14 Thursday, September 29, 2016
Coastal View News • Carpinteria, California
Locals swim, bike, run under the sun 19th Annual Carpinteria Triathlon charges through town Photos by Robin KaRlsson and lea boyd As the thermometer crept ever higher last Sunday morning, hundreds of athletes from all over the state sweat their way through the 19th Annual Carpinteria Triathlon. Chris Braden won the Olympic course race—a 1.5k swim, a 40k bike ride and a 10k run—with a time of 1:55:51. Jacob Ford of Fountain Valley, Calif., took first overall in the Sprint—a .5k swim, a 15k bike ride and a 5k run––with a 51:07 finish. The event raises funds for the City’s Parks and Recreation youth programs.
swimmers line up in the sand ahead of the horn on sunday morning.
Mariann Thomas of Carpinteria finished the Olympic course in 2:47:35. She ranked first in the women’s 50-54 division.
Joel Carty of Carpinteria finished the Sprint course in 1:08:33. He was fifth in the men’s 30-34 division.
Nikki Puentes-Niels finished the Olympic course in 3:35:59, good for eighth in the women’s 35-39 division.
Proceeds provide scholarships and additional equipment for programs such as Junior Lifeguards and other ocean recreation programs. As usual, Coastal View News aimed its cameras at the local athletes. The race’s fast pace and difficulty of identifying athletes makes it impossible to include everyone, but here is a sample of what our Carpinteria guys and gals accomplished on Sept. 25.
Sean Kelly of Carpinteria finished the Sprint course in 1:11:20, which earned him ninth in the men’s 35-39 division.
Nick Koepenick of Carpinteria finished the Sprint course in 1:06:22. He placed third in the men’s 30-34 division.
Jennie Neuron of Carpinteria finished the Olympic course in 3:30:52 to place seventh in the women’s 35-39 division.
dominic Carmassi of Carpinteria celebrates his first-place finish in the men’s 25-29 division. He completed the race in 1:09:12.