Winterlude has officially kicked off with 29th annual triathlon
Posted Feb 4, 2012 08:33:15 AM.
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47-year-old David McMahon is a happy man this morning. Perhaps a little tired, but happy. The Ottawa resident was the first to cross the finish line at the 29th annual Winterlude Triathlon.
Nearly 400 people gathered at Dow’s Lake this morning for the 18km event.
Participants skated for 8 kilometres then skied 5 kilometres through the arboretum and finally ran 5 kilometres back to the finish line at Dow’s Lake.
Event director Rick Hellard tells 1310News they use championship timing for the race, with every competitor wearing a computer chip around their ankle that keeps track when they go over different sensors in the ice.
Traditionally the fastest athletes can make it around this circuit in just under an hour and some people have years of practice.
