Race Previews
Mud, Blood & Maybe Beer...
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Wednesday, 14 May 2014 00:10
RACE PREVIEW - The 22nd annual Gear West Duathlon will take place in Orono next Sunday. It has always been one of the premier dus in our region and one of the most competitive run-bike-runs in the US. Is it on your racing schedule? If not, there's still time to register.
Check out the champions and their times during this millennium. You'll notice that David Thompson (7), Dan Hedgecock (3), Brooks Grossinger (2 amateur titles) and Robert Gilles (2) are multiple winners on the men's side. On the women's side, Cathy Yndestad has three victories, and 2006 ITU Duathlon World Champion (Amateur) Sarah Kolpin has two.
2013 - GWD #21 - (2.8 - 16.6mi - 2.8) - Dan Hedgecock (P)- 1:13:37 / Brooks Grossinger (AM) - 1:16:44 & Suzy Fox - 1:27:32
2012 - GWD #20 - (2.83 - 17.4 - 2.51) - Dan Hedgecock - 1:09:33 & Ruth Brennan-Morrey - 1:17:52.....
2011 - GWD #19 - (2.83 - 17.4 - 2.51) - Dan Hedgecock - 1:09:37 & Michelle Andres - 1:22:46
2010 - GWD #18 - (5K - 28K - 4K) - David Thompson (P) - 1:13:27 / Patrick Parish (AM) - 1:15:39 & Cathy Yndestad - 1:26:10
2009 - GWD #17 - (5K - 28K - 4K) - Robert Gilles (ND) - 1:15:16 & Cathy Yndestad - 1:26:01
2008 - GWD #16 - (5K - 28K - 4K) - David Thompson (P) - 1:15:39 / Brooks Grossinger (AM) - 1:17:32 & Cathy Yndestad - 1:27:45
2007 - GWD #15 - (5K - 28K - 4K) - David Thompson (P) - 1:13:03 / Dan Cohen (AM) - 1:15:07 & Marlo Crosby McGaver - 1:23:01
2006 - GWD #14 - (5K - 28K - 4K) - David Thompson (P) - 1:13:04 / Brooks Grossinger (AM) - 1:15:13 & Sarah Kolpin (WI) - 1:23:47
2005 - GWD #13 - (5K - 28K - 4K) - David Thompson (P) - 1:14:11 / Peter Skorseth (AM - WI) - 1:15:28 & Sarah Kolpin (WI) - 1:26:00
2004 - GWD #12 - (Shorter Course) - David Thompson (P) - 1:06:20 / Peter Skorseth (AM - WI) - 1:07:50 & Cindi Bannink - 1:21:57
2003 - GWD #11 - (5L - 28K - 4K) - David Thompson (AM) - 1:13:59 & Kim Fordham-Lien (SD) - 1:25:46
2002 - GWD #10 - (5K - 28K - 4K) - Michael Stoick - 1:17:09 & Marnie Walth (ND) - 1:28:18
2001 - GWD #9 - (Shorter Course) - Robert Gilles (ND) - 1:06:27 & Tina Paulson (P) - 1:18:20 / Andrea Myers (AM) - 1:19:44
