Bracebridge Post Race Report

Special thanks to Local Presenting Sponsor Du Tri and Run

Please also visit their website for more details about their products and services.

Complete Our Post-Race Survey For A Chance To Win!

Where else can you let the race organizer know how you felt about the race and get a ballot to win one of $11,000 in prizes? We really do use the feedback you provide to improve our races and hope you will take a few minutes to complete the Woodstock Customer Satisfaction Survey. After every race we will send out a Post-Race Survey where we ask you about your race experience. Complete the survey and you will receive a ballot in the Season Long Draw. The survey helps us improve, make changes and let’s us know how we treated you on race day. You just need to tell us what you think of the race. Here is the Bracebridge Post-Race Survey.

Our Season Long Draw – Everyone can win!

This year we will once again have a Season Long Draw, however now everyone has a chance to win. After every race we will send out a Post-Race Survey where we ask you about your race experience. The survey helps us improve, make changes and let’s us know how we treated you on race day.

As in past years we will also be awarding additional ballots based on participation. With the draw being held at the end of the race season it means the more you race the better your chance to win. We will track your races and once you have entered THREE OR MORE RACES you will automatically be given three extra ballots. Each additional entry will also give you another ballot.

Here’s an example: Compete in 5 races, you get 5 ballots. Complete the post-race surveys and get 5 additional ballots for a total of 10 ballots. Compete in 2 races and complete the respective post-race surveys you get 2 ballots. It’s our way of thanking you for coming out to our races all year.

We intend to keep adding prizes all year and will keep updating the prize list as the season progresses.

The Season Long Draw page has all of the details.

Niagara Falls Half Iron Triathlon in 2014

Make sure you use the special preview code that was in your race kit in Welland. You could win a Timex Run Trainer 2.0 valued at $325. If you lost your offer card here is a PDF version.

The Niagara Falls Half Iron Tri will be an epic race. On a fast and flat course, athletes will have an excellent opportunity to race towards a personal best, while friends and family will have plenty to do before, during and after the race. This race will be a standalone event and not part of the Recharge With Milk Series. Prepare yourself for one of the fastest and most iconic Half Iron races in Canada. Visit the Niagara Falls Half Iron website.

The Only Series With A Custom Podium Award Photo

The free custom photo for our award eligible athletes will continue but in a different manner. The award photos will now be in the FREEZONE gallery on My Sports Shooter’s Facebook Page.

Each race will have a FREEZONE, and each race will have an AWARDS Gallery.

The photo will be a customized podium shot with text and graphics with the race, date, names of all participants in the category as well as the statistics directly from Sportstats. You can download your free customized award in full print resolution instead of having to claim it by using a coupon. This totally streamlines the free award process and gives you an amazing keepsake to mark your achievement!

What if I can’t stay for the podium???  We are encouraging all podium participants to stay for the group shot but if you are not able, we are asking you to head to the Photo Tent area and get a great portrait done by one of our crew members. This photo can be taken with just you or with your bike if you want. The image will be customized with your race results and put in the FREEZONE gallery. You will be able to download it shortly after the event.

OTHER CHANGES

We will no longer be offering any coupons, discounts or free action shots for any participants. We have the FREEZONE gallery which will have lots of amazing photos from the day and encourage you to visit the Photo Tent to have a portrait done while you are on site. Those shots will always be free for you to download directly!

SPECIAL NEWS FROM MY SPORTS SHOOTER

With the tightening of everyone’s budget for recreational activities these days, My Sports Shooter would like to announce the following BIG cut to all our prices.  We are responding to a continuing trend and would like to consider ourselves industry leaders in recognizing what our customers want.

Starting with the Gravenhurst Triathlon until the end of the season, we have cut almost all our prices in half.  That’s right 50% off!  You don’t need a coupon, just check out as you would normally.  For example our high resolution digital images used to be $19.99.  They are now $10.  Our Medium Resolution Archive (all your images in medium format) used to be $49.99. They are now $25!  Prints as low as $3.00 as well.

To be fair, this pricing is in effect from the Gravenhurst Triathlon forward.  There will be no reduction in pricing for the previous races from this year.  It simply wouldn’t be fair to those who have previously purchased their images from those races. I invite you enjoy the new prices and hope it helps to fit your budget a little better!

If you run into any problems, please contact Mike Cheliak at info@mikecheliak.com.

