Post Race News

LOYALIST KIDS OF STEEL TRIATHLON
JULY 11, 2009
AMHERSTVIEW, ONTARIO

Thanks for participating in the ninth annual Loyalist KOS Triathlon.

Thanks to all the volunteers that stepped forward to assist us in producing this event, it would not have been possible without their help. We require approximately 80 volunteers to run this event smoothly, from OPP to St. John Ambulance to the lap counters in the pool. I hope all the volunteers enjoyed their day as much as I did.

Special thanks of course to the members of the organizing committee who assisted in the production of this event. They are as follows:

Site set-up: Denis Morel	Transition: Steve Blostein
Swim: Alison Doherty & Bob McGraw
Bike Check: Rod Morrison	Bike route: Andy Leger
Run: Jamie Alexander	Medical: Bob McGraw
Finish Line: Patti Denard	Food: Lynne Rousseau
Volunteers: Brian MacGillivray	Registration: Suzanne Dostaler

The Loyalist KOS Triathlon receives tremendous support from Loyalist Township, the County of Lennox and Addington and some local corporations. It is with the support of the Township and County that we are able to offer a traffic-free course for all the competitors. The major corporate sponsors of the 2009 Loyalist KOS Triathlon are:

Not only did these corporations provide the financial support necessary to host this race, they provided us with many of the draw prizes we distributed after the race.
Did you receive one? We certainly had lots to distribute.

For a complete list of all the sponsors of the 2009 Loyalist Kids of Steel Triathlon please check the 'Sponsor' page of this site
(or look at the back of your T-shirt.)

Well, in retrospect, Sunday, July 12 was a great day for a triathlon; the weather was just about perfect. It was sunny, the temperature was about 26C and there was very little wind. However, as I am sure you all know, the ninth edition of the Loyalist Kids of Steel Triathlon was held the day before, on Saturday, July 11. A completely different day. All in all we were very fortunate, the predicted thunderstorms did not materialise until the evening and we were able to hold the race with only a few minutes of rain falling on the athletes. This happened during the older age groups (most notably the 14-15 age group) and did result in a couple of bike crashes due to the wet roads. Thankfully there were no major inuries and those involved were able to get back up and complete the course. It did start to rain later in the day but we had the entire site taken down by then.

Once again we attracted a significant number of out of town competitors. Athletes travelled from as far as Barrie and Leamington, Ontario and New York State to participate in the event. We anticipated that there would be some great competition and were not dissappointed. Proving that it is getting harder and harder to break the existing course records, only one record was reset this year. Samantha Searle set a new standard for the girls 16-17. The Top Ten list has been updated to reflect this years results. A complete list of results is posted on the 'Results' page and can be found on the Sportstats site. Sportstats has been our choice of timing company every year at this event and once again they did a great job. There were some initial delays due to a link problem with their laptop but they were able to remotely generate the results from Ottawa. Results were calculated and posted on the Ryder truck as soon as they had been reviewed. There were no issues from the point of the OAT official working at the race (Joe Putos.)

Here are some notable achievements from the 2009 race:

Myles Zagar and Brant Stachel were repeat age group winners this year. Myles is closing in on Nick McGraw's record of 7 consecutive age group victories as this was Myles 4th time participating in the Loyalist KOS Triathlon and his 4th age group win. Top ten times were posted in 6 of the ten age groups.

The closest podium finish was in the boy's 8-9 age group. Jack Rowlatt (1st) crossed the finish line 15.2 seconds seconds ahead of Brayden Scholey (2nd.)

The fastest run pace for boys was set by Adam Doxtator (no surprise there.) Adam averaged 3m 50s per kilometer over a 3km route. Just in case you were wondering, all our run routes have been measured with a Jones wheel and are very accurate, all routes are the distance that is stated.

