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Bracebridge 2011 Post-race news

Complete Our Post-Race Survey and Get Additional Ballots to the Season Long Draw

We really do use the feedback you provide to improve our races and hope you will take a few minutes to complete the Binbrook Customer Satisfaction Survey. Just complete the survey, and if you compete in three or more races you will get an additional ballot for the Season Long Draw. You just need to tell us what you think of the race. Here is the Bracebridge Post-Race Survey.

Our Season Long Draw For 2011

Enter three or more races during the season and be eligible to win a prize in our Season Long Draw. There are over $5,000 in prizes so far with more to come.

Back again for an eighth year is our Season Long Draw. The prize line-up is impressive with prizes from CompuTrainer, TYR, Timex, Trico, coaching packages and more to come.

It's our way of thanking you for coming out to our races all year. With the draw being held at the end of October 2011 it means the more you race the better your chance to win. As you can see we are off to a fantastic start with the prize list so far. We will track your races and once you have entered THREE OR MORE RACES you are automatically entered. You also get additional chances to win by completing our post race survey.

We intend to keep adding prizes all year and will keep updating the prize list as the season progresses. The Season Long Draw page has all of the details.

The Only Series With Personalized Race Awards

MultiSport Canada Triathlon Series makes sure we offer something special for race day award winners. As an age group winner, not only do you receive a medal but a FREE personalized Finishers Picture Award with the date, race location and your time. No other race or series provides this sort of award. Here is an award sample. For a larger version just click on the picture.

After each race, you will receive an email from My Sports Shooter – Mike Cheliak. The email will contain links to any photos that were identified as you (by bib) and will also contain a custom coupon code. Your code is used at checkout and will deduct either $5 or $10 from your purchase.

If you were a top three finisher recognized at the awards; your coupon code is valued at $10. For all other participants in the adult venues, your coupon code is valued at $5. You can use your coupon code towards the purchase of any product offered by My Sports Shooter. The two MultiSport Digital Products are $5 for the MultiSport Small Digital File or $10 for the MultiSport Digital Award which means a FREE PHOTO!

For top three finishers, you MUST put your stats in the comments section at checkout in order to get the custom virtual clock layout. If not, your photo will be sent to you as is.

Please note that ALL COUPONS ARE VALID FOR ONE WEEK FROM THE DATE OF ISSUE. There will be no exceptions.

TYR Racer of The Day and HEROES of The Day

Back for 2011 the Racer of the Day and the all new HERO of the Day. This year the Racer of The Day is being sponsored by TYR. We will be picking a finishing position at select races and the athlete who finishes in that overall position will win a TYR wetsuit valued between $300 to $500.

HERO Certified Burgers is also sponsoring the HERO of the Day. We will be picking a finishing position at select races and the athlete who finishes in that overall position will win $100 in gift certificates from HERO Burgers.

Garry Kapitan was the TYR Racer of the Day and

won a TYR Hurricane Cat 3 wetsuit valued at $450

Leanne Young was a HERO of the Day and won

$100 in HERO Burger gift certificates

Esther Waugh was the TYR Racer of the Day and

won a TYR Hurricane Cat 3 wetsuit valued at $450

Team Challenge Racing

We always look for new ways to make our races more enjoyable and FUN. Team Challenge Racing is another way of injecting more fun into race day. It is all about bragging rights, race day recognition for your team, AND, you will still be eligible for Series Points Awards and Individual Awards on race day. HERO Burgers will also be awarding a case of HERO Burgers valued at $150 to one of the teams on each race weekend.

Please check out the Team Challenge Racing webpage.

My Sports Shooter - You’ve Been Shot Award

Congratulations go to out to our winners of the You've Been Shot Award. We will select the winner(s) after each race weekend and post the picture in our post-race newsletter for that race. The winner(s) will get a copy of the full resolution 8x10 digital file. Contact Mike Cheliak to claim your picture. Remember to smile and ham it up for the camera, and maybe you too can be a You've Been Shot Award winner.

Thank You To The Retailers and Sponsors At Bracebridge

We would not be able to provide the quality of races and draw prizes without the sponsors and retailers who support our series. Please check out all of the Series Sponsors at the end of this newsletter. Special thanks to the retailers and sponsors who were at the race or contributed draw prizes this weekend. They were:

Thanks also to Gears Bike Shop for being onsite and offering technical support for Saturday's races.

