Results

National Team Members

Year	Name	Event	Location
2005	Lisa Chartrand	ITU 30-34 AG	Honolulu, USA
2005	Mat Reid	ITU 25-29 AG	Honolulu, USA
2005	Jason Britton	ITU 25-29 AG	Honolulu, USA
2006	Bob Rose	ITU 55-59 AG	Lausanne, Switzerland
2006	Lisa Chartrand	ITU 35-39 AG	Lausanne, Switzerland
2006	Tyler Lord	ITU 20-24 AG	Lausanne, Switzerland
2006	Jason Britton	ITU 25-29 AG	Lausanne, Switzerland
2006	Mat Reid	ITU 25-29 AG	Lausanne, Switzerland
2006	Tyler Lord	70.3 20-24 AG	Clearwater, USA
2007	Melanie Shields	Sprint 20-24 AG	Hamburg, Germany
2007	Evan Dietz	ITU 25-29 AG	Hamburg, Germany
2007	Jason Britton	ITU 25-29 AG	Hamburg, Germany
2007	Mat Reid	ITU 25-29 AG	Hamburg, Germany
2008	Melanie Shields	Sprint 20-24 AG	Vancouver, Canada
2008	Christine Line	ITU 30-34 AG	Vancouver, Canada
2008	Heather Dart	ITU 30-34 AG	Vancouver, Canada
2008	David Barrett	Sprint 30-34 AG	Vancouver, Canada
2008	Brooke Biggs	ITU 25-29 AG	Vancouver, Canada
2008	Lana Marcine	Sprint, 55-59 AG	Vancouver, Canada
2008	Katie Hanson	ITU 25-29 AG	Vancouver, Canada
2008	Jason Britton	ITU 25-29 AG	Vancouver, Canada
2008	Mark DesLauriers	Sprint, 35-39 AG	Vancouver, Canada
2008	Amy Mausser	Sprint, 20-24 AG	Vancouver, Canada
2008	Jonathan McMillan	ITU 20-24 AG	Vancouver, Canada
2008	Frank McMillan	ITU 50-54 AG	Vancouver, Canada
2008	Gina Demczuk	ITU 20-24 AG	Vancouver, Canada
2008	Anita Demczuk	ITU 18-19 AG	Vancouver, Canada
2008	Mat Reid	ITU 25-29 AG	Vancouver, Canada
2008	Brooke Biggs	Duathlon, 25-29 AG	Florence, Italy
2009	Lana Marcine	Sprint 60-64 AG	Surfers Paradise, Australia
2009	Briane Miller	Sprint 30-34 AG	Surfers Paradise, Australia
2009	Glenn Camplin	Sprint 40-44 AG	Surfers Paradise, Australia
2009	Christine Line	ITU 30-34 AG	Surfers Paradise, Australia
2009	Lauren Saunders	ITU 20-24 AG	Surfers Paradise, Australia
2009	Alison Wiley	ITU 45-49 AG	Surfers Paradise, Australia
2009	Alannah Traynor	Sprint 18-19 AG	Surfers Paradise, Australia
2009	Dan Little	Sprint 40-44 AG	Surfers Paradise, Australia
2009	Jason Britton	ITU 30-34 AG	Surfers Paradise, Australia
2009	Jonathan McMillan	ITU 20-24 AG	Surfers Paradise, Australia
2009	Jenn Gerlock	Sprint 30-34 AG	Surfers Paradise, Australia
2009	Melanie Shields	Sprint 20-24 AG	Surfers Paradise, Australia
2009	Ian Elm	ITU 25-29 AG	Surfers Paradise, Australia
2009	Keith Jackson	ITU 20-24 AG	Surfers Paradise, Australia
2009	Neil Richards	ITU 20-24 AG	Surfers Paradise, Australia
2009	Mat Reid	ITU 30-34 AG	Surfers Paradise, Australia
2010	Kevin Vachone	Sprint 30-34 AG	Budapest, Hungary
2010	Alison Wiley	ITU 40-44 AG	Budapest, Hungary
2010	Lana Marcine	ITU 60-64 AG	Budapest, Hungary
2010	Jason Britton	ITU 30-34 AG	Budapest, Hungary
2010	Glenn Camplin	ITU 40-44 AG	Budapest, Hungary
2010	Mat Reid	ITU 30-34 AG	Budapest, Hungary

ITU World Championship Top Ten's

2005	Mat Reid, 3rd	ITU Aquathlon25-29 AG	Honolulu, Hawaii
2005	Lisa Chartrand, 5th	ITU Aquathlon30-34 AG	Honolulu, Hawaii
2006	Mat Reid, 5th	ITU Aquathlon25-29 AG	Lausanne, Switzerland
2007	Melanie Shields, 10th	ITU Sprint 20-24 AG	Hamburg, Germany
2007	Jason Britton, 1st	ITU Aquathlon25-29 AG	Ixtapo, Mexico
2008	Amy Mausser, 5th	ITU Sprint 20-24 AG	Vancouver, Canada
2008	Jonathan McMillan, 7th	ITU Olympic 20-24 AG	Vancouver, Canada
2008	Melanie Shields, 9th	IYU Sprint 20-24 AG	Vancouver, Canada
2008	Lana Marcine, 5th	ITU Sprint 60-64 AG	Vancouver, Canada
2008	Lana Marcine, 1st	Senior Games, Cycling	Las Vegas, USA
2008	Lana Marcine, 2nd	Senior Games, triathlon	Las Vegas, USA
2009	Alison Wiley, 6th	ITU Olympic  40-44 AG	Surfers Paradise, Australia
2009	Lauren Saunders, 9th	ITU Aquathlon18-24 AG	Surfers Paradise, Australia
2009	Glenn Camplin	ITU Aquathlon40-44 AG	Surfers Paradise, Australia
2009	Alannah Traynor,	ITU Aquathlon18-24 AG	Surfers Paradise, Australia
2009	Lana Marcine,	ITU Aquathlon60-64 AG	Surfers Paradise, Australia
2009	Mat Reid, 2nd	ITU Aquathlon30-34 AG	Surfers Paradise, Australia
2010	Mat Reid	2nd ITU Aquathlon30-34 AG	Budapest, Hungary
2010	Lana Marcine	6th ITU Aquathlon60-64 AG	Budapest, Hungary

Year	Name	Medal	Event	Location
2005	Lisa Chartrand	Gold	Olympic 30-34 AG	Caledon, Ontario
2005	Mat Reid	Silver	Olympic 25-29 AG	Caledon, Ontario
2006	Lisa Chartrand	Gold	Olympic 35-39 AG	Brampton, Ontario
2006	Mat Reid	Gold	Olympic 25-29 AG	Brampton, Ontario
2007	Heather Dart	Bronze	Olympic 30-34 AG	Drummondville, PQ
2007	Mat Reid	Gold	Olympic 25-29 AG	Drummondville, PQ
2007	Mat Reid	Gold	Sprint 25-29 AG	Brampton, On
2008	Anita Demczuk	Gold	Sprint (Junior)	Kelowna, BC
2008	Lana Marcine	Silver	Sprint (60-64)	Kelowna, BC
2009	Lana Marcine	Bronze	Sprint (60-64)	Kelowna, BC
2010	Keith Jackson	Gold	Xterra 20-24 AG	Whistler, BC
2010	Jason Britton	Silver	Olympic 30-34 AG	Kelowna, BC
2010	Lauren Saunders	Bronze	Long Course Overall	Magog, PQ
2010	Lauren Saunders	Gold	Long Course 20-24 AG	Magog, PQ
2010	Evan Deitz	Gold	Long Course 25-29 AG	Magog, PQ
2010	Mat Reid	Silver	Long Course 30-34 AG	Magog, PQ

 

Fighting Koalas Provincial Medalists
and OTS/OSS/KOS Champions

 

Fighting Koalas Ironman Completions

Fighting Koalas 2010 Performance
Race	Racers	PB’s	Avg AG	%
Robbie Burns	10	5	19/50	Top 38%
Grimsby Half/3km	6	3	12/24	Top 50%
Chilly Half/5km	7	5	12/93	Top 13%
Around the Bay 30k/5km	24	17	63/254	Top 24%
Jordan 5km	6	3	6/13	Top 44%
Mississauga Marathon	10	9	15/226	Top 6%
Confederation Park	4	3	30/63	Top 48%

Fighting Koalas Age Group Standings
Race	Racers	Top 5	Top 25%	Top 50%
Robbie Burns	10	2	4	7
Grimsby Half/3km	6	2	2	4
Chilly Half/5km	7	4	6	7
Around the Bay 30k/5km	24	2	12	16
Jordan 5km	6	3	1	4
Mississauga Marathon	10	6	10	10
Confederation Park	4	0	0	2

Age group podiums/personal bests
Lauren Saunders, 2nd, Robbie Burns
Josh Jenkins, PB, Robbie Burns
Deb Thorne, PB, Robbie Burns Race 
Barb Grohmann, PB, Robbie Burns
Lauren Saunders, PB, Robbie Burns
Sarah Illife, PB, Robbie Burns
Amy Mausser, 2nd, Waterloo Meet
Mariah Mammoletti, Track 800m PB
Mariah Mammoletti, Track 3000m PB
Jack Hewitt, PB, Grimsby 1/2
Deanne Hiscock, PB, Grimsby 1/2
Evan Deitz, PB, Grimsby ½
Alex dos Santos, PB, Frosty        
Alex dos Santos, 3rd, Frosty
Lauren Heinken, PB, Frosty
Lauren Heinken, 2nd, Frosty
Todd Hughson, 2nd, Frosty
Erin Champion, PB, Disney
Lauren Saunders, PB, Chilly 1/2
Alexei Martchenko, PB, Chilly 1/2
Joanne Thomson, PB, Chilly ½
Josh jenkins, 3rd, Bay and Back
Lauren Saunders, 3rd, Around the Bay 30k
Alex dos Santos, PB, Bay and Back
Katharine dos Santos, PB,Bay/Back
Sergei Stevens, PB, Around the Bay
Lisa Champion, PB, Around the Bay
Gay Swayze, PB, Around the Bay
Chris McDonald, PB, Around the Bay
Evan Dietz, PB, Around the Bay
Deanne Hiscock, PB, Around the Bay
Tyler Lord, PB, Around the Bay
Lauren Saunders, PB, Around the Bay
Gloria Hewitt, PB, Around the Bay
Mark Hood, PB, Around the Bay
Erin Champion, PB, Around the Bay
Brian Miller, PB, Around the Bay
Alexei Martchenko, PB, Around the Bay
Lauren Heinken, PB, Bay and Back
Dean Kasanszky, PB, Bay/Back
Amy Mausser, 3rd, Good Friday
Amy Mausser, PB, Good Friday
Dave Santos, PB, Good Friday
Mariah Mammoletti, PB, Jordan 5k
Alex dos Santos, PB, Jordan 5k
Lisa Champion, PB, Jordan 5k
Erin Champion, 2nd, Jordan 5k
Lauren Heinken, PB, Mercedes 10k
Lauren Heinken, 3rd, Mercedes 10k
Deb Thorne, PB, Mercedes 10k
Josh Jenkins, PB, Confed 5km
Ryan Kazansky, PB, Confed 5km
Colleen Maunders, PB, Confed 5km
Lauren Heinken, PB Mississagua 21k
Lauren Heinken, 1st, Mississauga 21k
Katie Snowden, PB, Mississauga 21k
Katie Snowden, 1st, Mississauga 21k
Chris Mcdonald, PB, Mississauga 21k
Gloria Hewitt, PB, Mississauga 21k
Stephanie T ,PB, Mississauga 10 k
Stephanie T, 1st, Mississauga 10k
Alex Dos Santos, PB, Mississauga10k
Mat Reid, 3rd, Mississauga 21km
Chris Rabbat, PB, 21 km
Evan Dietz, PB, Marathon
Deanne Hiscock, PB, Marathon

 

Jingle Bell 5km
Aaron Dejong in his first big race ran in at 20:44 which gave him 1st place in his age group (11-14 men). Aaron looks comfortable on that podium and should be proud of the work he's done to get there.   

Victor Dos Santos looked relaxed and confident in this race. He placed near the top of his age group (11 of 130, 45-49men) and had a very respectable time of 21:56.

Patricia Dos Santos had a fun race and clocked in a time of 33:01. Wow, very fast walking. Keep it up, see you at the next race!

Eric Greig was happy to earn the time of 19:19, which placed him 19th overall and 2nd in his age group. He was very excited to have won a bouquet of gerber daisies for his family!

Tamara Scott was a flash of red when she blazed through the finish line at 30:31. No one has made running in Santa suit look so easy.

Dave Haslip ran with the pack and was also under 40 minutes. Dave had trouble walking 1 year ago due to leg pain. Now he is running under 40 minutes for a 5k. Solid!

Andrea Elms has worked hard all fall season and deserved a great result. Andrea was also under 40 minutes.

Rob Eickmeier has come a long way since September. All the way from being a non-runner to breaking 40-minutes for the 5k. All while in a Santa suit. Fantastic work Rob.

The Megan and Lilla Richardson tag team came across the line together at 39:13. What better way to spend a Saturday morning than running with your loved ones in sweaty Santa suits!

Jaiden Maunder ran a blazing 29:16 to place 3rd in her 10 and under age group. She's very fast for her age; she's very fast for any age! With lots of running ahead we look forward to seeing her at future races. Keep up the good work.

Jensen Maunder ran a great 5k in a time of 40:06 that almost 8 minutes faster then earlier in the season. Great improvement, keep up the work and next season will have some great results.

Andrea Parent came in at 35:12 and had what had to have been a very enjoyable race. Hopefully Andrea and Gurdy will continue to reap the rewards of an active lifestyle.

The McCrory's, Chris and Katherine were out for their first big race since joining up. They came in together at a time of 35:24. Keep it up and have fun!

We were happy to see DeeDee Robinson out there, who came in at a time of 39:15 and looked happy to be in the sea of red Santas.

Dianne Calcutt finished in a time of 39:13, it was great to see her out there having a great time. I think Dianne is hooked.

Donna Mount ran in at a time of 32:50 and was close to being in the top half of her age group (131/224, 45-49 women). She can have lots to look forward to in the next season.

Kari Tomlinson made her way through the swarm of Santas to come across the line in a time of 39:14. Way to make it through and hope to see you at the next race.

For an off-season race Mat Reid was happy with 7th overall and 1st in his age category. His finishing time was 18:01. Sadly he did not get his gerber daisies because he was too busy watching his athletes come across the line. A big thanks to Jaiden and Colleen for grabbing them.

Ironman Arizona

 Long time Koala Ange Miller did amazing in her first IM in Arizona. 12:27 was her final time including bike issues which cost her 20 minutes. A 4:19 marathon however made up for that 20 minute loss. Way to go Ange, you have come a long way and have done SO well. I as well as many people are VERY proud of you!

Road to Hope Kids 1k

• Cara Hanson had a great event in her first running race at the Road2Hope. Cara continues to improve in the swim and run.

Road2Hope5k

• Aaron Dejong placed 2nd/63 in his age group and was under 22-minutes. Wow!
• Ryan Kasanszky's season is complete. Finished with a PB and a great time of under 24-minutes, and 12/32 in his age group.
• Dean Kasanszky placed 22nd/63 and did his 2nd 5k without walking. What a difference a year makes!

Road2Hope10k

• Gloria Hewitt placed 1st/11 and 56:17, a PB for Gloria. 2010 has been quite the year!
• Tamara Scott did great in her 1st 10k. 15/30 in her age group and with a time of 1:02. Excellent.
• Janet Lipton, Denyse Krizmanich and Anna Hanson all ran together and did very well. They all placed in the top 50% of their age group or close. Fantastic race girls.
• Laura Greenaway placed 2nd/43 with a stellar time of 45:37. Laura has been improving very steadily for the last few years and is now always a podium threat in her age group.

Road2Hope half marathon

• Lauren Heinken did a PB from Mississauga and was 2nd in her age group. Wow and in a time of 1:40.42. Lauren just missed her goal but had a great race placing 2/11.
• Alison Ferrier ran 2:12 in her event and placed in the top 70% of her age group. Alison has been working hard in 2010 and I know her best races are ahead of her in 2011.
• Kelly Turner placed 48th/121 in her 1/2 and with a time of 2:00.25. Almost beat 2 hours. Great race Kelly!
• Kim Keuremennen placed 33/78 and was 2:01.05. Fantastic race Kim, you have worked hard for this results. What does 2011 hold?
• Joanne Thomson had a terrific race after being worried she wasn't as fit as she had hoped. Joanne placed 16/142 and in a time of 1:46. Excellent.
• Christa Yoshimoto ran her event in 1:43.30 and was 12th/121. A great race and especially considering your coming off a mild injury.
• Claire Kenny-Scherber placed 8th/93 with a time of 1:43.34. Great race for working so much PHD!
• Patrick Keuremennen placed 1:53.15. Patrick was off running for a few weeks due to a calf injury and has come back to do very well in his 1/2.
• Tom Champion's hard work is paying off. Tom placed 24th/99 and with a great time of 1:41.19. Keep motivated Tom, and start 2011 off better then 2010.
• Chris Rabbat placed very well in his age (20th/89) and ran the event in 1:33. Chris is a former Boston Marathon racer showed today that he still has the

Road2Hope marathon

• Lisa Champion has been sick for the past 1.5 weeks and it was doubtful that she would even race just days before the event. Lisa, as tough as she is dug deep and finished her first marathon. A huge congrats Lisa on a tough fight that many of us would have not even attempted under your conditions.
• Lauren Saunders had a decent race, although she didn't PB like she had hoped. Lauren was 1st/10 in her age group.
• Eric Grieg raced in his first ever marathon, had a solid race plan, and lasted almost to the end with a solid effort. In the end, after being stopped by a train (along with Alexei and JJ) he was still in high spirits and motivated for the future. Great attitude
• Alexei Martchenko had a PB by over 20 minutes, although he was not happy. After a great fall season of training, Alexei was stopped by a train (along w JJ and Eric) and had trouble getting back into gear.
• JJ Woodley was another athlete who was stopped by the train. JJ had a great race otherwise and did a 3:37 in his first ever marathon. Great race JJ, fantastic 2010.
• Gary Swayze did it. By a narrow margin, Gary ducked the railroad crossing and kept going. The ending results was a BOSTON QUALIFIER for 2012. For a season that started with high hopes, broken clavicle, indoor training, great tri results, fantastic comeback and finally this weekends climax. Excellent!
• Mat Reid placed 12th overall and ran a 2:50.02 for his 2nd best marathon of 7. Mat was also 4th/57 in his age group.

Great Floridian Ironman
  
Jack Hewitt had a fantastic race in the 85F heat that saw 20% of the field drop out. Jack not only finished the race, but he won his age group. He not only won his age group, but he won it by 2.5 hours. He not only won his age group, he was also fast enough to win the M35-39 and M50-54 age groups (Jack's 62). Holy smokes. Jack didn't quite get his goal time in the heat, but his results speak for themselves. Great race Jack, and anyone who has ran or cycled with you in the last few months are not surprised by these stats. You have been very fast in recent time.
X-Country Races
 
Aaron DeJong placed 4th/49 in his first XC race of the season. Aaron just had another race as did a few other Koalas so I am hoping to have more results next week.

Chicago Marathon

Katie Snowden lowered her already blistering PB to a 2:46. Wow. Chicago loves Katie and Katie loves Chigaco. Katie took the race out in a 1:21 and still finished strong with a 1:25.

Wellwood 10k

Nanci Virginillo backed up her strong Toad run with an even stronger 10k placing 2nd/6 in her age group. Excellent race Nanci and you are doing very well. Next race up = Boxing Day.

Randy Matters did a PB for his 10k and also ran the 10k only 5 minutes slower then his best 8k. WOW. Fantastic race Randy.

 

Lakeside Triathlon
 
Addison Nixon raced in his last triathlon of the year and did what he does best. Finish strong. Addison ran the 10th/45 fastest runs of the day for his age group. Addy is now working on his swimming and will be a force to race against in 2011.

Alex dos Santos placed 4th/22 and had a very strong. Alex had the 3rd/38 and 6th/38 bike and run of the race and did everything he set to do. Great season Alex. 

Aaron DeJong placed 7th/26 in his event. Perhaps the most amazing stat however is his 11th/26 swim, 11th/26 bike and 1st/26 run. Wow, Aaron knows how to close the gap. Great race.

Christa Yoshimoto completed her 3rd consecutive year in the event and once again took off a large chunk of time. Over the 2 years since her first 25k Toad Christa has taken off over 20 minutes. Wow!!!

