Congratulations to Matt Johnson who raced the Trick or Tri Sprint triathlon this weekend in AZ. He placed FIRST OVERALL with an impressive time of one hour! Matt is due to race IMAZ next month. Nice job Matt!
Category Archives: Results
Moab Arches 50K, Castle Creek Sprint and Olympic Tris, Memphis 15K, Augusta 70.3
Joan McGue – Castle Creek Sprint Tri
The fall racing season is well underway! We’ve had some great results so far! We’d like to give our longtime athlete Joan McGue a special shoutout. She competed in her 93rd triathlon at Castle Creek last weekend! Her discipline, dedication, and perseverance are legendary at this point. So proud of you, Joan!
Moab Arches 50K – UT
Craig Conley – 7:49
Castle Creek Olympic Tri – AZ
Jon Byron (pictured) – 2:49 – 3rd in AG and 17th overall!
Castle Creek Sprint Tri – AZ
Joan McGue (pictured) – 2:20 – 1st in AG! This was Joan’s 93rd triathlon!!
Memphis 15K
Ed Wallis – 1:29
Augusta 70.3
Frank Smith – 7:11 – Frank will be racing IM California this month alongside his wife and son!
Jon Byron – Castle Creek Tri (far right)
Disney Halloween Half Marathon
Congratulations to UTMB (Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc) – Chamonix, France
Todd Silva – 2025 UTMB finisher!
We’d like to give a huge shout out to Todd Silva who raced UTMB (Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc) this weekend in Chamonix, France! Todd finished the grueling run in 41 hours and 39 minutes!! Completing UTMB ranks as one of the grand accomplishments of any endurance athlete’s career. The run was 106 miles long and included 32,000′ of climbing. It is difficult to overstate how tough this course is. So proud of you, Todd!
Todd Silva – 2025 UTMB finisher!
Anthem Reverse Sprint Tri – AZ; Prepping for UTMB – Chamonix, France
Todd Silva prepping for UTMB this week
Congratulations to Matt Johnson, who continued his strong year of triathlon racing by finishing third overall at the Anthem Reverse Sprint Triathlon this past weekend. He finished in a strong 1:05. Matt is getting to race Ironman Arizona in November.
We also want to wish good luck to Todd Silva (pictured). Todd has been our athlete for over 15 years and is getting ready to race the famous UTMB ultra run in Chamonix France this weekend. This race is considered the World Championship for Ultra running. UTMB stands for Ultra Trail Mont Blanc and is a trail that circumnavigates the Mont Blanc Massif in the French Alps. The trail is 106 miles long and has 32,000′ of climbing. Most people take a week to hike it. The runners in this race have 46 hours and 30 minutes to cover it. Go Todd!
Lastly, September 1st is almost here and that means that the prime months of running and racing are coming up here in AZ! If you or a friend has interest in racing a marathon this winter/spring or trying to set a personal best at any distance, now is the time to start training! Send us a note if you are ready to get moving!
UTMB course
UTMB Course
Ironman Louisville 70.3
Congratulations to Ed Wallis who raced Ironman Louisville 70.3 this past weekend in extreme heat. Ed paced well and managed his core temperature. He finished happy and healthy in a time of 6:23. This was Ed’s 8th 70.3 race. He has also finished two full Ironmans. Nice job, Ed!Ironman Canada, Boulder Reservoir Marathon
We’d like to offer congratulations to two longtime Camelback Coaching athletes, Jenifer Garner and Frank Smith.
Frank continued his amazing year of marathons by finishing the Boulder Reservoir Marathon in 6:09. He will be racing IM California in Oct.
Jenifer is a 20-year Camelback Coaching athlete. We started coaching her when she was in the 30-34 AG and now she races in the 50-54AG! Her first Ironman was the original Ironman Arizona 20 years ago. She just finished her 19th Ironman at Ironman Canada last weekend. These finishes include Ironman Hawaii, Challenge Roth in Germany, Ironman Canada and several races in the States. She crossed the line in Ottawa in 16:10. Way to go Jenifer!
Monte Rosa 50K – Italy
Congratulations to Todd Silva who ran the Monte Rosa 50K in Italy last weekend!
The Monte Rosa race is part of the UTMB series and is held in Aosta Valley in the heart of the Italian Alps. If you ever want to travel to a spectacular place for an ultra-run – this is it! Todd finished the mountainous race in 8:05.
Todd will be racing the famous UTMB trail championship next month in Chamonix, France.
July 4th 4-Miler, Mountain Man Sprint and Olympic Tris, Footprints for Hopi 10K
July in Phoenix means one thing to most triathletes and runners – head to Flagstaff! The Mountain Man Olympic and Sprint Triathlons were held up there this past weekend as was the Footprints for Hopi 10K trail run.
Not only did Joan McGue race at Mountain Man, but she got revved up and ready by competing in a 4-mile run on July 4th here in Phoenix. Morning temps were a toasty 90 degrees that day. Joan finished in 45:45 and took 2nd in her AG before heading up to Flagstaff to race the Mountain Man Sprint where she also stood on the podium, placing 2nd in her AG once again! Way to go, Joan!
Mountain Man Olympic Tri
Matt Johnson – 2:36 – 3rd in Ag and 13th overall!
Jon Byron – 2:48 – 5th in AG
Mountain Man Sprint Tri
Joan McGue – 2:04 – 2nd in AG
Footprints for Hopi 10K
Melissa Samuelson – 54:01 – 4th in AG and 9th overall female!
Congratulations to all and have a great weekend!
Glacier Half Marathon – MT
Congratulations to Adela Moore who raced the challenging Glacier Half Marathon in Browning, Montana last weekend! Adela finished in 2:53 over the hilly course. If you ever want to do a tough, scenic 1/2 marathon, check this race out! It takes place on the eastern border of Glacier National Park. Way to go, Adela!