MultiSport Canada Apparel

It looks like our new apparel line was a hit as we sold out most of the sizes we brought to Woodstock. For those who wanted some more information on out jackets, hoodies and gold shirts please check out the MultiSport Canada Clothing webpage.For a larger version just click on the image below.

Training Resources Section - Recharge With Milk

We receive many questions about training, what to do on race day, rules etc. The MultiSport Canada Training Resources webpage has a great deal of information about those topics and more. The latest addition to the Training Resources section is Training With Chocolate Milk. While you are there why not check out all of the other pages.

Bracebridge Race Report & Results

By Roger Hospedales of Triathlon Magazine Canada

First of all, thanks go out to all of the volunteers, sponsors, on-site retailers, athletes, and spectators for making this past Bracebridge race weekend another excellent event.

(Our unbeatable combo of post-race Chocolate Milk & HERO Burgers)

(All the photos you see are courtesy of MySportShooter.com)

The heat continues to be a factor but how can we complain? I don't want to remind you but in a few months when the white stuff starts falling to the ground, most of us will be begging for the summer weather once again. So let's fully enjoy the rest of this summer while it lasts.

(We start them early at the Recharge With Milk Triathlon Series)

Annie Williams Park

We have been asked by the community to let you know about an effort to improve the park even more. Athletes will be especially interested in the plans for the shoreline.

Annie Williams Memorial Park in Bracebridge Ontario is unique in that it survives due to the generosity of the Bracebridge Rotary Club, the Bracebridge-Muskoka Lakes Rotary Club and the Bracebridge Lions Club. This lovely gem is in need of some polishing, and a park makeover is in the works. In addition to a new playground, tree planting and a fresh coat of paint on the picnic shelter, on September 10, 2011, the shoreline of this park will be completely revitalized by community volunteers. The gabian stone will be pulled out, and replaced with a more gradual grade and better access to the water. Large rocks, natural plants and some park benches will all make your triathalon experience in Bracebridge even better. But we need your help. Please consider making a contribution to this worthy project by sending your tax-receiptable donation today to Annie Williams Memorial Park, PO Box 1466, Bracebridge, Ontario P1L 1V5. Cheques should be made out to Town of Bracebridge with memo Annie Williams Memorial Park. Thank you for your support!

Saturday’s Sprint Distance Races

The Sprint Duathlon witnessed dominant performances by a pair of Oakville athletes. Kevin Smith, a perennial Elite World Championships competitor, crushed the field with a 58:55 clocking (the only athlete to go under one hour). He ran 16:49 for the 5km, biked the 20 km in 32:29, and ran the final 2.5 km in 8:51. Meanwhile, Monica Lau used her typical stellar run (she ran 20:48 for the 5km, and 10:07 for the 2.5 km) to earn the women’s win in 1:11:40.

In the Time Trial start triathlon, Toronto’s Ruston Martin learned his lesson from Bala Falls (where he let up on his effort and passed virtually due to the wave start) and ensured that he would not get overtaken for the lead by running a full out 18:45 final 5 km to secure the win in 1:06:00. Aurora’s Paolina Allan (our Gravenhurst Olympic and Welland Half Iron Champion), used her characteristic strong bike to bring home another victory (1:11:17).

(Girl Power - our Relay winners from Saturday)

Sunday’s Provincial Championships, International Duathlon and Give It A Tri Races

The Olympic Distance Triathlon served as the Ontario Provincial Championships and the athletes sure stepped up to plate to provide the quality racing that the Championships deserved

(Richard Pady leading the race out of T1)

Orangeville’s Richard Pady led out of the water (19:55) closely trailed by St. Catherines’ Wolfgang Guembel (20:13), who kept Pady within 26 seconds throughout the 40 km bike. Pady flew out of T2 to extend his lead but Guembel ran a 36:56 10 km split to overtake the Healthy Results head coach for the win (1:59:25), while Pady had to settle for second (2:01:12).

(Wolfgang Guembel takes the win)

The exciting racing continued with the women as the top five women were within 90 seconds of each other throughout the bike ride (after Scarborough’s Miranda Bharadwaj opening swim of 22:08).

(Miranda Bharadwaj leading the way out of T2, with Elizabeth Primrose in close pursuit)

In the end, fifty-year old Elizabeth Primrose (a National Champion in Triathlon and Cross-country running) showed that she still is a force to be reckoned with by taking the women’s win (2:14:41) with a strong bike and run combination. Bharadwaj ran tough to claim second in 2:15:36.

(Elizabeth Primrose wins!)

