K-TOWN POST-RACE REPORT – The MultiSport Canada Triathlon Series

Local Presenting Sponsor

We would like to thank our Local Presenting Sponsor Burkom, LeBlanc & Wilcox Investment Advisors for their support. Please also visit their website for details on their products, services and the work they do with athletes.

A big thank you goes out to the Kingston Rowing Club for proving the dock for the swim. We would also like to thank Meg Einarson and Andras Switzer for helping to recruit lifeguards and swim volunteers.

We are very excited about our partnership with Recharge With Milk and the Recharge With Milk Triathlon Series! Look for the Recharge with Milk Team at the finish line for your sample of chocolate milk to help you refuel and recover!

Quick link – Get the full Kingston Race Results.

What an incredible day we had on Sunday at the 31st edition of the K-Town Triathlon. It was the first one under the MultiSport Canada umbrella and we thrilled to host you all. This event has a unique vibe and friendly atmosphere thanks to all the incredible volunteers and spectators. We are proud to continue to strong traditions of this race and look forward to more in the years to come. As such, MultiSport Canada made a donation of $4000 to the K-Town Tri Legacy fund which is being coordinated by the Community Foundation for Kingston & Area.

Here is a message from Sophie Kiwala, the MPP for Kingston and the Islands. She was at the finish line handing out medals for most of the day (pictured below with race winners Kristen Marchant and Cedric Boily).

KTownKiwalaMarchant KTownKiwalaBoily

As Kingston and the Island’s MPP and the Parliamentary Assistant to the Ontario Minister of Tourism, Culture, and Sport, it gave me enormous pleasure to be able to present the finishing medals at the ‘KTown Tri’. My congratulations go out not just to the participants but also to the organisers, the Kingston police and the small army of volunteers who ensured that the races were safe and enjoyable for all concerned.

There are many reasons to compete. For some, your efforts would have presented one of life’s greatest challenges, while others may have been honouring the memory of a loved one, friend or colleague. For the more experienced runners, swimmers and bikers, the race might represent a shot at a personal best or even perhaps a stepping stone towards Olympic glory. For most of you however, I suspect that there needs to be no better reason than the celebration of good health and sharing in the obvious camaraderie that surrounds the sport you love.

Whatever the reason for your efforts, I was in awe of your commitment and achievement. Equally important, you gave inspiration to the many adults and children who came along to watch, learn and support you.

May your life’s journey be filled with the enjoyment of sport and good health and may your passion continue to infect those around you – JOB WELL DONE!!

Warmest regards,

Sophie Kiwala, MPP

Parliamentary Assistant to the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport

Getting ready to start the day.

Our awesome volunteers in action. Helping the swimmers get on the dock.

Heading out of T1 to the beautiful bike course here in Kingston.

The K-Town Long Course Triathlon

The first edition of this Ontario classic started in 1984, and Kingston’s Cedric Boily and Newmarket’s Kristen Marchant, added their names to the impressive list of champions on Sunday. Some of those former champions include: Simon Whitfield, Sharon Donnelly, Joanne King, Mark Bates, Richard Browne, Julie Curwin, Tereza Macel, Mike Neill, Jamie Cleveland, Rick Hellard, Nigel Gray, and Sean Bechtel.

Boily dominated the men’s race with top splits in all three segments. He led the swim (26:26), extended his lead during the bike (1:22:13), and closed with a 58:09 run in the heat to earn the overall victory in 2:47:33.

Cedric Boily wins the K-Town Long Course Triathlon (Sunday August 3, 2014).

K-Town Triathlon Long Distance (Swim 2 km, Bike 56.2 km, Run 15 km)

Top 5 Men

1. Cedric Boily (Kingston, ON) 2:47:33

2. Louis Therien (Gatineua, QC) 2:55:41

3. Stephen Cann (Ottawa) 3:00:31

4. Joe Rizzi (Newmarket) 3:01:00

5. Tony O’Keeffe (Colorado Springs, USA) 3:02:27

No stranger to leading the swim at the Recharge With Milk Triathlon Series, St. George’s Angela Quick led all women out of Kingston Harbour in 26:39 with Marchant in second, just 90 seconds later. Quick gained another 3 minutes on Marchant after the bike ride. Once on the run, Marchant made use of her run strength despite just getting over a stress fracture that prevented her from running during the first half of the season. Marchant, a Recharge With Milk Ambassador Team member, posted the top run of 1:01:48 to finish in 3:05:40 and claim the women’s title. Ottawa’s Robyn Hardage rode the top split of 1:31:45, and ran 1:05:03 to pass Quick for second.

Kristen Marchant wins the K-Town Long Course Triathlon (Sunday August 3, 2014).

Read Kristen’s Race Report.

K-Town Triathlon Long Distance (Swim 2 km, Bike 56.2 km, Run 15 km)

Top 5 Women

1. Kristen Marchant (Newmarket, ON) 3:05:40

2. Robyn Hardage (Ottawa) 3:11:49

3. Angela Quick (St. George) 3:14:28

4. Lauren Powell (Toronto) 3:23:10

5. Brittany McEachern (Kingston) 3:23:15

2014 K-Town Long Course Triathlon Top 5 Men & Women Overall

Chatham’s Alexander VanderLinden, a member of the Recharge With Milk Ambassador Team, (1:21:57) and Ottawa’s Margaret Bailey (1:35:19) won the Short Course Triathlon. They along with the top three Men and Women in each of the Long Course Triathlon, Short Course Triathlon and Duathlon events, shared in $1800 in prize money regardless of Elite or Age Group status.

