Simon Whitfield, Paula Findlay, Kids of Steel, first time triathletes, and some of the best age-groupers in the country are all part of the Kelowna Apple Triathlon results 2011.
Once again Richard Montgomery and a hard-working and very efficient crew of volunteers put on a sensational, well-organized triathlon.
Great to be in Kelowna again doing Ironstruck book signings at the Pushor Mitchell Apple Triathlon.
It's my favorite time of year when I make the trip over the Rockies from Calgary to the Okanagan Valley.
An exciting weekend of racing in Kelowna is pretty well always guaranteed and from there it's on to Ironman Canada 2011 in Penticton to take in one of the longest running Ironman Triathon races in the world.
Back in the late 1980's and 1990's I made that very same trip ten times to take part in Ironman Canada.
There was certainly no lack of intrigue as Apple race weekend 2011 unfolded.
Would someone catch and over-take Simon Whitfield for top spot in the elite pro men race?
It sure was a close race in 2010 when Simon hung on to take the top spot on the podium.
Simon won by less than a second in 2010 as he just managed to out sprint a hard-charging Kyle Jones.
Will the world's number three ranked Paula Findlay be 100%? Or will the Kelowna Apple be a stepping stone to an all-out effort in Beijing as Paula continues to recover from the injury that has plagued her since withdrawing from the Edmonton ITU race.
You have to think that even at 75% of her top effort, Paula might still be able to pull off a victory in the elite women event.
And how would the local age-groupers do?
The Kelowna Apple is also the National Age-Group Championships and several local triathletes have their sights set on the Age-Group World Championships in New Zealand.
22-year-old Jesse Van Oene has done the Apple Triathlon four times with a best time of 2:11:30 and is hoping a solid performance in 2011 will earn him a spot in the World Age Group Championships.
Elisa Brownlee is a 44-year-old mother of 2 boys and has been to the World Championships 3 times and will be trying to qualify for the 4th time.
And how about Gayanne Pacholzuk? She competed in her first Apple triathlon race twenty years ago and will be competing in the World Police and Fire Games in New York later in August.
Let's not forget about the Kids Of Steel participants who always seem to have a great time. They are fun to watch and the best thing about triathlon is that kids learn some great skills and add balance to their lives and have fun doing it.
THE ELITE WOMEN ON RACE DAY
What a great race it was for the elite women's title for the National Championship crown at the Kelowna Apple.
Not so fast cowboy!
It was a gallant effort but it was Sarah-Anne Brault who ended up in the lead as the race unfolded.
It was a sensational race for Sarah-Anne who was full value for her win and she was the better triathlete on this day. She certainly showed just how well she can run.
And Wow! What a smile and what a gracious winner. Great race Sarah-Anne. It was a thrill watching you perform.
Paula is a fighter and I have no doubt she will be a serious podium threat in the 2012 London Olympics where she will do Canada proud no matter what the result.
On this day however she came up short, but is obviously rounding into form and I predict she will be right at the front once again in Beijing in a few weeks.
As for Sarah-Anne, just what has to happen in order to get this superb athlete into the Olympics alongside Paula. What a duo!
TOP TEN ELITE WOMENSarah-Anne Brault.........2:04:41 Paula Findlay.............2:05:35 Lindsey Jerdonek..........2:06:03 Annie Warner..............2:06:46 Kyla Coates...............2:09:10 Jennifer Spieldenner......2:09:36 Amanda Felder.............2:09:58 Alexandra Coates..........2:11:20 Mireille Rodrigue.........2:13:11 Jessica Broderick.........2:13:25
In the fight for top spot in the elite men category many thought it would be a re-match between Simon Whitfield and Kyle Jones and for a while it certainly looked that way.
It looked that was at least until the second lap of the run when Simon began to pull away and by the third lap the writing was on the wall and it as pretty obvious that nobody was going to catch Simon in the 2011 Kelowna Apple.
One thing that did remain the same is that training partner Kyle Jones did finish second again, except this year is was by much more that half a second.
Still this does look very much like our double threat for the men in the London Olympics.
