Brendan Sexton and Madeleine Oldfield win first round of Gatorade Triathlon Series
Backing up from a win at the Nepean Triathlon last weekend Brendan Sexton has steamed away from Jamie Huggett to take line honors, followed closely by defending Series champion Peter Kerr in the Elite male field.
VIS talent holds off defending champion in Race 1 of the Gatorade Triathlon Series
Race 1 of the Gatorade Triathlon has proven to be a red hot race to the finish in today’s Series opener of the Gatorade Triathlon Series at Catani Garden’s, St Kilda. VIS talent Brendan Sexton steamed away from Jamie Huggett to take line honors, followed closely by defending Series champion Peter Kerr in the Elite male field.
In the female division, defending Series champion Madeleine Oldfield stormed down the finish straight 10m ahead of NSW rival Melissa Vandewater.
Strong finishes also came from ex-AFL footballer turned triathlete Tim Clarke, and three-times Series winner Kristian McCartney, in the pristine and comfortable racing conditions.
RACE RESULTS:
Male Elite
1st Brendan Sexton: 51min37sec
2nd Jamie Huggett: 51min48sec
3rd Peter Kerr: 52min8sec
Female Elite
1st Madeleine Oldfield: 1hr 1min18sec
2nd Melissa Vandewater: 1hr 1min26sec
3rd Grace Deveson (ITU Junior): 1hr 2min18sec
Last weekend saw St Kilda come alive with colour and excitement! With a large number of first timers coming into the Gatorade Series and the Active Feet Fun Tri Series, highlighting it as one of the fastest growing sports in Australia. The excitement and anticipation from these competitors and supporters added greatly to the event atmosphere. Familiar faces were also spotted in the crowd, having competed in our races over the years with the likes of Pete Battrick (25 years) and Josh Rix (17 years)!
Race Distances
Gatorade Triathlon: 500m swim / 20km ride / 5km run
Active Feet Fun Tri: 150m swim / 7km ride / 1.5km run
