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That win was the start of good things to against a field full of pros during the Timex 51; Wist- fig»? of”? fhnAéMgQwfion “it”? An environmental engineer at a water come as Merritt also won the Elite 3 men's Vertical Challenge. a grueling 4.5-kllome- it~..~1“"»“’*”~‘7~¢"" filazrljhlffifiifi‘: reg). A” giifimri w Q. resource engineering group in Breslau and division at the Horse-inc Valley Road Race in climb up the Niagara Escarpment ' ‘ hwyâ€"Jog, yr" ~.- a}; fishifidufoqkqgmz ‘) a former triathlete who captained his high in August and was hoping to contend at designed to challenge 40 of the fittest rid- Q'_ Qualwmmfiwh-Migu fiwfm,fiw;fi,m MM“)- school hockey team while also balancing the Ontario hill climb championships ersin (infield. up «fifths ”gQ.) A My)? I ',‘*‘ track and field. badminton and cross- before an infection from a saddle sore Continuedonplgezs :; w‘r?:%’23¥§(lflfita;Â¥ D0 YO U Stop by g'fyou’re in the neighbour/mod ? 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