 

Gary Swayze, 7th/236 on the cycle, 3rd/19 in his age group. Wow, remember when Gary started the season with a broken color bone in April, a nasty bloody spill in early June, a dismounting crash in August. Gary has been of fire as of recent. It shows you what he can do when he stays on two wheels :)

Run for the Grapes

Rebecca Saunders had an amazing race in St Catharines. 2/20 and 9th/286. Wow. Fantastic race Lil sis.

Storm the 10

JJ Woodley had an interesting race on the weekend. It included a lot of mountain biking, running, canoeing, climbing etc. JJ's team did very well and placed 2nd. Great event JJ and good training for your future races.

Esprit Olympic Triathlon
 
Amy Mausser had an incredible event in Montreal to cap off her best yet triathlon season. Amy won her age group, took 6 minutes off her 2008 time, and was 6th female overall. Way to go Amy on yet another great race and an even greater 2010 campaign. 

2010 ITU World Triathlon Championships (Budapest, Hungary)

Lana Marcine placed 13th in her age group at her 3rd consecutive Worlds. Lana had a great swim, strong on the bike and finished the run with power. Great event.
 
Alison Wiley had a fantastic race placing 4th/51 and only 50 seconds from 2nd. Alison had the FASTEST run by almost 2 minutes. WOW, and great race Alison.

Glenn Camplin placed 11th/71 and had an excellent race overall. Glenn was strong in all three stages which shows his cycling has come a long way.

Jason Britton has now competed in 10 World ITU Championships and 21 Worlds in total. Jason had one of the fastest cycles of the race (8th/112) and moved up steadily. Jason also had a great run and placed 24th/112 and his 2nd best Worlds since he started.

Mat Reid was 2nd/112 onto the bike, 12th into T2 and 13th/112 across the finish line. Unfortunately, Mat was DQ'd for not stopping for a 2 minute penalty for drafting. The motorcyclist was speaking Hungarian and didn't show a "yellow" card which is why Mat didn't know he had a penalty to serve. Oh well. Mat is still very happy with his 18:09 1500m swim, 40.2kph cycle, and 36 minute 10k.

Muskoka 70.3

Tom Champion did it. Tom got off to a great swim start, had a great cycle and closed with a strong run. Tom had a great August of training and is really motivated for the off season to shed down to race weight and get ready for a fantastic 2011 campaign. Tom was 37th/95 in his AG.

Claire Kenny Scherber had the race she was hoping for and placed 9th/35. Claire has been busy this summer with her new career (a doctor, can you see why she is busy?) but still managed great splits with a 4/35 swim, 14/35 bike, 4/35 run. Great race Claire!!!!!

JJ Woodley did everything right, and ended with a fantastic race. JJ placed 27th/133 in his age group, 1:40 p/100m swim, 31.9 kph cycle (on a tough course) and 5:04 pace on the run. Great stats for the hardest 70.3 in the world.

Todd Hughson had everything going for him. Todd was 3rd/126 out of the water, and was still moving through the field on the bike. A flat tire with a tubular ended his day at the 75k mark. Todd still isn't done however as he has an Ironman this year. His first ever!

Wasaga Beach Triathlon

Deb Thorne placed 5th/23 in her age group with a very strong swim/run and a great way to close out 2010. Deb has shown in '10 just how talented she is and with a great winter 2011 Deb has the potential to be a threat for the podium in every tri she is in.

Christa Yoshimoto was very worried about her first Olympic. It turns out that her competition should have been more worried. Christa placed 4th/16 and had transition times that challenged the overall winners. Great race Christa and I hope that this has raised your confidence for the distance.

Sergei Stevens placed 14/35 in his AG and had a fantastic race. Even if he doesn't think so. Sergei had a solid swim, a very fast bike avg at 34.3 and a solid run. Sergei is in lean-mean running shape right now and has 1 race left. The Marathon in Hamilton.

Gary Swayze had the race of his young career. Gary placed 1st/34 in his age group and had the 5th overall fastest bike of the day. Wow. An amazing race and 1 event to go. Great job Gary, you deserve it and 2010 will always be remembered as the late peaking season thanks to a hill called Snake Road.

VR Pro 8k

Eric Greig had the lead for much of the 8k road race, and was on a mission. Late race back issues did however force him to slow things down. In the end, Eric still had a top 10 placing, and is now training for his first ever Marathon in Detroit.

Ottawa Ironman
 
Gloria Hewitt DID IT. A MASSIVE congrats to Gloria for completing her first IM. Not only did Gloria complete the race, but she completed it with hours in the bank as she finished in just over 14 hours. Wow!!!!! Gloria has spent almost 2 decades at the sideline watching her husband Jack race, but has spent the last decade buidling her own resume in the sport. Gloria not only has countless triathlons, she also has the big one. THE IRON DISTANCE. WAY TO GO GLORIA. GREAT YEAR OF TRAINING, 2010.

Guelph Lake Try-a-Tri (changed to duathlon)

Dean Kasanszky took the first run out quite easy and had a solid bike. Dean did pick up the pace on the 2nd run and ran 9th fastest in his age group. Dean also almost beat 50 minutes. Very close.
 
Lloyd Decoff's first ever triathlon was scheduled for Sept 4th. Unfortunetly, he and everyone else didn't get to swim. Lloyd did however have a great race placing 18/41 in his age group and had the 9th fastest combined runs in his age group. A triathlon will have to wait till 2011 unless Lloyd signs up for this weekends Wasaga beach.

Ryan Kasanszky took the first run very easy allowing to save energy for the bike/run. Ryan had a smooth bike, and must have passed a lot of people on the 2nd run because Ryan's run2 was FAST. Ryan was 8/17 in the junior AG.

Brian Champion took advantage of the non-swim race and had a stellar first run. Brian backed it up with the 5th fastest bike or the day and 5th fastest 2nd run of the day for 3rd overall and 2nd in his age group.

Guelph ke Triathlon (duathlon)

Deb Thorne has had a dream season in races, placing far further up in the ranks then last year. The duathlon hurt Deb a bit (as it hurt most of us) but she still managed 7/14 in her age group and with the 5th fastest cycle. Excellent.

Joanne Thomson also had a great race and was hoping for a swim to distance herself from her age group. Joanne ran well (5th and 6th /14 in AG) but had a great bike (4th/14) to help her to a top 5 in her age group.

Steph Teodoridis won again, and most importantly put herself in a mathematical position to win the title. We will know shortly if Steph is 1st or 2nd in 2010 points. Great race in the rain.

If Lauren Saunders was feeling off pace, she forgot to tell the timers. Lauren still won her age group (1/15) and locked up her 2nd consecutive Ontario Points Championship. A HUGE congrats Lauren.

Laura Greenaway has steadily been getting faster each year. Laura placed 4/30 in her age group and had a VERY fast bike split to help her get it. Way to go Laura.

Tom Champion has improved a lot in the last couple weeks. Tom has now moved into the top 33% of his age group with just 2 weeks before the 70.3. Tom placed 14th/42 and is looking strong. Make sure you keep tapering Tom.

Chris McDonald is back after an easy summer following his IM. Chris placed 15th/60 and looked strong in his new age group (35-39).

Sergei Stevens is having his best year in 2010. Sergei has come on very strong in the 2nd half of the year with great results. GL2 was another example as Sergei placed 18/55. Sergei also had the 7th fastest bike split in his age group. Excellent.

Gary Swayze placed 4/42 in his age group with a GREAT bike (3rd in AG, and 22nd OA), and strong run legs. Gary has had quite the season. It would have been interesting to see how Gary would have done without the crash in April. Would have his season been even stronger? We will never know.

Eric Greig has seen some major improvements in 2010. Eric has become a threat to win his age group in every race this year. Greig placed 2nd/26 in his 20-24 AG and had a very steady race overall (32nd/29th/30th). Eric will be at the Trisport Banquet in the fall. Great season!!

Tim Nixon has come on very strong and gave Mat a run to the finish. Tim passed Mat at the 12k mark of the bike and almost held him off. Tim was 1st/40 in his age group and 8th overall. FAST!!

Mat Reid had a solid race even without the swim. Mat placed 5th overall and 1st/63 in his age group. Mat had the 3rd fastest run1 and 5th fastest run2.

 

Cobourg Triathlon
 Way to go girls for placing 1-2 overall for females
Amy Mausser had a great race, and especially for crashing on the bike. Amy still managed 32.6kph and 2nd female overall.

Alison Wiley placed 22nd overall and 1st female overall. This is exactly what Alison needed going into Worlds. Alison even beat the leading female elite. Wow, with a 40 minute 10k off the bike. Watch for Alison on the 2010 World Championships to have a GREAT race.

Ironman Canada

Gina Demczuk placed 3rd/13 in her first ever Ironman. Gina swam a 55 minute 4k swim (wow), backed it up with a 6:11 cycle, and ran just over 4 hours in the marathon. Great effort and podeum spot Gina.

Victor "papa" dos Santos has completed his 2nd Ironman in 3 years. Victor had a great closing marathon and passed many in his age group. Way to go Victor on completing the race. 

A huge congrats to Gord Pauls for completing 3 Ironmans in 3 days. Gord has raised over $100,000 for Haiti and has just completed something that I am sure none of us can do (or speaking for myself, I know that I could not do that).

Ottawa Triathlon

Sergei Stevens placed in the top 3rd overall and middle of his very fast age group. Sergei had a great race going until he became dehydrated at the 30k mark of the bike. Sergei is a big guy and is known to lose water fast. Sergei finished however with a strong effort overall.

Beamsville Bench

Josh Jenkins ran himself to a podeum spot and a very fast time on a very slow course. Josh and girlfriend Julia just arrived home from a holiday in Switzerland. They are moving to Switzerland in late September, so enjoy Josh while he is around.

Eric Greig had a great race with a time of 18:46. Almost a minute faster then 2009. Wow!! Eric was also on the podeum and continues to get faster with each race. Great race Eric!

Drummondville and Red Creek Triathlons

Amy Mausser had a great taper and a GREAT race in Drummondville. Amy WON the race overall for females, and by minutes. WOW! Amy has been on fire this year placing in all her races. This includes being the first femal finisher at the Victoria Duathlon in May.

Someone forgot to tell Lana Marcine that 63-year-olds don't lead triathlons. Lana raced in the Red Creek Triathlon last weekend. Marcine swam and cycled the event only to find out on the run that she was the LEADING FEMALE. Lana was passed at the end by a 30-year-old female, and placed 2nd female overall. WOW.

Lana was also mentioned in Triathlon Magazine Canada for her great race in Racine 70.3 in July. She is now getting ready for the World Championships in Budapest.

Ontario Summer Games

Brian Champion's goal was to finish 20-23rd. Brian exited the water 23rd and had an amazing cycle. I believe Brian finished the cycle in 16th and placed 18th by the end. Excellent race Brian.

Mariah Mammoletti had a great day. Fantastic swim, strong bike, and a great turnover on the run. This lead to a 16th place finish. Excellent.

Steph Teodoridis came to OSG's with the right frame of mind. Unfortunetly, her race didn't go to plan and she didn't place as well as she is capable of. On the flip side, Steph vowed to make Orillia her comeback and she was the 6th faster 29-year-old and under in the entire race. Steph is only 16.

National Championships, Kelowna

A huge congrats to the Edmonton Fighting Koalas. Great turnout and results posted.

Alexei Martchenko may not have qualified for China-2011, but he still had a great race. fast out of the water, and a 31kph cycle with a big hill each loop (3 loops). Alexei placed 29th/44 in the 2011 National Championships. Great effort Alexei!

Milton Off-Road Triathlon

Christa Yoshimoto competed in the Off-Road Triathlon last weekend in Milton. Christa did very well and even had enough energy to have the 19th/46 fastest run of the day. I believe it was raining that morning too.

Steelhead 70.3

A huge congrats to Laura Greenaway and Carla Stewart on their excellent 70.3 event. I have yet to talk with them but based on their performance they had great days.

 

Orillia Try-a-Tri and KOS

Aaron DeJong raced in his first ever triathlon. Aaron had a good swim, a good bike, and an excellent run. He placed 9th/64, wow!

Addison Nixon was right on Aaron's feet. Addy had a great bike/run combo to place 13th/64. Great race Addy.

Katharine dos Santos raced in her only triathlon of 2010. Katharine placed 14th in her age group, and this was after crashing. Katharine still finished the bike, and had a very fast run split.

Celia Sawyer competed in her first triathlon ever, crashed, and loved it. Now thats a trooper. War wounds and all, Celia is looking forward to her next one. Oh, did I mention she was still 7/26 in her AG.

Alex dos Santos continues to have great results. Alex placed 2/14 in the age group and 5th overall. Alex had one of the fastest runs of the day to put himself back into top 5 contention. Great race!!

Dean Kasanszky can race with no back pain. Excellent. Dean looked strong on the bike, and at the finish. Good job Dean!

Mariah Mammoletti has yet another great race this weekend. Mariah was 2nd overall out of the water and 5th female overall by the end of the race. Mariah has always raced well at Orillia. It must be her lucky place :), I feel the same Mariah!

Brian Champion WON the race OVERALL. Wow, and great race Brian. Did that convince you to be a triathlete in 2011?
Orillia Sprint Triathlon

Note: As a team we did great. Top 16% average in our age group. Great race team!!!!

Lisa Champion had a terrific race. 14th/34 in her age group and a very strong swim/bike combo. Look for Lisa to be even stronger in GL2. 

Erin Champion may not have trained much this summer (compared to other years) but she still raced well. Erin placed 2/4 in her age group and was happy with her race.

Steph Teodoridis had an incredible come-back from OSG's. In Orillia, Steph swam very fast, she looked strong on the bike (I should know, it took me a while to catch and pass her), and had a fast turnover on the run. She was also 22nd overall out of the water. 

Lauren Heinken dominated her age group having the fastest swim, fastest bike and fastest run. Lauren, give your age group a chance next time, :)

Claire Kenny-Scherber also had a fantastic race. Claire has been working hard as of recent at the hospital, but that didn't stop her from racing fast. Claire was 5/31 in her age group and had the 2nd fastest combined swim/run as a 25-29 year old.

Tom Champion is doing everything right to get ready for Muskoka 70.3. Tom was 20/71 in his age group and had a great swim/bike to place him is fighting contention. Keep an eye on Tom for Muskoka. Something tells me he will arrive lean and ready to rock. 

Gary Swayze continues to build towards the end of the season with great results. Take a mental note that a broken clavicle in April doesn't mean your season will suffer. Gary has been on fire. He placed 7/71 in his AG, and this was after getting boxed in countless time on the bike.

Alison Wiley is just 2 weeks out of another Worlds. All is pointing to her having the best Worlds to date. Alison placed 3rd woman OVERALL and 1/26 in her age group. She was also 42nd overall including men. Wow, she can rip. Great work Alison!

Josh Jenkins cycled a lot while away in Europe. He has always been a great cyclist but I would say he is showing signs of being faster. Josh was the biggest improver out of 10 that I compared statistically from 2009. He placed 10/34, and with a 6th fastest cycle.

Eric Greig has had a dream season. He has been battling for the age group win every race. People are wondering who this kid is. Eric had an off race. Did I mention he still placed 2/26 and 25th overall.

Tim Nixon is on fire this year. Tim placed 2/59 and 14th overall. he also had the fastest run in his age group.

Mat Reid had a very good race, and a confidence boost to know that he will be competitive at Worlds. Mat placed 1/34 and 4th overall.

 

Niagara Triathlon

Gary Swayze had an excellent race.  He placed 4th/36 in his age group and had a really strong swim, bike and run.  He's on fire!

Mat Reid had a really good race.  He placed 5th overall, and was only a few seconds from 2nd place.  He is looking forward to racing Budapest.

Lauren Saunders was not happy with her results and had several issues, but is planning on coming back strong after her trip to Europe. 

Deb Thorne had a really strong race placing 7/20 in her age group. She had a strong swim, bike and run.

Joanne Thompson did really well this race!  She was 6/20 in a tough age group. Only one spot away from the podium!

Eric Greig had a solid race finishing 2nd in his age group.  He is looking forward to further improvement in the next race.

Lisa Champion had a great race.  Despite having a flat tire during the last 5km, she was able to finish the race and come out with a great time.  Keep It up!

Victor Dos Santos had a really good race.  He placed 13th/37 in his age group.   He especially had a strong bike/run combo.

Tim Nixon did amazing!  He not only placed 1st in his age group, but  8th male overall.  WOW

Niagara Duathlon

Brian Champion had great results even though he was still tierd from cycling to Michigan the week before. He placed 5th in his age group.

Try a tri

Alex Dos Santos is on fire!  He placed 1st in his age group out of 16 athletes.  I guess cycling to Michigan the week before wasn't tiring enough for Alex!

Mariah Mammoletti also did quite well placing 2nd in her age group and 3rd female.  She especially had a strong swim/bike combo. Next up: Ontario games this week!

Bracebridge Half Ironman

Deanne and Evan's race did not quite go to plan.  Unfortunately Evan crashed his bicyle at the 37km mark. There are no broken bones, just a lot of cuts, bruises, and 12 stitches on his chin.  Evan was feeling really strong and was in striking distance to win the race overall.  Unfortunately he had to DNF. This is only a small setback for Evan as he has many big races coming up in the near future.  Deanne kindly stopped her race earlier when she saw Evan at the side of the road in need of help.   Way to hang in there Deanne and Evan!

 

Bracebridge Sprint

Lauren Heinken had a great race and killed her age group.  She came first and had a really strong swim, bike and run.

Christa Yoshimoto was thrilled with her results. She not only came 2nd in her age group, but she ranked high with females overall. Keep it up!

 

Belwood Triathlon
Deb Thorne had an excellent race, making it to the podium for the first time! She had a strong swim, cycle and run.  Watch out as she continues to improve.
Mat Reid had a really strong race, feeling good the whole time.  He not only won his age group by placed 5th overall! Way to go!
Lauren Saunders was happy with her race this week.  She came 2nd in her age group and is looking forward to Magog this weekend.
Lauren Heinken was on fire this race.  She came 2nd in her age group and improved significantly from last year.  She is also doing Magog this weekend. Good luck!
Stephanie Teodoridis is also on fire and is really doing well at the sprint distance.  She was 3rd in her age group, and had a very strong swim, bike and run.  Steph was on Lauren's feet the entire race. Watch out for Steph!
Gary Swayze blew away his competition.  He had personal best times for both the bike, and run.  The bike was the most impressive as he averaged 37km/h which was the 3rd fastest bike split in his age group, and 16th overall.  He is looking forward to Muskoka this weekend.
Eric Greig was really happy with his results, especially on the bike.  Although he came out the water behind some key competitiors he was able to hammer the bike to catch and pass them. Keep it up!
Ryan Kazansky and Dean Kazansky completed the fat tire try a tri.  Both of them did amazing!  Ryan came out of the water in 3rd place(overall), and ended up coming 3rd in his age group.  Dean also improved substantially. His swim and run times were much faster than Binbrook.  His cycle was the same as Binbrook, even though he was on a mountain bike! Both boys had extremley impressive results.

Racine 70.3

Lana Marcine sucssfully completed the half ironman race.  It was blistering hot weather and several things did not go to plan.  She stil kept going and ended up with a good time! Way to go. Congrats on finishing this gruelling event!

Peterborough Sprint

Just a quick shout out to Alexei who was not mentioned in last email.  Alexei had a fabulous race in Peterbrough. Alexei Finished 10/28 in his AG and had a really good swim, bike and run.  Keep it up!

MuscleMan 1/2 Ironman

Gloria Hewitt was having an awesome race until she flatted on the bike.  This sealed her fate and she had to DNF.  She still did the 21km run for fun, so it still ended up being a great training day. She is looking forward to upcoming races.

Chemong
Todd Hughson was very dissapointed with his race. He was having some problems with his legs tighening up so he was forced to slow down.  He is hoping for a fast recovery.

Joes Triathlon

Alison Wiley came in first place for females by quite a bit, and ran many males down in the run portion.  Way to go Alison, your times looked strong!

 

Peterborough Half Ironman

Mat Reid had a great race! He came 1st/40 in his age group and 9th overall. He is now getting ready for Magog on July 24th.

Katie Snowden killed it!  She especially had a killer run where she passed many girls and ended up 4th female overall, and second in her age group.

Lauren Saunders had a good swim/bike this race.  Although she was not happy with her run she still came first in her age group, and lead the first 40k of the bike overall (female).

Eric Greig did not have the race he was hoping for, but he is planning on coming back strong next race. He has learned a lot of important lessons about hydration and nutrition. Way to hang in there and finish the race.