TYR Racer of The Day and HERO of The Day

We will be picking a finishing position at select races and the athlete who finishes in that overall position will win a TYR wetsuit valued at $300.

 

Bracebridge TYR Racers of the Day

HERO Certified Burgers is also sponsoring the HERO of the Day.

We will be picking a finishing position at select races and the athlete who finishes in that overall position will win $150 in gift certificates from HERO Burgers.

 

Bracebridge HERO of the Day

Winner of the Recharge with Milk Cooler on Wheels Filled with Cool Swag

My Sports Shooter – You’ve Been Shot Award

YES! We are still running the wildly popular “You’ve Been SHOT!” race day award!

Mike Cheliak will be sorting out the most amazing shot from the race and the winner gets a FREE high resolution copy of the image!  Smile big, act silly, jump for joy or tuck and roll.  Just remember to do it for the camera!

Congratulations go to out to our Bracebridge You’ve Been Shot Award winner Tracey Ordanis of Whitby. She’s accompanied by a few future triathletes for sure.

Contact Mike Cheliak to claim your picture. Remember to smile and ham it up for the camera, and maybe you too can be a You’ve Been Shot Award winner.

Thank You To The Retailers and Sponsors At Bracebridge

We would not be able to provide the quality of races and draw prizes without the sponsors and retailers who support our series. Thanks goes out to Absolute Endurance, Big Race Wheels, and Ultrapossible.

Bracebridge Post-race Report & Results

By Roger Hospedales

This edition of the Bracebridge Triathlon Weekend featured the best weather ever experienced at this race. From start to finish we enjoyed sunny skies on both days.

We do things in 3’s in triathlon but this is ridiculous!

Getting “in the zone” for the start of the swim.

Make sure to visit the Recharge With Milk Recovery Zone for Chocolate Milk, cool swag, and some extra assistance with your leg recovery.

HERO Burgers. Another popular and necessary stop for a reward after the race.

If you don’t feel like doing the full distance yourself, or want to introduce your friends or family to this great sport, why not put together a Relay Team. You will have tons of fun just like these teams.

Congratulations to all of our First Timers!

Thank you to UltraPossible and MUSAC for providing volunteers for the weekend.

Also make sure to stay for your chance to win valuable draw prizes from our sponsors.

Timex product winners.

Rudy Project / XX2i Winners

Prizes from Du Tri and Run

A First-timers Experience

By Jodi Frers

I wanted to send an email to share what a great first time experience my boyfriend and I have had with the MultiSport Canada Triathlon series this summer!

Having done several half marathons over the past several years and having also loved the water for years, I had been building the courage and confidence to enter the triathlon world this year. My boyfriend, Brad, had also been doing a lot of biking over the past year, so when we both bought road bikes this spring, we knew that we had to attempt our first sprint triathlon this summer! We started with a try-a-tri in May and then I signed up for the Gravenhurst Sprint, while Brad did the duathlon the same day. Despite the heat, after the race we both knew we were hooked and had to try another one.

This past weekend, we both completed the sprint triathlon in Bracebridge and had a ton of fun encouraging each other in the transition areas and along the route when we saw each other. We’ve now committed to each other to try the Olympic triathlon in 2014 and can’t wait!! Attempting the sprint triathlon this year was something that I had wanted to do for years, so it’s been an amazing sense of accomplishment to meet my goal, improve my fitness level, and have a lot of fun along the way. It’s also been an amazing activity to share with my boyfriend and I love that our dates usually include swimming, biking, running, or a combination of all three!

Thanks for feedback Jodi. We love this sport and are glad that we were able to play a role in getting you hooked.

Checking in with the Recharge With Milk Development Team

Recharge With Milk Development Team members Cody Beals, Andrew Bolton, and Angela Quick posted race reports about their experiences at Bracebridge.

Cody’s Race Report.   Angela’s Race Report.

Andrew’s Race Report.

Thanks for choosing to join us at Bracebridge.

The next stop on the Recharge With Milk Triathlon Series brings us to Toronto Island (August 24 & 25).

For a complete rundown of Results please visit Sportstats, Official Timers of the Recharge With Milk Triathlon Series and MultiSport Canada. If you need any adjustment to the final results please email Sportstats. 

