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The swim has been shortened to 300 yards, and remains a simple triangulation
around one buoy. This is an open water swim in a clean, spring-fed reservoir with a warm, dry climate.
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This bike course is still 8 miles, but the stretch of gravel has been
eliminated.This leg is now all on paved roads, a rolling loop around the reservoir.
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The run course is the same 8-mile loop as the previous years. There is
a 1.8 mile stretch of dirt / gravel. Here's where runners have the advantage, and a lot of great racing will occur.
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Welcome to 2008. This year there is an option to do the race as a relay. You
can sign up for the standard Runner's Triathlon, or sign up for the Relay and do one or two legs with your teammates.
Relay Teams will compete in three categories: Women's (all female teams), Mixed
(only one male per team), and Men's Open (at least two males per team.)
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The Third Annual Pine Hollow Tri was a huge success, with participants joining
us from as far away as Auke Bay, AK, to Albany, OR. We had a record turnout for the event, which included a couple
course changes and some tough competition.
Joshua Monda, winner of the 2006 event, had issued a good-spirited challenge to
A.J. Lafrenz, the 2005 winner of the premiere event. A.J. accepted the challenge, and the race was on. A.J. wanted
to beat his previous time of 1:21:30, which was the course record. Although the bike leg had been lengthened a
mile, the section of gravel road had been bypassed, making it a smoother ride. Also, the swim had been shortened
to 300 yards from 450, so the overall course was possibly the fastest yet.
A.J. and Joshua were tight from the beginning of the bike leg, with A.J. in the
lead, and the strong headwinds on the south road had to have an affect. By the end of the bike leg, A.J. had a
stronger lead, and third-place Dave Florence had closed in on Joshua. A.J. ran the 8 mile loop wearing the Pine
Hollow Trucker Hat he had won in 2005, and set a new course record of 1:20:34, almost a full minute faster. Joshua
came in with a 1:24:56, shaving off five minutes and 39 seconds from his winning time a year earlier, which just
held off Dave Florence, who finished third with a 1:25:30.
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We also had previous female champions come back to compete this year. Jenny Stangl,
the 2005 winner, took first place with an impressive 1:40:13, setting a new course record by shaving off 13 minutes
and 57 seconds from her previous time. Jessica Hudek finished close behind with 1:41:02, and 2006 winner and Pine
Hollow native Rochelle Russell was the third woman to finish, taking off 4 minutes and 20 seconds off her previous
record.
Also repeating in 2007 were Daniel Smith, Jon Welter, Shaun Harris and Eli Hart,
all finishing with faster times this year. Colsey Bittner, who had flipped her bike in the gravel in 2006, causing
her to DNF, came back for a strong 2007 finish. Other highlights include Laura Couglin taking her age group in
her first triathlon, and Riley Shearer, turning 14 this year, winning the 0-19 age category.
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After volunteering for us for two years straight, Julie Thomas celebrated her
40th by doing her first triathlon. Here she is (in the photo on the right) in Transition One. Notice that her hair
is dry, as she swam in style with her head out of the water, and she is using the kick-stand on her mountain bike.
Go, Julz!
We'd like to thank our friends and family who make this event possible year after
year. Thank you, Greg, Ryan, Ted, Cheryl, Gary, Jeanne, Jan and J.T. Our cherished local volunteers at Pine Hollow
include Chris' First Responders and the Pine Hollow Fire Department, Frank
and the crew at the Pine Hollow Resort, and Lexie and the gang at Lexie's By the Lake Restaurant.
Also, special thanks to our wonderful Portland sponsors who went over
and beyond the call: Bill at Cyclepath, Dave and Paula at Portland Running Company, and Kathryn & Jeff at Gleukos.
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Wait - we're not done thanking people yet. All the photos here, in addition to
numerous other event photos, came from the lens of Scott McMullens, our local photographer, artist, journalist,
and fellow runner and race director. www.mcmullensdesigns.com
Also, we'd like to throw a plug out to Ted Forcum's Back In Motion. Thanks for coming out and volunteering
your aid and expertise. Also, congratulations on being selected as Team Chiropractor for the US Olympic Team at
the Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. That's more volunteer work for you, but it makes us look good,
having world-class volunteers at our event!
And, thanks to both Scott, Ted, and others who volunteered at both our event and the classic Mt Hood Scramble on
Sunday. Cheers to X-Dog! www.xdevents.com
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DIRECTION MAP
From the Portland Area: Take HWY 26 East to HWY 35 Junction. Go north
on HWY 35 4.5 miles to just across White River, and turn right at the Sno-park / Exit on White River Road (HWY
48). Go 31 miles through Wamic. Stay right 2 miles to Ross Road, turn left, go 3.5 miles and turn left.
From The Dalles: Take Exit #87 to HWY 197 South 31 miles to Tygh Valley,
Turn right into Tygh Valley at flashing yellow light. Take Wamic Market Road (between storage building and the
tavern) go 4 miles, turn right at Ross Road. Go 3.5 miles, turn left.
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Maps rendered by local raccoons.
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Maps are accurate, but not drawn to scale.
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