 

Peterborough Sprint

Erin Champion had problems with her bike so she did not quite have the race she was hoping for.  She is going to make a strong comeback next race.

Stephanie Teodoridis killed it!  She had a really strong swim/bike combination.  She averaged over 30km/h on the bike.

Lisa Champion had a great race. She finished 20/30 in her age group.  She is going to keep improving.

Tom Champion placed 14/27 in his age group.  He had a really strong swim/bike combination!

Brian Champion was late to the start so he does not have any results on sportstats.  From the sounds of it, he did really well though!

 

Penetanguishine
Mariah Mammoletti did the sprint race and came 2nd in her age group.  She had great times in the swim bike and run.  Way to go!
Pinawa
Lana Marcine had a really good race, and felt very strong.  She is now building up for the Racine 70.3. Good luck Lana:)

Soulanges

Lauren Heinken successfully completed her first ever draft legal race.  The competition was very fierce, but she was able to achieve her goal of bettering her Guelph time and having fun!  She is looking forward to more draft legal racing.
                
Welland Triathlon

Angela miller had a very good race this weekend.  She placed 6th/19 in a very competitive field! Way to go.

Sergei Stevens had a great race.  Especially his bike split where he averaged over 36 km/h.  That's awesome!

Chris McDonald looked strong out there finishing 7/22.  He thinks he could have done even better.  Watch out for him this season!

St. Malo

Lana Marcine is on fire this season.  She not only won her age group, but she beat out some fierce competition that used to beat her.  All the hard work and training is paying off Lana!  Keep it up.

Couer D'Alene Ironman

Congrats Chris Mcdonald!  All the hard work and training really paid off as you had a great results. His time was 12:47, and he looked strong based on his splits.

Guelph Lake Sprint Triathlon

Roz Thomson looked very strong this weekend.  She placed 17/60 in her age group.  WOW! keep it up.
Todd Hughson did really well even despite having tight muscles.  He placed 9th overall and 4th in his age group.
Lauren Heinken was on fire again this race.  She placed 2nd in her age group in a field of very fast girls! 
Erin Champion looked very strong placing 4th in her age group.  Her bike split was especially impressive as she averaged over 30 km/h.
Stephanie Teodoridis did great placing 5th in her age group.  She had a very consistent race having a strong swim, bike and run.  She went a bit off course on the swim, but she still managed to pull off a great time.
 Deb thorne did great!  She not only improved her time from last year, but she finished 8th/41 in her age group.

 Guelph Lake Try-a-Tri
Mariah Mammoletti qualified for the Ontario Summer Games! She placed 10th in her age group amongst a field of extremley fast girls.  Keep it up!
Brian Champion also qualified for the Ontario Summer Games!  He has improved his swim and run alot.  His bike has always been strong. He is going to be someone to watch out for in the future.

Guelph Lake Olympic

Amy Mauseur had a really strong race.  She was especially strong on the bike where she had the fastest split in her age group.  Amy came 2nd in her age group.

Gary Swayze had a killer bike split averaging over 35 km/h!.  He ended up finishing 20/77 in his age group. WoW!

 Alison Wiley was on fire once again winning her age group and placing 5th girl overall. WAY TO GO!

Michel Gagnon had a very strong swim/bike.  He ended up placing 12th/76 in his age group.  He is looking forward to continuous improvement.

 Alexei Martchenko had a really strong race this weekend.  He placed 36/77 in a very fast AG.

Victor Dos Santos had a really strong race.  He placed 27/77 in his age group in a very strong field.

 Mat Reid is back after alot of bad luck in earlier season races!  he ended up with a 1st place finish in his age group.

 Lauren Saunders had a great race finishing 1/17 in her age group.

 Brian Miller placed 8th/67 in his age group.  And he thinks hes not good at short distances!!

 JoshJenkins is back!  He had a KILLER race!  His swim, bike and run split was a really good.  Keep it up!

 Eric Greig had another podium finish this race.  He placed 2nd in his age group in a very fast field of guys!

 Sergei Stevens was very happy with his results.  He came 35th/67 and had a very strong bike split! 

 Gloria Hewitt did incredible this race.  She placed 5/11 in her age group and had a strong swim, bike and run.  Looking forward to watching her in upcomin races.

Xterra Torn Shirt

Christa Yoshimoto was on fire this race in her first Xterra.  She finished 2nd in her AG and 4th overall female.  Not bad foryour first one!!

Binbrook Triathlon

Eric Greig looked really strong in all three sports.  He placed 2nd in his AG and 3rd overall!  WOW!

Gary Swayze was very happy to complete his first triathlon of the season.  He had a very strong bike/run.  He is going to continue to work on the swim to get it up where it should be.

Binbrook Try a tri

Alex Dos Santos finished 3rd in his age group and 7th overall.  He is going to be very hard to beat this year!

Christa Yoshimoto completed her first triathlon finished first in her age group!  Just wait till she has a little more experience and she in going to be insane fast. Keep it up!

Ryan Kasansky came 6th in his age group, and looked very strong in the swim, bike and run.

Dean Kasansky also looked very strong in all three sports.  Judging by his splits it looks like his bike was the best of the three!  Keep it up.

 

Ride to Conquer Cancer

This was another fantastic event.  Congratulations to Waterdown koala's Julie Trail, Kari Tomilson, Pauline Iverson, Peter Iverson, Jim Chagnon, Krista Maclean, Deb Thorne and Pat Reid for completing it.  Among many other members in there team, "sweet cheeks".  There was also many Burlington Koalas who took place including, Joanne Shields, Kylie Oliver, Mari Spano, Janine Wren, Bernie Muse and many more others!!!!!
 

Triple Threat Triathlon 

Lana Marcine did amazing this race!  She not only had a PB on the course, but she took off 4 minutes.  Way to go. Lana is having a great season and is overcoming her running injury form the winter very well.

 Milton Triathlon

Amy Mausser Looked very strong this race.  She placed 2nd in her age group and 6th female overall!  Next up is Guelph lake Olympic.

Alison Wiley is on fire again this season.  She finished 1st in her age group and 5th female overall.  She has continued to improve since she started the sport a few years back.

Lauren Saunders felt good throughout her race.  She was 1st in her age group and 4th female overall.

Mat Reid looked strong despite having some bike problems.  He finished 3rd/54 in his age group.

Eric Greig killed it!!  He not only took of 24 minutes from last year, but he also won his age group.  He is looking forward to a very strong season.

Claire Kenny-Sherber raced very well this weekend.  She came 3rd out of 21 in her age group.

Erin Champion looked very strong and is really starting to enjoy the sprint distance triathlon.  She placed 2nd in her age group!

Roz Thompson did awesome this weekend.  She placed 6th/14th in her age group.  She also had the fastest swim in her age group!

 

Try-a Tri

Mariah Mammoletti had a very strong race.  She placed 3rd in her AG, and looked good in all three sports.

Lauren Heinken not only won her age group, but also won overall!  Look out for Lauren this season as she continues to improve her times and podium at more races.

 

Woodstock Triathlon

Todd Hughson looked really strong this weekend.  He finished 3rd overall with a time of 1:03:20.

Alex Dos Santos did the try-a-tri and also came 3rd overall.  Alex had a great swim, bike and run.  We are looking forward to watching him this season as he continues to dominate.

 

Moon in June 5km

Michelle Gagnon looked very strong this race.  He came 3rd in his AG with a time of 21:44.

Deb Thorne got a PB with a time of 23:54.  She placed 5/48 in her AG. Next up is the ride to conquer cancer this weekend!

Ryan Kazanzsky did very well.  He placed 9/21 in his age group with a time of 25.13.  Next up is Binbrook this weekend.

Patrick and Kim Keurennemen raced together and both did very well.  There time was 26:41.  This was a 3rd place finish for Kim in her age group.

Bob Woodley placed 15th/35 with a time of 26:43. Keep it up!

Dean Kasanzsky did great!  His time was 28:02 with is a personal best time for him.  Keep it up!

 

Ottawa Marathon

Brian Miller had the race of his life!!! His time was 3:01:58.  He qualified for Boston by quite a bit.

Katie Snowden race did not go as well as planned.  Although she did not get a PB, she still finished 3rd in her AG,!

Christa Yoshimoto was having knee pains and had to drop out at the 28km mark.  This was a very hard decision for her, but was definitely the right one!  She is not getting ready for triathlon season.

Doug Anderson ran a 5:33 marathon.  I am still waiting to hear from his as to how the race went!

Ottawa Half Marathon

Rebecca Saunders did very well running a 1:45 half marathon!  This was her first half, and is looking forward to continuous improvement.

Ottawa 10km

Michael Saunders did very well running a 47 minute 10km, on no training.  Imagine what he could do if he actually trained!

Lauren Saunders ran her 10km in 41 minutes.  She placed 8th /455.

Mat Reid did very well. He came 9th/533 in the 30-34 age group.

Lianna Hood broke 1 hour, and finished within the top 25% of her AG!

Mark hood looked really strong and  ran the 10km in 55:56.   He placed 78/267 in his AG.

Marnie Hood ran very strong this race. Her time was 1:15, and she finished within the top 50% of her AG.

Ottawa 5km

Mariah Mammoletti raced very hard, but did not run as fast as she would have liked due to shin splints.  She is going to take a few days off of running now!\

Stephanie Teodoridis looked really strong running a 5km in 21 minutes!  She finished 6th/512. WOW!

Ancaster Triathlon

Mariah Mammoletti killed her race!! She placed 2nd in her AG and looked strong on the swim bike and run!!

Track and Field Regionals

Addy Nixon just finished regionals, came in 3 rd in the 1500 m with a time of 5:51

School Triathlon

Mark Antoine Broke his toe on his race, but still managed to come in 5th. GREAT job!

 

Victoria Duathlon 

Amy Mausseur surprised herself, and many others around her this weekend!  She came 1st/5 in her age group and was the 3rd female overall!

Josh Jenkins had a decent race this weekend.  After a good first run, he killed the bike!!!  His second run was a little rough, due to poor hydration.  Josh has learned his lesson for next race.

Lauren Saunders was happy with her race placing 2nd in her age group.

Mat Reid was having a good race until he got a flat tire!!  This ended up putting him quite a ways behind. 

Eric Greig is looking really strong this season!!  He won his 20-24 age group, and looking strong on both runs and the bike.

Roz Thompson looked very strong this race.  She was especially fast on the bike where she averaged 28.2 km/h.  Keep it up!

Stephanie Teodoridis looked really strong this weekend!  She came 3rd in her Age group, with a good bike and run.

Erin Champion was sick this weekend, and therefore her race did not quite go as planned.  She is looking forward to killing her next race!!

Lisa Champion did great this weekend!  She looked very strong on both her runs and the bike.

Brian Champion is a biking machine.  He hammered through the bike passing many people.  Once he trains more on the run, he will be unbeatable!!

 

Mississauga Marathon/Half Marathon/10km 

 

Marathon

Evan and Deanne both ran the marathon, and qualified for Boston! Both are very happy with their races.  Way to go! Deanne came 8/82 in her AG.  Evan came 5/69.

Christ Rabbat had a very strong race, with a time of 3:26. He came 31/172 in his age group!! WOW!

 

Half- Marathon

Lauren Heinken not only got a PB, but won her age group out of 49 people! Her time was 1:41.  Keep up the hard work.

Gloria Hewitt ran an 11 minute PB on her way to a 10th/99 place finish in her age group. Wow!!!!! Gloria has been on fire this year and shows no signs of letting up.

Katie Snowden ran a 1:19 half marathon winning her age group and placing 5th female overall!  Looking forward to seeing what time she can run at the Ottawa Marathon.

Mat Reid had a very strong race this weekend placing 7th overall male!  He came 3rd out of 250 AG with a time of 1:!7.  

Chris McDonald had a very strong race, running his own PB by an entire 8 minutes, wow.  Keep it up!!

10km

Steph Teodoridis did her first ever 10km and showed how fast she really is!  Steph ran the 10km in 45 minutes and came 2nd/51 girls in her age group.

Alex Dos Santos is on fire this year.  He ran his first 10km just under 43 minutes.  He came 4th/25 in his AG.

 

Confederation Park 5km

 

Alexei Martchenko was not happy with his results.  Although it was not a PB for him, he was still able to place in the top 10 in his age group.
       
Colleen Maunder had a fabulous race this weekend!  She placed 7/20 in her age group with a time of 27.55. WOW!

Josh Jenkins had a solid race breaking 20 minutes!  He is still hoping for more, and has plans to break 19 minutes soon.

Ryan Kazansky got a PB this race! His times have been improving ever since he joined last year.  I cant wait to see him in a triathlon.

 

Mercedes 10km

Deb Thorne is coming off an injury and was still able to run a PB of 52:30. Way to go Deb and glad to see your back in action!

Lauren Heinken also ran a PB and podiumed in her age group with a time of 45:00. Excellent time and scary for your competition.

 

Jordan 5k

Alex Dos santos had an incredible race with a time of 21:11.  He came 4th in his age group and had a personal best time!!!

Erin  Champion had a great race placing 2nd in her age group.  I am looking forward to watching her improve as the season goes on.

Mariah Mammoletti improved her time from the around the bay race with a time of 24:37.  Keep up the great work.

Bianca Smith was not feeling great right from the beggining and pulled out at the 4km mark to prevent injury.  I am confident she will improve her 34 minute time!

Lisa Champion is on fire this year placing 9th/25 in her age group, and having a great time of 25:43.  Keep it up!

Gary Swayze looked very strong this race beating his time from last year.  He is giong to continue to to improve all year long.

 

Las Vegas Half Marathon

Lana Marcine raced an exceptional 21.1 kms in the heat and excitement of Las Vegas. Marcine completed the distance in 2:20 and was 20th/214 in her age group. This puts her in the top 9% in her age. The same 9% finisher in the mens 60-64 age group is 1:53. Wow, great result Lana.

Boxing Day 10 Miler

Brian Miller placed 7/30 in his age group and with a very impressive 1:07.07. This is Brian's best time and 4 minutes faster then in 2008.

Gary Swayze broke the 1:20 barrier with a 1:19.33 and 31/80 in his age group. Gary took off 12 minutes from 2 years ago. Gary had a terrific 2009 and I can't wait to see what is in store for 2010.

Chris McDonald ran with his sister from San Fransisco and still did quite well. Chris has a big season planned with an IM in June.

Bob Rose placed 18/51 in his age group and is a seasoned vet of this classic race. Bob uses this race for the same reasons I do, in kicking off a new season.

Deb Thorne placed 23rd/65 in her age group and with a time of 1:28. Congrats Deb on your first 10 Miler, and a heck of a race too!

Lauren Saunders ran 10 minutes faster in 2009 vs 2008, and was the 31st place female overall. Way to go on a faster run overall and feeling great while you did it.

Tyler Lord did amazing and broke the 1-hour mark for his first time. Tyler has been training hard and will be a force to reckin with in '10.

Mat Reid ran a 1:02.25 and placed 4/30 in his age group. Mat will be ramping up for another big season in 2010.

 

Robbie Burns 8km

Barb Grohmann ran well coming off an injured wrist. Barb is working more on speed this year and a fast 8k race will help her do just that.

Deb Thorne ran a PB with a time of 39:54. She was also 20/78 in her age group. Deb's getting fast. I am looking forward to seeing her times from race to race.

Gary Swayze went to the race knowing he was under the weather and wouldn't be at full speed. Gary still did however run under 40:00 (39:06) and placed mid-pack in his age group. If this is Gary sick I am looking forward to when he is at full speed.

Gloria Hewitt passed 97 runners in the last 4k of the race. This not only earned her a top 1/2 placing in her age group, but it also earned her a chocolate cake for Sunday :)

Jack Hewitt has been doing this race off and on since the 1980's. I'd tell you his exact amount completed but I don't know. I know it's more then mine, and I stand at 11.

Joanne Thomson raced her 2nd year in the Robbie Burns 8k. Joanne placed 14th/85 in her AG and 54th/470 females with a time of 38:30. I know you were not happy with your race, but the overall female stats sure does look good.

Josh Jenkins took off 2.5 minutes from 1 year ago. Wow, looks like the last 12 months has been good to Josh's running legs. With Josh's ever improving swim, fats cycle, and new running he will be a threat in the 30-34 AG at every triathlon.

Lauren Saunders took off 3 minutes from her PB and tried her hardest to beat Josh (proof is in the race pictures). Lauren's pace over the first 7k puts her very close to breaking 40:00 for the 10k.

Sarah Illife completed her first 8k race. Way to go Sarah on a terrific event.

Mat Reid placed 4th/22 in his age group and had a good solid day with a time of 28:27. Only 10 seconds slower then last year.

 

 

Track meets

Amy Mausser
Congrats to Amy for placing 2nd overall in her 8-mile Waterloo event in a times of 56 minutes. Amy is a 2008-National Team athlete and will be strong in 2010.

Mariah Mammoletti
Way to go on two PB's for both the 800m and 3000m in track. 75 second PB in the 3000m and a 4 second PB in the 800m. YES!!!!

 

Grimsby half marathon       

Jack Hewitt 
Finished with a 1:51 and raced perfectly. Jack has been havinga  great running season to date and I am greatly looking forward to his Bay race.

Deanne Hiscock
Way to go on two PB's for both the 800m and 3000m in track. 75 second PB in the 3000m and a 4 second PB in the 800m. YES!!!!

Evan Dietz
Evan ran an incredible 1:19. It wasn't that long ago when Evan and I were in Cincinnati (2006) and Evan was VERY happy with breaking 1:30 for his first time. Wow now he is under 1:20.

Josh Jenkins
Josh has had a fantastic winter of training. Josh was totally on pace with his goal until he wisely slowed up to protect his hip. Josh is resting up this week so he can focus his efforts on the Around the Bay.

Laura Greenaway
Laura used this event as a training race for the Boston Marathon next month. Solid run Laura, I can remember a time not to long ago that a 1:51 would have been a PB. Now your doing that as a "train-through" race.

Gary Swayze
Gary took 5 minutes off his 2008 Grimsby 1/2 time. He also took 15 minutes off his 2007 time. Gary was hoping for a bit more, but these improvements show Gary is in the shape of his life.

 

Ryan Kasansky
Ryan placed 4th in his 200 Free and 6th in the relay. If you have not seen Ryan swim since the summer you won't believe how fast he is now. Ryan pulled off a 1:11100 Free last night at practice. Scary fast!

 

Disney 1/2 Marathon
The Champion family visited Florida over the weekend for the Disney 1/2 Marathon. This was Erin's first ever 1/2 Marathon and she did fantastic. Erin ran the event with her mom and they both negative split the event. I wish I could negative split a 21k run :)

PEAK PERFORMANCE Frosty 5k

Todd Hughson is off to a fast start in 2010. Todd ran a 19:11 which was good enough for 2/25 in his age group, and 18 seconds faster then the Confed 5k he did last May. Looks like Todd is going to enter the 2010 triathlon season in amazing shape.

Alex dos Santos ran a PB on Sunday with a 23:04. Wow!!! Alex was also 3rd in his age group giving him a spot on the podium. Way to go Alex.

Lauren Heinken also had a stellar race running in 21:13 and 2nd/11 in her age group. Lauren is swimming a lot during her training right now, but based on this result, she is running fast too.

 

PEAK PERFORMANCE Chill 1/2 Marathon

Gary Swayze doesn't think 1/2 Marathons are hard anymore. That's why he parked 4.5k away from the race site, ran the the event, did the 21k race, and ran back to his car. 30k training day for the Around the Bay............check......

Alexei Martchenko made his race look easy on Sunday. Alexei placed 56/190 in his age group and improved his PB from 1:48 to 1:42. Excellent!

Joanne Thomson has questioned her running improvements over the past few weeks. This race will allow those questions to be answered. With a 6 minute PB (1:50-1:44) and 17/225 in her age group, Joanne can leave the race knowing she is still improving quickly.

Lauren Saunders also improved her PB with a 1:33. Her best time beforehand was 1:37. Fantastic race, and 4/68 in your age group.

Mat Reid had a strong race, had a lot of fun, and was only 1 minute slower then last year with far less training in 2010. Mat finished in 1:18 and 14th overall.

 

Around the Bay

Alex dos Santos keeps improving. His most recent 5k time put him 6th/41 and 21:39 overall time. Wow!!!!

Dean Kasanzsky improved his 5k time by a wopping 24 minutes (that is not a misprint) and placed 23/41 in the 10-14 year old category. Great run!!

Mariah Mammoletti placed 18/56 in her age group and improved her Bay and Back time by 37 seconds from 1 year ago. Great run Mariah!!

Lauren Heinken placed 8/56 in her age group and with a time of 21:49. Lauren is a swimmer so she will be one to watch with her double speed on the swim and run.

