TRIATHLON 2015 FINISH BY CLASS
79 athletes participated in the Sixth Annual Peck’s Lake Challenge Sprint Triathlon, held on Saturday, August 1 on and around Peck’s Lake, located in the towns of Johnstown and Bleecker in Fulton County, NY. Money was raised by the event to benefit the Mental Health Association in Fulton and Montgomery Counties. The event was co-presented by the Peck’s Lake Protective Association and the Fulton Montgomery Regional Chamber of Commerce.
The Peck’s Lake Challenge Sprint Triathlon consisted of a ½ mile swim, a 9 mile bike ride, and a 3 mile run. Participants were from across New York State, and from Connecticut, Colorado, Maryland, Louisiana, and New Jersey. Approximately 68% of the registrants were from outside of Fulton County.
Winners of the triathlon were as follows:
OVERALL MALE
Johan Bosman 1:05:35
OVERALL FEMALE
Jennifer Bell 1:10:17
INDIVIDUAL ATHLETES – FEMALE
26-35
First Place Jessica Retersdorf 1:29:50
Second Place Sarah Carcaci 1:33:27
Third Place Rhea Dunkelbarger 1:40:21
36-45
First Place Amy Snyder 1:28:24
46-55
First Place Marie Bosman 1:21:56
Second Place Ursula Platz 1:30:35
Third Place Susan Bladek 1:34:23
INDIVIDUAL ATHLETES – MALE
26-35
First Place Adam Retersdorf 1:06:56
Second Place Steven Shrader 1:11:09
Third Place Todd Striker 1:18:48
36-45
First Place Derek Bell 1:10:40
Second Place Paul Oliver 1:11:08
Third Place Dan Casey 1:12:3
46-55
First Place Kevin Platz 1:12:37
Second Place Marty Callahan 1:19:47
Third Place Brett Balzer 1:28:26
56+
First Place David Bladek 1:14:54
Second Place Steve Hornung 1:18:01
Third Place Robert Perry 1:27:57
TEAM ATHLETES
18-40
First Place Team Oyer 1:06:18
Second Place Team Strobeck 1:15:50
Third Place Team Pennings 1:28:39
41+
First Place Team Fort Plain 55:39
Second Place Team Mika 56:04
Third Place Team Leviathan 57:29
Triathlon results for all participants can be found on the Fulton County Tourism website at www.44lakes.com/blog. Photos from the event can be found on the Visit Fulton County, NY Facebook page.