* For those that obtained World Championship qualifying slots in the Olympic Triathlon, please visit Triathlon Canada World Championship Registration Information site. Reminder: There were Two Age-Group Spots per Five-Year Category for the 2012 World Championships. You MUST be a FULL YEAR member of the Ontario Association of Triathletes in order to qualify for an Age-Group Spot!

(The classy Paolina Allan did the Double. She raced to a win on Saturday, a fourth on Sunday)

Toronto’s David Frake dominated the International Duathlon from start to finish. Frake ran the first 10 km in 36:08, followed that up with a 59:08 40 km bike (the only sub one hour ride all day), and ran the final 5 km in 19:01 to cross the finish line in 1:55:59 to take the overall win by close to 22 minutes. Toronto’s Sasha Gollish’s opening 10 km run of 40:24 gave her a 10-minute lead once she headed off on the 40 km ride. Lia Kutzscher picked up a few minutes during the bike but Gollish surged away again with the top 5 km run of 21:51 and won the women’s race in 2:21:13.

In the Give It A Tri, local girls Melinda Hubert and Emily Hubert battled it out with each other in the women’s race but Melinda used the top swim and bike to finish in 47:08 and edge out Emily for the win by 23 seconds. For the men, James Scott put up solid splits all across the board to grab the overall victory in 43:36.

(We should all look this happy while we are racing)

Stoney Creek’s Tony Morelli (1:31:43) and Toronto’s Leslie Grant (1:55:43) took wins in the Olympic Swim/Bike.

Make sure to visit MultiSport Canada Radio for post-race interviews with with Kevin Smith, Ruston Martin, Girl Power, and more.

(Aaron De Jong being interviewed for MSC Radio by Roger Hospedales)

Thanks for joining us at Bracebridge, we hope to see you again this coming weekend at Cobourg.

For a complete rundown of Results please visit Sportstats, Official Timers of the Recharge With Milk Triathlon Series and MultiSport Canada. If you need any adjustment to the final results please email Sportstats.

MSC Triathlon Series - Saturday August 6, 2011

Bracebridge Sprint Triathlon - Swim 750m, Bike 20 Km, Run 5 Km

Top 5

Place	Name	Age Group	Total Time
Men
1	Ruston Martin	Men 25-29	1:06:00
2	Anthony Shearing	Men 40-44	1:09:41
3	Michael Domb	Men under 20	1:10:03
4	Peter MacIntye	Men 50-54	1:10:03
5	Allan Fowler	Men 35-39	1:10:22
Women
1	Paolina Allan	Elite	1:11:17
2	Victoria Hanna	Women 20-24	1:14:01
3	Amanda Yates	Women 35-39	1:16:45
4	Helen Dempster	Women 40-44	1:17:16
5	Debra Tuchner	Women 40-44	1:19:17

Fastest Splits

Swim

Name	Age Group	Swim	Pace
Ruston Martin	Men 25-29	12:09	1:38/100m
Adele Page	Women 25-29	11:41	1:34/100m

Bike

Name	Age Group	Bike	Average Speed
Scott Mortimer	Men 50-54	32:18	37.2 km/h
Debra Tuchner	Women 40-44	35:26	33.9 km/h

Run

Name	Age Group	Run	Pace/km
Ruston Martin	Men 25-29	18:45	3:45/km
Victoria Hanna	Women 20-24	19:50	3:58/km

Bracebridge Sprint Duathlon - Run 5 km, Bike 20 Km, Run 2.5 Km

Top 5

Place	Name	Age Group	Total Time
Men
1	Kevin Smith	Elite	58:55
2	John Stewart	Men 30-39	1:04:58
3	Peter Demoss	Men 30-39	1:10:50
4	Tyler Cook	Men 30-39	1:12:08
5	Paul Ferri	Men 20-29	1:12:21
Women
1	Monica Lau	Women 20-29	1:11:40
2	Marlene Sykes	Women 20-29	1:16:41
3	Heidi McKee	Women 40-49	1:19:40
4	Audrey Bell-Peter	Women 50-59	1:22:03
5	Ann Jackson	Women 50-59	1:22:43

Fastest Men and Women’s Splits

First Run

Name	Age Group	First Run	Pace
Kevin Smith	Elite	16:49	3:22/km
Monica Lau	Women 20-29	20:48	4:10/km

Bike

Name	Age Group	Bike	Average Speed
John Stewart	Men 30-39	31:56	37.6 km/h
Heidi McKee	Women 40-49	38:41	31.0 km/h

Second Run

Name	Age Group	Second Run	Pace/km
Kevin Smith	Elite	8:51	3:33/km
Monica Lau	Women 20-29	10:07	4:03/km