Alexei Martchenko placed 175/592 in his age group (wow, big age group) and was 11 minutes faster at the 15k mark compared to 2009 (no final stats for 09). Alexei may not be doing an IM this year, but he has other goals that he is well on his way to being ready for.

Angela Miller placed 57/371 in her age group and has begun her final phase to prepare for the 2010 Boston Marathon. Ange's result puts her in the top 1/6th of her age.

Brian Miller took off 8 minutes from 2009 and improved to 26/287 in his age group. Brian is fit right now and ready to show us what he's got this summer.

Erin Champion's running has improved drastically in recent months. Erin took off 1.5 minutes in her 5k time from last year and placed 7/56 in her age group. Great race, and great beginning of the year Erin.

Chris McDonald completed his first Bay race and looked strong doing it. Chris placed in the middle of his 30-34 age group and used the race to build his strength for his IM in June. Looking good Chris.

Deanne Hiscock improved 19 minutes from 2 years ago to a time of 2:26, and a placing of 17/315. Holy smokes. Just one short year ago it was Deanne's running that was her limiting factor. Now she is a running machine!

Evan Deitz had an incredible race. Evan has done this race for the last few years, but never this quick. Evan's times have been 2:09 (07), 1:57 (08), 1:58 (09) and in 2010 he ran a 1:52. Wow.

Tyler Lord has his eyes set on the 2010 Boston Marathon. Even with that goal, Tyler was able to cruise to a 1:56 and never be out of his comfort zone. Based on his ATB results, he is ready to hammer Boston!

Mark Hood is FINALLY an ATB finisher. Mark trained for the event 3 years ago but became injured just 1 week before the start. Not this time. A huge congrats Mark!!

Chris Rabbat may not be happy with his time, but he still placed 132/464 in his age group. Chris' helped a friend pace the race so we will never know how fast Chris may have gone. I guess we need to wait till the Mississauga weekend when Chris' attempts to re-qualify for the Boston Marathon. Chris did Boston in 2008.

Gary Swayze has now done the ATB 4x. 2010 was his fastest by 4 minutes over 2009. Gary was also in the top 1/3rd of his age group. Gary is looking lean and mean right now and has the cycle and run dialled in for performance.

Gloria Hewitt has done the ATB 5+ times over the past decade. 2010 was her 2nd best time. Her best being 3 minutes faster and 4 years ago. After a broken toe and a slow running start to 2010 Gloria has certainly caught up. Watch for Gloria to be red hot this triathlon season, she is off to a great start.

Jack Hewitt also had an amazing event at the ATB. Jack has done the race almost every year over the past decade and the only race that even came close in time (because he was so fast) was way back in 1999. Jack is in his best shape since the 90's. What's the old saying??????? "Jack's Back"

Joanne Thomson only surprised herself when she took off 14 minutes in 1 year. Joanne ran a 2:30 at the ATB and placed 26/488 in her age group. Big jump from 2009 and now Joanne can use this experience as a motivator.

Josh Jenkins made the very smart decision not to race in the 30k after a nagging injury could derail him of a great 2010 season. Instead, he did the 5k. Josh placed 3/72 making the podium, and felt strong throughout. Josh's next goal is to break 19-minutes at Confederation Park in May.

Lisa Champion is having many firsts in 2010. The ATB race is just one of them. Lisa placed in the top ½ of her age group, and looked strong after the race was over. Lisa's next goal is the Mississauga Marathon!

Sergei Stevens set high goals in 2010. He may not have reached all his goals, but he did have a fine race. Sergei was 9 minutes faster then in 2004, and an entire 23 minutes faster then in 2009. Way to go Sergei!

Katharine dos Santos raced very well finishing in the top ½ of her age group and looking strong through-out the entire 5k.

Laura Greenaway is also doing the Boston Marathon in '10. Laura did the ATB race at about 90% effort and still managed a 49/371 place finish.

Lauren Saunders took off 17 minutes from her ATB best time and placed 3rd/120 in her age group. Lauren is not doing a marathon this spring so she can focus on getting faster in the 7-10k races for triathlons.

Mat Reid ran in his 7th ATB race since 1998. Mat placed 9th/287 in his AG and was happy with his effort.

 

Good Friday 5k and 10 Miler

Dave Santos has climbed many uphill battles this year, but he is a fighetr and Dave showed a great result in the 5k. Congrats Dave on your first race of the year. Bring on your first full triathlon season.

Amy Mausser took 4 minutes off her 2009 result and placed 3rd in a very competitive age group. Amy has been training very well in 2010 and you will see this on raceday throughout the spring/summer.

Todd Hughson placed 8th/54 in his age group and looks to be in top form for 2010. Todd is racing again on Saturday in the Jordan 5k.

 

Jordan 5k

Alex Dos santos had an incredible race with a time of 21:11.  He came 4th in his age group and had a personal best time!!!

Erin  Champion had a great race placing 2nd in her age group.  I am looking forward to watching her improve as the season goes on.

Mariah Mammoletti improved her time from the around the bay race with a time of 24:37.  Keep up the great work.

Bianca Smith was not feeling great right from the beggining and pulled out at the 4km mark to prevent injury.  I am confident she will improve her 34 minute time!

Lisa Champion is on fire this year placing 9th/25 in her age group, and having a great time of 25:43.  Keep it up!

Gary Swayze looked very strong this  race beating his time from last year.  He is giong to continue to to improve all year long.

 

Boston Marathon Weekend 

Joanne Thomson had a lot of unanswered questions heading into the 42.2k run. Would her IT band and knee hold up? Was her longest run of 30k enough? How much should she hold back early to ensure a solid finish. Thank goodness Joanne ended with a respectable time and although she is tight, it's not her knee/IT.

Ange Miller and Laura Greenaway both had close to the same race. This was their first Boston and they were able to take in the sites and crowds along the way. Both just missed the 2011 qualifying time, but all things considered they had good races.

Tyler Lord ran a VERY respectable 3:00 hours in the race. I know that he was hoping for more, but I have first hand experience how this course can eat away at your quads, hams and glutes until you just have pain left. Watch for Tyler to be sub-2:50 very soon.

Brian Miller ran a very fast 5k in 18:50. Considering the crowd and rain, this is a VERY fast time. Maybe even a PB. Was it a PB Brian?

Josh Jenkins started deep in the field with his gf Julia. Both ran 23 minutes and enjoyed the crowds, sites and sounds.

Paris to Ancaster

Bob Rose had a very good race this year finishing less then 2 minutes behind some of the fastest cyclists in his age group.

2011 Race Reports

2011 Stats at a Glance

The 2011 Podium List
Race		Name			Place
Robbie Burns		Eric Grieg			2nd
Robbie Burns		Dave Zorko			3rd
Frosty		Alex dos Santos			1st
Frosty		Deb Thorne			3rd
Frosty		Lauren Heinken			2nd
Jordan		Lauren Heinken			2nd
Oakville		Alex dos Santos			1st
Victoria		Eric Grieg			3rd
Victoria		Lauren Heinken			1st
Ancaster		Ryan Kasanszky			2nd
Ancaster		Celia Sawyer			3rd
Ottawa		Mat Reid			3rd
Ancaster		Joanne Thomson			2nd
Milton		Celia Sawyer			3rd
Milton		Alex dos Santos			3rd
Milton		Lauren Heinken			3rd
Milton		Lauren Saunders			1st
Milton		Mat Reid			2nd
Guelph Lake Oly		Lauren Saunders			1st
Guelph Lake Oly		Amy Mausser			1st
Guelph Lake Oly		Lynsey Bialkowski			3rd
Guelph Lake Spr		Lauren Heinken			2nd
Guelph Lake Oly		Eric Greig			3rd
Guelph Lake Spr		Morgan Bialkowski			3rd
Guelph Lake Swim Bike		Bryce Hansen			3rd overall
Lemington Tri		Deb Thorne			1st
Binbrook Tri-a-tri		Aaron De Jong			1st overall
Binbrook Tri-a-tri		Joanne Shields			1st
Binbrook Sprint		Mel Shields			1st
Muskoka Long Course		Mat Reid			2nd
Muskoka Long Course		Gina Demczuk			3rd
Muskoka Long Course		Lauren Saunders			1st
Muskoka Long Course Duathlon		Nanci Virginillo			3rd
Muskoka Sprint Triathlon		Lauren Heinken			1st
Muskoka Sprint Triathlon		Lynsey    Bialkowski			1st
Muskoka Sprint Triathlon		Deb Thorne			2nd
Muskoka Sprint Triathlon		Stephanie Teodoridis			3rd
Welland Half- Ironman		Gloria Hewitt			3rd
Welland Sprint Triathlon		Gary Swayze			2nd
Welland Sprint Triathlon		Joanne Thomson			2nd
Welland Try a Tri		Alex Dos Santos			2nd overall
Peterborough Sprint		Eric Greig			2nd
Peterborough Sprint		Morgan Bialkowski			1st
Peterborough Sprint		Deb Thorne			2nd
Peterborough Half Ironman		Katie Snowden			1st
Peterborough Half Ironman		Lauren Saunders			1st
Peterborough Half Ironman		Lauren Heinken			1st
Belwood Try a tri’		Aaron De Jong			3rd overall
Belwood Triathlon		Mat Reid			1st
Belwood Triathlon		Eric Greig			1st
Belwood Triathlon		Lauren Saunders			1st overall female
Belwood Triathlon		Lauren Heinken			1st
Belwood Triathlon		Deb Thorne			3rd
Belwood Triathlon		Gloria Hewitt			1st
Bala Falls		Lynsey    Bialkowski			1st
Niagara Triathlon		Tim Nixon			1st
Niagara Triathlon		Eric Greig			3rd
Niagara Triathlon		Lauren Saunders			1st overall female
Niagara Triathlon		Mat Reid			3rd overall male
Niagara Triathlon		Stephanie Teodoridis			2nd
Niagara Triathlon		Lauren Heinken			1st
Niagara Triathlon		Alexander Dos Santos			2nd overall
Niagara Triathlon		Celia Sawyer			3rd
Bracebridge Triathlon		Morgan  Bialkowski			3rd
Orillia Triathlon		Lauren Heinken			1st
Orillia Triathlon		Stephanie Teodoridis			2nd
Orillia Triathlon		Alexander Dos Santos			1st overall
Guelph Lake 2		Mat Reid			1st
Guelph Lake 2		Lauren Saunders			3rd overall
Guelph Lake 2		Lauren Heinken			1st
Guelph Lake 2		Stephanie Teodoridis			2nd
Guelph Lake 2		Deb Thorne			3rd
Guelph Lake 2		Gloria Hewitt			2nd
Guelph Lake 2 TaT		Aaron De Jong			2nd overall
Esprit Triathlon		Mat Reid			1st
Esprit Triathlon		Lauren Saunders			2nd overall
Esprit Triathlon		Lauren Heinken			3rd
Wasaga Beach Tri		Deb Thorne			3rd
Team Race Stats
Race	Koalas		Top 5's	Top 1/2	Avg AG
Robbie	8		3	5	Top 41%
Frosty	6		4	4	Top 23%
Chilly	8		1	7	Top 33%
ATB	22		0	15	Top 34%
BaB 5k	3		1	2	Top 45%
Jordan	6		2	1	Top 64%
G Friday	6		2	5	Top 38%
Mississ	7		1	6	Top 31%
Victoria	4		2	4	Top 20%
Ottawa	8		2	5	Top 34%
Milton	16		11	10	Top 37%
Binbrook	3		3	3	Top 24%
GL TaT	3		0	2	Top 50%
GL S	6		3	4	Top 42%
GL Oly	9		3	8	Top 24%
Musk LC	6		3	5	Top 40%
Musk S	4		4	4	Top  21%
Pet S	4		3	4	Top 14%
Pet Half Iron	7		4	3	Top 43%
Belwood	14		9	9	Top 38%
Niagara	17		10	12	Top 25%
Orillia	9		5	8	Top 34%
GL2	12		8	10	Top 31%

 

 

Robbie Burns 8km Road Race

Here are the results of all the koalas that went out and braved the elements on Sunday morning….

Dave ‘Zorro’ Zorko had his first ever running race and ran a very respectable 37:10 which placed him third in his age group. Congratulations on your first race Dave.

Deb Thorne showed some great effort to earn her a time of 49:30. Not her best Robbie Burns run but still has time to improve this season.

Eric Greig finished in a time of 32min which placed him second in his age group. He’ll being using his prize towards a fancy new pair of racing shoes so he can race 2011 in style.

Janet Linton participated in her first Robbie Burns run and set a benchmark with a time of 51:08, we will be seeing her working hard to cut back those seconds for next year’s race.

Joanne Thomson showed she was one of the hardest working runners out there with her time of 39:25. In her age group she came 11th out of 102, great effort and we look forward to seeing more rewarding results.

 

Randy Matters was out there celebrating Robbie Burns in style with a trot around downtown Burlington. His time of 54:23 was a great improvement from last year’s 1:00:47.

Mat Reid ran hard and in form to earn him a time of 28:45, one weird fact is that Mat has run within a minute of 28:45 for the last five years showing remarkable consistency. 

 

Roz Thomson’s hard work from training helped her to achieve a time of 47:16, which shows she is warming up for triathlon season.

Sergei Stevens ran 39:28 breaking the 40min barrier and challenging for many positions in his age group. With results like this he’ll be in good form for this summer’s race season.

Around the Bay 30km Finishers

Alexei Martchenko finished this year’s race in a time of 2:37:12 which he was somewhat upset about. However he ran a strong race for the first half and was on pace time but came up just a bit short after the hills of North shore. Hopefully we see Alexei come back next year on a mission to beat 2:30.         

Anne Winning has shown continuous improvement over the years in her Around the Bay results. This year she finished with a time of 3:18, the year before that, 3:28, and before that, 3:43. Congratulations on achieving your goals.

Brad White also had a great race with his time of 3:02:27 which beats his last year’s result by about 7 minutes. You can tell that all those long runs have paid off in the long run (ie. ATB).

Christa Yoshimoto had a very strong race; she finished with a time of 2:34:58 which put her up there among the top females in the 35-39 category. Next year she could even make a run for that elusive 2:30 barrier.

Colleen Maunder still had a smile on her face or was it a painful grimace, at the finish line? Either way it was a great finish with a time of 3:13:54. This was the longest race Colleen’s ever done which is an achievement to be proud of, however she is going to need some peer pressure for her to be convinced of doing a marathon.

Eleksey Cedved is one our newest Koala members and Canadian citizens for that matter. He has taught us all a lesson in toughness. After suffering an injury nearly a month ago he got back into training hard and was ready for his first 30km race. He proudly finished with a time of 2:34:27 and is full of potential for development.

Eric Greig went out fast and just tried to hang on until the finish. He is proud of his 2:16:43 finishing time and is looking forward to his next challenge.

Evan Dietz finished near the top with a time of 1:57:41 which was his second fastest ATB out of five. Evan is looking forward to taking his fitness with him to race in the Texas Ironman.

Gary Swayze had a nail biting finish to get the gun time result under 2:30 which he accomplished and had a chip time of 2:28:55. He showed great determination to achieve his result and is already looking at next year very ambitiously predicting a time of 2:20 or maybe even 2:15.

JJ Woodley raced his best ever Around the Bay with a time of 2:30:23 narrowly beating his time from last year (2:31:27). He put out a great effort and was exhausted at the finish. He has shown that he has some great fitness going into this year’s triathlon and cycling races.  

Joanne Thomson achieved her second fastest Around the Bay time. She ended the race at 2:38:09, although she missed her goal time she should be proud to have finished 37th out of 490 women in her age group.

Karen Spencely aka The Fastest Lady in Waterdown came across the finish line in a time of 2:31:58. This was her first race in a while and her first Around the Bay. She has a great start to the season and we hope to see more races to come.

Kim Keumehennen had a great time out there in her first Around the Bay. She finished with a time of 2:53:00 which is a great performance since she has only recently started long distance running.

Lilla Richardson has shown some great improvement from her last year’s Around the Bay result which was 3:35:25. This year she dropped over 20 minutes by finishing in a time of 3:13:11. A great performance that was supported by running with her Koala team mates

Lloyd Decoff  had his best ever Around the Bay, this year he finished with a time of 2:33:19 compare this with his 2007 result of 2:55:00 and you can see how much he has developed. He has proven that he is fit and ready for a triathlon this season.

Patrick Keumehennen finished with a hard fought time of 2:33:41, he had a great half way split of 1:14 but came up just short of 2:30 in the end. A great start to the season and a terrific result for Patrick.

Randy Matters completed his first Around the Bay with a time of 3:44:14. This was also Randy’s longest race; he can hang that medal pride. He is off to a great start in his running career.

Roz Thomson was with her compatriots for most of the race and this helped to spurn her towards a 3:09:21 finishing time which placed her in the top half of her age group. Roz can also be proud to have finished her first Around the Bay. In addition, she has showed some great fitness for the coming triathlon season. 

Mat Reid had a great Around the Bay finishing with a very fast time of 1:57:42 which placed him 52nd overall and 13th in his age group! His time was consistent with his previous year’s results.

Mike Owens ran out very fast for the first half of the race (1:09) and had to pay for it a bit in the second half. Through sheer determination he was able to complete the race in 2:32. His greatest lesson was being able to find out what his limits are, he now thinks he can take a 10 km race on by the horns.

Sandy Owens finished with a time of 3:11:06 and she still looked like she was having fun near the finish line. This was her first completion of Around the Bay and a wonderful achievement to be proud of. It would be interesting to see if she can come in the top half of her age group next year.

Sergei Stevens completed his Around the Bay race in a time of 2:49:48 which placed him near the top half of his age group. He has come a long way from his previous result of 3:06:49. Way to go; see you out there next year!

 

Around the Bay ( 2 person relay, 30km)

Bryan Stewart and Carla Stewart aka Team Stew showed there teamwork in the 2 person relay race. Bryan ran the first half in a very quick 1:05:37 while Carla was the anchor and ran 1:36:20; their combined time was 2:41:57 which placed them 12th out of 75 in the open category. Good team work and way to take on those hills Carla.

Steph T and Erin Champion aka B Squared raced in the two person relay. Stephanie started the race off by giving her team a time of 1:32:01 at the half-way mark. Erin ran the anchor leg in a time of 1:17:45 for a combined time of 2:49:46. Their efforts placed them 11th out of 85 teams, nice job girls!

Around the Bay (5km finishers)

Dean Kasanszky had one of his best 5km times when he finished in a time of 28:51 on Sunday. This result beats his last year’s effort by about 2 minutes. Great job Dean and keep up the training.

Ryan Kasanszky continues to develop as a runner as proven by his most recent results in 5km races. At Around the Bay he finished in 24:06 and is only going to keep shaving off time if he continues his training.

Philippa Denduk had a great race and placed in the top 5 of her age group. Her 5km time was 26:18 which shows that she is already fast and has a great potential for development.

MISSISSAUGA HALF MARATHON

-ROZ THOMSON had her best half-marathon by 2min and 20secs, she finished in 2hrs 4min and 13secs which placed her in the top half of her age group. Roz had terrific results on Sunday despite dealing with a recent knee injury. We are happy that she is back to health and performing well.

Mercedes-Benz 10K  May 8th, 2011

Patrick Keuremennen flexed his old-man strength on May 8th when he finished 10km in 45min 6sec. Out of 1100 participants Patrick was 103rd overall. The result shows Patrick has made great improvement in his running.

Kim Keuremennen had a great race posting her best 10km with a time of 51min 19sec, her effort placed her 8th out of 72 for her undisclosed age group. She was also 81st  out of 622 women, not too shabby. Excellent job Kim, looking forward to some more great results this season.  

The storms held off for this year’s Victoria’s duathlon, running conditions were ideal and cyclists faced strong winds throughout the course. We had four koalas out to compete in the first race of the Subaru Triathlon Series season.

Subaru Victoria Duathlon  May 23rd, 2011

Eric Greig was ecstatic about his placing 23rd overall, 3rd in his age group, and beating his previous year’s result by one minute. Special note: Eric had the second fastest transition (T1 = 27sec) in the whole race, if only they gave out rewards for transitions!

 

Gary Swayze had a very fast bike split averaging 37.1 km/h throughout the 30km. Gary finish 10th out of 49 in his age group and was close to being on the podium. His time was also an eight minute improvement from the last time he did Victoria in 2009, thus highlighting a curious case of Gary Swayze, as we watch him aging backwards, getting faster as he grows older.

Lauren Heinken went all out on Sunday to place herself first in her age group. Lauren was also the only one in her age group but that just shows she’s a trend setter. With a time of 1h 33min 58sec Lauren was the 18th women overall, and with these points she is in a good position to take the series championship.

