Some 230 young athletes pushed it to their physical limits at the annual 麻豆社国产Youth Triathlon on Sunday (May 11).
It was the biggest SYT ever and sold out two weeks prior to kick off but, according to race director Mike Hedberg, it could be the last.
Hedberg told The Chief that much of the organizing committee is moving on and new blood needs to step up or the event risks cancellation.
鈥淭he race is in jeopardy of not running next year as many of the current organizing committee, which have been involved for many years, will be moving onto other community volunteer interests and family commitments,鈥� he said.
The group is looking for a new race director, run course coordinator, volunteer coordinator, website manager and treasurer.
鈥淭he youth triathlon is put together 100 per cent by volunteers and without community support, it would not run,鈥� he said. 鈥淲e all have busy lives 鈥� find some time to come out and be part of this tremendous kids event in our community.鈥�
Hedberg encouraged anyone interested to contact [email protected] for more details.
The 2014 SYT featured no repeat winners but saw a young generation of 麻豆社国产racers made their mark.
麻豆社国产competitors cleaned up in the seven and under, eight to nine and 14 to 15 age groups.
The female 7 and under saw Garibaldi Highlands resident Arya Schoahs edge out Squamish鈥檚 Sydney Russell and Winter Robichaud. Schoahs beat out Russell by 14 seconds to claim top prize.
Squamish鈥檚 Keanu Kaessler took home first place in the male 7 and under, edging local competitors Brody Evans and Ryan Sweeney. Kaessler鈥檚 time of 9:01.2 was 57 seconds faster than Evans.
Local youth also dominated the female 8 to 9 division, with Marin Lowe of Garibaldi Highlands winning the female category and locals Hailey Gagne and Emma Wilson placing second and third, respectively.
麻豆社国产competitors also controlled the podium in the 14 to 15 division, as Autumn Cramb won the female category and Paige Fanzone placed second. For the males, Ben Zuckernick from Garibaldi Highlands placed first, followed by locals Nicky Klimchuk-Brown and Rafi Abolfathi.
Whistler youth had a good day, with Felix Shorter, Kaila Lafreniere, Matthias Shorter and Mila Wittenberg all winning their categories. Langley鈥檚 Avery Martin was the only non-Sea to Sky Corridor resident to win a division by placing first in the male 12 to 13 division.
Other 麻豆社国产podium finishes included: Rylan Armstrong (second, male 8 to 9), Sienna Dickson (second, female 10 to 11), Elly Hoskin (third, female 10 to 11), Felix Perron (second, male 10 to 11), Linnea Uunila (second, female 12 to 13) and Josh Cormack (second, 12 to 13 male).
Local teams winning in the relay category were: The Red Bull (7 and under), Performance Plus (8 to 9), The Shredders (10 to 11) and Team Nick-Hunt-Park (14 to 15).
The 14th annual event also featured the debut of the Tiny Tri, which saw a total of 31 youngsters under the age of five get their first triathlon experience.
For complete results from the race, visit www.webscorer.com/race?raceid=22283.
