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Local athletes compete in Sprint Triathlon

Athletes of all ages participated in the Sprint Triathlon and Kids of Steel on Sunday.
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Athletes of all ages swam

Athletes of all ages participated in the Sprint Triathlon and Kids of Steel on Sunday.

The competition, for children and adults was held at Peach Orchard Beach in Summerland.

It was organized by the Summerland Orca Swim Club.

The TriPower Triathlon Club of Summerland and Penticton had a record 55 youths participating in the Kids of Steel race along with many adults from the club racing the sprint distance event.

Head coach Michael Berrisford summed up the final triathlon of the season as a great day of racing. “The inspiring performances of the kids make the day very special,” he said. “The club holds training camps April through September so it’s very rewarding to see our young athletes putting everything they’ve learned about swimming, biking and running together and finishing the race with a big smile.”

 



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