Keith Munion – Leadville 100 MTB
Huge congratulations to Keith Munion (pictured) who raced the notoriously difficult Leadville 100 MTB race last weekend! He finished in a strong 11:47, taking 34 minutes off of his 2022 race time. Well done Keith!
We also had some great performances at the Mountain Man Olympic and Long Course Triathlons in Flagstaff.
Mountain Man Olympic
Jon Byron – 2:42 – 4th AG!
Brett Yanofsky – 2:45 – 3rd in AG! Brett is an ASU student looking to race IMAZ this fall!
Mountain Man Long Course (Matt and Eric are both shooting for IMAZ in Nov!)
Matt Johnson – 5:55
Eric Cummins – 6:42
Great job, guys!
More racing news from another Camelback Coaching athlete who has been with us for 20 years! Jenifer Garner has raced scores of triathlons in her time with us, including umpteen+ Ironman races. But this past weekend, she took on her first Ultra Run at the Great Shasta Rail Trail 50K(ish). Jenifer finished in 9:22 and was the third female overall! Nice job Jenifer!
Bret and Dina Scott – Salem 70.3
Last weekend, one of our very first Camelback Coaching athletes raced the Salem 70.3 in Oregon.
Bret Scott and his wife, Dina, finished the race in 8:01. Bret raced the first Ironman Arizona way back in 2005. This 70.3 race marked the 20th anniversary of that first Ironman. Dina finished Ironman Arizona just a few years ago.
One the great joys of what we do is to get to know people like Bret and Dina and see them accomplish such great things over the years! Way to go guys!
Frank and Phyllis Smith – Mainly Marathon Series
Great result from the last couple of weeks!
Mainly Marathon Series OH, MI, IN
Frank Smith (pictured) – 6:17, 6:33, 6:25 – 3 marathons in three days!
Beale Street Mile and 5K, TN
Kemp Conrad – 5:52 mile time! 1st in AG! He followed that up with a 20:35 5K time – 2nd in his division!
Mountain Man Olympic, AZ
Matt Johnson – 2:48
Eric Cummins – 3:00
Mountain Man Sprint, AZ
Clint Chadwick – 1:30 – 1st triathlon!!
Joan McGue (pictured) – 1:59 – 2nd in AG! This was Joan’s 90th triathlon!!
Musselman 70.3, NY
Ed Wallis – 5:56 – Ed will be racing IM California in Oct.
Open Water Swim Challenge (2.4-mi) Cedar Hill, TX
Rob Somer (pictured) – 1:33 – 1st in AG!
Great job everyone!!
Joan McGee (left) – Mountain Man
Rob Somer – Open Water Swim Challenge (2.4-mile) – Cedar Hill, TX
Lots of summertime race results to report!
Coeur d’Alene 70.3
Matt Dorr – 5:34
Liz Flint – 6:40
Tulsa Olympic Tri
Ed Wallis – 3:08 – 3rd in AG on a super hot and humid day!
Louisiana/Mississippi 50 mile Cycling Road Race Championship
Kemp Conrad – 1st place for Cat 5 and 3rd in 50+ category!
Grandma’s Marathon – Duluth, MN
Owen Smalley – 3:50
4th of July 5K, AZ
Joan McGue – 46:25 – 3rd in AG on a brutally hot morning!
Estes Park Marathon, CO
Frank Smith – 6:09 – 2nd in AG on the tough, hilly course.
UTMB Series 100K Trail Run – Verbier, Switzerland
Todd Silva was aiming to run the beautiful 100K but heavy rains took out some of the trails and infrastructure roads. The race was shortened to a 20K Trail race with over 5,000′ of climbing. Todd finished in 2:25 and took 8th in his group of 65 runners!
Congratulations to all of our awesome athletes!
Peter Haenel – Escape from Alcatraz
Catching up on race results – and we’ve had some great ones!
Boomer Martin (from Louisiana) finished his first Olympic Tri in Nashville last weekend in a time of 3:11. Nice job, Boomer!
Ian Smith (from Colorado) raced the Boulder 70.3 in hot conditions and finished in a strong time of 6:06. Ian is preparing to race Ironman Florida later this fall with his father Frank! Nice job, Ian!
And last, but certainly not least, we had two athletes compete at the Escape from Alactraz Triathlon, one of the most iconic triathlon races in the world. The race features a tough open water swim of 1.5 miles in 50-plus degree water, an 18-mile bike on hilly San Francisco roads, and a brutal 8-mile run that includes a 400-step sand ladder. If you ever get a chance to do this race, definitely go for it! Peter Haenel (pictured) and Owen Smalley both escaped and with impressive results. Peter finished in 2:37 and Owen in 2:46. Going under 3 hours at this race is considered quite a strong result. Congratulations, guys!
Aga and Dayn Pefferle – Victoria 70.3
Congratulations to everyone who raced these past couple of weekends! We had some really nice results!
Dayn Pefferle and Aga Pefferle completed the Victoria 70.3 as a relay – BC, Canada! Cold, wet, and muddy, but a great experience!
Great American River 1/2 Marathon, TN
Kemp Conrad – 1:35 and 1st over 50!
CapTex Olympic Tri, TX
Jack York – 2:39 – 1st ever Olympic distance tri!
Deuces Wild Sprint Tri, AZ
Jon Byron – 1:29 – 1st in AG and State Champion!
Craig Conley raced the Chattanooga 70.3 and finished in 6:35 on a brutally hot day!
Father and son team, Frank and Ian Smith, raced the Colfax Marathon in CO. Frank finished in 5:51 while Ian finished in 4:16.
Congratulations to all our athletes!
Jon Byron – Deuces Wild Sprint Tri
Kemp Conrad (right) – Great America River Half Marathon
Frank and Phyllis Smith – Flying Pig Marathon
Congratulations to Todd Silva who ran the Jemez Mountain 50K trail race in NM last weekend. It was a rugged, mountainous course and Todd finished in 6:59. He placed 39th out of 136 finishers and 2nd in his AG! Way to go Todd!
Also, Frank Smith (pictured) ran the Flying Pig Marathon in OH, finishing in 6:38.
Frank’s son, Ian Smith, raced the Greenland Trail 25K in CO and finished in 2:33 taking 3rd in his AG!
Congratulations to all our athletes!
Congratulations to Boomer Martin, Matt Johnson, and Kemp Conrad!