Re-cap of the Canadian Iron 226 races
Along with the Iron 113 events and more.
Kevin Willis of Ottawa and Winnipeg’s Sandra Baars won today’s Canadian Iron 226 iron distance event in the Nation’s Capital.
Willis, in the 50-54 age group, swam 1:14:58 (all swim times in the event include the time in T1), then used the only sub-5 hour bike on the day (4:59:11), and ran 3:56:10 to take the overall win in 10:15:57. Quebec City’s Christian Arsenault finished second (10:53:35), and Stephane Pratte got third in 11:00:34.
Baars, in the 30-34 age group, swam 1:28:06, rode 6:01:41 and grabbed control of the race with a 4:08:00 marathon to earn the women’s victory in 11:44:36. Izzy Audette of Morin-Heights overcame a slow swim to move into second (11:57:05), and Ottawa’s Michelle Schuler finished just a scant three seconds behind for third (11:57:08).
Ottawa’s Rick Hellard won his third Canadian Iron 113 half iron distance title (two in a row) by leading the race with a 31:31 swim, after which he rode the top split of 2:20:33, and with a comfortable lead he ran a 1:40:35 half marathon for the winning time of 4:34:46. Matthew Posh of Cote St-Luc took second (4:40:17), and Ajax’s Peter Kornelsen third (4:41:27).
Kitchener’s Jennifer Gilmore took home the women’s win with a 39:03 swim, 2:48:48 bike, and 1:52:54 run. Caroline Theberge of Saint-Jer me posted the top bike (2:45:16) and run (1:50:37) to secure second spot (5:25:52), and Stittsville’s Katie McClean finished third in 5:34:08.
Montreal’s Bruno Sevigny won the Iron 226 Duathlon (4 km run, 180 km bike, 42.2 km run) in 10:19:05. And Marko Durbic of Toronto (4:37:46), and Linda Desmeules of Shipshaw (4:41:54) took wins in the Iron 113 Duathlon (2km run, 90 km bike, 21.1 km run).
Full results can be found here.
Iron 226 Triathlon
Top 3 Men
1. Kevin Willis 10:15:57 Men 50-54
2. Christian Arsenault 10:53:35 Men 35-39
3. Stephane Pratte 11:00:34 Men 40-44
Top 3 Women
1. Sandra Baars 11:44:36 Women 30-34
2. Izzy Audette 11:57:05 Women 40-44
3. Michelle Schuler 11:57:08 Women 35-39
Iron 113 Triathlon
Top 3 Men
1. Rick Hellard 4:34:46 Men 45-49
2. Matthew Posh 4:40:17 Men 25-29
3. Peter Kornelsen 4:41:27 Men 50-54
Top 3 Women
1. Jennifer Gilmore 5:24:13 Women 35-39
2. Caroline Theberge 5:25:52 Women 30-34
3. Katie McClean 5:34:08 Women 19-24