Neustadt - In what can only be described as an awesome show of support for an event already close to the hearts of many Saugeen Triathlon Club members, 30 club members participated in the 2010 Colleen Lantz Memorial Run 4 Youth on Saturday, August 7^th.

With almost 280 runners, walkers and stroller jockeys taking part and scads of volunteers, this little run has grown into a huge local event. Well organized and supporting the South Grey Bruce Youth Literacy Council, this event is must-do for many local athletes and families.

Click Here To See All The Awesome Results From The 2010 Run 4 Youth!

Check out the Events Tab, it has been updated with the Fall walk/run clinic information and fall races and goal races.

NOTE - Hanover’s walk/run clinic location is the Kinsman Baseball Diamonds

Wiarton - Holiday Monday, August 2^nd was the a great day for the STC as club distance runner Bevin Stevenson grabbed third place on the podium and led seven other STC members at the 58^th Annual  13K Shore To Shore Road Race in a dash across the bottom of the Bruce Peninsula.

In benefit to the Wiarton and District Family Literacy Association, the annual road race used 2010 to restart the historical event after a short hiatus. Over 215 runners and walkers made the start line for the 2010 Shore To Shore.

Stevenson missed the gold by less than a minute, stopping the clock at 46:32, finishing third overall and claiming first in the male 30 to 39 age group.

One of the STC’s top female runners, Anne McCutcheon booked a time of 1:04:14 to finish in 62^nd place overall and 8^th among females 30 to 39 years old.

STC master duathlete Doug Wiseman was close behind McCutcheon as he grabbed 66^th place overall, and 7^th spot among males 50 to 59 with a time of 1:04:58.

Budding STC triathlete, preparing for the Muskoka 70.3 Half Ironman in mid-September, David Crawford claimed 101^st place overall and 25^th spot in the male 40 to 49 age group with a time of 1:09:27.

Rookie STC member Angie McCurdy was next across the finish line for the club as she stopped the clock at 1:12:51, claiming 123^rd place overall and 9^th spot among females 40 to 49.

STC sophomore Dave Benninger continued to improve his running by booking a time of 1:14:47 to finish 139^th overall and 31^st among males 40 to 49 years old.

Veteran triathlete and rookie STC member Scott Luce went in to the books just behind Benninger at 1:15:44 to place 145^th overall and 32^nd in the males 40 to 49 age group.

The final STC member to record a time at the 2010 Shore To Shore was the incredible Paula Luce. A veteran multisport athlete and runner, she finished in 213^th place overall and 15^th among females 50 to 59 years old.

JE

Muskoka - On Saturday, July 17^th, the STC’s running man Ron Irwin found himself somewhere in the deepest, darkest Muskokas, between Dwight Beach and Huntsville for the Limber Lost Challenge.  The site for this ultra running race was the Limberlost Forest and Wildlife Reserve. It’s 10,000 acres of pristine lakes, varied terrain and diverse wildlife habitats. This time Irwin was determined to learn from his hot experience at Creemore. With a 10 hour time limit, he grappled with the 56K course.

Over Hill….. And, Over more Hills In Muskoka With Irwin!

Creemore - The STC’s intrepid ultra-runner Ron Irwin decided running uphill may be a better direction to travel.  On Sunday, July 4^th, Irwin tackled his 5^th 50K ultra run of the season as he ascended The Creemore Vertical Challenge. After a great first 25K loop, things went south in his race plan as heat became a major factor in his finish.

Check Out All The Hot Times With Irwin At Creemore!

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The scheduled workout for Wilder’s Lake tonight has been cancelled due to severe thunder storm activity in the area. See you at the next workout at the lake August 16th from 6:45 until 8p.m. !!

Huntsville - Fate is a funny thing. It can’t be controlled. It can’t be predicted. It’s invisible and can’t be heard. It moves around us like a ghost, affecting all of us all the time. Sometimes we dread it; most of the time we pray for it to smile on us. Such is life; therefore, such is triathlon. It is, what it is!

Some would consider what happened to the STC’s Ann Lyddon in the Muskoka sprint triathlon on Saturday, July 24^th to be robbery. Others, would say it was just fate in the form of human error that corrected an imbalance in the scales of justice. In the end, it really doesn’t matter what your perspective is. The bottom line is - right or wrong - Lyddon had one of the best performances of her multisport career determined by fate. On that day, in this case, fate was the difference between a realized goal and the disappointment of believing you under achieved.

The STC sent four triathletes to Muskoka for the annual and legendary Subaru Series race weekend on Saturday, July 24^th and Sunday, July 25^th. All four club members performed brilliantly in their own fashion. All four club members succeed beyond their expectations. It was a great day for the STC!

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Bala - The Saugeen Triathlon Club’s Dan Gieruszak headed to beautiful Bala Falls in the heart of the Muskokas last Sunday, July 18^th to take on the MSC Series’ sprint triathlon. This stop in the MSC Series features a 750 meter swim, 30 kilometer bike and a seven kilometer run.

On a hot, sunny summer day, Gieruszak used the race to improve on his last outing at the Guelph Lake I sprint triathlon. He took his performance to next level as he reduced his swim time by three minutes to 21:21, increased his bike speed by 2.5 KPH to 30.1 KPH, and reduced his run time by 40 second per kilometer. His transition times improved by not wearing a wetsuit in the swim.

Gieruszak’s improved was verified when he stopped the clock at 2:11:44. That time allowed him to claim 10^th spot out of 13 in the men’s 55 to 59 age group, and 215 place out of 383 overall.

JE