Kristina Plachecki came out for her first duathlon and had a terrific result. Kristina placed 8th out of 21 in her competitive 25-29 age group. Her strength lay in her bike split which was the 4th best bike in her age group. Congratulations Kristina, you’re on your way to a great 2011 season.

AncasterTriathlon-Friday May 27, 2011 300m swim, 7km bike, 3.1km run

Ryan Kasanszky had a remarkable race finishing 10th overall and 2nd out of 39 in his age group. Ryan held the early led in the pool where he swam at a blazing 1:25 pace and held on through the bike and run. Total time was: 37:06, way to go Ryan!      

Addy Nixon raced his way to 21st place overall, due in large part to his strong cycling and running ability. His swim has come a long way, last year he swam 300m in 9:48 and this year he swam 300m in 6:42. Keep it up Addison! His total time was 40:07.

 

Dean Kasanszki’s progress has been amazing to watch. He was strongest in the swim and the run. He also had three Hoods that were chasing him the whole way through the race. Dean finished in a time of 43:11.               

Celia Sawyer swam, biked and ran herself into 3rd place in her age group with a time of 43min and 11sec. That puts Dean and Celia at a tie; they will have to arm wrestle to decide who won.               

Philippa Denuk’s first triathlon was a great success. Her time of 45min and 26secs is something to be proud of. Philippa finished 5th out of 17 elementary girls and was well-rounded as a triathlete.
             
Lianna Hood enjoyed her first triathlon out in Ancaster. She had a terrific swim and looked really smooth going out onto the run. She finished with an overall time of 46:51.

Mark Hood also had his first triathlon and finished just shy of Lianna with a time of 47:07. Mark was strongest in the cycling portion of the race. It’s never too late to start your triathlon career.
                  
Anna Hansen finished 4th out of 15 in her age group with a final time of 47:16. Her strongest portion of the race was her run which was 19min and 8 secs.

Bradley Hood: Despite some pre-race nerves, Brad had a great swim where he did 300m in 5min 57sec. Although he was close to his Dad coming out of T2, Papa Hood came in slightly ahead of Brad. Brad’s time was 48min and 42secs.

Bronwyne Sawyer showed great strength in all disciplines especially in the run. Bronwyne was in the top half of her age group and had a finishing time of 48:51. Nice job on finishing your first triathlon! (Thumbs up)

Deana Nixon finished close to the top half of her age group in 9th out of 15. Her overall time was 50min 52secs. Her strongest portion of the race was her bike and the weakest her swim.   

Cara-Christina Hansen had a great swim, she must have gone all out to get a time of 6min 15secs for the 300 meters. Some very good swimming. The rest of the rest seemed to have been challenging but Cara journeyed on and finished her first triathlon, alright Cara! 

Ottawa Weekend

Ottawa 5km

Mathew Reid finished 25th overall out of 7438 participants and 3rd out of 203 in his age group, not too shabby. Mat ran the 5km in a time of 17min 27secs, despite just recently having food poisoning and a colicky baby.

Ottawa Half Marathon

Sandy Owens had her second best half marathon when she finished Ottawa in 2hrs 11min and 34 seconds. Sandy was in the top half of her age group, 282nd out of 671.

 

Patrick Keuremennen took an amazing five minutes off of his half marathon time when he finished in a time of 1hr 45min and 23secs. His previous best was in 2010 when he finished the Mississauga half-marathon in 1hr 50min and 44secs. Patrick running is greatly improving due to a lot of hard work!

 

Kim Keuremennen finished her first half-marathon in 1hr 54min and 46secs and has now done just about every distance but the full marathon. Kim was 22nd out of 438 women in her age group, nicely done!

Marathon

Michael Owens  had his second marathon in Ottawa. Although he did not reach his goal, he still had a solid performance with a finishing time of 3hrs 50mins 38secs. Mike was 180th out of 428 runners his age and he ran faster than more then half of all the men running, still something to be proud of.

Milton Triathlon- Sprint and try-a-tri

Christa Yoshimito was out in full force for her the first triathlon of the season. She had her best swim time (16:09) and strong bike/run. She was consistent in all three sports and was 5th out of 10 in her age group. Her overall time was 1:56:28.

Place- 244th
1:56:28
W35-39
5/10
S- 16:09, 2:10 per/100
B- 59:42, 30.2 km/hr
R- 38:21, 5:07 per/km
T1-1:25
T2-0:53
 
Eric Greig- was extremely happy with his performance, a few little errors and some penalties for being bad triathlete but a great race. 21st overall, and Eric showed he was a little more well rounded with strong swim,bike,run times. His overall time was 1:34:47.

Place- 21st
1:34:47
M20-24
4/17 
S- 11:54, 1:36
B- 50:09, 35.9
R- 31:27, 4:12
T1- 0:42
T2- 0:37

Gary Swayze- had his first Milton triathlon on Sunday morning; he finished up in 98th place. Some strong biking and running was shown where Gary averaged 35.2 km/h and had a time 51:05 on the bike and 36:45 on the run.

Place- 98th
1:45:37
M45-49
13/61 
S- 15:14 2:02
B- 51:05 35.21
R- 36:45 4:54
T1- 1:40
T2- 0:55

Lauren Saunders- In her first race back since having Alyssa, Lauren showed she hasn’t skipped a beat. Her overall time of 1:42:48 placed her first in her age group and she dominated in all three sports.

Place- 62
1:42:48
W20-24
1/9
S- 11:47 1:35
B- 56:00 32.1
R- 33:34 4:29
T1- 0:53
T2- 0:36

Lauren Heinken- Is just getting into the longer distances and is showing great promise as an athlete. Lauren’s strength lay in the swim/run, her overall time was 1:49:25 which placed her 3rd in her age group. And her transitions were very fast. Nicely done, Lauren!

Place- 145  
1:49:25
W19
3/4 
S- 11:47 1:35
B- 1:00:11 29.9
R- 35:54 4:48
T1- 0:56
T2- 0:38

Steph Teodoridis- Had a great start to her race with an 11:42 swim which placed her 17th out of the water. She wasn’t too happy with her end result but her transitions were fast, her swim was good and she has a lot of time to continue to develop her athleticism.

Place- 192
1:53:10
W19
4/4 
S- 11:42 1:34
B- 1:00:33 29.7
R- 39:07 5:13
T1- 1:02
T2- 0:47

Dean Kasanszky- unfortunately Dean had a flat tire and had to retire a bit early.

Ryan Kasanszky- at the moment we are unsure about Ryan’s official result because Sports Stats says he crossed at 47:33 but we have evidence of Ryan crossing happily and 43:21 which would have placed him in 22nd place and 4th in his age group.

Alex dos Santos’ overall time of 41:01 placed him 11th overall and 3rd in his age group. He had a great race with strength in all three sports. He has shown that at a young age he his already an all round triathlete. Oh and did I mention he went off course and did an extra 2km bike because he wanted more exercise!

Place- 11

41:01  

3/22   M19-       

S- 6:36   

B- 23:31  

R- 10:54 

Victor Dos Santos- had his best performance yet at Milton by 3 minutes. Victor’s overall time of 1:49:27 placed him 146th overall and in the top half of his age group (17th out of 61)

Place - 146
1:49:27
M45-49
17/61 
S- 16:27, 2:12
B- 54:21, 33.1
R- 35:53, 4:47
T1- 1:35
T2- 1:13

Lynsey Bialkowski – Congratulations Lynsey on the completion of her first triathlon. Lynsey had a well rounded performance and placed 3rd out of 9 in her age group. Her time of 1:57:44 will be one to beat for next year.

Place- 259
1:57:44
W20-24
3/9 
S- 14:20, 1:55
B- 59:24, 30.3
R- 41:44, 5:34
T1- 1:30
T2- 0:48

Deb Thorne has shown improvements all-round in her triathlon ability with faster splits all round. She placed 4th out of 6 in her age group with an overall time of 2:00:20 and a great start to her campaign to get on the Canadian age group team.

Place- 287
2:00:20
W45-49
4/6 
S- 15:03 2:01
B- 1:02:27 28.8
R- 40:20 5:23
T1- 1:33
T2- 0:58

Celia Sawyer- had a great race coming in 49th overall and 3rd out of 17 girls her age. She’s looking forward to more races this season.

Mat Reid- placed 16th overall and 2nd in his age group with an overall time of 1:33:32. His swim/run was amazing as always and his bike was not too shabby, showing fine form for the rest of the season.

Place- 16
1:33:32
M30-34
2/48
S- 9:48 1:19
B- 51:27 35.04
R- 30:30 4:04
T1- 0:51
T2- 0:59

Roz Thomson- showed her swimming power at the start of the race by finishing 4th for her age group in the swim and posting a 14:09 split. Then Roz kept trucking through the bike and the run to give herself a final result of 2:14:09 which placed her 14th out of 22 in her age group.

Place- 395
2:14:09
W40-44
14/22 
S- 14:09 1:54
B- 1:05:50 27.3
R- 50:19 6:43
T1- 2:01
T2- 1:52

Rob Harriman- showed consistency in his swim to get him off to a good start. He also had a very good bike split of 53:38 averaging 33.6 km/h. He is currently rehabilitating some leg injuries which hampered his run. In the end his efforts placed him in the top half of his age group and an overall time of 1:53:20.

Place- 197
1:53:20
M45-49
26/62 
S- 13:08 1:46
B- 53:38 33.6
R- 44:23 5:55
T1- 1:17
T2- 0:55

New Awards for 2011-

 Best Transition

Male Best combined transition time- Eric Greig (79secs)
Female Best combined transition time- Lauren Saunders (89secs)

 Best Swim
Male- Mat Reid- 9:48
Female- Steph Teodoridis- 11:42

 Best Bike
Male- Eric Greig- 50:09
Female- Lauren Saunders- 56:00

 Best Run
Male- Mat Reid - 30:30
Female- Lauren Saunders- 33:34

 

Gravenhurst Olympic Distance Triathlon

Gary SWAYZE
Gary Swayze – Has been a racing machine this season, taking in triathlons almost every weekend plus throw in his newly acquired sport of mountain bike racing and you have a busy schedule. However there is no stopping Gary, on Sunday he came in the top 10 in his age group and a fast run considering the heat of the day.

Overall Place: 48th      Age Group Place: M45-49  8/32 
Overall Time:  2:34:51.0
Swim Time/Pace: 33:37   2:15
Bike Time/Pace: 1:07:27   35.6
Run Time/Pace: 51:19   5:08
T1: 1:13
T2: 1:17

Melanie SHIELDS
Melanie Shields – Took a whopping 16 minutes off her previous result at Gravenhurst. Mel had a great swim to start her lead and built momentum on the bike. Her effort earned her a 2nd spot on the podium!

Overall Place: 90th       Age Group Place: F20-24  2/7 
Overall Time: 2:45:02.4
Swim Time/Pace: 29:12, 1:57
Bike Time/Pace: 1:15:35, 31.8
Run Time/Pace: 58:21, 5:51
T1: 1:02
T2: 0:54

Woodstock Race Report

Eric Greig – had a fun race out in Woodstock with an overall time of 1:35:24 which
placed him 2nd in his age group, and he is looking forward to Guelph next weekend.

Gary Swayze- Gary had a strong bike and run to bring him up to 27th place and a
1:43:13 overall time. He raced well and narrowly missed the podium by just 30secs. As
disappointing as that is, it is also a big motivator for training.

Ray Campbell- was out there working hard looking strong on the bike averaging 30.4 km/h. Ray had an overall time of 1hr 58min 18secs.

Guelph Lake Olympic Triathlon

Eric Greig- Was able to take 4 minutes off his Olympic distance time from last year at Guelph. He moved up on the rankings and improved in every aspect of his racing. He is very happy with his performance.
Overall Place/ Time – 19th / 2:14:21.5
Age Group / Age Group Place - M20-24 4/18 
Swim Time / 100m pace - 26:27 1:46
Bike Time / Avg. Speed - 1:05:36 36.64
Run / Pace per 1km - 40:09 4:01
Transition 1 - 1:12
Transition 2 - 0:59

Tim Nixon- Had his best ever Guelph Lake performance with an overall time of 2:18:27 which was 8 minutes faster than the last time he did GL1 in 2008. Tim had a great performance even after coming off a tough 70.3 race in Maryland just one week ago.
30th / 2:18:27.2
M40-44 - 6/66 
Swim - 28:25 1:54
Bike - 1:07:23 35.66
Run - 40:28 4:03
T1 - 1:12
T2 - 1:02

Mat Reid- Came out of the water in 4th place overall and had a very strong bike. However once out onto the run Mat sensed he had some problems with his knees because his seat post slipped down. He was able to have a happy ending by crossing the line with his fiancé Lauren Saunders.
50 - 2:23:49.2
M30-34 9/41 
Swim - 21:47 1:28
Bike - 1:08:13 35.23
Run 51:56 5:12
T1- 0:58
T2- 0:57

Lauren Saunders – Went out and performed extremely well with a great swim of 25:14 to start things off and an equally impressive bike that averaged 33.21 km/ph. Lauren finished first in her age group and was the third female overall, that is one quick mommy. 
51 / 2:23:49.4
F20-24 1/7 
Swim- 25:14 1:41
Bike- 1:12:14 33.21
Run - 44:08 4:25
T1 - 1:17
T2 - 0:58

Michel Gagnon- Had a Guelph Lake best by 2 minutes when he finished in 2:27:11. His finish was highlighted by the amazing support from his family who had signs galore cheering “Go Papa Go”. Michel was high up in his very large age group and was 66th overall.
66 / 2:27:11.5
M40-44 12/66 
Swim- 26:14 1:45
Bike - 1:09:00 34.8
Run - 48:58 4:54
T1 - 1:32
T2 - 1:29

Amy Mausser- Fought her way through punches, elbows and kicks to get out of the water in a time of 29:53. Although a bit frazzled from the swim she charged on through the bike and had an equally strong run to finish 1st in her new 25-29 age group.
70 / 2:28:30.6
F25-29 1/20 
Swim - 29:53 2:00
Bike - 1:10:24 34.15
Run - 45:55 4:36
T1 - 1:21
T2 - 0:59

Laura Greenaway – finished high up in her age group at 7th out of 27 and was evenly paced through the three disciplines. Her overall time of 2:44:54 is the second best time she has recorded for Guelph Lake 1. Laura has set a prime example and continues to develop some great athletes coming out of the Niagara region with her branch of the Fighting Koalas.
210 2:44:54.8
F35-39 7/27 
Swim - 31:49 2:08
Bike - 1:18:35 30.51
Run - 51:20 5:08
T1- 1:51
T2 -1:22

Lynsey Bialkowski – Had her first go at the Guelph Lake Olympic distance triathlon this weekend to add to her already huge race resume. Lynsey performed best on the bike where she averaged 30.34 km/hr and had a 1:19:09 bike split. Her overall performance landed her a 3rd spot on the podium for her age group.
199 / 2:43:31.1
F20-24 3/7
Swim - 30:53 2:04
Bike - 1:19:09 30.34
Run - 50:53 5:06
T1 - 1:30
T2 - 1:08

Kristina Plachecki - Completed her first triathlon on Sunday and did it very well. She showed she was well balanced with her swim/bike/run abilities and finished near the top half of her age group. A great effort for a first time race, keep it up.
264 / 2:53:04.4
F25-29 12/20
Swim - 32:28 2:10
Bike - 1:21:57 29.314
Run - 52:50 5:17
T1 - 3:31
T2 - 2:20

 

Guelph Lake Sprint Triathlon

Lauren Heinken is getting faster and faster every year at Guelph Lake. This year she took off approximately one minute from her previous years’ result. Her performance was highlighted by fast transitions and some quick swimming. Lauren placed 2nd in her highly competitive age group, way to go Lauren.
76 / 1:15:58.8
F01-19 2/9 
Swim - 13:15 1:46
Bike - 37:34 31.93
Run - 22:59 4:36
T1 - 1:16
T2 - 0:57

Rob Harriman should be happy with his overall race performance especially his run which is the best he’s done in a while. His overall time of 1:16:30 is three minutes faster than his previous best. Rob also had a very strong swim/bike that earned him 8th place in his age group, a terrific achievement.
81 / 1:16:30.8
M45-49 8/49 
Swim - 13:19 1:47
Bike - 33:53 35.4
Run - 26:27 5:18
T1 - 1:46
T2 - 1:09

Morgan Bialkowski had her fastest Guelph Lake sprint triathlon when she finished in a time of 1:16:46 which placed her 3rd in her age group. Morgan showed some great efforts in the swim and the bike with some great transitions.
85 / 1:16:46.6
F01-19 3/9 
Swim - 13:24 1:48
Bike - 36:08 33.24
Run -  24:44 4:57
T1- 1:27
T2 - 1:06

Brianne Kilgour – Is back!  It has been 6 long years since her last triathlon but now Brianne is back to doing some racing. Her sprint triathlon saw a solid swim followed by a stellar bike ride. Her efforts landed her in 4th spot in her age group with an overall time of 1:21:42, all in all a very strong comeback race.
161 / 1:21:42.6
F01-19 4/9
Swim - 15:18 2:03
Bike - 36:25 33.07
Run - 27:29 5:30
T1 - 1:26
T2 - 1:07

Ryan Kasanszky – started his triathlon with a very strong swim 11:52 for 750m. His bike and run must have been pretty taxing. This was Ryan’s first race at the sprint distance and has gotten off to a good start, keep training and having fun! 
168 / 1:22:00.9
M01-19 11/15
Swim - 11:52 1:35
Bike - 40:54 29.3
Run - 26:20 5:16
T1 - 1:39
T2 - 1:18

Celia Sawyer – went out for her first race at the sprint distance, a big task! The swim was Celia’s greatest strength in the race. She completed her race in a total time of 1:28:20 seconds and was 6th in the 19 &under category. This was another big step in what’s already been a great season for Celia.
273 / 1:28:20.2
F01-19 6/9 
Swim - 16:35 2:13
Bike - 41:08 29.26
Run - 26:54 5:23
T1 - 1:49
T2 - 1:56

Roz Thomson had an impressive triathlon finishing well under the top half of her age group. She showed consistency in all three aspects of the sport. Her 1:28:21 time narrowly beat her previous best time she set at Guelph approximately 10 years ago.
274 / 1:28:21.8
F40-44 12/40
Swim - 15:09 2:02
Bike - 40:08 29.9
Run - 29:28 5:54
T1 - 2:07
T2 - 1:32

Guelph Lake Try-A-Tri

Nanci Virginillo – Congratulations to Nanci on the completion of her first… wait… second triathlon. She has proven that it’s never too late to start triathlon. Although just completing the triathlon was probably her main goal Nanci finished in the top half of her age group placing 8th out of 18, her overall time was 1:04:42.
313 / 1:04:42.7
F50-59 8/18
Swim - 18:39 4:59
Bike - 23:45 25.36
Run - 16:36 6:39
T1 - 3:56
T2 - 1:49

 

Dean Kasanszky – although Dean usually provides comic relief at most times, there is nothing to laugh about here. Dean was able to post some seriously fast times in his try-a-tri performance. He was in the top half of his age group and was 34th overall. Dean has also made great progress with his transitions. Keep it up Dean!
34 - 0:46:15.2
M01-19 7/14 
Swim - 7:24 1:59
Bike - 23:26 25.69
Run - 12:14 4:54
T1- 1:50
T2 - 1:24

Randy Matters – was out and about for his first ever triathlon. He survived and got the job done in 56:59 which placed him 9th in his age group. Way to go Randy! Are you ready for your next one?
222 / 0:56:59.2
M50-59 9/16 
Swim - 10:33 2:49
Bike - 23:26 25.61
Run - 17:40 7:04
T1 - 3:33
T2 - 1:49

 

Guelph Lake Swim-Bike

Bryce Hansen – was the only koala out for the swim/bike and he represented very well. Bryce had an exceptional swim at 23:37 and was cranking out the watts on the bike averaging 34.2 kmp/h. His efforts landed the third spot overall for the Swim/Bike at Guelph Lake. 
Swim - 23:37 1:35
Bike - 1:10:06 34.2
T1- 1:47

 

Leamington

Deb Thorne - had one of the most exciting races of her life and she didn’t even know it. Deb entered the race with hopes of winning her age group so that she could go to ITU Sprint Worlds in Auckland, New Zealand. When Deb crossed the line at 1:23:36 she was overjoyed to have placed first in her age group, but what Deb didn’t know was that the 2nd place female in her age group was just 4 seconds behind her! Congratulations Deb and happy training for the upcoming world championships.

