9^th at Birds Hill Park East Beach.   

For more information on this event, or to get a complete set of results, please call Triathlon Manitoba at 925-5636 or check out our website at www.triathlon.mb.ca

This page was last updated on May 4, 2006