TOP TEN ELITE MEN Simon Whitfield.......1:54:12 Kyle Jones............1:54:36 Gregory Billington....1:54:46 Tyler Butterfield.....1:55:22 Felix Duchampt........1:56:11 Jeff Helmer..........1:56:25 Alexander Hinton.....1:56:34 Kevin Collington......1:57:02 Yanik Leduc...........1:57:20 John Rasmussen........1:57:30
Male Age Group 18-19 Kai Riess............2:30:24 Austin Reith.........2:37:46 Mark Williamson......3:04:23 Donald Grant.........3:31:37
Female Age Group - 18 to 19Evangeline Gifford....2:30:00 Jennifer Bhatla.......2:45:02 Jessica Lenoble.......3:14:35
Male Age Group - 20 to 24(top 4)Alexander Vanderlinden..2:09:05Adam Ward...............2:09:33 Jason Jama..............2:10:08 Jesse Van Oene..........2:10:49
Female Age Group - 20 to 24(top 4)Jessica Kisell..........2:20:44 Brittany Cooper.........2:23:49 Keddi-Anne Sherbino.....2:31:22 Sarah Macarthur.........2:31:42
Male Age Group - 25 to 29(top 4)Ramsey Ezzat............2:01:36 Nathan Champness........2:01:42 Trevor Roy.............2:01:50 Stephen Struthers......2:07:41
Female Age Group - 25 to 29Marcy Edgecumbe..........2:14:21 Amy Woodward.............2:27:24 Jeanette Elmore..........2:28:50 Caroline Reid............2:28:57
Male Age Group - 30 to 34
Female Age Group - 30 to 34Malindi Elmore...........2:12:12 Emily Allan..............2:15:43 Erin Hibbitts...........2:22:50 Sofi Hindmarch...........2:25:55
Male Age Group - 35 to 39Chad Reid................2:03:20 Jeff Krar................2:05:39 
Female Age Group - 35 to 39Suzanne Huse.............2:16:44Sharon Styles............2:17:54 Rebecca Sherlock.........2:18:37 Rebecca Marshall.........2:20:59 Carli Tyson..............2:21:07
Male Age Group - 40 to 44Tom Evans................1:58:31 Calvin Zaryski...........2:02:00 
Female Age Group - 40 to 44Carolyn Hubbard..........2:19:16 Kristine Brynjolfson......2:21:00 Sarah Clark...............2:21:19 Kari Bailey...............2:23:02
Male Age Group - 45 to 49Stephen Wood..............2:10:30 Dave Pexman...............2:11:05 
Female Age Group - 45 to 49Stephanie Kieffer..........2:13:28 Marie-Josee Cossette.......2:25:36 Lesley Hartford............2:26:25 Denise Uhrynuk.............2:29:10
Male Age Group - 50 to 54Tony Frost.................2:08:55 Tom Omstead................2:12:18 
Female Age Group - 50 to 54Margie Ritchie..............2:17:59 Amanda Barlow..............2:35:35 Kim Jollymore...............2:36:02 Kate Okany..................2:37:14
Male Age Group - 55 to 59Mark Shorter................2:18:58 Rob Ashburner...............2:22:03 
Female Age Group 55-59Laurelee Welder.............2:33:09 Sue Ashburner...............2:36:17 Dianne Woodward............2:46:44 Lynda Proce.................2:50:47
Male Age Group - 60 to 64Carl Peterson................2:21:09 Jack Wessel..................2:31:07 
Female Age Group - 60 to 64Hella Versfeld...............2:49:05 Anne Baran...................3:15:23
Male Age Group - 65 to 69Peter Kerklaan...............2:25:14 Greg Sandkuhl................2:27:03 Pete Stanton.................2:50:13