There were a couple of 'family affairs' at the top of the podium this year. Aidan and Myles Zagar took to the top spots in the boys 12-13 and 14-15 age groups respectively (with their younger sibling, Ellen just missing the podium with a 4th place finish in the girls 10-11. 4.4 seconds seperated Yossra Zaza in 3rd and Ellen in 4th.) For the girls side, Brogan and Branna MacDougall took the top spots for the girls 8-9 and 10-11 age groups. Other 'family affairs' on the podium were:

Nolan Haas (1st boys 10-11) and Kyle Haas (2nd boys 14-15)

Lauren Beals (1st girls 12-13) and Conor Beals (3rd boys 10-11)

Adhele Stockermans (1st girls 18-19) and Amy Stockermans (3rd girls 16-17)

The fastest run pace for girls went to Hannah Cole in the girl's 14-15 age group. Hannah ran the 3km route at a 4m 07s/km pace.

The fastest bike split for boys was a tie between Myles Zagar and Blair Morgan at 32.8 km/hr, given the windy conditions that is quite fast.

The fastest bike split for girls was set by Alysha Bodnarchuk riding at 30.6 km/hr.

The fastest swim pace per 100m? For the boys it was Myles Zagar at 1:16. For the girls, Samantha Searle and Sasha Boulton swam at a 1:21 pace (they were two of the fastest swimmers in the 2008 race and swam at exactly the same pace.)

The Dave Maskell award was presented for the third time. Dave was our finish line director for five years but sadly succumbed to cancer just after the 2006 Loyalist KOS Tri. Dave's love of triathlon and spirit was infectious and was felt by all who crossed under our finish banner. Dave took up the sport of triathlon after he retired and went on to complete about 15 Ironman triathlons. The Dave Maskell award is awarded to the oldest athlete who is competing in their first triathlon. This year's award went to Brett Roane from Inverary. Brett placed second in the 18-19 age group.

2008 Loyalist KOS Tri age group Champions
Age group	Boys	Girls
8-9	Jack Rowlatt (Kingston)	Brogan MacDougall (Glenburnie)
10-11	Nolan Haas (Georgetown)	Branna MacDougall (Glenburnie)
12-13	Aidan Zagar (Palgrave)	Lauren Beals (Brampton)
14-15	Myles Zagar (Palgrave)	Sasha Boulton (Oakville)
16-17	Blair Morgan (Yarker)	Samantha Searle (Kingston)
18-19	Brant Stachel (Kingston)	Adhele Stockermans (Trenton)

CONGRATULATIONS to all.

Loyalist Township Community Policing Association (LTCPA) sponsors the Heart Trophy each year. The recepients are selected by LTCPA volunteers with the assistance of additional 'Race Crew' volunteers. The Heart trophy is awarded to two athletes, one boy and one girl that demonstrate the true spirit of the sport, whether it be through continuing the competition despite set backs or demonstrating a love of the sport and a desire to compete.
The recipients this year were:
Kieran Broekhoven and Stephanie Teodoridis. CONGRATULATIONS to both!

All in all it was indeed a great day in Loyalist Township. From the start of the first heat of 16-19 age group athletes to the moment the final 8-9 age group athlete crossed the finish line the race timed out at about 3 hours and 30 minutes.
Just for your information here is what was consumed at the event:

14 x 18L jugs of water from Culligan
5 cases of bottled Culligan water (24 x 591 ml bottles)
10 cases of Vitamin water (12 x 591 ml bottles)
40 bags of ice
10 cases of soft drinks
17 extra large pizzas
9 platters of subs from Subway
200 bags of chips
96 bagels
1 case of oranges
1 case of bananas
5 cans of Gatorade powder
8 large bags of cookies
There may have been additional items but that is most of it.

That's it for the 2009 Loyalist Kids of Steel Triathlon. The race will be back in 2010. Race day will be Saturday, July 11th (it is always the second Saturday in July.)

If you have any feedback for this year's race we would love to hear from you. What did we do right? What did we do right, what did we do wrong? Anything we can improve on? We welcome your comments, positive and negative.
THANKS FOR CHOOSING TO ATTEND OUR RACE AND WE HOPE TO SEE YOU BACK NEXT YEAR!

I will leave you with a few additional images from this year's race just to remind you of what a great day it was. These images were taken by one of the photographers working at the race. If you are interested in purchasing an image from the race, check out Jane Spencer's web site.

Clive Morgan,,
RaceDirector@loyalistkostri.ca,
Loyalist Kids of Steel Triathlon (2001 - 09)

SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!!!!