Duathlon and Triathlon Showdown at Lakeside
MultiSport Canada’s Lakeside event played host to a busy weekend of racing including the Ontario International Distance Duathlon Championship today.
Scott Finch took the title of Ontario Champion right in this backyard. The Kintore native led the first 10 km run in 38:13, rode the 40 km in 1:03:43 (to stay just ahead of Toronto’s Grahame Rivers who rode a race best 58:35), and finished with a 5 km time of 21:13 5 to claim the overall victory in 2:04:24. Windsor’s David Flacks and Etobicoke’s Andrew McLeod put up solid splits in all three segments to finish second and third respectively.
Kitchener’s Shelley O’Bright made a rare duathlon appearance and led front start to finish in the women’s race. She ran 46:34, rode 1:14:39, and ran 24:36 to take the win (2:27:59) over London’s Christine Richardson (2:33:40), and Merlin’s Renee Hartford (2:37:08).
Shelley O’Bright (left) and Scott Finch (right) claiming Ontario titles at Lakeside – photo by Mike Cheliak/MulitSport Canada.
Lakeside International Distance Duathlon (10 km run, 40 km bike, 5 km run)
Top 5 Men – Ontario Championship
1. Scott Finch (Kintore) 2:04:24
2. Daryl Flacks (Windsor) 2:07:00
3. Andrew McLeod (Etobicoke) 2:08:22
4. Grahame Rivers (Toronto) 2:10:12
5. Darren Cooney (Toronto) 2:10:14
Lakeside International Distance Duathlon (10 km run, 40 km bike, 5 km run)
Top 5 Women – Ontario Championship
1. Shelley O’Bright (Kitchener) 2:27:59
2. Christine Richardson (London) 2:33:40
3. Renee Hartford (Merlin) 2:37:08
4. Wendy Holyday (Caledon) 2:43:13
5. Alexandra Bade (Toronto) 2:46:28
Vanderlinden and Marchant take the Lakeside Olympic Triathlon
Trailing Ajax’s Michael Murray following the swim and bike (Murray swam 18:59 and biked 1:00:47), Alex VanderLinden ran himself into first and finished with a 39:40 run to take the win in 2:03:09. Coming up just 4 seconds short was Milton’s Andrew Taylor with the top run of 37:04. Murry ended up third (2:06:46).
Newmarket’s Kristen Marchant dominated the women’s race with top splits across the board, winning by over 25 minutes! Marchant makes her long distance triathlon debut next weekend at the Niagara Falls Barrelman.
Alex Vanderlinden (left) and Kristen Marchant (right) finishing at Lakeside – photo by Mike Cheliak/MulitSport Canada.
Olympic Distance Triathlon (1.5 km swim, 40 km bike, 10 km run) – Top 5 Men
1. Alexander VanderLinden (Chatham) 2:03:09
2. Andrew Taylor (Milton) 2:03:13
3. Michael Murray (Ajax) 2:06:46
4. Steve Good (Kitchener) 2:09:20
5. Simon Lutz (London) 2:10:04
Olympic Distance Triathlon (1.5 km swim, 40 km bike, 10 km run) – Top 5 Women
1. Kristen Marchant (Newmarket) 2:06:28
2. Saskia Holditch (Fonthill) 2:32:20
3. Sayaka Tiessen (Toronto) 2:32:50
4. Lori Stewart (Burlington) 2:37:39
5. Beth Deazeley (Oakville) 2:39:09
Lionel Sanders and Cody Beals Saturday Sprint Battle
Lionel Sanders (left), Cody Beals (right) at the Lakeside Sprint Triathlon – photo by Mike Cheliak/MultiSport Canada
Saturday’s Sprint races featured a preview of what we are sure to see again in on Sunday September 21st, at the upcoming Niagara Falls Barrelman Triathlon. Lionel Sanders, fourth last weekend at the Ironman 70.3 World Championship and Cody Beals, second last weekend at Ironman 70.3 Muskoka, battled each other for top spot in the Sprint Triathlon (750 m swim, 20 km bike, 5 km run). Beals led the swim (9:33), then Sanders took the lead with a 27:46 ride (vs 29:25 for Beals). Sanders finished with a 16:24 run to win over Beals in 56:20.
Angela Quick at the Lakeside Sprint Triathlon – photo by Mike Cheliak/MultiSport Canada
Angela Quick led the swim and cruised to victory in the women’s race.
Quick, Beals, and Sanders will be racing at the inaugural Barrelman on Sunday.
Jesse Bauer (left) and Isabelle Sauve (right) taking win in the Lakeside Sprint Duathlon (5 km run, 20 km bike, 2.5 km run) – photo by Mike Cheliak/MultiSport Canada
