Desert Half Iron
The Wurtele's win.
At the 2010 Desert Half Iron in Osoyoos, B.C., the husband and wife team of Heather and Trevor Wurtele both topped the podium.
Heather swam 2 km in 27:09, built a 9:38 lead off of the 90 km bike (2:34:12), then ran 1:31:19 to take the win in 4:35:27. Vancouver’s Gillian Moody finished second (4:44:19), and North Vancouver’s Shannon Back was third (5:11:46).
Meanwhile, Trevor swam 28:23, biked 2:24:06, and ran the half marathon in 1:21:52 for a total time of 4:17:24, some 10 minutes ahead of Vernon’s Andrew Sellers (4:27:25) and Penticton’s Justin Birks (4:28:34).
Top 5 Men
1. Trevor Wurtele (Kelowna, BC)Â 4:17:24
2. Andrew Sellers (Vernon)Â 4:27:25
3. Justin Birks (Penticton)Â 4:28:34
4. Ynuk Bosse (Vancouver)Â 4:30:30
5. Adrian Walton (Victoria)Â 4:30:35
Top 5 Women
1. Heather Wurtele (Kelowna, BC) Â 4:35:27
2. Gillian Moody (Vancouver)Â 4:44:19
3. Shannon Back (North Vancouver)Â 5:11:46
4. Virginia Sellars (Vernon)Â 5:13:13
3. Jen Annett (Penticton)Â 5:13:39
