June 12
31 Triathletes kicked off the 2025 Elmore season on a cool and breezy evening. The evening started with the pink piggy freeing itself from its anchor and drifting across to the other shore, necessitating a last minute adjustment to the swim course which may have ended up slightly short, but pretty close to the expected distance in the chilly 64 degree water.
Lance Parker continued his winning ways from 2024, setting a PR in 45:51, just breaking Darby Thomas’s 2011 course record by 1 second! Joyce Holsten and Emma Duffany both broke the tough 1 hour barrier, with Joyce taking the win in 58:07 after a super fast bike split.
We welcomed many first time youth triathletes, headed up by Noah Amore with a 1:01:14, placing 7th OA, just ahead of 10 year Elmore veteran Ben Kidder who finished with the same time based on the wave starts. In true Elmore Practice spirit, there were also finishers in Aquabike, Aquathlon, Duathlon, and modified swim or bike legs.
Green Mountain Multisport Club added to the festivities with refreshments and an opportunity to learn more about Vermont’s premier triathlon club. Green Mountain Community Fitness Endurance Team helped with volunteers and photography. Thank you Steve Maas for a fantastic photo album of the evening!
As always, thank you to the volunteers who did a fantastic job of keeping athletes safe and getting accurate times on a chilly evening. The events would not be possible without their help. Thank you to Dot Helling, Michaela Stickney, Katie Costello, John Martin, Dave Sills, Ryan Hulbert, Steve Maas and John Bonneville!