- Congratulations to
Jim Snyder, who completed his first
ironman distance race "Beach 2 Battleship" on November
2, 2008 with a time of 11:20. Standing on the podium
beside Jim is Randy Jones, who
completed his first half-ironman distance race on the
same course with a time of 5:31. The day started with a
chilly 45 degrees, water temp 60 degrees and light
winds. Both athletes followed months of training with a
spectacular performance in all areas of swimming, biking
and running.
More cheers go to athletes
who competed in the Emerald Isle Triathlon on October
18th.
Medal winners
included:
Valerie Netsch
(Overall Female Open Winner 1:15:40)
Robert Netsch
(Overall Male Open Winner 1:06:37)
Age Group Division
Winners were:
Kerry Sanders (1st
place)
Becky Nicholas
(1st Place)
Julie Dreelin (2nd
place)
Allyson Spoul (2nd
place)
Annie DeYoung (2nd
place)
Rob Murray (2nd
Place)
Sarah Gardner (3rd
place)
Jim Ebert (3rd
place)
Matt Russell (3rd
place)
Other
participating members were Amber Hanberry, Art Metcalf,
Brett Owens, Doug Potter, Traci Potter, Sarah Lamb, Ed
McCabe and the entire R.D. Sawyer family raced as a
relay team.
CONGRATULATIONS
ON A GREAT 2008 SEASON!!!!
Two important dates
to announce -
Outer
Banks Duathlon - April 25, 2009
Outer Banks Triathlon - August 22, 2009
stay tuned for more information...