Coteau du Lac race update!

National Junior Series Race #2 - Coteau du Lac, Quebec

A quick update on racing by NTC athletes this past weekend in Quebec.   

1. Junior boys race:  great start to the race with Matt Sharpe exiting first out of the water closely followed by Cole Stewart and Aaron Thomas.  The BC boys quickly established a front pack on the bike with four others from Quebec and Ontario.   Unfortunately this wasn't Matt's day as he was taken out on the bike with a flat tire midway through the bike.   The Ontario boys showed up to race today and with some fine running took the first and second spots (Connor Hammond and Tristan Woodfine) followed by Marc Antoine Christin (Que). Cole finished up in fourth and Aaron in tenth.   Well done Ontario and Quebec. 

2. Junior girls race: again BC athletes dominated the 750m swim.  Hilary Wille, in her first year of triathlon racing, exited the water in first with Alison Hooper right on her feet.  Christine Ridenour was next out followed a few seconds later by Kyla Coates.  The front four BC girls lead the bike segment along with Stevie Moore.    For much of the bike leg the five junior women worked well together.    However with over a lap to go Hilary and Alison found the pace a bit tough and dropped off the front.   Onto the run, Kyla quickly established herself as the front runner and continued on for the win followed in by Joanna Brown of Ontario (fastest run split) with Christine rounding out the podium.  Alison raced through for fourth, followed by a fast running Super Alex Coates and Hilary.  Great day for the BC girls express!!  Yeah!!  

Senior women's race:  Paula Findlay, in her first triathlon for 2009 and coming off an extended foot injury showed Canadians why she is a talent to be watched, finished with an almost one minute lead over Victorian Kerry Spearing.    

Senior men's race:  AP .. who is soon to return to Victoria after a month away in Ontario, put in a great showing with a strong 2nd place race, followed in by 5th place the dark knight himself, Andrew Russell, A-Mac in 10th and a fast closing JP in 12th.   Austin raced his way up to 25th after some challenges during the race.  

Next up is Des Moines World Cup for JP and Paula followed the next day the the ITU Team World Championships.  Kyla has been selected as part of the relay team and will also be travelling do Iowa for some race international racing. 

Juniors next stop will be the National Junior Championships in Gatineau, Quebec on July 11th. 

Great racing NTC and BC athletes!!   Let's keep it rolling.