Desert Half Iron Triathlon Results
Wins for Champness and Fletcher.
Vernon’s Nathan Champness used the top bike ride of 2:26:06 to establish a 3:12 lead heading onto the run. His final run of 1:23:53 allowed him to maintain the lead and capture the Desert Half Iron title (4:20:25). Dallas Cain of Rossland placed second (4:23:29), and Vancouver’s Ynuk Bosse finished third in 4:27:26.
Vancouver’s Christine Fletcher led right from the start and just kept getting further away from her pursuers. She began with a race best 29:16 swim, added a 3:14:24 bike, and ran 1:34:59 for the commanding victory (4:50:25). Calgary’s Jennifer Mansell finished second (5:02:37), and Michelle Milot ran herself into third (5:04:48).
Men
1 Nathan Champness Vernon, BC 4:20:25
2 Dallas Cain Rossland, BC 4:23:29
3 Ynuk Bosse Vancouver, BC 4:27:26
4 Mike Murphy Maple Ridge, BC 4:28:50
5 Andrew Graham Vancouver, BC 4:35:33
Women
1 Christine Fletcher Vancouver, BC 4:50:25
2 Jennifer Mansell Calgary, AB 5:02:37
3 Michelle Milot Calgary, AB 5:04:48
4 Jen Annett Penticton, BC 5:09:17
5 Sandra Foweraker Vancouver, BC 5:16:44