A Gallery of the Triathlon is online at http://www.eleutheranews.com/permalink/5365.html
Eleuthera, Bahamas (By Race Staff in Gregory Town) – Competitors took to the newly configured Pineappleman Sprint Triathlon course with vigor Saturday morning June 4. Simon Lowe, 33, of New Providence added to his 2011 and 2014 titles finishing the 500 meter swim, 15-kilometer cycle and 5-kilometer run in 1 hour, 2 minutes, 48 seconds. Sarah Kennedy, a first-time champion in the women’s division, was not far behind, coming in at just under 1 hour, 7 minutes, and fourth overall.
“It’s the hardest course on the Bahamas tri calendar but the most scenic,” said Kennedy via Facebook message. “Favorite part of the new course was definitely the downhills.”
Cyclists tackled one of Eleuthera’s steepest hills just north of Gregory Town and runners dealt with numerous climbs north and south of the Glass Window Bridge, before finishing at Daddy Joe’s Bar and Restaurant. Lowe, who went off course briefly on the cycle route, agreed the run was tougher.
“My run was pretty slow as I hadn’t run for two months prior to the race,” said Lowe who also cycled the 100-mile Tour de Lootra last month. “I had a crash in Nassau where a dog ran out in front of me on the bike and I pulled a load of muscles in my leg which prevented me from running.”
More than 60 competitors vied for great prizes at the new race site – Daddy Joe’s – 1 mile south of the Glass Window Bridge. The event was part of the annual Pineapple Festival, also held at a new site this year. A hotly contested 5-kilometer run, saw visiting Richard Behm edge Jason Simpson by 16 seconds, both men posting impressive times on the hilly road. The junior 400-meter run saw the Zion Children’s Home Calvin Mason, 9, take the top prize of lunch for 2 at Laughing Lizard Café. Yvann Roy took the junior Aquathlon title, finishing the swim-run course ahead of his siblings.
Liz Heiberg was chased to the line in the 5k walk by last year’s champion Alicia Munroe and Dr. Kim Scriven. Heiberg added the crown to her second place finish in last month’s Catch Jerry Chile 5 mile walk. Island Made Gift Shop, The Cove, Pineapple Fields, Ocean Tally, Think Simple, Sands Beer, Daddy Joe’s and Rainbow Inn presented the annual event.
The event raised almost $1,000 for the Zion Children’s Home of Current Island.
Full Results below
Pineappleman Sprint Triathlon Results,
Timing and results by raceprompt.com
MALE SPRINT OVERALL CHAMPION AND RUNNERS UP
Place No. Name Age Time Swim T1 Bike T2 Run
1 24 Simon Lowe 33 1:02:48 9:22 0:42 17:35 0:38 34:33
2 22 Mark Davies 55 1:03:16 9:00 0:36 26:04 0:31 27:07
3 19 Alan Beckford 53 1:04:01 9:13 1:25 29:03 0:34 23:48
SPRINT TRIATHLON AGE-GROUP RESULTS
MALE AGE GROUP: 20 – 29
Place No. Name Age Time Swim T1 Bike T2 Run
1 23 H Hoell 22 1:44:08 13:14 2:31 41:56 1:36 44:52
2 20 Jordan Darville 25 1:53:55 14:38 1:12 46:22 0:50 50:55
MALE AGE GROUP: 30 – 39
Place No. Name Age Time Swim T1 Bike T2 Run
1 43 Jermaine Mackey 36 1:08:30 12:07 1:03 27:09 1:04 27:08
2 21 Simon Darville 31 1:27:36 11:52 1:47 38:46 0:50 34:24
MALE AGE GROUP: 40 – 49
Place No. Name Age Time Swim T1 Bike T2 Run
1 41 Corte Thurston 45 1:10:29 14:01 1:44 26:55 0:52 26:59
2 40 Dorian Roach 40 1:11:37 8:35 0:10 27:51 0:20 34:42
MALE AGE GROUP: 50 – 59
Place No. Name Age Time Swim T1 Bike T2 Run
1 42 Peter Tynes 55 1:19:35 14:39 1:21 28:09 1:15 34:14
FAT TYRE
Place No. Name Age Time Swim T1 Bike T2 Run
1 51 Kenneth Klepper 38 1:36:04 12:53 1:56 34:25 1:35 45:18
FEMALE SPRINT OVERALL CHAMPION AND RUNNERS UP
Place No. Name Age Time Swim T1 Bike T2 Run
1 45 Sarah Kennedy 35 1:06:57 10:57 0:55 27:49 0:45 26:33
2 48 Deborah Reid 54 1:18:53 11:55 0:55 33:12 0:26 32:27
3 49 Rita Troy 43 1:26:42 14:40 0:32 37:48 0:22 33:23
SPRINT TRIATHLON AGE-GROUP RESULTS
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 20 – 29
Place No. Name Age Time Swim T1 Bike T2 Run
1 44 Julianne Hoell 27 1:44:08 13:15 0:27 43:27 0:30 46:31
FAT TYRE
Place No. Name Age Time Swim T1 Bike T2 Run
1 52 Nicole Firing 21 1:44:21 14:54 2:18 43:21 0:56 42:54
2 54 Katie Luniewicz 19 1:44:21 11:57 1:04 1:31:12
3 55 Susan Siel 54 1:51:02 14:04 3:51 40:54 1:01 51:15
SPRINT TRIATHLON RELAY RESULTS
MIXED RELAY
Place No. Team Name Time Swim T1 Bike T2 Run Names
1 58 Jtt 1:04:02 9:12 0:36 29:05 0:07 25:04 Jana Johnson, Tom McMahon, Tom McDevitt
2 57 Bru Crew 1:28:59 8:35 0:08 33:07 0:06 47:03 Dorian Roach, George Brewer, Amy Brewer
3 60 Team Kelly 1:43:55 15:11 0:49 41:30 0:09 46:18 Brenda Mitchell, Rachel Platt-Morejohn, Cha Boyce
5K Results
06/04/2016
raceprompt.com
Place Name No. Sex Time
1 Richard Behm 158 M 21:10
2 Jason Simpson 154 M 21:26
3 Jude Vilma 155 M 24:04
4 Kimberly Martin 166 F 25:18
5 Sam Blazar 151 M 27:27
6 Chelsea Pennington 157 F 27:27
7 Caroline Ronveaux 169 F 30:42
8 Jesse Blazar 160 F 31:02
9 Tori Hepburn 152 M 35:03
10 Rachel Turner 165 F 35:22
11 Taja Scriven 167 F 36:04
12 Jennie Parks 163 F 39:34
13 Seanell Charlow 159 F 42:42
14 Taina Johnson 168 F 45:41
15 Emily Flunker 162 F 45:47
16 Natalie Edwards 161 F 51:01
17 Star Simpson 156 F 53:32
5K Walk
Place Name Sex Time
1 Liz Heiberg F 39:15
2 Dr. Kim Scriven F 42:12
3 Alicia Munroe F 42:49
4 Bob Knaus M 46:31
5 MacDonna Johnson F 56:49
6 Meriano DiGiovanni M 1:01:17
7 Susan DiGiovanni M 1:01:17
DQ Mish Waserman F 39:00
DQ Deja Johnson F 42:41
Jr. 400-meter run
1. Calvin Mason 2. Yasmeen Munroe 3. MaKenna Klepper Other finishers: Mikeya Mason, Mercedes Munroe, Noah Freeman, Keenan Klepper
Jr, Aquathlon (200 meter swim, 400 meter run)
1. Yvann Roy 2. Alyssa Roy 3. David Roy 4. Kelsey Reid 5. Noah Freeman