62 1:23:36 

TF45-49  1/6      

Swim- 15:29  2:04    

Bike - 42:37 28.2    

Run - 25:30  5:06 

Binbrook Try-a-tri

Aaron De Jong – A terrific result for Aaron De Jong who won the Binbrook Try-a-Tri overall by two minutes.  It has been amazing to watch the rate at which Aaron progresses in training. Aaron loves to train and loves to compete and will find great success in the sport if he carries on with the right attitude and determination. Congratulations Aaron!
1 - 0:37:56.7
M01-19 1/7
Swim - 7:12 1:48
Bike - 20:01 30.01
Run - 9:39 3:52
T1 - 0:45
T2 -0:22

Sara Pilger – has begun a huge lifestyle change by completing her first triathlon. Sara finished in a time of 1:00:22. Haven’t had a chance to talk to her yet but I can bet she is now hooked to the sport.
83 - 1:00:22.3
F20-29 12/14 
Swim - 12:42 3:11
Bike - 27:23 21.9
Run - 17:39 7:04
T1 - 1:56
T2 - 0:44

Binbrook Sprint Triathlon

Gary Swayze – had a few races this year where he said he was holding back on the bike, but Binbrook was a race where Gary definitely did not hold back on the bike. His tremendous display of ‘old-man-strength’ put his bike speed at an average 37.79 km per hour which was the 4 best bike overall. Gary has lots to be happy about from this race.
16 - 1:41:01.7
M45-49 5/23 
Swim - 16:01 2:09
Bike - 47:45 37.79
Run - 35:39 4:46
T1 - 0:58
T2 - 0:41

Joanne Shields – after a whole bunch of iron and half-iron man race completions, the Binbrook Try-a-Try must have been a welcome relief. Joanne won her age group and finished in a time of 54:29. Joanne continues to help develop some great athletes from the Burlington Koala franchise, keep up the good work.
65 - 0:54:29.7
F50-59 1/5 
Swim - 12:15 3:04
Bike - 22:11 27.04
Run - 17:39 7:04
T1 - 1:36
T2 - 0:51

Mel Shields – had a great race out at Binbrook, her swim/bike/run combo landed her the top spot in her age group. Mel showed great strength in the cycle portion of the race as well as the swim. Overall she placed 4th out of all the females. Wonderfully done!
30 - 1:45:12.0
F20-24 1/3 
Swim - 13:58 1:52
Bike - 53:41 33.51
Run - 36:12 4:50
T1 - 0:51
T2 - 0:33

Muskoka Long Course Triathlon

Mat Reid – Had an excellent race on his campaign to the Long Course World Championships in Las Vegas. Mat was out of the water in 4th place and tried to defend his position on the bike. He finished with one of the best runs of the race which placed him 7th overall.
Overall Place and Time: 7 / 3:01:46.4 
Age Group / AG Place: M30-34 2/19 
Swim Time / Pace per 100m: 27:28 / 1:23
Bike Time/ Pace km per hour: 1:39:20 / 33.22
Run Time / Pace per km: 53:30 / 4:07
Transition 1: 0:48
Transition 2: 0:43

Ray Campbell – Was able to complete his race in a time of 4:05. The Muskoka Long course was another achievement on a long list of tough races that Ray has completed in the past.
Place/Time: 184 4:05:00.2
M50-54 19/22 
Swim: 49:56 2:30
Bike: 2:01:29 27.2
Run: 1:08:22 5:16
T1: 3:18
T2: 1:57

Gina Demczuk – is a very accomplished triathlete who went out with a fury on Sunday. Her swim and run were her strongest parts of the race. Gina’s efforts gained her a 3rd spot on the podium for her age group.
Place / Time: 84 3:34:16.3
F20-24 3/7 
Swim: 32:10 1:37
Bike: 1:55:26 28.63
Run: 1:05:04 5:01
T1: 0:53
T2: 0:46

Christa Yoshimito – had her second triathlon of the season at Muskoka. Her swim and bike were her two strongest aspects of the race. Christa was in the top half of her age group and was able to hold on to her position through what looks like a pretty tough run.

Place / Time: 150 3:55:04.4
F35-39 6/14 
Swim: 41:57 / 2:06
Bike: 1:55:13 / 28.68
Run: 1:16:16 / 5:52
T1: 0:52
T2: 0:49

Alexei Martchenko- Had a steadily paced race showing consistency in his swim/bike/run. Alexei finished in the top half of his age group with an overall time of 3:51. Alexei is just over two months away from his world championships in Beijing, China.
Place / Time: 139 3:51:59.6
M45-49    11/24 
Swim: 11 138 41:51 2:06
Bike: 15 154 1:56:05 28.4
Run: 13 154 1:11:09 5:29
T1: 1:42
T2: 1:15

Lauren Saunders – Performed very well in yet another race and dominated over her age group. She was the 4th female overall and had one of the best swim times. She was quoted as being “Really happy” about the race.
Place / Time: 38 3:19:52.9
F20-24 1/7 
Swim: 31:54 1:36
Bike: 1:48:44 30.31
Run: 57:39 4:27
T1: 1:01
T2: 0:38

Muskoka Long Course Duathlon

Nanci Virginillo – Last raced Muskoka in 2007 where she finished in a time of 4:59, this year Nancy was able to finish in a time of 4:29 which is a terrific improvement if conditions were similar. Nanci placed third in her age group, very few women of any age can do what Nanci does, way to go!
Place / Time: 40 4:29:34.7
F50-59 3/4 
Run: 12:23 6:12
Bike: 2:26:05 22.63
Run: 1:45:30 8:07
T1: 2:25
T2: 3:14

Muskoka Sprint Triathlon

Lauren Heinken – Finally got her big win of the season when she beat out seven girls in her age group. She had the fastest run in her age group at 21:25 for 5km. Lauren also had some fast transitions to help her along.
Place / Time: 36 1:15:50.1
F01-19 1/7 
Swim: 13:27 1:48
Bike: 39:29 30.4
Run: 21:25 4:17
T1: 0:49
T2: 0:43

Lynsey Bialkowski – Scored a big victory at Muskoka winning a tough age group with thirteen females. She showed great strength on the bike. This was Lynsey’s first 1st place finish of the season.
Place / Time: 76 1:20:37.7
F20-24 1/13
Swim: 16:28 2:12
Bike: 38:16 31.42
Run: 23:50 4:46
T1: 1:18
T2: 0:48

Deb Thorne – was just over a minute behind first place for her age group in this race. However she still got a good 2nd place spot on the podium and earned it through some hard work in all three sports, nicely done Deb.
Place / Time 89 / 1:22:29.9
F45-49 2/9 
Swim: 16:18 2:11
Bike: 40:27 29.72
Run: 23:58 4:48
T1: 1:01
T2: 0:48

Stephanie Teodoridis – Started the race off with her signature super fast swim. Had pretty good speed on the bike and was able to finish off with an impressive 22:44 run. Steph finish 3rd in her age group, woot, woot.
Place / Time: 51 1:18:03.8
F01-19 3/7 
Swim: 13:30 1:48
Bike: 40:28 29.73
Run: 22:44 4:33
T1: 0:48
T2: 0:36

Welland Half Ironman

Gloria Hewitt – had her first big triathlon of the season. She’s started out in style finishing 2nd in her petite 60-64 age group. Gloria accomplished her half-ironman in a time of 6:52:03 and currently holds the 1st place spot for Fighting Koala training hours.
Place / Time: 281 6:52:03.2
F60-64 2/3 
Swim: 48:43 2:27
Bike: 3:35:19 25.12
Run: 2:19:11 6:36
T1: 3:36
T2: 2:04

Welland Sprint Triathlon

Gary Swayze – finally Gary got his well deserved podium spot at the Welland Sprint. Gary had his fastest bike split yet clocking an average speed of 38km per hour. Special note Gary has raced a race every week since the May 24 weekend. 
Place / Time: 19 1:39:00.7
M45-49 2/20 
Swim: 16:56 2:16
Bike: 47:15 38.16
Run: 31:54 4:16
T1: 1:13
T2: 0:48

Joanne Thomson – was out for her first triathlon of the season and boy did she ever perform well. She had the 2nd fastest bike in her age group and also had a great swim and run. Joanne finished 2nd in her age group.
Place / Time: 104 1:58:23.7
F45-49 2/10 
Swim: 15:46 2:07
Bike: 59:28 30.33
Run: 38:59 5:12
T1: 2:08
T2: 1:07

Sergei Stevens – showed great strength on the cycling portion of the race and was evenly paced in his swim/run. Sergei was 5th in his large and competitive 35-39 age group. 
Place / Time: 53 1:49:35.9
M35-39 5/21
Swim: 16:30 2:12
Bike: 52:32 34.37
Run: 36:10 4:50
T1: 2:23
T2: 1:12

Welland Try a Tri’

Alexander Dos Santos – earned a big personal victory by placing 2nd overall in the Welland Try a Tri’. Alex had an incredible bike and should be very proud of his accomplishment.
Place / Time - 0:37:36.3
M01-19 2/13 
Swim - 7:22 1:51
Bike - 17:42 33.9
No Run Split

Pat Dos Santos – a big day for the Dos Santos family as Alex placed 2nd overall and Pat finished her first triathlon. Now she just has to catch up to her son!
Time - 0:58:40.9
F40-49 16/26 
Swim: 11:59 3:00
Bike: 25:43 23.312
Run: 13:36 5:27
T1: 2:28
T2: 1:56

 

Guelph Lake II - 750m SWIM, 30.0 km BIKE, 7.0 km RUN

Mat REID        Overall Place: 4th        Overall Time: 1:26:40.4   

            A great all-round race for Mat who came 4th out of the water, had the 5th fastest bike split of the day and had a solid run. Mat has been getting stronger as the season goes on.

Age Group Place: M30-34 1/40 
Swim: 1 4 10:58 1:28 
Bike: 1 5 46:46 38.5
Run: 1 9 27:02 3:52
T1: 1:10
T2: 0:47

Lauren SAUNDERS              Overall Place: 19th      Overall Time: 1:35:15.3

            Lauren continues to excel in what has already been a great season of racing. Lauren was 1st out of 24 women in her age group and was up there with in the overall rankings. Watch out boys because you might be ‘chicked’ by Lauren in your next race.

Age Group Place: F20-24 1/24
Swim:  2 16 12:32 1:41
Bike: 1 50 51:07 35.2
Run: 1 21 29:19 4:12
T1: 1:17
T2: 1:03

 

Lauren HEINKEN     Overall Place: 87th      Overall Time: 1:47:31.2

            Lauren is doing well with another age group win. She is using this race to get ready for her big race in Montreal next weekend. Good luck and congratulations.

Age Group Place: F01-19 1/5 
Swim: 2 37 13:46 1:51
Bike: 1 204 58:22 30.8
Run: 1 67 32:51 4:42
T1: 1:22
T2: 1:13

Stephanie TEODORIDIS       Overall Place: 134th    Overall Time: 1:52:34.9

            Sadly this was Steph’s last race for a little while because she has decided to take a break from the sport. Steph gave it her last hurrah with a valiant effort that landed her 2nd in her age group and she had one of the top swims of the day. Steph will be missed because she contributed greatly to the team as an athlete and as a coach.

Age Group Place: F01-19 2/5 
Swim: 1 31 13:35 1:49
Bike: 2 259 1:00:13 29.9
Run: 3 138 36:19 5:12
T1: 1:18
T2: 1:12

 

Deb THORNE            Overall Place: 162       Overall Time: 1:55:00.9

            Deb continues on track for what has been a break-through season with great successes. Her race was well rounded with strong splits in each category. Deb has done more races this season than ever before and has dropped several minutes off of her times, way to go Deb!

Age Group Place: F45-49 3/18 
Swim: 3 155 16:37 2:13
Bike: 5 251 59:52 30.1
Run: 2 124 35:36 5:06
T1: 1:54
T2: 1:04

 

Gloria HEWITT          Overall Place: 349th    Overall Time: 2:16:32.9

            I can’t forget Mrs.Hewitt who has been training and racing up a storm. Gloria had another podium finish at Guelph Lake 2 and seems to be one of the happiest participants to step onto the podium.

Age Group Place: F60-64 2/3 
Swim: 3 382 20:51 2:47
Bike: 3 403 1:09:31 25.9
Run: 2 301 43:10 6:10
T1: 1:52
T2: 1:11

 

Try-A-Tri - 375m SWIM, 10.0 km BIKE, 2.5 km RUN

Aaron DE JONG        Overall Place: 2nd       Overall Time: 0:38:34.5

            It was a very close race for Aaron who was just over one minute off of the lead. Aaron was first out of the water but lost a little bit of time on the bike to his competitors. Aaron had a great race and a great first season for his triathlon career.

Age Group Place: M01-19 2/21
Swim: 1 1 6:37 1:46
Bike: 5 10 19:16 31.1
Run: 3 4 10:45 4:18
T1: 0:55
T2: 1:04

 

Dean KASANSZKY              Overall Place: 59         Overall Time: 0:48:40.6

            Dean is still going strong; he had a great swim to start and was able to finish in the top half of his age group. Dean has been able to get 10 races in so far this year which is more than double than what he did last year.

Age Group Place: M01-19 10/21
Swim:  5 15 7:47 2:05
Bike: 12 109 22:58 26.1
Run: 12 90 14:17 5:43
T1: 2:17
T2: 1:25

 

Gerald DE JONG       Overall Place: 65th      Overall Time: 0:49:08.8

            Gerald participated in his very first triathlon and had a very reasonable start to his triathlon career. His strength lay in the run portion of the race and he finished very high up in his age group ranking. Too bad he did his first ‘tri’ at the end of the season, now he has to wait a whole 8 months for his next one.

Age Group Place: M40-49 14/41
Swim: 16 154 10:38 2:50
Bike: 13 46 20:40 29.01
Run: 2 78 13:58 5:35
T1: 2:11
T2: 1:44

 

Robert CRATE           Overall Place: 82nd                 Overall Time: 0:50:44.3

            Rob, our newest koala had his first experience with triathlon. His cycling background showed in the race. Rob survived the swim one way or another and made it through the run. Welcome to the team Rob and congratulations on finishing your first triathlon.

Age Group Place: M40-49 15/41 
Swim: 28 276 12:44 3:24
Bike: 6 24 19:49 30.3
Run: 15 103 14:30 5:48
T1: 2:08
T2: 1:36

 

Anne WINNING        Overall Place: 236th                Overall Time: 1:01:43.1

            Anne was another one of our first time Fighting Koala triathletes out on the course. She has been training long and hard for this race. Anne found the swim to be not as hard as she imagined and then rest of the race was a breeze as she was able to keep her focus.

Age Group Place: F50-59 5/15 
Swim: 8 278 12:46 3:25
Bike: 6 258 27:25 21.9
Run: 7 302 19:35
T1: 2:43
T2:

Nanci VIRGINILLO                         Overall Place: 300th                Overall Time: 1:06:48.9

            Nancy was out for her forth triathlon of the season and continues to enjoy training and racing.

Age Group Place: F50-59 11/15
Swim:  15 371 19:22 5:10
Bike: 4 165 24:41 24.3
Run: 6 301 18:59
T1: 3:16
T2:

 

Muskoka Long Course Triathlon

Mat Reid – Had an excellent race on his campaign to the Long Course World Championships in Las Vegas. Mat was out of the water in 4th place and tried to defend his position on the bike. He finished with one of the best runs of the race which placed him 7th overall.
Overall Place and Time: 7 / 3:01:46.4 
Age Group / AG Place: M30-34 2/19 
Swim Time / Pace per 100m: 27:28 / 1:23
Bike Time/ Pace km per hour: 1:39:20 / 33.22
Run Time / Pace per km: 53:30 / 4:07
Transition 1: 0:48
Transition 2: 0:43

Ray Campbell – Was able to complete his race in a time of 4:05. The Muskoka Long course was another achievement on a long list of tough races that Ray has completed in the past.
Place/Time: 184 4:05:00.2
M50-54 19/22 
Swim: 49:56 2:30
Bike: 2:01:29 27.2
Run: 1:08:22 5:16
T1: 3:18
T2: 1:57

Gina Demczuk – is a very accomplished triathlete who went out with a fury on Sunday. Her swim and run were her strongest parts of the race. Gina’s efforts gained her a 3rd spot on the podium for her age group.
Place / Time: 84 3:34:16.3
F20-24 3/7 
Swim: 32:10 1:37
Bike: 1:55:26 28.63
Run: 1:05:04 5:01
T1: 0:53
T2: 0:46

Christa Yoshimito – had her second triathlon of the season at Muskoka. Her swim and bike were her two strongest aspects of the race. Christa was in the top half of her age group and was able to hold on to her position through what looks like a pretty tough run.

Place / Time: 150 3:55:04.4
F35-39 6/14 
Swim: 41:57 / 2:06
Bike: 1:55:13 / 28.68
Run: 1:16:16 / 5:52
T1: 0:52
T2: 0:49

Alexei Martchenko- Had a steadily paced race showing consistency in his swim/bike/run. Alexei finished in the top half of his age group with an overall time of 3:51. Alexei is just over two months away from his world championships in Beijing, China.
Place / Time: 139 3:51:59.6
M45-49    11/24 
Swim: 11 138 41:51 2:06
Bike: 15 154 1:56:05 28.4
Run: 13 154 1:11:09 5:29
T1: 1:42
T2: 1:15

Lauren Saunders – Performed very well in yet another race and dominated over her age group. She was the 4th female overall and had one of the best swim times. She was quoted as being “Really happy” about the race.
Place / Time: 38 3:19:52.9
F20-24 1/7 
Swim: 31:54 1:36
Bike: 1:48:44 30.31
Run: 57:39 4:27
T1: 1:01
T2: 0:38

Muskoka Long Course Duathlon

Nanci Virginillo – Last raced Muskoka in 2007 where she finished in a time of 4:59, this year Nancy was able to finish in a time of 4:29 which is a terrific improvement if conditions were similar. Nanci placed third in her age group, very few women of any age can do what Nanci does, way to go!
Place / Time: 40 4:29:34.7
F50-59 3/4 
Run: 12:23 6:12
Bike: 2:26:05 22.63
Run: 1:45:30 8:07
T1: 2:25
T2: 3:14

Muskoka Sprint Triathlon

Lauren Heinken – Finally got her big win of the season when she beat out seven girls in her age group. She had the fastest run in her age group at 21:25 for 5km. Lauren also had some fast transitions to help her along.
Place / Time: 36 1:15:50.1
F01-19 1/7 
Swim: 13:27 1:48
Bike: 39:29 30.4
Run: 21:25 4:17
T1: 0:49
T2: 0:43

Lynsey Bialkowski – Scored a big victory at Muskoka winning a tough age group with thirteen females. She showed great strength on the bike. This was Lynsey’s first 1st place finish of the season.
Place / Time: 76 1:20:37.7
F20-24 1/13
Swim: 16:28 2:12
Bike: 38:16 31.42
Run: 23:50 4:46
T1: 1:18
T2: 0:48

Deb Thorne – was just over a minute behind first place for her age group in this race. However she still got a good 2nd place spot on the podium and earned it through some hard work in all three sports, nicely done Deb.
Place / Time 89 / 1:22:29.9
F45-49 2/9 
Swim: 16:18 2:11
Bike: 40:27 29.72
Run: 23:58 4:48
T1: 1:01
T2: 0:48

Stephanie Teodoridis – Started the race off with her signature super fast swim. Had pretty good speed on the bike and was able to finish off with an impressive 22:44 run. Steph finish 3rd in her age group, woot, woot.
Place / Time: 51 1:18:03.8
F01-19 3/7 
Swim: 13:30 1:48
Bike: 40:28 29.73
Run: 22:44 4:33
T1: 0:48
T2: 0:36

Welland Half Ironman

Gloria Hewitt – had her first big triathlon of the season. She’s started out in style finishing 2nd in her petite 60-64 age group. Gloria accomplished her half-ironman in a time of 6:52:03 and currently holds the 1st place spot for Fighting Koala training hours.
Place / Time: 281 6:52:03.2
F60-64 2/3 
Swim: 48:43 2:27
Bike: 3:35:19 25.12
Run: 2:19:11 6:36
T1: 3:36
T2: 2:04

Welland Sprint Triathlon

Gary Swayze – finally Gary got his well deserved podium spot at the Welland Sprint. Gary had his fastest bike split yet clocking an average speed of 38km per hour. Special note Gary has raced a race every week since the May 24 weekend. 
Place / Time: 19 1:39:00.7
M45-49 2/20 
Swim: 16:56 2:16
Bike: 47:15 38.16
Run: 31:54 4:16
T1: 1:13
T2: 0:48