Here are some interviews with our race winners:

Recharge with Milk Triathlon Series – Bracebridge Triathlon, Duathlon, and Give-It-A-Tri

Saturday August 10, 2013

Sprint Triathlon		Men
Place	Total Time	Name	City	Swim	Bike	Run
1	1:03:12.9	Derek Quick	St. George	9:27	33:26	19:05
2	1:05:19.4	Christopher Moyer	Pickering	11:25	35:13	17:38
3	1:07:52.2	Mat Reid	Burlington	10:12	35:35	20:04
Sprint Triathlon		Women
Place	Total Time	Name	City	Swim	Bike	Run
1	1:11:38.7	Angela Quick	St. George	10:14	37:05	23:00
2	1:14:03.2	Sadie Holmes	Shelbourne	13:37	35:36	22:35
3	1:15:21.8	Amanda Yates	North Bay	13:47	37:29	22:15

 

Sprint Swim/Bike		Women
Place	Total Time	Name	City	Swim	Bike
1	54:51.3	Melaine Beaton	London	12:24	40:00

Sprint Swim/Bike		Men
Place	Total Time	Name	City	Swim	Bike
1	59:21.8	Dan Hunt	King City	13:42	43:32

 

Sprint Triathlon Distance Best Swim (Top Male and Female)
Time	Name	City	Category	Pace  / 100m
9:26.8	Derek Quick	St. George	M-Pro	1:16
10:14.0	Angela Quick	St. George	F-Pro	1:22
Sprint Triathlon Distance Best Bike (Top Male and Female)
Time	Name	City	Category	Pace  km/hr
33:25.5	Derek Quick	St. George	M-Pro	35.9
35:35.2	Sadie Holmes	Shelbourne	F20-24	33.7
Sprint Triathlon Distance Best Run (Top Male and Female)
Time	Name	City	Category	Pace  /km
17:38.0	Christopher Moyer	Pickering	M01-19	3:32
21:42.1	Phaedra Kennedy	Toronto	F40-44	4:21

Sprint Duathlon		Men
Place	Total Time	Name	City	Run 1	Bike	Run 2
1	1:11:30.1	John Straatman	London	20:11	36:35	13:09
2	1:13:07.9	Nick Bianchi	Bracebridge	20:06	38:27	13:05
3	1:14:19.6	Trevor Harterre	Timmins	22:20	36:31	14:03
Sprint Duathlon		Women
Place	Total Time	Name	City	Run 1	Bike	Run 2
1	1:15:41.1	Jennifer Froebel	Vandorf	20:23	39:55	13:07
2	1:22:55.2	Angela Gervase	Stayner	25:14	40:05	16:12
3	1:24:46.1	Barbara Goldman	Aurora	26:16	39:29	17:09

 

Sprint Duathlon Best 1st Run (Top Male and Female)
Time	Name	City	Category	Pace
20:05.5	Nick Bianchi	Bracebridge	M40-49	4:02
20:23.0	Jennifer Froebel	Vandorf	F01-19	4:05
Sprint Duathlon Best Bike (Top Male and Female)
Time	Name	City	Category	Pace
36:31.0	Trevor Harterre	Timmins	M40-49	32.9
39:28.7	Barbara Goldman	Aurora	F40-49	30.4
Sprint Duathlon Best 2nd Run (Top Male and Female)
Time	Name	City	Category	Pace
13:04.4	Nick Bianchi	Bracebridge	M40-49	5:14
13:06.7	Jennifer Froebel	Vandorf	F01-19	5:15

Give-it-a-Tri	Men
Place	Total Time	Name	City	Swim	Bike	Run
1	41:23.9	Brian Moore	Bracebridge	9:13	17:26	9:42
2	41:55.6	Scott Knowles	Toronto	7:08	18:17	9:40
3	43:07.1	Matt Bedernjak	Toronto	8:44	18:11	11:25
Give-it-a-Tri	Women
Place	Total Time	Name	City	Swim	Bike	Run
1	43:18.3	Samantha Edouards	Toronto	7:37	19:52	10:40
2	46:49.1	Michelle Cornacchia	Ajax	7:26	22:50	11:19
3	51:25.0	Morgan Walby	Pontypool	8:44	22:41	12:36

 

Give-it-a-Tri Swim/Bike		Women
Place	Total Time	Name	City	Swim	Bike
1	32:26.9	McKinley Hunt	King City	8:03	23:17
Give-it-a-Tri Swim/Bike		Men
Place	Total Time	Name	City	Swim	Bike
1	42:16.4	Jeff Norris	Aurora	9:00	29:39

 