MSC Triathlon Series - Sunday August 7, 2011

Bracebridge Olympic Triathlon - Swim 1500m, Bike 40 Km, Run 10 Km

Top 5

Place	Name	Age Group	Total Time
Men
1	Wolfgang Guembel	Elite	1:59:25
2	Richard Pady	Elite	2:01:12
3	Keith Marchant	Men 20-24	2:04:31
4	Mark Linseman	Men 25-29	2:05:23
5	Francois Cote	Men 25-29	2:08:58
Women
1	Elizabeth Primrose	Elite	2:14:41
2	Miranda Bharadwaj	Women 25-29	2:15:36
3	Ayesha Rollinson	Elite	2:15:43
4	Paolina Allan	Elite	2:16:01
5	Barbi Brochu	Women 35-39	2:16:27

Fastest Splits

Swim

Name	Age Group	Swim	Pace
Richard Pady	Elite	19:55	1:20/100m
Miranda Bharadwaj	Women 25-29	22:08	1:29/100m

Bike

Name	Age Group	Bike	Average Speed
Richard Pady	Elite	1:00:51	39.4 km/h
Paolina Allan	Elite	1:07:37	35.5 km/h

Run

Name	Age Group	Run	Pace/km
Matthew Leduc	Men 30-34	35:46	3:35/km
Ayesha Rollinson	Elite	41:11	4:08/km

Bracebridge International Duathlon - Run 10 km, Bike 40 Km, Run 5 Km

Top 5

Place	Name	Age Group	Total Time
Men
1	David Frake	Men 40-44	1:55:59
2	Peter MacLeod	Men 45-49	2:17:58
3	Florian Ong	Men 30-34	2:19:22
4	Matt Straatman	Men under 20	2:19:28
5	Sean Oatmeyer	Men 45-49	2:21:48
Women
1	Sasha Gollish	Women 30-34	2:21:13
2	Lia Kutzscher	Women 45-49	2:33:13
3	Jane Ravenshaw	Women 45-49	2:43:51
4	Debbie Chan	Women 35-39	2:46:14
5	Valerie Horrobin	Women 25-29	2:54:59

Fastest Men and Women’s Splits

First Run

Name	Age Group	First Run	Pace
David Frake	Men 40-44	36:08	3:37/km
Sasha Gollish	Women 30-34	40:24	4:03/km

Bike

Name	Age Group	Bike	Average Speed
David Frake	Men 40-44	59:08	40.6 km/h
Lia Kutzscher	Women 45-49	1:13:25	32.7 km/h

Second Run

Name	Age Group	Second Run	Pace/km
David Frake	Men 40-44	19:01	3:49/km
Sasha Gollish	Women 30-34	21:51	4:23/km

Bracebridge Give It a Tri - Swim 400m, Bike 10 Km, Run 2.5 Km

Top 5

Place	Name	Age Group	Total Time
Men
1	James Scott	Men 45-49	43:36
2	Jed Walker	Men under 20	43:44
3	Ben Soer	Men 30-34	44:11
4	Basil McRae	Men 50-54	45:23
5	Brett Knowles	Men 50-54	45:34
Women
1	Melinda Hubert	Women under 20	47:08
2	Emily Hubert	Women under 20	47:31
3	Sara Naudts	Women 30-34	48:01
4	Leah Burley	Women 25-29	48:53
5	Monica Kay	Women 35-39	49:58

Fastest Splits

Swim

Name	Age Group	Swim	Pace
Matt Sawa	Men 30-34	7:17	1:50/100m
Melinda Hubert	Women under 20	6:48	1:42/100m

Bike

Name	Age Group	Bike	Average Speed
Brett Knowles	Men 50-54	20:31	29.2 km/h
Melinda Hubert	Women under 20	21:00	28.6 km/h

Run

Name	Age Group	Run	Pace/km
Ben Soer	Men 30-34	11:01	4:25/km
Leah Burley	Women 25-29	11:05	4:26/km

See the full results here. All photos are courtesy of My Sports Shooter.

A Reminder to all Athletes

Maintaining great relationships with the communities hosting our races is essential to ensuring that these races are successful and continue to exist. Therefore, athletes, please remember to be courteous out on the race course. Not only to volunteers and fellow racers, but also to the residents of the community you are racing in. And just like when you are out training, you need to share the road. It is a race but we do not own the road. Adopting the spirit of sharing and co-operation will make it a better experience for all.