Joanne Thomson – was out for her first triathlon of the season and boy did she ever perform well. She had the 2nd fastest bike in her age group and also had a great swim and run. Joanne finished 2nd in her age group.
Place / Time: 104 1:58:23.7
F45-49 2/10 
Swim: 15:46 2:07
Bike: 59:28 30.33
Run: 38:59 5:12
T1: 2:08
T2: 1:07

Sergei Stevens – showed great strength on the cycling portion of the race and was evenly paced in his swim/run. Sergei was 5th in his large and competitive 35-39 age group. 
Place / Time: 53 1:49:35.9
M35-39 5/21
Swim: 16:30 2:12
Bike: 52:32 34.37
Run: 36:10 4:50
T1: 2:23
T2: 1:12

Welland Try a Tri’

Alexander Dos Santos – earned a big personal victory by placing 2nd overall in the Welland Try a Tri’. Alex had an incredible bike and should be very proud of his accomplishment.
Place / Time - 0:37:36.3
M01-19 2/13 
Swim - 7:22 1:51
Bike - 17:42 33.9
No Run Split

Pat Dos Santos – a big day for the Dos Santos family as Alex placed 2nd overall and Pat finished her first triathlon. Now she just has to catch up to her son!
Time - 0:58:40.9
F40-49 16/26 
Swim: 11:59 3:00
Bike: 25:43 23.312
Run: 13:36 5:27
T1: 2:28
T2: 1:56

Huronia Triathlon, KOS u15
500m swim, 10km bike, 4km run

Aaron De Jong – was in a close race filled with some stiff competition. Aaron did best in the swim and run. Great job in what was a very exciting race for the De Jong’s. 
Place/Overall Time: 5th out of 16 boys / 46:25
Boys 14 – 15
5/16
5/17
Swim: Category rank/Swim split/Pace per 100: 3 9:04 1:49
Bike: Category rank/Bike split/Km/h:                8 20:51 28.8
Run: Category rank/Run split/Pace per km:       6 16:31 4:08

Boys U11 Triathlon

200m 5km 2km

Justin De Jong – had his first triathlon at Huronia this weekend and he had some great results. Justin was 10th overall in his race and he was strongest in the run portion of the race.
10th overall
33:16
Boys 10 – 11
8/22
8/22
Swim: 11 6:20 3:10
Bike: 13 14:38 20.5
Run: 10 12:20 6:10

Eric Greig – was out for his first ever sprint race. Eric came 13th overall and 2nd in his age group. Little slow on the swim but a pretty decent bike/run. Great day and good result!
Overall Place / Time: 13th   1:07:24.3
M20-24
2/21 
Swim: 4 32 12:52 1:43
Bike: 2 12 33:21 36.0
Run: 2 10 19:31 3:55
T1: 0:55
T2: 0:48

Morgan Bialkowski – took off right off the start developing a big lead on the swim. She dominated in all three disciplines for her age group and was 1st in her age group and 11th female overall.
Overall Place/ Time: 73rd 1:17:15
F01-19 1/5 
Swim: 37 12:59 1:44
Bike:  126 38:41 31.02
Run: 22 23:55 4:47
T1: 0:58
T2: 0:45

Robert Harriman – came across the line at 1:18:46 and was 6th in his huge age group of 29 men. Rob was the strongest on the swim bike and is getting better and better with his running as he heals from surgeries.
Place – Overall Time- 89th  1:18:46.5
M45-49 6/29 
Swim: 3 54 13:47 1:51
Bike: 9 64 36:25 33.01
Run: 6 202 26:26 5:18
T1: 1:16
T2: 0:56

Deb Thorne – continues a very successful season of racing. Deb finished in a time of 1:21:55 which placed her 2nd in her age group. Deb had one of the best runs of the day and the best run in her age group. Go Deb Go!
125th   1:21:55.0
F45-49
2/20 
2 126 15:39 2:06
2 158 39:51 30.13
1 20 23:53 4:47
1:37
0:58

Ryan Kasanszky – started off the race well but took the smart choice of stopping early because of some nagging injuries.
M01-19 18/19 
Swim: 9 33 12:55 1:44
Bike: 16 311 44:39 26.9
T1: 1:42

Half Ironman Triathlon
2000m swim, 90km bike, and 21km run.

Katie Snowden – is an endurance machine! She put down an average swim-bike and finished with an almost super-human run. Her run was the 3rd best run of the day which was a remarkable display of toughness considering the sweltering heat. Katie was the best amateur female of the race. Congrats! 
Overall place – Time: 48th   5:09:01.5
F25-29
1/18 
Swim: 7 123 39:32 1:59
Bike: 7 209 3:00:48 29.9
Run: 1 3 1:26:13 4:07
T1: 1:28
T2: 1:03

Lauren Saunders – had a wild race on Sunday with lots of drama. Her swim was great and then out on the bike she noticed her front tire was slowly losing air. Lauren finished the bike with the flat tire and then went on to run one of the best runs of the day. Lauren won in her age group and was the 8th overall female.
Overall Place- Time: 74th   5:18:32.6
F20-24 1/6
Swim: 1 28 33:38 1:41
Bike: 3 266 3:06:34 28.9
Run: 1 20 1:36:14 4:35
T1: 1:17
T2: 0:51

Laura Greenaway – raced hard on a very hard course. Her overall time was 5:56, this was Laura`s first half triathlon, congratulations on finishing your first half!
Overall Place – Time: 203rd 5:56:06.8
F35-39 11/16 
Swim: 12 217 43:01 2:10
Bike: 10 264 3:06:27 29.0
Run: 10 172 2:04:17 5:56
T1: 1:29
T2: 0:55

Ray Campbell- shows his strength on the longer distances, there is no stopping this man who finished in a time of 5:57:29 and near the top half of his age group. Ray`s greatest strength was in the running portion of the race.
Overall Place – Time: 206th  5:57:29.6
M50-54 21/41 
Swim: 38 313 47:45 2:24
Bike: 19 170 2:55:32 30.8
Run: 22 210 2:09:25 6:10
T1: 2:40
T2: 2:10

Lauren Heinken – took the plunge into this race after much convincing. She swam well and looks like she took the bike slow and steady. Lauren looked very fresh and strong while out on the run and cruised in to finish her first half triathlon! Congratulation you are now a half ironwoman! She also won her age group.
211
6:00:16.4
F01-19
1/1 
Swim: 1 42 34:41 1:45
Bike: 1 334 3:20:53 26.9
Run: 1 163 2:02:05 5:49
1:22
1:18

Lynsey Bialkowski – finished her first half-ironman! Lynsey showed remarkable consistency in all three disciplines. With some more endurance training and a few more miles logged in we will certainly see Lynsey get stronger at the longer distance triathlons. 
Overall Place – Time: 225th 6:04:50.8
F20-24 5/6 
Swim: 4 172 41:46 2:06
Bike: 4 269 3:07:18 28.8
Run: 5 233 2:12:28 6:19
T1: 1:38
T2: 1:43

Alexei Martchenko – When I (Eric) saw Alexei out on the run beginning of the run I thought he was finished, he was guzzling water and gatorade like he just came across the desert. However, Alexei`s toughness shined through as he was able to complete the race and he ranked fairly well coming in close to the top half of his age group. Well done Alexei! 
Overall Place – Time: 236th 6:08:35.3
M45-49 25/46 
Swim: 25 228 43:37 2:11
Bike: 26 221 3:02:16 29.62
Run: 8 263 2:19:06 6:38
T1: 2:09
T2: 1:30

Mat Reid – was forth out of the water at Peterborough and went out hard on the bike. Unfortunately Mat felt a pretty huge cramp in his quads during the run and pulled out of the race. Sometimes choosing what is best for your health and dropping out of a race is much harder than continuing on through pain just so that your ego is satisfied. 
M30-34 30/31 
2 4 29:17 1:28
6 51 2:37:37 34.3
1:03
1:26

Sydenham Olympic Distance Triathlon

Tim Nixon – Just north of Kingston is the scenic Sydenham triathlon, where Tim Nixon was one of the top contenders. Tim was just 30 seconds off the podium. In addition, he was first in his age group and had the 4th best bike and run splits in the field.
Place 4th overall
Time: 2:15:06
Men 40-44  1/8
Swim: 25:02 1:41
Bike: 1:08:43 34.94
Run: 41:22 4:09

Martin’s Surf and Turf,  400m swim and 5km run

Eric Grieg – Came in 1st overall in this small charity race, the venue was beautiful and the atmosphere very laid back, a great race to try out for next year. Plus you get a really cool hand painted trophy for 1st male / female.

Place 1st   

Time: 26:39 

AM20-39   1/7        

Swim: 6:08  1:32     

Run: 20:31  4:07 

Aaron De Jong – had the fastest swim of the day at 6:01 and was working real hard on the run to keep his position. Aaron held on to second and won a cool lawn chair for the fastest swim.

Place: 2nd  

Time: 27:26 

AM<20  1/2        

Swim: 6:01  1:31     

Run: 21:25  4:17 

Justin De Jong – had his first multi-sport race and came in 9th overall. For being the youngest competitor out there Justin won a ticket to Canada’s Wonderland.              

Place 9th  

Time: 35:48 

AM<20  2/2        

Swim: 8:01  2:01    

Run: 27:47  5:34 

Nanci Virginillo –  swam and ran herself to another completed race for the season. Nanci fought all the way to the finish, and had a good reason to party afterwards.           

Place 22nd  

Time: 53:22 

AF40+   7/8       

Swim: 15:49  3:58    

Run: 37:34  7:31  

Cobourg Olympic Distance Triathlon

1500m swim, 40km bike, 10km run

Alison Wiley  22nd overall     Time: 2:26:53.9 

               Alison is gearing up for the upcoming World Championships in Beijing and Sunday’s race was a great tune-up. Alison was ranked first in her age group overall and had the 13th best run of the day. Congratulations on your win and good luck in your upcoming big race!          

Age group place: F45-49   1/6  

Swim: 28:43 2:04   

Bike: 1:14:34 32.2   

Run: 41:25 4:09

T1: 1:22   
T2: 0:53

Gary Swayze 42nd overall     Time: 2:32:06.1 

               Gary has been developing a lot lately especially in his run. He finished in the top ten in his age group and had his fastest time for an Olympic distance triathlon. In the Milk series Gary is in third place because of his consistent hard efforts in every race. 

Age Group Place: M45-49    10/23    

Swim: 32:14  2:19   

Bike: 1:09:58  34.3   

Run: 47:29  4:45  

T1: 1:34   
T2: 0:54  

Melanie Shields 81st overall     Time: 2:43:32.3

               Mel was able to win her age group at the Cobourg Triathlon and with it a qualifying spot for the World Championships in New Zealand next year! Melanie’s race was highlighted by some fast swimming and transitions. 

Age Group Place: F20-24   1/5   

Swim: 28:37  2:03   

Bike: 1:19:21  30.2   

Run: 53:51  5:24

T1: 0:56   
T2: 0:49  

 

MultiSport Canada Triathlon Series Lakeside
Olympic Triathlon   1500m SWIM, 40 km BIKE, 10 km RUN

  Gary SWAYZE        Overall Place: 29th                  Overall Time: 2:26:10.5   

            Gary had an improved swim time and put in a solid effort on the bike. This race was the last in the MSC series and Gary’s main goal was to achieve a high ranking in the series standing. Although it’s not official yet, Gary finished 2nd in the MSC triathlon series for his age group. Congratulations on achieving your goal!

Age group place: M45-49 4/25 
Swim: 30:02 2:01
Bike: 1:06:20 36.2
Run: 47:51 4:48
T1: 1:03
T2: 0:56

MultiSport Canada Triathlon Series Lakeside
Try-A-Tri
400m SWIM, 10.0 km BIKE, 2.50 km RUN

Alexander DOS SANTOS                 Overall Place:  1          Overall Time: 0:38:37.6

            All right! Alex won his race at the Lakeside try-a-tri in a dominate fashion with a two minute lead. He has been working hard this year in all aspects of training and has had a great attitude towards the sport. Great job so far, we can’t wait to see what is in store for next year!

Age group place: M01-19 1/6
Swim: 7:35 1:54
Bike: 19:23 31.0
Run: 10:29 4:12
T1: 0:40
T2: 0:33

 

MultiSport Canada Triathlon Series Lakeside
Kids of Steel 10 & 11 years old
200 m Swim, 5.0 km BIKE, 1.5 km RUN

 

Justin DE JONG                     Overall Place:  3rd       Overall Time: 0:22:43.1

            Justin is finished his first season and he is developing remarkably fast with some great races under his belt. Keep up the good work and we will see you out there next year!

Age group place: M10-11 2/24
Swim: 2:16
Bike: 12:12 24.6
Run: 6:31 4:21
T1: 1:12
T2: 0:34

 

Philippa DENDUK  Overall Place:    6th       Overall Time: 0:23:19.2

            Phillippa did a great job in her race placing on the podium for her age group. She was well rounded in all three disciplines and she even beat out a lot of the boys!

Age group place: F10-11 3/27 
Swim: 2:33
Bike: 12:06 24.8 
Run: 7:18 4:52 
T1: 0:55 
T2: 0:30

 

MultiSport Canada Triathlon Series Lakeside
Kids of Steel 12 & 13 years old

Addison NIXON 

            Addison was just shy of the podium but had a great race nonetheless. This year Addison got lots of experience by racing four times and he’s lovin’ the sport. Addison is really excelling in his running this year!

Overall Place: 4th        Overall Time: 0:37:41.1 

Age group place: M12-13 4/25
Swim: 5 15 7:00 2:20 
Bike: 6 6 18:12 26.4 
Run: 4 4 10:43 4:18  
T1: 1:05  
T2: 0:43

 

MultiSport Canada Triathlon Series Lakeside
Kids of Steel 14 & 15 years old

500 m Swim , 10.0 km BIKE, 4.0 km  RUN
 
Aaron DE JONG                    Overall Place:  3rd       Overall Time: 0:48:02.1

            Aaron finished third overall in his last race of the season in what has been a remarkable debut to triathlon. With another year of training under his belt, Aaron will be unstoppable next season!

Age group place: M14-15 3/18
Swim: 10:38 2:08
Bike: 19:54 30.2 
Run: 16:23 4:06 
T1: 0:32 
T2: 0:38
Orillia Triathlon
750m swim, 33km bike, 7km run

Victor DOS SANTOS Overall Place: 91st Overall Time: 1:49:53.0

            Victor was our fastest Koala out there at the Orillia Sprint triathlon. Victor was 13th in his age group and must have really pushed it in the run where he gained the most positions.

Age Group Place: M45-49 13/53 
Swim: 17:40 2:22
Bike: 59:03 35.0
Run: 29:47 4:16
T1: 1:53
T2: 1:32

Lauren HEINKEN Overall Place: 146th Overall Time: 1:53:22.4

            Lauren once again won for her age group and was able to better her previous year’s time by about 3 min. Lauren’s race on Sunday was a punctuation mark on top of what has already been an outstanding season for her!

Age Group Place: F01-19 1/10 
Swim: 12:51 1:43
Bike: 1:07:39 30.5
Run: 31:34 4:31
T1: 0:42
T2: 0:39

Alexei MARTCHENKO Overall Place: 155th Overall Time: 1:54:10.8

            Alexi finished in the top half of his age group for his first time racing at Orillia. I heard through the grape vine that Alexi had a bit of a tumble heading into T2 but it didn’t seem to affect his run with was his strongest sport of the day.   

Age Group Place: M45-49 24/53 
Swim: 15:49 2:07
Bike: 1:03:32 32.5
Run: 32:19 4:37
T1: 1:27
T2: 1:06

 

Stephanie TEODORIDIS Overall Place: 171st Overall Time: 1:55:22.4

            Although she was overworked and sleep deprived Steph had no issues with Sunday’s race where she came out and delivered a great race. Steph was toe to toe with Lauren for most of the race but lost her on the run to finish second in the under 19 age group. Her swim time was the best of the day for her age group, nicely done!

Age Group Place: F01-19 2/10 
Swim: 12:36  1:41
Bike: 1:08:34  30.1
Run: 32:55  4:43
T1: 0:44
T2: 0:36

Deb THORNE  Overall Place: 229th   Overall Place: 2:01:00.2

            Deb went out there and had pretty good race considering she was having trouble with some bothersome injuries. Deb’s strength lay in the swim where she was ranked highest out of the three disciplines.

Age Group Place: F45-49 9/23 
Swim: 15:27  2:04
Bike: 1:07:45  30.5
Run: 35:17  5:03
T1: 1:31
T2: 1:02

Celia SAWYER  Overall Place: 267th   Overall Time: 2:04:28.3

            Orillia was Celia’s longest triathlon to date and she was able to make some remarkable improvements in the run and swim compared to her last sprint triathlon in Guelph. Celia placed forth in her age group thus putting the under 19 koala girls in 1st, 2nd and 4th. Awesome job girls!

Age Group Place: F01-19 4/10 
Swim: 15:48  2:07
Bike: 1:11:12  29.0
Run: 34:30  4:56
T1: 1:43
T2: 1:17

Try-a-try

Alexander DOS SANTOS Overall Place: 1st   Overall Time: 0:36:46.9

            It was bound to happen sooner or later the way Alex has been training and racing. He came “oh so close” so many times this year with several second place finishes, but on Sunday Alex won his first triathlon with a commanding just over two minute lead. Alex had the best bike and run of the day. Alex shows that the simple equation of, hard work = great results, truly works out. Way to go!

Age Group Place: M01-19 1/10 
Swim: 7:15 1:56
Bike: 18:37 32.2
Run: 9:28 3:47
T1: 0:54
T2: 0:36

Dean KASANSZKY Overall Place: 27th Overall Time: 0:45:16.5

            Dean had a stupendous race on Sunday where he was the first out of water. If you’ve been watching swim practices closely you’d notice Dean starting to get a lot faster around spring time and now he has just taken off. Dean also came forth in his age group and took off an amazing 13 minutes off his previous year’s race at Orillia!

Age Group Place: M01-19  4/10 
Swim: 7:05 1:54
Bike: 22:28 26.7
Run: 12:39 5:04
T1: 1:55
T2: 1:12

Bronwyne SAWYER Overall Place: 106 Overall Time: 0:53:00.9

            Bronwyne finished in the top half of her the field on Sunday and is continuing to develop in her new found sport. Currently she is fairly well-rounded as a triathlete and can use that to soar up the ranking and of course achieve that ultimate goal of beating her sister!

Age Group Place: F01-19 16/20 
Swim: 16 103 10:24 2:47
Bike: 17 162 25:59 23.1
Run: 14 120 14:03 5:37
T1: 1:34
T2: 1:04

Subaru Niagara Triathlon, 750m swim, 25km bike, 7km run

Tim NIXON Overall Place: 4th Overall Time: 1:22:44.5

A great performance from Tim Nixon who had great swim/bike/run splits. Tim had great motivation going into the run to hunt down his age group competitors. He had a first place age group finish and one of the top runs of the day!

Age Group Place: M40-44 1/31 
Swim: 11:43 1:34
Bike: 42:01 35.7
Run: 27:36 3:57
T1: 0:46
T2: 0:41

Mat REID – Overall Place: 380th (3rd without DQ) Overall Time: 1:20:45.6

It was a sad story for Mat who had the third fastest overall time but was not given the recognition of third place because of disqualification. However, Mat had an excellent race; he was first out of the water, posted an excellent bike split of 43 minutes and had the forth fastest run of the day. He feels that he is good shape to reach some of his late season goals.

Age Group Place: M30-34   33/33 
Swim: 9:42 1:18
Bike: 4 18 43:00 34.9
Run: 1 4 26:47 3:50
T1: 0:41
T2: 0:38

Eric GREIG   Overall Time: 12th (10th without penalty) Overall Time: 1:26:47.1

I was pretty worried going into this race because of a training injury but was able to achieve some great swim and bike results. The run was challenging and I guess the official thought I was drafting, oh well, I didn’t think so.

Age Group Place: M20-24 3/17 
Swim: 11:35 1:33
Bike: 41:54 35.8
Run: 30:00 4:18
T1: 0:48
T2: 0:32

 

Lauren SAUNDERS  Overall Place: 18th  Overall Time: 1:28:16.2  

Woot woot! Lauren was the first place female overall. Lauren was able to take the lead in the swim; she then had a big battle on the bike and took off on the run. Congratulations on your second overall win!

