Tri for the Y results
Kenton Harris took home the top individual honors at the second annual Tri for the Y contested Sunday.
Harris completed the race – which included a 400-meter swim, a 14.9-mile bike and 5K run – in 1:08:48. Rick Perrault came in second with a time of 1:09:53.
Jennifer Will was the top female finisher and was fifth overall with a time of 1:12:28.
Tri for the Y 2011
The second annual Shenandoah Valley Sprint Tri for the Y has been set for Sunday, June 5, at 7 a.m. beginning at Ridgeview Park in Waynesboro.
The event includes a 400-meter swim, a 14.9-mile bike ride and a 5-kilometer run.
The triathlon, organized by Elevation Athletics, is a fundraiser for the Waynesboro YMCA and the Fran Crippen Elevation Foundation. Crippen, one of the co-founders of Elevation Athletics, tragically lost his life last year in an international open-water swim race.
Registration for the Tri for the Y is now open. The event is limited to 350 participants.
Registration for the Tri for the Y is now open. The event is limited to 350 participants. The fee to register is $85 for individuals and $140.
Registrations must be completed by June 3. Read more
Tri for the Y now accepting relay entries
Sign up today: www.elevation-athletics.com
There are only three weeks left to sign up for the inaugural Tri for the Y, which is set for Sunday, June 6.
The event, sponsored by the Waynesboro YMCA and Elevation Athletics, is now accepting relay entries.
“Are you a great runner, but don’t like the pool as much? Grab your best swimmer friend and one more for the bike and form a relay to do the Tri for the Y,” said event organizer Lee Robertson. “Relays are a great way to participate in your first triathlon because you can focus on what you are best at, and you’ll be doing it with friends.”
The Tri for the Y features a 400-meter swim, a challenging 15-mile bike ride, then finishes up with a 5K run along the South River.
Signup information is available on the Tri for the Y website and on a Facebook page set up for the event.
The registration fees is $85 through June 2. Proceeds from the event will benefit the YMCA.
Tri for the Y
Call it the Waynesboro Ironman. The Tri for the Y, scheduled for Sunday, June 6, features a 400-meter swim, a challenging 15-mile bike ride, then finishes up with a 5K run along the South River.
Sounds like fun, doesn’t it?
“We didn’t exactly shy away from making this challenging. We want to make this a legitimate event,” said Lee Robertson, a partner in Elevation Athletics, which is sponsoring the Tri for the Y sprint triathlon with the YMCA.
Registrations are being taken for the event. Signup information is available on the Tri for the Y website and on a Facebook page set up for the event. Read more
