Hundreds To Participate In Breakfast Optimist Club Triathlon In Winona Lake
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Jennifer Peryam-jperyam@timesuniononline.com
WINONA LAKE – Hundreds of athletes will converge on Winona Lake June 25 for the 18th Annual Warsaw Breakfast Optimist Triathlon.
The triathlon includes a 1/4-mile swim in Winona Lake, a 13.8-mile bike ride along the greenway trail and throughout the town, and a 3.52-mile run.
A no-charge pre-race clinic will be by Scott Erba, 2003 triathlon winner, June 24 at 7 p.m. at the Winona Lake Park. Erba will answer questions and offer information and hints for the race.
The triathlon in Winona Lake has been selected to be a special qualifier race for the USA Triathlon Age Group National Championship.
Plaques will be given out to the first-place individuals of each five-year age group, both male and female, as well as Athena (open class females), Clydesdale (open class males) and teams.
Only the top one-third of the participants in each age group will qualify to race in the National Champion Race in Bulington, Vt., Aug. 20.
The triathlon in Winona Lake begins at 8 a.m. at Winona Lake Park. There is a pre-race meeting at 7:40 a.m. There are currently 600 participants registered for the triathlon, and 750 are expected to participate, according to Ron Donkers, certified race director.
Last year there were 719 participants registered for the race, and 700 people competed.
Race proceeds are donated to help support children’s programs in the community.
To register to be in the race, visit warsawoptimist.org to download a registration form to mail in as soon as possible.
