THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Sunday, September 8, 1996 TAG: 9609080057
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B1 EDITION: NORTH CAROLINA
SOURCE: STAFF REPORT
DATELINE: ROANOKE ISLAND LENGTH: 52 lines
John Lomogda and Leslie Willis, both of Virginia Beach, set the pace Saturday for more than 100 participants in the 12th annual Outer Banks Triathlon.
Lomogda, 27, won the men's division with a time of one hour 12 minutes and 26 seconds. Willis, 32, led the women swimmers-bikers-runners with a clocking of 1:15:38.
The race is the major fund-raiser for the Dare County Voluntary Action Center. Many of the registered competitors did not participate because of the effects of Hurricane Fran, which skipped the Outer Banks but did heavy damage west and south of here.
The competitors were hammered with in-your-face waves in the opening leg, a swim of 0.6 miles, and by gusty winds in the 15-mile bicycle battle. They finished with a run of 5 kilometers.
Second overall in the men's division was Dawson Cherry, 32, of Chapel Hill, in 1:14:07. Third went to John Dill of Norfolk in 1:14:27.
Ann Marie Welch, 26, of Nags Head, was second overall in the women's competition in 1:22:16. Third went to Nancy Lewis, 37, of Norfolk, in 1:24:46.
Other winners:
MEN
Under 14, Cole Fackler, Norfolk. Age 15-19, Jonathon Hurdle, Newport News. 20-24, David Hildman, Virginia Beach. 25-29, Erik Brinkler, Virginia Beach. 30-34, Dudley Ware, Virginia Beach. 35-39, Ray McDaniels, Virginia Beach. 40-44, Sam Brown, Virginia Beach. 45-49, Ron Magee, Midlothian, Va. 50-54, Jerry Bocrie, Virginia Beach. 55-59, Joseph Gould, Portsmouth, Va. 60-64, Bill Spruill, Chesapeake. 65-69, Grady Gaskill, Manteo. 70-99, Stan Fant, Springfield, Va. Men's team, BLS, Richmond. Mixed team, BCL, Virginia Beach.
WOMEN
Under 14, Ashton Hurdle, Newport News. 20-24, Shannon Hoffman, Chesapeake. 25-29, Shelly Arnold, Virginia Beach. 30-34, Ada Lester, Norfolk. 35-39, Pamela Hamacher, Virginia Beach. 40-44, Joey Burns-Hallock, Virginia Beach. 45-49, Deborah Rhea, Staunton, Va. 50-54, Charlene Magee, Midlothian, Va. 65-69, Ginny Fant, Springfield, Va. Women's team, BCZ, Duck. ILLUSTRATION: Color photo by DREW C. WILSON, The Virginian-Pilot
The 12th annual triathlon drew more than 100 athletes to the Outer
Banks, although many registered participants were kept away by the
effects of Hurricane Fran on neighboring areas. The first leg of
the race started at the Dare County Ole Swimming Hole, right, and
competitors fought in-your-face waves for 0.6 miles. Next came the
hammering winds on the William Ulmstead Bridge over Croatan Sound,
above, part of a 15-mile bicycle battle. The race finished with a
15-kilometer run. The yearly triathlon is the major fund-raiser for
the Dare County Voluntary Action Center. by CNB