August 5, 2007 - 2007 Kincardine Women's Tri Final News!

CONGRATULATIONS!

The 2007 Kincardine Women's Triathlon while possibly the wettest, was the best yet! 261 women registered well in advance for the most successful Race Day we have had in Kincardine and a terrific test of physical and emotional endurance for themselves. Thanks to our 150 volunteers we were able to provide a great experience before, during and post-race.

As many of you know, my goal has been to provide all participants with the best possible experience, to enable all of you to feel the empowerment of a successful effort and reap the rewards afterwards, with medals, plaques, certificates and prizes. In short to experience personally and collectively that feeling of accomplishment - the real reward for a job well done. I have had the benefit of working with an outstanding Organizing Committee, all sharing the same cause and once again I believe we have met our goal.

I hope you all take the energy you channelled into this year's Kincardine Women's Triathlon and use it to maintain and even improve your physical and emotional strength in years ahead.

Thanks to your participation the Kincardine Women's Triathlon was able to donate $8,000 to the Ontario March of Dimes Assistive Devices Program this year. Our cumulative donation to the OMOD is now $40,000. Through a generous funding formula the OMOD has provided additional funding of $209,903 in order to provide 127 Kincardine area residents with 250 devices provided to meet their basic and essential mobility and home safety needs worth a total value of $249,903 since our first race.

Key Sponsors of the Seventh Annual Kincardine Women's Tri included the following: Piller's who once again provided a fantastic Post-Race BBQ for women and volunteers. A Shot-On-Site again wowed the women with terrific photos, capturing the success of their day for them. D'ornellas Bike Shop again provided Wetsuit Rentals for our women so that they could be assured of a safe swim and post-race could purchase tri gear on site. And the day wouldn't have been possible without the financial support from Bruce Power, Matchett Financial Services, a key sponsor for seven years, first time sponsor MEG Realty of Kincardine, Dynamic Funds, AIM/Trimark Funds and others. Grey-Bruce Heart Health and Ontario Power Generation again provided one of our tents and waterbottles for participants and volunteers. First time sponsor Saucony not only provided a tent for our use but set up their own with lots of gear and shoes for sale and provided a super new "Racer of the Day" prize awarded to a randomly chosen Finisher. Super Tri gear prizes were provided by Martin's Cycle in Southampton and Running Skirts. Local businesses fully supported the event not only with prizes but in our ever growing Expo with displays featuring product samples and items for purchase; these included Fine Fettle and Bev Yundt's Noni of Kincardine, Scoreboard Sports Too from Port Elgin and Mary Kay by Charlene Randle-Clayton. Breakfast and other food items were supplied locally by Zehrs, Foodland, Sobey's, and Tim Horton's. Volunteers won prizes from many local sponsors.

This year's volunteers from the community included many individuals both new and past supporters as well as the Bruce Shrine Club, The Kincardine Amateur Radio Club, the OPP Rescue Boat, Kincardine Rescue Boat, Bannerman Construction and The Boy Scouts. Co-operation from residents along the Race Route was appreciated. The KWT is fully support by the Parks Dept. of the Town of Kincardine through their thorough set-up of the Transition Area and Road Closures.

And of course members of the Kincardine Triathlon Club help assure that all of you have a safe race.

For Race Results go to our website below. Highlights of those results include:

First Place Overall Triathlete Lesley Binning from Mitchell;
Second Place Overall Triathlete Suzanne Stockie from Waterloo;
Third Place Overall Triathlete Alyce Sutcliffe from Port Elgin.

First Overall Duathlete Laura Walker from Goderich;
Second Place Overall Duathlete Leslie Walker from Goderich;
Third Place Overall Duathlete Haley Cruse:from Barrie, 2006/4/3/2 First Place Finisher; 2005 2nd Place Finisher;

First Overall Relay: The Pinkies: Trish Clough, and Nicole Bowers from Kincardine, Taryn Hardy from Barrie.

Mark your calendars now for July 19, 2008, the 8th Annual Kincardine Women's Triathlon.

All the best,

Patti Richards
Race Director
Kincardine Women's Triathlon
934 Park Place, R.R. #1
Kincardine, Ontario N2Z 2X3
519-396-4469
womenstriathlon@tnt21.com
http://kincardinetriathlon.com