Sports 3rd Tri for Fun coming to Shadow Cliffs Pleasanton event offers non-competitive atmosphere for triathletes BY JEREMY WALSH
Nearly 600 triathletes with a wide range of experience are set to participate Saturday (Aug. 16) in the third of four triathlons in the 27th annual Tri for Fun triathlon series at Shadow Cliffs Regional Park in Pleasanton. Offering a shorter-than-normal course and a non-competitive atmosphere, Tri for Fun provides an opportunity for first-time triathletes to try the sport while also serving as a popular event for seasoned triathletes. Because of the nature of the event, it’s not unusual to see a 9-year-old running along side with a 78-yearold, according to organizers. “Providing a fantastic experience for all participants is truly our main goal with the Tri for Fun,” said Mark Aiton, co-principal of event
organizer On Your Mark Events. “There are now literally thousands of people who cut their triathlon teeth with the Tri For Fun, and they keep coming back, as well as take part with our other longerdistance triathlons.” Saturday’s Tri for Fun course features a 400-yard lake swim, an 11-mile bicycle ride and a 3.1-mile run. It is the last of three nontimed, non-competitive triathlons in the series, with a fourth “Tri for Real” competitive triathlon set for mid-September. Throughout the summer series, at least 60% of all participants will be beginning triathletes, according to organizers. Check-in and registration begin at 5 a.m. Saturday, with the first wave hitting the water at 7 a.m.
at the regional park, 2500 Stanley Blvd. in Pleasanton. Entry fee for the Tri for Fun is $65 (non-timed) and $73 (chip timed) in advance, with $10 to be added to race-day registrants. Preregistered entry for relay teams is $180 (nontimed) and $188 (chip timed), $10 will be added to race-day registrants. Participants will receive a commemorative T-shirt, refreshments, snacks and entry into the raffle. Though the Tri for Fun event is non-timed, a clock will be provided at the finish line for participants to measure their performances or the triathletes could choose to have their results recorded via time chip. The series’ first two non-competitive triathlons occurred June 8 and July 19. The competitive, full-length triathlon is set for Sept.
Sharks repeat as Tri-Valley champions Eight teams, 950+ swimmers compete in season-ending event The Pleasanton Meadows Sharks claimed their second straight title in the season-ending championship meet for the Tri-Valley Swim League, comprised of teams from Pleasanton and Dublin. More than 950 swimmers, ranging from 4 to 18 years old, from eight local teams competed in the event at the Dolores Bengston Aquatic Center on a hot summer day Aug. 2. The meet saw nine league records broken and more than 760 swimmers set personal bests in one or more of their individual events. The Pleasanton Meadows team finished in first overall with 2,483 points. The Dublin Green Gators placed second (2,127 points) and the Del Prado Stingrays came in third (2,064.5).
The other team results were ClubSport Tidalwaves at 1,858 points, Ruby Hill Killer Whales at 1,531.5 points, Briarhill Barracudas at 1,426 points, Foothill Area Swim Team Dolphins at 1,336.5 points and DBAC Pirahnas 1,203.5 points. Individually, four swimmers earned 60 points each for their team during the meet. On the girls side, there were Aubrey Tran of Ruby Hill and Amy Heath of Del Prado, and on the boys side, there were Frankie Fitzpatrick of Dublin and Tristan LaLonde of ClubSport. The nine new swim league records set during the event were: • Caden Banke, Kenny Chen, Sam Jorgenson and Cole Stedman (Del Prado) mixed 9-10 years old 100 medley relay, 1:08.01. • Jenna Brown, Lauren Coching,
Kirsty Brown and Lauren Farrauto (Ruby Hill) 13-14 girls 200 medley relay, 2:04.98. • Jenna Brown (Ruby Hill) 13-14 girls 50 freestyle, 25.79. • Frankie Fitzpatrick (Dublin) 11-12 boys 50 butterfly, 28.97. • Fitzpatrick (Dublin) 11-12 boys 50 IM, 1:07.62. • Jonathan Ye (ClubSport) 11-12 boys 50 backstroke, 32.27. • Kirsty Brown (Ruby Hill) 13-14 girls 50 backstroke, 29.53. • Kyle Mui, Justin Lee, Immanuel Purisima and Fitzpatrick (Dublin) 11-12 mixed 200 freestyle relay, 1:56.25. • Kirsty Brown, Farrauto, Taylor Sowers and Jenna Brown (Ruby Hill) 13-14 girls 200 freestyle relay, 1:48.80. Q —Jeffrey Allen
JONATHAN LANCE/ON YOUR MARK EVENTS
Participants complete the swimming leg during the June Tri for Fun triathlon event at Shadow Cliffs in Pleasanton.
14 at the regional park. To register or to receive more information about the series, contact On Your Mark Events at 209-795-
7832 or visit its website, www.onyourmarkevents.com. Online registration is also available on www. active.com. Q
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