triathletes came from all over the country to participate in the 2024 Cranberry Trifest Triathlon held at Ted Williams Camp in Lakeville on Sunday Athletes started off the morning with a swim in Loon Pond then pedaled along a route that snaked through Lakeville Rochester and Freetown and finished the day with a run through the neighborhoods surrounding Ted Williams Camp The races included a Sprint distance triathlon Athletes also had the option to participate in a “splash and dash” event or an “aquabike,” which included just the swim and bike portions Sprint triathlon participant Melanie Diamanti conquered the final meters of the race in style flexing the muscles of her herculean arms as she crossed the finish line Evidenced by the gesture she made as she passed beneath the inflatable arc marking the competition’s end finished third overall in the Sprint triathlon with a time of 1:29:22 Labriola noted how she loved how fast and flat the bike route was adding that “any day you can get out of bed and do a triathlon,” is a good day The key to getting that third podium spot for her was focusing on the present This was the second year Lakeville resident David Lamoureux did the race after a 10-year hiatus from endurance competition who completed the Olympic course in just over 2 hours said that when the going gets tough during a competition The regret is worse than the pain [you experience] while you’re doing it.” What's on in and around Bitterne Park >>Free listings for not-for-profit events. 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We recommend you update your browser: Chrome - Firefox - Internet Explorer - Safari and their supporters around the nation rallied around an important cause: encouraging the multiple sclerosis (MS) community Proceeds from the Rampy MS Research Foundation’s 10th annual triathlon support a few select institutions that are currently conducting MS research—including Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine funds raised from this event help advance the research of Brian J scientific director of MS and Neuroimmunology and the William Frederick Windle Professor of Neurology at Feinberg MS is a potentially disabling disease of the central nervous system and the most common chronic neurological disorder to affect young adults Popko studies the myelin sheath (an insulating layer that forms around nerves) with the goal of developing new therapies for patients with MS The generous funding from the Rampy MS Research Foundation has facilitated all aspects of Dr access to state-of-the-art technologies and equipment and conference attendance for scientists in the Popko Laboratory “The Rampy funds have been a great resource for furthering our MS research efforts the enthusiasm and commitment of the triathlon organizers and participants for the cause of MS research have been inspiring,” shared Dr Trifest for MS is hailed as one of the top five triathlons in the nation by Triathlon Business International and was initially inspired by Scott and Jo Rampy president and CEO (chief encouragement officer) of the Rampy MS Research Foundation it became a community event that has now brought together thousands of triathletes and encouragers over the years and competition with a family atmosphere where participants of all ages and fitness levels (kids ages 5-18 and para-athletes) can compete in four different events Rampy tells the triathletes: “Today all of you will cross the finish line Our research doctors’ finish line is ahead of them and not in sight until a cure is upon them—you are helping them today to reach their finish line.” Learn more about the Rampy MS Research Foundation at researchms.org For more information about supporting multiple sclerosis research at Feinberg, please contact Andrew Christopherson at 312-503-3080 or andrew.christopherson@northwestern.edu Chicago Campus Map Email Us Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Giving The inaugural Digicel Bermuda TriFest and ITU Continental Cup, a sprint triathlon for elite male and female athletes as well as age group races are busy preparing through rigorous training schedules and recently competed in the ITU Junior Caribbean and Central American Championships in Costa Rica where they placed second and third in their group respectively Tyler is currently abroad at the University of Leeds and juggles a dedicated training regime with a busy study schedule Tyler pushes himself to the limit during his stringent daily workouts The young athlete explained a typical day starts with a high intensity 5,000 meter swim he will also do a run right after the bike to get the “feeling of tired legs before heading to the gym for strength and conditioning at the end of the day” When asked about the Digicel Bermuda TriFest Tyler said he “can’t wait for the fast paced ITU draft-legal style racing” Erica is following an intense training schedule in Colorado where she braves the temperamental weather as she prepares for the race “One day it will be high 60’s and I’ll be running outside in shorts then the next week it’s snowing.” The upcoming junior athlete cites Flora Duffy as her inspiration saying she feels “really inspired seeing someone from a small island like Bermuda win so many races in the world circuit that I started to believe that I could be a pro.” Erica stated she is “looking forward to returning to a home crowd and showing my sponsors peers and family who I am and what I can do” The race is part of the worldwide Continental Cup race series which is the first level of professional racing for triathletes with only World Cup and World Triathlon Series the levels above this As the race is also a part of the CAMTRI region the race will attract professionals and elite juniors from throughout the region The hope is to welcome many neighboring athletes to the island for this event “It has been over 20 years since Bermuda has hosted an ITU elite level event and a few of us on the BTA thought it was time for us to showcase Bermuda again especially given the visibility of some of our athletes on the international circuit “We were thrilled to be awarded the race and we have some great partners like Digicel and the Bermuda Tourism Authority to help bring it to life.” Racing will take place in Hamilton starting early on the morning of April 9th The race course will be very similar to the planned course for the recently awarded World Triathlon Series races set to be in Bermuda in 2018-2020 The event will include Junior races over shorter distances for 7 to 10 year-olds 11 to 12 year-olds and 13 to 15 year-old age groups Adult Age Group and Elite races will be held over the regular sprint distances of a 750m swim 20km bike and 5 km run The Bermuda Triathlon Association welcomes any triathlete either locally or abroad to participate in the Age Group race. Entries close on April 7th at race packet pickup. For more information visit here or contact bdatrifest@gmail.com. Sign up is on racedayworld.com Category: All, Sports Race director Aaron Smith has hailed last weekend’s Digicel Trifest and Camtri Sprint Triathlon American Cup in Hamilton as a huge success Some 35 elite athletes joined more than 100 local participants in the race the first ITU-sanctioned triathlon in Bermuda in 20 years Sunday’s event was a resounding success,” Smith wrote yesterday on the Bermuda Triathlon News website “With over 100 local participants and 35 elite athletes we exceeded expectations for this inaugural event “I couldn’t be prouder of what we were able to accomplish especially given the challenges of limited resources and experience with events of this calibre Nothing would have been possible without our sponsors The Bermuda Tourism Authority have proved to be an invaluable supporter of our sport “The fact that we were able to provide more than just a race but a Trifest experience that included training camps officials’ clinics and an expo in addition to junior fits their vision and ours for growing Bermuda as a sports tourism destination hopefully with triathlon as a key element.” Smith praised Digicel who stepped in at the last minute to be the lead corporate sponsor providing not only funding but several valuable prizes Other sponsors included Oakley Capital Investments there were several businesses along our route who were impacted by road closures but for whom we are grateful for their co-operation and contributions including BUEI Flanagan’s and the Pickled Onion,” Smith added “We had over 50 volunteers sign up to help with the Trifest many of whom put in long hours not just on race day but leading up to the race with planning and preparation Smith also praised members of the local organising committee — Julia Hawley “As well as everyone who served as a technical official road marshals and all of the other roles,” Smith said “It was my honour and privilege to be the Race Director for Bermuda’s first Continental Cup My greatest reward has been the accolades and commendations we have received from the elite athletes thanking us for everything from their transportation and homestays to the course layout and volunteer assistance … a true community effort said that the hospitality was overwhelming and it was one of the best run events that she has ever attended … This was her 63rd ITU event!” n Flora Duffy has decided to delay her comeback to competition in order to full recover from an injury Duffy told Bermuda Triathlon News that she could have got her ITU World Series campaign under way last week in the Gold Coast leg of the series but opted to sit out to ensure she fully recovers from injury Which of the Throne Speech promises is the Government best equipped to deliver on View Results you agree that we can place these types of cookies on your device.