TOP TEN AGE-GROUP WOMEN OVERALL-10K RACEMalindi Elmore...............2:12:12 Stephanie Kieffer............2:13:28 Marcy Edgecumbe..............2:14:21 Emily Allan..................2:15:43 Suzanne Huse.................2:16:44 Sharon Styles................2:17:54 Margie Ritchie...............2:17:59 Rebecca Sherlock.............2:18:37 Carolyn Hubbard.............2:19:16 Jessica Kisell...............2:20:44
TOP TEN AGE-GROUP WOMEN-SPRINT DISTANCE
Sarah Brown..................1:10:06 Michelle Mark...............1:10:46 Erin Browes..................1:12:43 Chelsea Raymond..............1:12:48 Elissa Papp..................1:12:50 Michelle Beveridge..........1:13:29 Jay Smith....................1:13:37 Janel Merrifield.............1:13:41 Grace Kary...................1:14:05 Holly Higgins................1:14:15TOP TEN AGE-GROUP MEN-10K RACETom Evans....................1:58:31 Ramsey Ezzat.................2:01:36 Nathan Champness.............2:01:42 Trevor Roy..................2:01:50 Calvin Zaryski...............2:02:00 Rob Eakin....................2:03:17 Chad Reid....................2:03:20 David Matheson...............2:03:51 Geoff Waterman...............2:05:15 Joe Radench..................2:05:31
TOP TEN AGE-GROUP MEN-SPRINT DISTANCEMatt Fieldwalker.............1:03:06 Patrick Naylor...............1:04:56 Kirk Vandeweghe..............1:05:19 Rick Hunter..................1:05:48 Thomas Brown.................1:06:12 David Wiens.................1:06:14 Bo Simpson...................1:06:54 Deon Flynn...................1:07:27 Brian Hrynkow................1:07:43 Craig Dale...................1:07:51
JUNIOR ELITE WOMENEllen Pennock...........59:53 Joanna Brown............1:01:09 Christine RidenouR......1:01:52 Gabrielle Edwards......1:01:57 Dominika Jamnicky.......1:02:04 Amelie Kretz............1:02:36 Hilary Wille............1:02:55 Karlyn Elford...........1:04:37 Karol-Ann Roy Rosemere..1:06:19 Samantha Klus...........1:06:47 Maya Munzar.............1:06:48 Madi Serpico............1:07:09
JUNIOR ELITE MENFrancis Lefebvre........56:05 Gabriel Legault.........56:13 Tristan Woodfine........56:36 Lehm Maguire............57:01 Charles Brault.........57:06 Philippe Tremblay.......57:18 Charles Khazoom.........57:25 Tyler Mislawchuk........57:30 Philippe Deschamps.....57:33
TRY A TRI TOP TWELVEKerry Marc..............49:20 Jonathan Houweling......51:20 Daniel Vissia...........52:16 Ryan Booth..............52:55 Tyler Irving............53:31 Brett Thompson..........53:43 Brad Farrell............53:49 Ryan Fipke..............53:51 Paul Watson.............53:59 MarK Sander.............54:01 Jessica Turanec.........54:03 Sunette Louw............54:23
KIDS OF STEEL 8-11
Can you find your name in here? Everyone hidden in this list is a winner.
You are a winner and very special for doing something as challenging as triathlon that helps you learn new things, stay strong, and have fun all at the same time.
You were all amazing in the Apple Triathlon in Kelowna in 2011 and the race organizers, spectators and especially your patents are all very proud of you.
Eat smart, stay fit, and be strong forever!
