Penticton triathletes pick up win in Apple triathlon

Rhys Spencer and Brad Lee of Penticton won their respective age groups in the Pushor Mitchell Apple Triathlon in Kelowna over the weekend.

Spencer took the men's 40-44 age group in the Olympic distance (1.5-kilometre swim, 40-km bike and 10-km run), and finished 12th overall, in smoky conditions and cool temperatures. Spencer crossed the finish line in two hours, 11 minutes and 13 seconds. Lee, pictured below, captured the 55-59 age group, and was 48th overall, after clocking in 2:25:53.

For Joanne Montgomery, Alicia Slade and Lee, this was a preparatory race for the upcoming ITU Age Group World Triathlon Championships in Chicago on Sept.19. For Dolly and Don Abney, it as a warm up for the Challenge Penticton Half.  Spencer used it was a tune up for Challenge Weymouth on Sept.13.

Local results are as follows:

Apple Sprint

Alicia Slade 1:16:50 3^rd F30-34

Kiah Wheeler 1:18:45  4^th F20-24

Courtenay Milligan 1:22:21 6^th F20-24

Dolly Abney 1:26:16  4^th F55-59

Don Abney 1:28:32  7^th M60-64

Jennifer Campbell 1:31:39  9^th F45-49

Leigh Blaney 2:02:05  4^th F60-64

Apple Olympic

Joe Peters 2:27:16  6^th M30-34

Daryl Refvik 2:52:38 M55-59

Joanne Montgomery      2:56:13 2^nd F60-64

Marnie Maclean 3:36:32  F40-44