Galindez and Bentley win Sunday’s inaugural Ironman 70.3 Rhode Island.
July 14, 2008Galindez and Bentley win Sunday’s inaugural Ironman 70.3 Rhode Island
Oscar Galindez of Argentina and Lisa Bentley of Canada won the inaugural Amica Ironman 70.3 Rhode Island Sunday. Galindez, the three-time Ironman Brazil Champion and second in last year’s Ford Ironman World Championship 70.3 won with a time of 3:54:04. Bentley, who has won numerous Championships finished in 4:27:50
Charlie Carter, 29 of Portland, finished first among Mainers with a time of 4:44:23 and in 82nd place overall. David Painter, 46 of Bar Harbor, was second in a time of 4:59:05 (171st place). Stephen Wall, 22 of Caribou was third in 5:02:57 and Cameron Mitchell, 43 of Boothbay Harbor was fourth in 5:03:56.
Other Mainers who took part were Shawn Berry, 27 of Caribou in 5:05:38; Jeff Martin, 37 of Portland in 5:22:07; Mary Dudzik, 45 of Bar Harbor in 5:47:17; Lauren Trocchio, 28 of Portland in 5:56:30; Bonnie Hart, 27 of Portland in 6:38:32; and Chad Hart, 27 of Portland in 6:38:55;
More than 1,260 athletes from all over the country and Canada took part in the event which includes a 1.2 mile swim, a 56 mile bike and a 13.1 mile run. The weather was perfecto—70 degrees at the swim start and 83 degrees with a light wind for the run.
The swim was held in the protected waters off Roger Wheeler State Beach in Narragansett. After a bike through scenic communities, the run finishes in downtown Providence.
So far, no Ironman 70.3 Maine.
Full Race Results.
If we missed anyone - please let us know! Congrats to all the finished!!
