Thanks to Kris Plant and the team of organizers for bringing back the Perth Triathlon! It's the perfect season kick off or newbie event. For Team Triumph it's all about racing for the pie if you win your category. Something about winning a dessert just sweetens the deal :) The potluck at the end of this awesome community event is a pretty sweet feature as well.
Congratulations to everyone who participated! Everyone who started, finished. Tara completed her first triathlon and Team Triumph picked up a few pie and cookie awards! It was great to see Triumphers encouraging each other and we are always so grateful when Heather's pompoms come out at the finish line!
RESULTS
Team Rhinos and Gazelles with Susie Walter - 3rd overall
Double Distance Tri.
Katryna Camacho - 1st Overall
Andrea Levesque - 2nd Overall
Single Distance Tri. Women
Pam - 2nd age cat., 4th overall
Monique - 5th age cat., 8th overall
Pat - 1st in age cat, 10th overall
France - 5th in age cat, 18th overall
Julie J. - 8th in age cat., 19th overall
Heather - 4th in age cat., 25th overall
Tara - 6th in age cat., 27th overall
Single Distance Tri. Men
Adam - 1st in age cat., 2nd overall
John - 2nd in age cat., 7th overall
Laurent - 3rd in age cat., 9th overall
A year ago I could only tread water and had not run since childhood. With the amazing Virtual Olympic course, support, guidance, and tips from of all the folks at Team Triumph I've ended the season with my first Olympic distance triathlon under my belt and am hooked! Really looking forward to the 2025 season and even to the hard work over the winter to prepare. Karen Houle
I wanted to let you know that the Perth triathlon was a great experience, I somehow placed third in my age group! What a supportive group of participants (including Team Triumph athletes), cheering bystanders and volunteers.
Thanks to your swim lessons, I learned the technical basics and gained confidence to get back in the pool after decades. And it was really special doing this with Ann Laidlaw, my bestie for many years. We did a couple of additional swims with Kevin and Team Triumph people, also a great way to continue learning and practicing good technical form.
I will continue with lane swimming and who knows, maybe there's another triathlon in my future!
I love the accountability and the structure of the Virtual 70.3 Half Ironman training program. I don't think I would have gotten this far without the program. The accountability is huge for me!
Deborah Jackman