Age Group Place: F20-24 1/14 
Swim: 10:57 1:28
Bike: 46:09 32.5
Run: 29:37 4:14
T1: 0:44
T2: 0:50

Lauren HEINKEN Overall Place: 70th  Overall Time: 1:37:10.0

Lauren has sailed away in her age group category with another win. Lauren was strongest in the swim and run, she also had some pretty speedy transitions. Currently, Lauren is preparing for her big race of the season at Esprit.

Age Group Place: F01-19 1/2 
Swim:11:40 1:34
Bike: 51:40 29.0
Run: 32:14 4:37
T1: 0:53
T2: 0:45

Robert HARRIMAN  Overall Place: 84th  Overall Time: 1:38:19.9

Rob has been putting in a lot of training and racing this season and continues to produce some fine results. At Niagara, Rob was able to place 8th out of 34 men in his age group and was ranked the 4th best swimmer in his age group. 

Age Group Place: M45-49 8/34
Swim: 12:37 1:41
Bike: 46:22 32.4
Run: 37:34 5:22
T1: 1:00
T2: 0:49

Alexei MARTCHENKO Overall Place: 90th  Overall Time: 1:39:12.7

Alexei took a break from races that are 3 hours plus (ie marathons,ironmans) to do his shortest race of the year at Niagara. Alexei was strongest on the run with a run time of 34:18 and was in the top half of his age group. Alexei must have been surprised the race was over so quickly.

Age Group Place: M45-49 9/34 
Swim: 14:46 1:59
Bike: 48:20 31.0
Run: 34:18 4:54
T1: 1:07
T2: 0:45

Stephanie TEODORIDIS Overall Place: 107th  Overall Time: 1:41:20.9

Placed 2nd in her age group and in doing so received some pretty good series points towards her total. Stephanie had a superb swim to start her race off and is constantly working hard to improve her bike and run.

Age Group Place: F01-19 2/2 
Swim: 1 19 11:37 1:33
Bike: 2 207 51:58 28.9
Run: 2 151 36:12 5:11
T1: 0:52
T2: 0:44

Joanne THOMSON Overall Place: 170th Overall Time: 1:47:00.2

Joanne was oh so close to the podium for her age group when she finished 4th on Sunday. Last year when Joanne raced Niagara she had a time of 1:52:27 therefore she took a whopping 5min and 27secs off her time. Although Joanne is an accomplished runner her strongest leg of the race was the swim!

Age Group Place: F45-49 4/17
Swim:  15:19 2:03
Bike: 52:35 28.5
Run: 36:13 5:11
T1: 2:02
T2: 0:53

Ryan KASANSZKY
Had a great swim but had to pack it in afterwards due to injury.
Swim: 11:54 1:36

Try-a-try

Alexander DOS SANTOS  Overall Place: 2nd  Overall Time: 0:37:31.6

Alex finished 2nd overall at the Niagara try-a-tri! He did a great job and has lots of potential to develop even further. When you saw Alex at the finish line you knew he gave 100% because he did not look pretty. Alex had the second fastest run of the day and had a very strong swim/bike. 

Age Group Place: M01-19  2/13
Swim: 2 7 7:09 1:55
Bike: 3 11 18:22 32.72
Run: 2 10:38 4:15
T1: 0:48
T2: 0:38

Dean KASANSZKY  Overall Place: 27th Overall Time: 0:42:40.9  

            Wow-ee! What a great race from Dean. Not only did Dean have his best overall finish in a triathlon, but he came 4th in his age group. It was like he got a new pair of legs when it came to the bike because his time and average speed were light years away from his previous results. Way to go Deaner!

Age Group Place: M01-19   4/13 
Swim: 3 10 7:13 1:56
Bike: 7 98 20:39 29.1
Run: 7 47 12:37 5:03
T1: 1:26
T2: 0:48

Addison NIXON  Overall Place: 34th Overall Time: 0:43:02.1 

            Addison had a great race making tremendous gains in his bike and run portions of triathlon. Overall Addison placed 34th and he placed high up in his age group that features boys that are more than 5 years older than him.  

Age Group Place: M01-19 7/13 
Swim: 8 135 9:19 2:29
Bike: 6 70 20:07 29.8
Run: 3 12 11:28 4:36
T1: 1:16
T2: 0:55

Celia SAWYER  Overall Place: 43rd  Overall Time 0:43:51.5

            Celia was the 5th female overall in her try-a-tri race and was 3rd out of 14 in her 1-19 year old age group. Celia’s strength in the race was her swim and her bike. Niagara was another great result in what has been a terrific season of racing.

Age Group Place: F01-19 3/14
Swim: 2 17 7:35 2:02
Bike: 2 93 20:33 29.2
Run: 5 73 13:18 5:19
T1: 1:26
T2: 1:02

Bronwyne SAWYER  Overall Place: 125th  Overall Time: 0:48:59.0

            Now I think this was Bronwyne’s first outdoor triathlon, if so congratulations on finishing your first big outdoor tri. Bronwyne was able to finish well below the average time of all the racers, not too shabby. This race will be a great benchmark to measure future improvements in the races to come.

Age Group Place:  F01-19 8/14
Swim: 9 149 9:29 2:32
Bike: 8 191 22:52 26.2
Run: 9 116 14:15 5:42
T1: 1:32
T2: 0:53

Nanci VIRGINILLO Overall Place: 220th  Overall Time: 0:54:10.9

This was Nanci’s first time doing the Niagara tri-a-try. Nanci’s best portion of the race was the bike where she was ranked 3rd in her age group. We look forward to seeing more results from this extremely hard working Koala.

Age Group Place:  F50-59 7/18
Swim: 16 302 11:55 3:11
Bike: 3 121 21:19 28.1
Run: 7 226 17:13 6:54
T1: 2:07
T2: 1:39

Bracebridge Triathlon

Gary SWAYZE  Overall Place: 98th Overall Time: 2:34:16.5

            Was gunning for a spot for World’s but came a bit short on his goal. He did however finish in the top half of his age group and was able to post one of the best bike splits of the day. Things didn’t go well for Gary in the run portion of the race where he had some GI (gastro intestinal) issues.

Age Group Place: M45-49 13/29 
Swim: 20 195 33:17 2:14
Bike: 3 28 1:06:34 36.1
Run: 14 142 52:40 5:16
T1: 1:00
T2: 0:48

Morgan BIALKOWSKI  Overall Place: 120th  Overall Time: 2:39:42.9

            Once again came first in her age group and is showing constant improvement in her racing. Although Morgan has done tons of races this was her first shot at the Olympic distance according to Sportstats.ca. Morgan had a great swim split of 27min 13secs which placed her 60th overall in the swim. She also had some pretty quick transitions which are always a bonus!

Age Group Place: F01-19 1/1 
Swim: 1 60 27:13 1:49
Bike: 1 137 1:16:10 31.5
Run: 1 160 54:49 5:29
T1: 0:49
T2: 0:44

 

Muskoka - 2km SWIM, 94km BIKE, 21.1km RUN

Barb HILL                  Overall Place: 754th                Overall Time: 7:39:38

            Barb Hill had a great effort and was able to complete the very tough Muskoka course. Barb is a season veteran of triathlon and was able to stay tough throughout the race in fact her run was the best part.

Age Group Place: W50-54 16/21 
Swim: 19 764 50:03 2:31
Bike: 16 781 4:01:04 23.4
Run: 15 710 2:37:37 7:29
T1: 7:26
T2: 3:29

Esprit Triathlon - 2km SWIM, 90 km BIKE, 21.1km RUN

Mat REID       Overall Place: 6th                    Overall Time: 4:18:44  

            Mat had another wicked fast race; he was third out of the water and was very strong on the bike. His run was up there with the best of them. Mat is still feeling fresh and strong after a big season of racing.

Age Group Place: Male 30-34 1/22 
Swim: 1 3 26:14 1:23 
Bike: 2 12 2:23:11 37.7    
Run: 4 9 1:26:32 4:07   
T1: 1:20   
T2: 1:30

   Lauren SAUNDERS      Overall Place: 27th           Overall Time: 4:43:13   

            Lauren continues her streak this year of winning her age group in every race she has entered. Lauren continued to push herself throughout the race even though her closest age group competitor was about an hour behind her. Lauren was the second female overall. Congratulations on your race!

Age Group Place: F18-24 1/3 
Swim: 1 11 30:19 1:36 
Bike: 1 69 2:38:29 34.1 
Run: 1 17 1:31:14 4:20  
T1: 1:25 
T2: 1:49

 Lauren HEINKEN     Overall Place: 148th               Overall Time: 5:37:28  

            Awesome job Lauren, that’s two half-ironman’s in the bag now. Lauren’s 70.3 time was 23 minutes faster than her previous result in Peterborough. Way to go!

Age Group Place: F18-24 3/3 
Swim: 2 35 32:54 1:44 
Bike: 3 211 3:12:27 28.1  
Run: 2 102 1:48:30 5:09  
T1: 1:44  
T2: 1:55

Wasaga Beach - 1500m SWIM,  40.0 km BIKE, 10.0 km RUN

Gary SWAYZE      Overall Place: 54th          Overall Time: 2:28:22.4  

            Gary had his best Olympic triathlon result of the season with a new best time. He has been fighting hard to get up in the standings for the Milk series and with only one race to go at Lakeside, it will be a close race to the finish.

Age Group Place: M45-49 8/39 
Swim: 18 152 32:13 2:19 
Bike: 5 24 1:04:29 37.2   
Run: 8 83 48:41 4:53 
T1: 1:20 
T2: 0:57

Christa YOSHIMOTO     Overall Place: 135th          Overall Time: 2:43:51.5  

            Christa had her first taste of an Olympic distance triathlon and was able to finish very well in her age group. Christa’s strength currently lies in being very well rounded as a triathlete and she has some very fast transitions, nicely done!

Age Group Place: F35-39 4/18   
Swim: 8 180 33:24 2:24 
Bike: 3 165 1:14:56 32.0
Run: 6 161 53:24 5:21
T1: 0:49 
T2: 0:37

Deb THORNE             Overall Place: 143rd              Overall Time: 2:44:31.4 

            Deb did really well in her age category and was successful in completing her first Olympic distance triathlon. These long efforts will help make the sprint distance seem like a breeze.

Age Group Place: F45-49 3/11 
Swim: 4 146 31:58 2:17 
Bike: 4 211 1:17:50 30.8
Run: 2 131 51:40 5:10
T1: 1:32 
T2: 0:45

Beijing ITU Aquathlon World Championships –2.5km RUN, 1km SWIM, 2.5km RUN

Eric Greig CAN   Age Group Place: Male 20-24 7th of 11       Overall Time: 00:38:15

            Wow, there were some fast guys out there. It was a great race with tons of action. I lost a lot of time on the swim but had pretty good legs for the run. It was a great experience and it was my first taste of international competition.

Run1: 08:53
Swim: 17:55
Run2: 9:54
T1: 0:35
T2: 0:58

Jason Britton CAN    Age Group Place: 4th of 16              Overall Time: 00:34:49          

            Ran and swam very well but was just thirty seconds shy of the podium. Jason trains out of Edmonton with his club of Koalas and was the team coach for the age group Canadian team at the world championships.

Run1: 08:15
Swim: 15:03
Run2: 10:03
T1: 0:30
T2: 1:00

Beijing ITU Triathlon World Championships – 1.5km SWIM, 40km BIKE, 10km RUN

Eric Greig CAN      Overall Time: 02:19:41       Age Group Place: Male 20-24 18 of 27

            Not my best race and not my worst. It was a great experience being on the Olympic course that inspired me to start triathlons in 2008. I’ve come a long way since that first run I had after watching those Olympics and I’m incredibly happy with the sport and lifestyle I lead now.

Swim: 26:58
Bike: 1:07:57
Run: 41:28
T1: 1:57
T2: 1:21

Alexei Martchenko CAN    Overall Time: 02:46:32           Age Group Place: 45th of 71

            Alexei had the goal of not finishing in last place and he completed it no problem. Climbing up the Great Wall a few days before the race probably didn’t help too much but I’m sure Alexei had a great experience travelling all over China.

Swim: 00:33:44
Bike: 01:17:54
Run: 00:50:01

T1: 00:02:53
T2: 00:02:02

Alison Wiley CAN             Age Group Place: 4 of 27       Overall Time: 02:26:46

            The whole Wiley family was out at the world championships having a great time. I saw Alison out on the run course and she looked super fast, it was really impressive. Alison had a great race which placed her forth overall, woot woot!

Swim: 00:28:13
Bike: 01:13:45
Run: 00:40:46
T1: 00:02:21
T2: 00:01:41

Jason Britton CAN                         Age Group Place: 10 of 77     Overall Time: 02:08:24

            Jason is a veteran of World Championship triathlons; Beijing was his 11th world championships! Beijing was also his best result in the age group rankings for triathlon. Thanks for coaching and we’ll see you again at the Auckland World championships in 2012.

Swim: 00:22:53
Bike: 01:03:28
Run: 00:38:47
T1: 00:02:01
T2: 00:01:15

Road 2 Hope 42k

Gloria Hewitt – Completed her first marathon at the Road2Hope in a stunning time of 4hrs and 28min which placed her 4th out of 7 in her age group. She also looks to have completed the most training hours of all the Koalas this year.
Overall Place:  703                                          Overall Time: 4:28:46
Age Group: MF60-64   4/7 
Pace: 6:23   

Bradley White – Finished his second marathon of his running career with a new personal best set at the R2H. Brad took off seven minutes from his previous marathon in 2010 in Toronto.
Overall Place:  623                                          Overall Time: 4:18:26  
Age Group: MM50-54   62/85  
Pace: 6:09

Karen Spencely  - Defends the title of Fastest Lady in Waterdown with her fantastic marathon performance. She was up in the top half of her age group and I am pretty sure this was her first marathon as well, way to go Karen!
Overall Place:  275                                          Overall Time: 3:38:59  
Age Group: MF35-39 16/62
Pace: 5:12

Aleksey Medved –  Is one of the toughest runners out there and was ready for the marathon challenge. He placed in the top half of his age group and had is best ever Canadian marathon (He did some marathons in Russia but I can’t read there stats website without a translator J )
Overall Place:  619                                          Overall Time: 3:36:28  
Age Group: MM50-54   31/85 
Pace: 5:09

Lauren Saunders – Was seven minutes faster than her R2H marathon last year with her blazingly fast 3hrs and 20min pace. Lauren was also first in her age group. Congratulations Lauren!!!
Overall Place:  128                                          Overall Time: 3:20:58  
Age Group: MF20-24 1/16
Pace: 4:46

Mat Reid – had a wicked fast race with an overall time of 2hrs and 55min which placed him second in his age group and sixteenth overall, a great way to end the marathon season.
Overall Place:  16                                            Overall Time: 2:55:21 
Age Group: MM30-34  2/44
Pace: 4:10

 

Road 2 Hope 21k

ColleenMaunder – Congratulations Colleen on what looks to be your fastest half marathon time. Colleen has shown great improvement over the past year and has been a committed athlete, keep it up!
Overall Place:  1345                                        Overall Time: 2:13:05
Age Group: HF40-44  126/170
Pace: 6:24

Lauren Heinken – seems to shave off a minute or two off of just about every race she does and the R2H was no exception. Lauren achieved a new personal best for 21 km with a time of 1hr 34min and 19secs, and lets not forget she came first in her age group congratulations Lauren!
Overall Place:  224                                          Overall Time: 1:34:19  
Age Group: HF-19  1/7 
Pace: 4:41

Greg Hodgins – is new to the Fighting Koalas Walk and Run club and has a great running background. His 1hr 48min time is a great achievement. Greg seems to have his sights set on a triathlon in the new year as his next challenge.
Overall Place:  531                                          Overall Time: 1:48:05
Age Group: HM45-49 60/123
Pace: 5:12

Elise Bolger – had her first half marathon at a big venue. This young athlete is showing great drive and determination to increase her skills in running, biking and swimming.
Overall Place:  595                                          Overall Time: 1:50:11
Age Group: HF-19 4/7
Pace: 5:16

Kelly Turner – Last year Kelly ran 1hr and 58minutes at the Mississauga half marathon and this year at the R2H Kelly took an outstanding 6minutes off for a new PB!
Overall Place:  676                                          Overall Time: 1:51:48
Age Group: HF35-39 47/167
Pace: 5:21

Kim Keuremennen – ran her fastest half marathon with a time of 1hr 51min which beat her old time by 6 minutes. Her age group placing was also very good, another great race in the bag!
Overall Place:  678                                          Overall Time: 1:51:47
Age Group: HF50-54 22/113
Pace: 5:21

Claude Lambert – Completed his first half marathon in style with a great time as well. Congratulations on your achievement!
Overall Place:  1105                                        Overall Time: 2:04:01
Age Group: HM45-49 101/123
Pace: 5:56

Sandy Owens – Had her fastest half-marathon at the R2H and was oh-so-close to being in the top half of her age group. A great race and a great day to be out running with a new PB!
Overall Place: 1211                                         Overall Time: 2:07:28
Age Group: HF45-49 84/147
Pace: 6:07

Alicia Mount – Finished what looks to have been he first half marathon, and at such a young age what a great achievement, nicely done.
Overall Place:  1368                                        Overall Time: 2:13:47
Age Group: HF-19 5/7
Pace: 6:26

Rob Eickmeier – Is working hard in his training and is reaching his goals in health and fitness. This was Rob’s first half marathon which is a terrific achievement.
Overall Place: 1426                                         Overall Time: 2:17:37
Age Group: HM45-49 117/123
Pace: 6:37

Donna Mount – The mother-daughter Mount team completed their objective which was to go out and finish theirfirst half marathon. Now Donna is going to have to train hard to try and beat Alicia.
Overall Place:  1530                                        Overall Time: 2:25:47
Age Group: HF45-49 119/147
Pace: 7:00

Jennifer Lambert – Did not know that she had signed up for an obstacle course, unfortunately Jennifer tripped and fell over a stick on the road. She was banged up a little bit but managed to finish the race. Now that’s the Fighting Koala spirit!
Overall Place:  1531                                        Overall Time: 2:25:47
Age Group: HF45-49 120/147
Pace: 7:00

Road 2 Hope 10k

 
Ana Knapp ­– is a relatively new to the Walk and Run club and he made great progress from the learn to run program to her first 10km race. Great work and an excellent race performance.
Overall Place:  213                                          Overall Time: 58:27
Age Group: LF40-44 11/39
Pace: 5:53

Allyson Fereday – went out for a new 10km personal best time and got it! Allyson ranked highly in her age group and was close to being under 6:00min pace.
Overall Place:  251                                          Overall Time: 1:00:28
Age Group: LF40-44 16/39
Pace: 6:06

Greg Mezgec – is new to running and has put in some great effort over the past few months. Greg successfully completed his first 10km.
Overall Place:  297                                          Overall Time: 1:02:49
Age Group: LM40-44 12/14
Pace: 6:21

Clare Mezgec – has several 5 km races under her belt and has been training for the challenging 10km race at R2H. Clare successfully completed her race, congratulations!
Overall Place:  381                                          Overall Time: 1:10:14
Age Group: LF40-44 30/39
Pace: 7:06

Dianne Calcutt –the R2H 10 km was a first for Dianne this year. She completed the race in speedy fashion and even beat a few runners in her age group.
Overall Place:  390                                          Overall Time: 1:11:20
Age Group: LF50-54 17/22
Pace: 7:12

Sara Pilger – has really caught the training bug, this year she has done two try-a-tri’s, two 5 km races and now her first ten km. We will have to wait and see what challenge lies ahead.
Overall Place:  409                                          Overall Time: 1:14:33
Age Group: LF20-24 26/32
Pace: 7:30

Road 2 Hope 5k

Aaron DeJong –had a great race with a new best time for a 5 km. Aaron was high in the overall ranking and 2nd in his age group. A great effort and a great result! 
Overall Place: 12                                             Overall Time: 18:57
Age Group: SM10-14 2/43
Pace: 3:48

Marco Cannella –is new to the club and has been showing great promise since he has been dedicated and hard working. Marco had a terrific 5 km race and has lots more fun to look forward to.
Overall Place:  51                                            Overall Time: 22:32
Age Group: SM10-14 8/43
Pace: 4:31

Robert Crate –has done a great job keeping up his training and going into every session with great intensity. Rob earned a new personal best and placed very high in the standings.
Overall Place:  76                                            Overall Time: 23:37
Age Group: SM40-44 7/29
Pace: 4:45

Gerald De Jong –it seems like everyone either had a new PB or completed their first marathon, 5 km etc, and Gerald was no exception. Gerald earned a new PB for the 5 km and was ranked in the top ten of his age group.
Overall Place:  126                                          Overall Time: 25:34
Age Group: SM45-49 7/23
Pace: 5:08