Boukla repeats as champion in ‘Tri for the Y Sprint Triathlon’

By Stuart Hedstrom 
Staff Writer
    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Thirteen competitors and a pair of three-person teams traveled by water, bike and on foot during the Piscataquis Regional YMCA’s fifth annual Tri for the Y Sprint Triathlon on the morning of July 19. The entrants swam a half mile of Sebec Lake, biked 12 miles from the public beach to the PRYMCA and then finished with a looping five kilometer run to the finish line.
    Revaz Boukla repeated as the triathlon winner, as he covered the three events in a combined time of 1 hour, 10 minutes and four seconds — nearly two minutes faster than his 2013 performance.
    Following the competition, those taking part, triathlon volunteers, spectators, PRYMCA staff and others gathered in the fitness room for the awards presentation. “You guys did a great job, this year there were some really fast times,” PRYMCA Executive Director Deb Boyd said.

    “We have wanted air conditioning in this room for years and now we finally have it,” she said, as the assembled group enjoyed the climate-controlled conditions after a morning under the sun. Boyd thanked Dave’s World of Dover-Foxcroft for its donation of an air conditioning system to cool both the fitness and weight rooms.
    Prizes for the winners in the various male and female age groups included a choice of gift certificates to Will’s Shop ‘n Save in Dover-Foxcroft, Subway or movie passes to the Center Theatre. The top age division finishers also received medals for their efforts.
    “Thank you guys so much for coming this year,” Boyd said, adding that organizers hope to have more competitors take part in next year’s event.
    Tri for the Y Sprint Triathlon individual results 1. Boukla, age 27, half mile swim time 9:53, 12 mile bike time 45:26 and 5K run time 24:38 for an overall time of 1:10.04. 2. and women’s winner Stephanie Dodson, 22, 10:24, 41:12 and 26:44 for 1:18.20. 3. Scott Martel, 53, 12:42, 39:29, 29:08 for 1:21.18. 4. Ron Miles, 45, 13:01, 42:15 and 28:25 for 1:23.41. 5. Chip Loring, 66, 17:09, 41:44 and 31:11 for 1:30.04.
    6. Jessica Inch, 39, 11:28, 48:03 and 30:43 for 1:30.14. 7. Jennifer Kolwood, 34, 12:47, 47:25 and 31:53 for 1:32.05. 8. Katharine Sigety, 24, 12:49, 51:02 and 31:17 for 1:35.08. 9. Gary Larson, 69, 20:30, 49:26 and 35:52 for 1:45.48. 10. Brenda Martel, 52, 24:09, 50:15 and 32:31 for 1:46.55.
    11. Rebecca Martel 16:43, 54:08 and 36:11 for 1:47.02. 12. David McDermott, 54, 29:25, 1:12.51 and 58:04 for 2:40.20. 13. Lucy Dillon, 54, 29:34, 1:13.02 and 57:44 for 2:40.20.
    Team results 1. Code Team: Pamela Schmidt swim 10:45, David Johnson bike 39:43 and Glenn Annis run 25:42 for 1:16.10. 2. Team 40 What?: Lori Sharrow swim 14:47, Dan Sharrow bike 39:49 and MaryAnn Walsh run 27:25 for 1:22.01.

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    THROUGH THE SURF BEFORE THE TURF — A half mile swim was the first of three stages of the Piscataquis Regional YMCA’s annual Tri for the Y Sprint Triathlon on July 19 in Dover-Foxcroft. After starting and finishing at the public beach on Sebec Lake, individual and team competitors then biked 12 miles and ran another 3.1 miles to the finish line. 

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    REPEAT CHAMPION — Revaz Boukla (above, below) won the PRYMCA Tri for the Y Sprint Triathlon for the second year in a row. In 2014 he had a time of 1:10.04, nearly two minutes faster than 2013’s 1:11.50.

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    WOMEN’S WINNER — Stephanie Dodson was the top female finisher at the 2014 PRYMCA Tri for the Y Sprint Triathlon on July 19. Dodson’s time of 1:18.20 also placed her second in a field of 13.

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    TOUR DE DOVER-FOXCROFT — David Johnson finishes the bicycle portion for the “Code Team” in the Tri for the Y Sprint Triathlon. Pamela Schmidt swam and Glenn Annis (right) ran as the three combined for a first-place performance in the team competition in 1:16.10.

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    THE END IS NEAR — MaryAnn Walsh gets ready to turn into the PRYMCA parking lot to reach the finish line of the July 19 triathlon. Walsh and Lori and Dan Sharrow made up “Team 40 What?”