Recharge with Milk Triathlon Series – Bracebridge Olympic Triathlon, International Duathlon, and Swim/Bike

Sunday August 11, 2013

Olympic Triathlon		Men
Place	Total Time	Name	City	Swim	Bike	Run
1	1:55:04.9	Cody Beals	Fergus	19:10	1:00:31	34:03
2	1:56:01.0	Andrew Bolton	Richmond Hill	18:59	58:30	37:12
3	1:59:27.9	Keith Marchant	Burlington	19:57	1:01:45	36:03
Olympic Triathlon		Women
Place	Total Time	Name	City	Swim	Bike	Run
1	2:11:53.8	Kristen A. Marchant	Newmarket	19:18	1:12:17	38:23
2	2:20:20.1	Michelle Pearlman	Toronto	22:23	1:13:15	42:22
3	2:20:34.3	Lauren Powell	Waterloo	22:31	1:14:38	41:55

 

Olympic Swim/Bike		Men
Place	Total Time	Name	City	Swim	Bike
1	1:44:12.8	Chris Jones	Bracebridge	26:32	1:16:10
2	1:48:45.2	Tom Hughes	Burlington	25:20	1:20:40
3	1:53:10.9	Joel Lessem	Toronto	25:48	1:23:57
Olympic Swim/Bike		Women
Place	Total Time	Name	City	Swim	Bike
1	1:34:38.1	Barbi Brochu	Bracebridge	20:08	1:13:14
2	1:51:50.4	Leslie Grant	Toronto	25:57	1:23:56
3	1:55:04.0	Reema Khawja	Toronto	28:09	1:25:07

 

Olympic Triathlon Distance Best Swim (Top Male and Female)
Time	Name	City	Category	Pace
18:56.9	Mike Greenberg	Toronto	M-Elite AG	1:16
19:17.3	Kristen A. Marchant	Newmarket	F-Elite AG	1:18
Olympic Triathlon Distance Best Bike (Top Male and Female)
Time	Name	City	Category	Pace
58:29.3	Andrew Bolton	Richmond Hill	M-Elite AG	41.8
1:11:17.4	Angela Lilly	Stirling	F35-39	34.3
Olympic Triathlon Distance Best Run (Top Male and Female)
Time	Name	City	Category	Pace
34:02.2	Cody Beals	Fergus	M-Elite AG	3:25
38:22.1	Kristen A. Marchant	Newmarket	F-Elite AG	3:51

International Duathlon		Men
Place	Total Time	Name	City	Run 1	Bike	Run 2
1	2:05:35.1	Mattew Leduc	Ajax	35:07	1:10:50	18:13
2	2:14:53.4	Andrew McLoed	Etobicoke	42:01	1:08:56	22:20
3	2:25:47.1	Julian Scott	Toronto	41:06	1:19:37	21:21
International Duathlon		Women
Place	Total Time	Name	City	Run 1	Bike	Run 2
1	2:39:53.0	Lori MacCallum	Aurora	50:34	1:20:32	26:52
2	2:40:49.0	Michele Sheehy	Grafton	49:57	1:21:50	26:42
3	2:44:53.5	Simona Bonelli	Collingwood	49:40	1:26:18	26:49

 

International Duathlon Best 1st Run (Top Male and Female)
Time	Name	City	Category	Pace
39:49.9	Mattew Leduc	Ajax	M30-39	3:31
41:19.6	Simona Bonelli	Collingwood	F40-49	4:58
International Duathlon Best Bike (Top Male and Female)
Time	Name	City	Category	Pace
1:07:55.1	Andrew McLeod	Etobicoke	M30-39	35.5
1:13:03.1	Lori MacCallum	Aurora	F40-49	30.4
International Duathlon Best 2nd Run (Top Male and Female)
Time	Name	City	Category	Pace
18:12.6	Mattew Leduc	Ajax	M30-39	3:39
26:41.4	Michele Sheehy	Grafton	F30-39	5:21

See the full results at Sportstats. All photos are courtesy of My Sports Shooter.

A Reminder to all Athletes

Maintaining great relationships with the communities hosting our races is essential to ensuring that these races are successful and continue to exist. Therefore, athletes, please remember to be courteous out on the race course. Not only to volunteers and fellow racers, but also to the residents of the community you are racing in. And just like when you are out training, you need to share the road. It is a race but we do not own the road. Adopting the spirit of sharing and co-operation will make it a better experience for all.