McCann fifth in Emmett's Excellent Triathlon
Ketchum's Bill McCann placed fifth overall and won his Men's 40-44 class at the Olympic distance during Saturday's Emmett Most Excellent Triathlon that served as the official 32-mile state championship.
McCann was one of 10 Blaine County triathletes among 436 finishers. Three locals made the top 20 and earned podium positions in the Olympic 32-miler. One Blaine County triathlete, Charley French, won his class at the Sprint distance.
State champions were McCann and Scott Tucker. Georgie Montgomery was state runner-up, while Bob Lowry and Scott Montgomery took third-place Olympic spots.
The 51.5-kilometer (31.9 miles) Olympic distance triathlon featured a 1.5k swim at Black Canyon Reservoir, a 40k bike ride and 10k run in downtown Emmett. The Sprint distance triathlon had a 500-yard swim, 20k bike and 5k run.
Olympic winners were Kyle Grisham of Boise (2.01:11) and Kate Bevilaqua of Boise (2.09:54, 7th of 184 finishers). The Sprint winners were Rob Thiry of Boise (1.02:29) and Tiedji Baker, also of Boise (1.10:15, 10th of 241 finishers).
Here are results of the Blaine County triathletes:
OLYMPIC TRIATHLON
Men: 5—Bill McCann of Ketchum (1st Men's 40-44) 2.09:33; splits 25:29 swim, 1.01:44 bike and 40:44 run. 7—Scott Tucker of Ketchum (1st Men's 45-49, 9th overall) 2.11:28; splits 26:04, 1.03:49 and 39:48.
18—Scott Montgomery of Sun Valley (3rd Men's 45-49, 20th overall) 2.19:07; splits 26:42, 1.06:37 and 42:39. 20—Bob Lowry of Hailey (3rd Men's 50-54, 22nd overall) 2.19:43; splits 26:30, 1.05:43 and 44:55.
Women: 9—Georgie Montgomery of Sun Valley (2nd Women's 40-44) 2.36:34; splits 29:15, 1.19:55 and 43:28 (184 finishers overall).
SPRINT TRIATHLON
Men: 50—John Gorham of Ketchum (7th Men's 45-49, 71st overall) 1.22:33; splits 15:07, 38:01 and 25:40. 66—Charley French of Ketchum (1st Men's 80-up, 95th overall) 1.26:03; splits 12:29, 36:44 and 34:45.
Women: 34—Jessica Schluetter of Hailey (9th Women's 30-34, 106th overall) 1.26:37; splits 15:07, 37:39 and 25:04. 38—Gretchen Gorham of Ketchum (6th Women's 40-44, 115th overall) 1.27:48; splits 13:26, 42:23 and 24:58 (241 overall finishers).
AQUABIKE OLYMPIC
Men: 3—Curtis Martin of Ketchum (1st Men's 45-49) 1.49:11, splits 33:00 swim and 1.13:39 bike (11 finishers).
Knobby Tires Series wraps up Saturday
Mountain bikers will invade the Boise foothills Saturday, Aug. 15 for the 2009 Knobby Tire Series finals near Avimor real estate development. Format will be a lap race like a World Cup, going up Broken Horn and down Spring Creek.
Early registration at spondoro.com closes Thursday, Aug. 13 at midnight. Race starting times are 5:30 p.m. Saturday, with the Pros and Category 1 racers going 24 miles and other classes shorter distances. Day of-race entry ranges from $10 to $45.
Pro class riders receive 40% of their entries paid to the top three. Medals go to the top three in each class. Avimor will provide post-race entertainment and refreshments. It is located near Shadow Valley Golf Course off S.H. 55, eight miles north of State St.
WR Youth Football begins Monday, Aug. 17
Pre-teen Wood River Valley football players should be aware that Wood River Youth Football equipment check-out for the fall season is Monday, Aug. 17 at 2 p.m. at Wood River Middle School, Hailey. The organization offers tackle football for the 9, 10, 11 and 12 year-old groups, plus flag football for ages 7-8. The season starts in late August and runs through the end of October. Call 720-3967 or visit the Web site woodriveryouthfootball.com.
SVSEF has new blog
Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation development director Karoline Droege announced Aug. 6 that the SVSEF now has a blog that will be updated on a regular basis. The address is svsef.wordpress.com.
Short track mountain biking on Dollar Mountain Aug. 12 and 19
Sun Valley Resort and Road & Dirt are teaming up to present two Wednesday evenings of short track mountain bike racing on a new Dollar Mountain course Aug. 12 and 19.
Everyone from kids to pros is welcome to join the fun. Spectators will have a good view of races from the lawn at Carol's Dollar Mountain Lodge. The Men's B races start at 5:30 p.m. followed by the women's races at 6:15 p.m., two free kids' races and the 7:45 p.m. men's race. Adult races will be about 35 minutes a lap.
Entry fee of $25 for adults includes one raffle ticket.
Sawtooth Century bike ride is Saturday
The Sawtooth Century Bicycle Tour returns to Ketchum and Sun Valley Saturday, Aug. 15. It is a fully supported one-day tour offering both half and full century (50 and 100 mile) routes and the return of the popular "King & Queen of the Mountain" competition.
Both ride routes start in downtown Ketchum and pass through Elkhorn and Sun Valley before heading north.
Entry for the Sawtooth Century is $75 for full century riders and $65 for half-century riders until Friday, Aug. 14. Add $10 for day-of-tour entry.
Bib bag pick is Friday, Aug. 14 from 3-6 p.m at the Elephant's Perch in Ketchum. More information on the BCRD Sawtooth Century Tour is available online at bcrd.org or by calling 788-9142.
Shop to the Top returns Aug. 22
The Elephant's Perch of Ketchum is getting ready for its annual Shop to the Top climb of Baldy set for Saturday, Aug. 22. Two distances are offered: A six-mile climb for the racing class (9 a.m. start at The Perch) and a five-mile ascent for the sport class (8 a.m. from River Run Lodge). Early entry fee until Thursday, Aug. 20 at 6 p.m. is $20 at The Perch. Late entry ($30) ends Aug. 21 at 6 p.m. You can also register online until Aug. 20 at active.com.