Andrena Johnson Hudsyn Arnold Veerle Appels Keely Ralf Emma Movold Madelyn Shipley
Jaxon Slaney Linnea Uunila Charlotte Ross Kallie O'hearn Madison Dyck Payton Basterash Amber Crack Brianna Taylor Ella Rolleston Paige
Meyers Lily Pink Rachel Mcinnes Teigen Detta Shea UrseL Taryn Bach Serena Anfuso Kassandra Hintz Eliana Beglaw Cally Melnyk Kaitlyn Lumby Mary Benoit Julia Petrie Hunter Schroeder Isabelle Poulin Spencer Hunt Lulu Clement Kescia Doyle Breanna Aucoin Paige Smith Olivia Milaney Taysha Boulter Aaleijah Zindlay Elise Dimmell Calgary Avery Movold Siobhan Toal Sally Haaheim Micaiah Besler Abby Wilson Sophie Ogilvie Nicole Minkevich Jenna Sillence Axana Merckx Caitlyn Roy Haley Berrisford Jaya Melnyk Samantha Cuell Taryn O'neill Michelle Kraetzer Kaelan Kelly Makena Marshall Ciara Wright Kristanna Neilson 
Jacob Krayzel Ethan Lundy Matthew Lahay Bradley Melanson Nicholas Mills Brayden Sandquist Colton Palfrey Ethan Shipley Eusebius Pink Spencer Ursel Kinsey Casper Heather Cathcart Sarah Hillmer Jordyn Pink Alessia Aucoin Chiara Anfuso Emily Epp Amelia Brooker Montanna Steciuk Julianna Hansen Emily Wall 
Jordan Barker Stephen Klock Tait Carlson Jonas Bears Lincoln Hoel Gage Stoll Dawson Gladue Elias Carmichael Reece Landry Josiah Besler Michael Ralf Travis Kascak Ehren Woodward Brenden Kanan Joshua Mcloughlin Connor Hobbs Kael Murphy Pearce Toal Josh Marshall Zack Hoogenboom Owen Lemoine Torin Andrews Caleb Sollid-Gagner Colin Hillmer Quinten Pearson Erik Haaheim Aiden Cathcart Nathan Sandquist Tommy Robertson-Berlinski Reid Benedict Grayson Tymchyshyn Evan Mackenzie Aidan Mackenzie Julius Brooker
KOS FEMALE 12-13Desirae Ridenour Holly Henry Calli Charlton Kyla Roy Abby Speirs Mackenzie Gladue Aimee Shannon Hannah Henry Hayley Basterash Olivia Baldassare Eleanor Thomas Annelise Lapointe Rachel Kanan Kaycee Schroeder Emily D'entremont Marissa Dimmell Ciara Wood Janelle Bykowski Kassidy Todd Jamie Hellard Janae Hoel Keira Baldwin Amy Wiebe Lauren Benedict Emma Andreen Eden Lamb Jenna Butterworth Chloe Sollid-Gagner Erin Paetsch Mikayla Albrecht Sarah Cathcart Hailey Wilson
KOS MALE 12-13Noah Beglaw Sam Ogden Maxwell Elliott Gearard Wright Avery Humphries Ben Main Jeremy Kissack Shae Kelly Joshua Ogilvie Ari Blondal Etienne De Jongh Matthew Evans Noah Wiens Zach Da Silva Joshua Kozelj Keiran Marchand Riley Kascak Rylan Valentine Andrew Armstrong
KOS FEMALE 14-15 TOP TENMegan Kinghorn..............43:31 Elani Bykowski..............44:12 Keisha Besler...............44:40 Grace Thompson...............45:53 Farisha Arensen..............46:14 Kelty Slaney.................48:09 Monica Mcdowell..............48:09 Jessie Ogden.................48:26 Hannah Humphries.............48:35 Laurin Thorne................49:54
KOS MALE 14-15 TOP TENKyle Beatty..................40:14 Darian Hole..................40:32 Aidan Zagar..................40:42 Brennen Smith................41:49 Brammon Edwards..............42:35 Zac Kendall..................43:42 Corey Arsenault..............43:49 Jake Armstrong...............44:12 Cooper Bentley...............44:19 Erik Evans...................44:22
KOS FEMALE 16-19Heather Savard...............1:12:29 Chelsea Thorne...............1:18:16 Maya Soukup..................1:21:01 Sofia Thompson...............1:23:31 Reilly Baldwin...............1:24:55 Andrea Skleryk...............1:25:18 Heather Halperin.............1:25:54 Jillian Swan.................1:26:54 Jessica Hooper...............1:30:26
KOS MALE 16-19 TOP TENChris Sundby.................1:04:48 Jeremy Bergeron..............1:06:49 Jasper Mackenzie.............1:09:37 Brendan Elford...............1:09:38 Carsten Lapointe.............1:09:54 Jamie Mills..................1:13:46 Cole Forster.................1:15:10 Devon Greenhalgh.............1:19:12 Nic Klassen..................1:20:02 Adam Mclaughlin..............1:21:56
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