BRACEBRIDGE POST-RACE REPORT – The MultiSport Canada Triathlon Series

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Cool mornings, sunny skies, and with some taste of the summer heat at the tail end of both races, Mother Nature treated everyone in Bracebridge with exceptional weather conditions this past weekend.

Saturday featured the Sprint distance and Give-It-A-Tri, while Sunday’s highlight races were the 2014 Olympic Distance Provincial Championships and serves as a qualifier for the 2015 Canadian National Team, and the always-tough International Duathlon.

Sprint Saturday at Bracebridge

Lining up for the Time Trial Swim Start.

Featuring at the Time Trial start, allowing for triathletes to focus on racing against the clock, Huntville’s Mark Sinnige took the overall victory in 1:06:37. North Bay’s Amanda Yates took the women’s title (1:13:12). Her second win in the Series this year – she last won at Gravenhurst.

Mark Sinnige takes the overall victory in the Sprint Triathlon.

Bracebridge Sprint Triathlon (750 m swim, 20.4 km bike, 5 km run)

Top 5 Men

1. Mark Sinnige (Huntsville, ON) 1:06:37

2. Andrew Steen (Toronto) 1:09:17

3. Nikolai Racicot (Caledon) 1:10:29

4. Michael Parker (Oakville) 1:11:00

5. Paul Montgomery (Toronto) 1:11:05

Amanda Yates heads out of T2 on her way to victory.

Bracebridge Sprint Triathlon (750 m swim, 20.4 km bike, 5 km run)

Top 5 Women

1. Amanda Yates (North Bay, ON) 1:13:12

2. Elise Bolger (Waterdown) 1:14:07

3. Tedra Bolger (Waterdown) 1:14:21

4. Christine Weech (Waterloo) 1:14:24

5. Morgan Bialkowski (Parry Sound) 1:15:21

2014 Bracebridge Sprint Triathlon Top 5 Women & Men Overall

As he did in Gravenhurst, high-schooler Brian Moore dominated the Sprint Duathlon despite running a bit longer than he needed to for the final run. He captured his hometown race in 1:05:12. Meanwhile, Corbeil’s Isabelle Sauve led from start to finish to grab the women’s victory in 1:16:37.

Brian Moore adds to his Gravenhurst Duathlon win.

Bracebridge Sprint Duathlon (5 km swim, 20.4 km bike, 2.5 km run)

Top 5 Men

1. Brian Moore (Bracebridge, ON) 1:05:12

2. Michael Gratton (Burlington) 1:09:22

3. Matthew Robinson (Whitby) 1:11:59

4. Kevin Knight (Meaford) 1:13:52

5. John Straatman (Lucan) 1:14:32

Isabelle Sauve with the Women’s victory in the Sprint Duathlon.

Bracebridge Sprint Duathlon (5 km run, 20.4 km bike, 2.5 km run)

Top 5 Women

1. Isabelle Sauve (Corbeil, ON) 1:16:37

2. Kim Langtree (Bracebridge) 1:17:08

3. Angela Gervase (Stayner) 1:18:04

4. Kimberley Arsenault (Toronto) 1:20:22

5. Kristin Franks (North Bay) 1:24:13

2014 Bracebridge Sprint Duathlon Top 5 Men & Women Overall

The top three finishers in the Give-It-A-Tri had something in common. They all competed (and raced well too) in the Sprint Triathlon and then get ready to race again. Elise Bolger finished second in that race but stepped up an additional spot on the podium to take the overall win in 33:54. Recharge With Milk Ambassador Team Member Scott Knowles won the men’s race in 35:33.

Bracebridge Give-It-A-Tri (400 m swim, 9.2 km bike, 2.5 km run)

Top 5 Women

1. Elise Bolger (Waterdown, ON) 33:54

2. Tedra Bolger (Waterdown) 35:21

3. Lindsay Winokur (Toronto) 41:06

4. Maike Osthues (Lindsay) 42:02

5. Katie Smy (Bracebridge) 43:18

Bracebridge Give-It-A-Tri (400 m swim, 9.2 km bike, 2.5 km run)

Top 5 Men

1. Scott Knowles (Toronto, ON) 35:33

2. Evan McDermott (Caledon) 37:16

3. Tyler Thomson (Bracebridge) 37:45

4. Chris MacIntyre (Greenwood) 38:42

5. Tayler Young (Millgrove) 38:59

2014 Bracebridge Give-It-A-Tri Top 5 Women & Men Overall

Congratulations to all of our First Timers! We hope to see you again soon.

Olympic Distance Sunday at Bracebridge

Caledon’s Sean Bechtel and St. George’s Angela Quick were crowned the Ontario Olympic Distance Champions on Sunday.