K-Town Short Course Triathlon Top 5 Women & Men Overall

K-Town Short Course Triathlon (Swim 750 m, Bike 30 km, Run 7.2 km)

Top 5 Men

1. Alexander VanderLinden (Chatham, ON) 1:21:57

2. Nick Cosman (Kingston) 1:23:12

3. Michael Murray (Ajax) 1:27:02

4. Nicolae Petrescu (Toronto) 1:27:14

5. Billy Bostad (Inverary) 1:27:34

K-Town Short Course Triathlon (Swim 750 m, Bike 30 km, Run 7.2 km)

Top 5 Women

1. Margaret Bailey (Ottawa, ON) 1:35:19

2. Emma Plater (Simcoe) 1:35:29

3. Lianne McClellan (Toronto) 1:39:57

4. Dorelle Hinton (Kingston) 1:40:16

5. Erika Kamenz (Dashwood) 1:41:25

The Duathletes starting their day.

Toronto’s Dan Rees used the top ride of 49:31 to take the overall win in the Duathlon (1:37:53) and Peterborough’s Karine Travaillaud, a former Elite Mountain biker, posted top splits in all three segments to easily claim the women’s victory in 1:40:33.

Dan Rees heading out of T2 on his way to taking the overall win in the Duathlon.

K-Town Duathlon (Run 4 km, Bike 30 km, Run 7.2 km) – Top 5 Men

1. Dan Rees (Toronto, ON) 1:37:53

2. Adric Heney (Peterborough) 1:40:43

3. Andrew Duquesnay (Kingston) 1:43:31

4. Roger Hospedales (Markham) 1:44:47

5. James Busby (Kingston) 1:45:57

Karine Travaillaud taking the women’s victory in the Duathlon.

K-Town Duathlon (Run 4 km, Bike 30 km, Run 7.2 km) – Top 5 Women

1. Karine Travaillaud (Peterborough, ON) 1:40:33

2. Marie-Claude Cyr (Quebec) 1:46:47

3. Michele Sheehy (Cobourg) 1:50:42

4. Haley Cruse (Minesing) 1:53:37

5. Michelle Honsberger (Ottawa) 1:55:16

2014 K-Town Duathlon Top 5 Women & Men Overall

RACER OF THE DAY

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

RACER OF THE DAY

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

The K-Town Tri in pictures:

K-Town Triathlon Finisher Medals

K-Town Triathlon Hats for the Long Course Finishers.

Joe Putos – The former race director of the K-Town Triathlon, worked as an official on Sunday. Joe is a 2012 Syl Apps Volunteer Achievement Award Winner and is clearly dedicated to this race. Thanks for being there Joe!

The Speedo is still alive in Kingston. It was not a retro day, but it was great seeing some athletes bringing out some gear and bikes from the 90’s and 80’s.

KATC providing post-race massage.

Jetlagged performing at the K-Town Tri.

Just one of the many enthusiastic spectators lining the course.

Fun at the Finish Line:

This is one way to ensure we get your number at the finish line.

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, take advantage of some hi-tech leg recovery, 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 Kingston. Thanks to all of our Volunteers (make sure you make it a practice to thank every volunteer you come across).

We are not asking you to thank the volunteers like this, but we have a feeling that they know each other.

Special thanks go to our Local Presenting Sponsor – Burkom, LeBlanc & Wilcox Investment Advisors.

Along with our other one-site retailers:

We hope to see you at Bracebridge on August 9 & 10, our next stop in the 2014 Recharge With Milk Triathlon Series.

The Olympic Distance Triathlon on Sunday August 10th plays host to the 2014 Olympic Distance Provincial Championships and serves as a qualifier for the 2015 Canadian National Team.

Get the full Kingston Race Results.

Make sure to visit the MultiSport Canada Facebook Page for all of Mike Cheliak’s and Peter Stokes‘ photos from Kingston.

Share, Tag, Comment, and most of all Enjoy all of the free images.

If you loved your free pictures and want to show Mike some extra appreciation, check out his fundraising effort below.

Get Connected And Stay Informed

Connect with us and the other 6200+ athletes on the the series Facebook Page. Get all of the latest news first and interact with your fellow racers.

You can also follow us on Twitter for series tweets.

Please Support our Sponsors

We extend our thanks to each and every sponsor. Race entry fees never cover the complete cost of a particular race or series of races and without the sponsors there is no race or race series that would survive without their support. We hope that you all take a moment to check out our Series Sponsors below or visit the sponsors page and see what they do and look at the products they sell. Please thank them for supporting the sports of Triathlon and Duathlon by trying and using their products. If you do visit them please take a moment to thank them for supporting Triathlon, Duathlon and Kids races in Ontario.

Title Sponsor

[hr ]

Series Sponsors


Coaching & Training Sponsor	Volunteer Sponsor	Timing Sponsor

Wetsuit Sponsor	Swim Course Sponsor	Eyewear & Rx Eyewear

	Custom Clothing Sponsor	Nutrition & Hydration Sponsor