Race Coverage

Yesterday's News...

Sunday, 30 August 2015 06:10

CHALLENGE PENTICTON - MTN congratulates HEATHER LENDWAY on her 4th place finish at the Challenge Penticton Half IM yesterday in British Columbia. On FB, here's what HL had to say about her effort:

"2nd half in the books: Fastest swim followed by a solid bike and my first sub 7 pace half for fourth overall, we'll call it a good day."

Heather celebrated with a treat from Dairy Queen. Probably a Blizzard.

FYI, her time was 4:30:02 and she earned $1500 in Canadian money. The current exchange rate is $1US = $1.32338CAD, therefore Heather made the equivalent of $1,135.76 in real money. -  RESULTS

LAKES COUNTRY TRIATHLON - In our preview, we predicted that LARRY HOSCH would win the men's title and JACQUELYN BACIGALUPI would finish 2nd in the women's competition. We were kinda right. Larry did win and, as we also predicted, managed to break the 1-hour mark, and by a full minute, at that (59:00). ...

And he wasn't the only guy to crack 60-minutes. WADE CRUSER almost shagged Hosch, crossing just four seconds after Larry. Cruser's runaway win at Green Lake Sprint suggested that he is ready to bark with the Big Dogs.

We predicted that Jackie B. would place second to 2013 winner SARA SAMSELL-JONES. Well, she beat SSJ, who took 3rd, by 25-seconds, but finished 2nd behind late registrant OLIVIA BAGNALL. Bagnall has three wins in four starts this season.  RESULTS

70.3 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS - Zell Am See-Kaprin, Austria - CATHY YNDESTAD placed 5th in her AG and 22nd overall female amateur last weekend. She would have been the 4th American, but instead represented her ancestral Canada. She was the fastest Canadian amateur female. Her time was 4:57:05. Yes, it was a very challenging course. RESULTS

SUPERIOR MAN IV - A wonderful event. Coverage and photos will post on Tuesday.