Bechtel led from start to finish to earn his overall win and title. He opened with a race leading 19:20 swim, had the fastest ride of 59:22, and ran 35:23 to post the winning time of 1:55:18. Haydon’s Jackson Laundry took second in 1:56:56, and Richmond Hill’s Andrew Bolton finished third in 1:59:38.

Sean Bechtel about to head into T2.

Bracebridge Olympic Distance Triathlon (1500 m swim, 40 km bike, 10 km run)

Top 5 Men

1. Sean Bechtel (Caledon, ON) 1:55:18

2. Jackson Laundry (Haydon) 1:56:56

3. Andrew Bolton (Richmond Hill) 1:59:38

4. Mikael Staer Nathan (Toronto) 2:00:03

5. Mike Greenberg (Toronto) 2:03:15

To no one’s surprise, St. George’s Angela Quick, a member of the Recharge With Milk Ambassador Team posted the top swim of 19:39 to establish a sizeable lead 3-minute lead over the next fastest swimmer. That margin allowed her to make use of a 1:09:09 bike, and 44:53 run to grab the title of Provincial champion in 2:15:09.

Angela Quick leading the way out of the water for the women.

Bracebridge Olympic Distance Triathlon (1500m swim, 40km bike, 10km run)

Top 5 Women

1. Angela Quick (St. George, ON) 2:15:09

2. Michelle Pearlman (Toronto) 2:17:01

3. Paolina Allan (Aurora) 2:18:35

4. Meghan Lamers (Guelph) 2:18:59

5. Jennifer Bradwin (Guelph) 2:19:16

2014 Ontario Olympic Distance Championship Top 5 Men & Women Overall

It was a hot one out there on the run. Andrew Bolton and Mikael Staer Nathan take full advantage of some post-race cooling down from our finish line volunteers.

John Salt gets in on the action.

The men’s International Duathon race saw a two-man battle between Etobicoke’s Andrew McLeod and Lucan’s Matt Straatman. Straatman led the field with an opening 39:17 run, McLeod then caught and passed Straatman with a race leading 1:05:12 ride, at which point he then executed the top final run of 21:27 to take the win in 2:09:07. Straatman had to settle for second (2:10:30), and Toronto’s Greg Connor took third (2:14:04).

Andrew McLeod leading the Duathlon out of T2.

Bracebridge International Distance Duathlon (10 km run, 40 km bike, 5 km run)

Top 5 Men

1. Andrew McLeod (Etobicoke, ON) 2:09:07

2. Matt Straatman (Lucan) 2:10:30

3. Greg Connor (Toronto) 2:14:04

4. Gregor Stuart (Toronto) 2:27:49

5. Nick Garbett (Seguin) 2:29:06

Marisa Battistella of East York led all women with a 46:14 run, then Aurora’s Barbara Goldman seized control of the race with the top bike split of 1:19:52. She then secured the victory with a final 26:32 run to cross the finish line in 2:25:47. Battistella had a similar closing 5k to take second (2:39:44), and Cobourg Michelle Sheehy used a great bike ride to finish third (2:41:22).

Barbara Goldman takes the Duathlon victory.

Bracebridge International Distance Duathlon (10 km run, 40 km bike, 5 km run)

Top 5 Women

1. Barbara Goldman (Aurora, ON) 2:25:47

2. Marisa Battistella (East York) 2:39:44

3. Michele Sheehy (Cobourg) 2:41:22

4. Wendy Holyday (Caldedon) 2:45:21

5. Alexandra Bade (Toronto) 2:55:28

Bracebridge International Duathlon Top 5 Women & Men

Special mention goes to the International Duathlon Relay team of Chiang-Frake.

Team member David Frake hammered out the top ride of the entire day with a 56:25 clocking. The 2014 Canadian Duathlon Champion averaged 42.5 km/hr!

RACER OF THE DAY

The Nineteen Racer of the Day won a Pipeline FS wetsuit (MSRP $300).

Our winner really needed a new wetsuit too. Here she is with her old one that needed replacement.

RACER OF THE DAY

Congratulations to our 2XU Racer of the Day who won a prize pack worth in excess of $300!

At our races, make sure to stop by the Recharge With Milk Recovery Zone go get your post-race Chocolate Milk, some swag, to hang out in the shade in comfort, or to take some post-race pictures at their photo booth.

Consider joining us for the inaugural Barrelman Triathlon. It will be one of the highlights of the 2014 season.

Thanks for joining us at Gravenhurst & thanks to All of our Incredible Volunteers (make sure you make it a practice to thank every volunteer you come across whenever you are out racing).

The water safety crew in action.

Special thanks go to our Local Presenting Sponsor Trysport for their support.

We also thank our on site retailers:

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We hope to see you at Toronto Island (August 23 & 24), our next stop in the 2014 Recharge With Milk Triathlon Series.

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