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The Canadia Champion, Frlay Septanibe 5, 1907 - 23 Nichols sets event record at Kelso triathlon By STEVE LeBLANC Rasmussu Special to The Champion event that a There's nothing like home field advantage to bring another go0 out the best in Carrie-Ann Nichols. 'That is, Tihe high-endurance teenager shone through an early AIl 175 moming downpour Sunday at Kelso to win the third helped rais annual Women's Triathlon Milton. Halton. She tamed the 300-metre awim, 10km bike, 2km mun "One oft courae in champiottship formi - with a record-setting neyer had finish of 33 minutes and 41 seconds. who'll nov, "I feel I have to prove myself at home, so I work a ing off tot littie harder," said 16-year-old Carrie-Ann, who beat are slatedf the previous mark by 58 seconds. Top fini Placing second at an Olympic distance triathlon in bined) in i Orillia the day before provided ber with ample as followa: momentuni for ber home date appearance. Overali She added, 'Tise weather conditions were great for Briana M me as weIl. I love it cool and even a little rainy. (35:17). '«I was only third out of the water, but I really pulled 10-15A ahead on thse bike." Besharat, 3 Carrie-Ann's victory highlighted another largely 16-19A successful Women's Triathlon Milton. Tise grassroota NatashaH event drew 126 participants for the triathlon and 49 20-29A more for the 2km mun, 10kmn bike, 2km mun duathlon. Dodge, 3r( As always, the competition attracted a number of 30-39A mother-daughter and sibling teams including - for Jarrett, 3rd the first time ever - the entioe Sliekers clan. 40-49 Joining big sisters Kassie and Stephanie was 10- Wanda M year-old Yvonne, who just got in under thse age oestric, 50-59A tion this tume around. Fabb, 3rd "*It was harder than 1 thought. It was really cold Other N~ today (Sunday)," said Yvonne, who completed the Brown, In race in 53:46. Susan Col While Yvonne and Milton'a Shannon Johnston weoe Hewitt, the youngest competitors Sunday, Kalis Rasmussen of Rebecca Etobicoke made hiatory as the oldeat entry in the Lynn Mac race'a thoee-year history. Brenda M At 72 years of age, site made her triathlon debut Mikler, Jc amid harsh conditions and atill managed to finish in Scar, Ma under an hour. Mar Soi Big BMX event here Top BMX ridera from acrosa the province and abroad will descend on Milton's Track 2000 soon for the Ontario Grand Nationala. The annual showcase will be held Saturday, Sept. 20 and Sunday, Sept. 21. Up to 150 participants - tome as young as six, others 45- yeara-old and over - will vie for top honora in 20 races. Scheduled to represent their home track are super class star Bob Rowley, expert class rider Dave Goodale and locsl female favorite Lee Rickman. A barbecue, corn roast and possible fireworks display will round out the weekend's activities. For more information, cail event coordînator Brian Milis at 878-4424. n said it was the pure challenge of such an ippealed to ber, and that she' Il be back for next year. if I'm stili around," shte said. participants completed the course, and e roughly $2.500 for Big Sisters of North the claims to fame of this race is that we've a non-finisher," said organizer Tina Braamn, seek sponsorship of ber own before head- he World Triathlon Championships, which or November 2 in Australia. shers (both triathlon and duathion com- idividual categories from Sunday's race are - Iat Carrie-Ann Nichola (33:40), 2nd artin (34:23):, 3rd Stephanie Jamieson ge Group - lat Caria Binning, 2nd Barby Ird Arejelle Martin. ge Group - lst Meaghan MacDonald, 2nd noper, 3rd Karen Carson. ge Group - lat Erin Down, 2nd Margaret IMichele Moleta. ge Group - lat Kim Thompson, 2nd Gwen IRishia Burke. ýge Group - lat Maureen Huasey, 2nd -Williams, 3rd Kathy Miaiti. ge Group - 1lst Judith Rouse, 2nd Geraldine Susan SpatTow. lilton finishers were Lisa Boebmer, Lisa ~ne Carroll, Karen Carson, Cathie Castnjcci, liard, Laura Creces, Tracy Faulkner, Gloria 4atasha Hooper, Cindy Anne Johnston, Johnston, Sbannon Johnston, Jane Leal, :Kenzie, Susan MacKenzie, Yvonne Martin, layes, Erynri Mayes, Laura Mayes, Susanne ise Parton, Jennifer Salzer, Tory Handford- ayScbroder, Julie Seeda, Gillian Shepherd, ,zynaki, Joan Whitman and Marsha Zuest. Wryouts soon foir Sprngeèx;rs Thse Milton Springers Gyuwtastics Club will lsold tryouts for tbeir compd- tive teins next 'Thursday, Septemiler Il ftm7 to 9 p. Chuidreis of'ail ages and skill lvels will beevalvated, wt eouianlions made as to tic best progrsm fof their alsilities. Tryouts will bic beld at the club, locat- ed at 180 Nipisuing Road. For more inforniatiosi, MIU 878-5030. Lest Sunday's Women's Triathion et Kelso marked the firat time the thime Sihakers sisters had competed together. Aboya are <I-r) Kassi, 15, Yvonne, 10 end Stephanle, 12. They are from Milton. Break out the champagne In a game that had a score reaembling the opening weekend of the NFL season, Bruce Hood Travel finally managed to aecure their firat victory in the Milton Men's Slo-Pitch League. Trailing 14-1 as late as thse fifth inning, Stumper'a aquad fought back to grab a seven-run eighth and ahut out Spencer'a Engineers in the ninth to win 21-20. Dave Dupuis' single acored the afore- mentioned Bob Davidson to cap thse rally, and the whole contingent of Travellera; bas to be commended for their peraistence in a tough season. Now, look out for the poat-season. In another meaningful tilt, the Legion maintained their slim lesd over Halton Pool and Wally's Meats, as they easily handled The Poolatera 13-3, while Wally's kept pace by beating The BayHof (gameaheets unaccounted for). Primua Print, with two ties on the week (a fog-out with The Dickens and a 20-20 S/o Pitchi aawoff with Aim Lo)ck), continue to chase The Waltzing Weasl for second place in Division B. The Key Centre, (no atata aupplied) managed a aplit with a win over Aim Lock and then a bass to, Spencer'a, and clearly are the play-off favouritea based on sea- sonal play. Remax Realty, with a 9-9 tie againat The Waltzing Weaael and a 20-9 victory againat the Hood squad, have leader Gary Thomas talking proud heading down the stretch.