Posted: June 15, 2007

Triathlon:Tri-State Area Triathletes Compete For Top Prize In SBR Triathlon Series

John McGovern of Hurley, NY and Jody Klaus of Sussex, NJ are top Male and Female Finishers NEW YORK, NY – June 13, 2007 – Nearly 120 tri-state area triathletes of all ages and abilities challenged themselves this past weekend in the USAT-sanctioned 2007 SBR Triathlon at Lake Sebago, Harriman State Park in New York. John McGovern, 43, of Hurley, NY, took home top honors after completing the half mile swim, 16 mile bike ride and four mile run in 1:21:36 to narrowly edge Philip Vondra of NY City (1:22:31) by :55 seconds. This was the second in a series of four races which comprise the 2007 SBR Triathlon Series. Registration for the August 18th and August 26th events are still ongoing at active.com. The cost to compete in each event is $100, but there are discounts available for early registration and for entering multiple events. Please visit www.sbrshop.com or contact Stacy (sjargowsky@sbrshop.com) for more information. “We created the SBR Triathlon Series specifically to encourage new people to try the sport,” said Christophe Vandaele, President of SBR Multisports, host of the event. “Harriman State Park is convenient to the entire tri-state area, and the layout is perfect for novices but also grueling enough to challenge competitive triathletes. We’ve seen some old friends and plenty of new faces thus far.” McGovern and Vondra, were followed by Baker Pool, 35, also of New York, NY who finished third at 1:25:38. Jody Klaus, 24, of Sussex, NJ, finished 21st over all and was the first female to cross the line at 1:39:15. Following is a breakdown of the winners by age and gender: AGE GROUP HOMETOWN TIME OVERALL 1. John Mcgovern Hurley, NY 1:21:36 2. Philip Vondra New York, NY 1:22:31 3. Baker Pool New York, NY 1:25:38 4. Simon Male West Nyack, NY 1:26:05 5. David Hollely Brooklyn, NY 1:28:33 6. Brad West Rockville Center, NY 1:29:31 7. Timothy Walton New York, NY 1:31:21 8. Ronald Rakos Neshanic Station, NJ 1:31:44 9. Colin Robinson New York, NY 1:31:54 10. James Kelly Brewster, NY 1:32:26 MALE 18 TO 24 Carlos Nieto Brentwood, NY 21 1:52:22 FEMALE 18 TO 24 Jody Klaus Sussex, NJ 24 1:39:15 MALE 25 TO 29 Ryan Stotler New York, NY 29 1:41:15 FEMALE 25 TO 29 Elizabeth Irwin New York, NY 27 1:45:18 MALE 30 TO 34 David Hollely Brooklyn, NY 32 1:28:33 FEMALE 30 TO 34 Lillie Mear New York, NY 32 1:44:13 AGE GROUP HOMETOWN AGE TIME MALE 35 TO 39 Philip Vondra New York, NY 39 1:22:31 FEMALE 35 TO 39 Bevin Pagel Cortlandt Manor, NY 39 1:56:42 MALE 40 TO 44 John Mcgovern Hurley, NY 43 1:21:36 FEMALE 40 TO 44 Rhona Chambers New York, NY 41 1:41:09 MALE 45 TO 49 Ronald Rakos Neshanic Station, NJ 46 1:31:44 FEMALE 45 TO 49 Patrice Weil Suffern, NY 49 1:39:26 MALE 50 TO 54 S. Randy Lampert New York, NY 52 2:08:52 MALE 55 TO 59 James Kelly Brewster,NY 55 1:32:26 Harriman State Park is the second-largest state park in New York, stretching across Rockland and Orange counties, just 30 miles north of NYC. Over 46,000 acres of lakes, streams, scenic roads and hiking trails make Harriman State Park an ideal place for swimming, hiking, biking and other outdoor activities. SBR Multisports is a triathlon shop in NYC dedicated to promoting a healthy lifestyle through multi-sport activities. SBR continually explores new ways to serve the growing triathlon community. Triathlon participation is on the rise and there is an increasing demand for more sprint triathlons in the New York area, which is why SBR Multisports created four local sprint distance triathlons this year. Subscribe to the Runner's Web Weekly Digest