Friesen and Baars win the Morden Half Iron

Manitoba’s Morden Half Iron Results

Wins for Friesen and Baars

Les Friesen posted the top bike (2:26:46), and run (1:29:37) to easily win Manitoba’s Morden Half Iron Triathlon in 4:28:42. Jamie Blunden arrived next for second (4:44:59), and Darren Cote got third (4:47:25). Sandra Baars used a women’s best 1:42:35 half marathon to come from behind to take the win in 5:31:21. Kristen Pauch-Nolin was second (5:37:42), and Fern McIver third (5:39:33).

Top 5 Men

1 Les FRIESEN  4:28:42  Men 30-34

2 Jamie BLUNDEN  4:44:59  Men 40-44

3 Darren COTE  4:47:25  Men 40-44

4 Kevin BEECHINOR  4:52:39  Men 35-39

5 François LEGOUPIL  4:56:15  Men 40-44

Top 5 Women

1 Sandra BAARS  5:31:21  Women 30-34

2 Kristen PAUCH-NOLIN  5:37:42  Women 40-44

3 Fern MCIVER  5:39:33  Women 35-39

4 Linda WHITFIELD  5:58:08  Women 45-49

5 Kate OKANY  6:03:48  Women 50-54

Boulder Peak 5150 Results

O’Donnell and Luxford win

Thanks to a 20-minute opening swim leg, Australia’s Annabel Luxford got to the front and stayed there relatively unchallenged for the win (2:08:28). In the men’s race, American Tim O’Donnell outran (32:28) Australia’s Paul Matthews (33:21) to take the victory in 1:51:52. Guelph’s Christine Jeffrey picked up ninth (2:18:04).

Top 5 Men

1. Timothy O’Donnell  1:51:52

2. Paul Matthews  1:52:31

3. Greg Bennett  1:53:53

4. Santiago Ascenco  1:55:15

5. Joe Gambles  1:55:50

Top 5 Women

1. Annabel Luxford  2:08:28

2. Nikki Butterfield  2:09:47

3. Annie Warner  2:10:36

4. Amanda Stevens  2:12:32

5. Pip Taylor  2:14:30

9. Christine Jeffrey  2:18:04