Sunners and Marchant win the Gravenhurst Triathlon

Jim Sunners of Niagara Falls, and Kristin Marchant of Newmarket, Ontario both claimed comfortable victories at the Gravenhurst Olympic Distance Triathlon.

Sunners, featured in Triathlon Magazine several times due to his Ironman accomplishments, used a strong bike and run to get clear from the rest of the field to top the podium in 2:10:37 – improving upon his sixth place finish last year. The famous steamship start race won by Lionel Sanders in 2013.

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

Top 5 Men

1. Jim Sunners (Niagara Falls, ON) 2:10:37

2. Steve Vandermolen (Bracebridge) 2:15:07

3. Dave Liddle (Newmarket) 2:17:31

4. David Bialkowski (Parry Sound) 2:18:33

5. Ruston Martin (Toronto) 2:18:51

Marchant took her second win in a row in as many weeks. She got off to the early lead with a 23:07 swim, then added the top bike of 1:08:35 to easily take the win in 2:16:08.

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

Top 5 Women

1. Kristin Marchant (Newmarket, ON) 2:16:08

2. Stephanie Summers (Whitby) 2:27:05

3. Faye Armstrong (Woodbridge) 2:32:09

4. Samantha Edwards (Toronto) 2:34:09

5. Helen Rattee (Toronto) 2:34:12