Warsaw Parks Hosting Triathlon Clinics
The Warsaw Parks and Recreation Department and Warsaw Breakfast Optimist Club will be hosting the first-ever Kid’s Triathlon Clinic.
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Competitors Still Optimistic About Triathlon [VIDEO]
WINONA LAKE – It was a balmy 58 degrees and the water temperature was “announced” at 72 degrees. Not exactly the most ideal of conditions for the 22nd running of the Warsaw Optimist Triathlon. But a lot of rain and all the excuses went away as waves of … Read More
TriAncilla Registration Now Open
DONALDSON – Ancilla College will be holding its seventh annual TriAncilla sprint triathlon on June 6, 2015. The USA Triathlon-sanctioned race will start at 9 a.m. EDT on the grounds of The Center at Donaldson, home of Ancilla College. Proceeds from TriAncilla serve to fund scholarships for Ancilla … Read More
Wawasee Triathlon Ready For August 8
SYRACUSE – The Wawasee Kiwanis will host its eighth annual Wawasee Triathlon August 8 at Lakeside Park in Syracuse. The Kiwanis are taking registrations for up to 300 participants for the triathlon and also a duathlon. Anyone interested in participating in the events is required to be at … Read More
Phares Repeats, Burris Thrilled With Victory [VIDEO]
SYRACUSE – You could hear Clint Phares whooping it up well after the Albion native won his second consecutive Wawasee Kiwanis Triathlon. Cara Burris, however, needed to wait and make sure before she officially celebrated. Phares, running his fifth Wawasee Tri, never led until the final leg of … Read More
Another Successful Triathlon For Optimist Club
WINONA LAKE – Humid weather and overcast skies were the setting on Saturday morning as triathletes from ranging from Chicago to Fort Wayne competed in the Warsaw Optimist Triathlon. The rain held-off just long enough to keep the fans dry, but the competitors were soaked from the beginning. … Read More
Wawasee Triathlon Set For August 9
SYRACUSE – The Wawasee Kiwanis will host its seventh annual Wawasee Triathlon August 9 at Lakeside Park in Syracuse. The Kiwanis are taking registrations for up to 300 participants for the triathlon and also a duathlon. Anyone interested in participating in the events is required to be at … Read More
Phares, Kennedy Surprise Themselves At Wawasee Triathlon
SYRACUSE – For a pair of veteran triathletes, neither Clint Phares nor Maureen Kennedy thought they had a chance to win at the sixth annual Wawasee Kiwanis Triathlon Saturday morning. Both, however, left Lakeside Park with unexpected grins on their faces. “I was the 20th out of the … Read More
Klingler, Wickard Rise At Optimist Tri
WINONA LAKE – On a perfect morning to perform, Anthony Klingler and Chris Wickard did what they do best, which at the Warsaw Optimist Triathlon Saturday was dominate the competition. Klingler, from Coldwater, Mich., made up key ground on the bike portion of the event, riding the fastest … Read More
Optimist Club Triathlon Celebrating 20th Anniversary
The Warsaw Breakfast Optimist Club is celebrating the 20th year of the Triathlon event in our community, which is this year set for Saturday, June 29. The organization needs the public’s help by participating in this Annual Sprint Triathlon which will begin at 8 a.m. June 29, in … Read More
20 Years Of Warsaw Triathlon
WARSAW — The Warsaw Breakfast Optimist Club is happy to sponsor the 20th running of the Warsaw Triathlon, set to begin at 8 a.m. on Saturday, June 29, in Winona Lake Park. The event is sanctioned by USA Triathlon and is part of the Mideast Triathlon Club Race … Read More
Wawasee Triathlon Heading Into Sixth Run
SYRACUSE — The Wawasee Kiwanis will host its sixth annual Wawasee Triathlon this August 10 at Lakeside Park in downtown Syracuse. The Kiwanis are taking registrations for up to 300 participants for the triathlon and also a duathlon. Anyone interested in participating in the events are required to … Read More
Team Steel Shows Mettle
SYRACUSE — There wasn’t a major need to be an Ironman during the running of the Wawasee Kiwanis Triathlon Saturday in Syracuse, but it didn’t hurt to be made of Steel. Mark Watson of Fort Wayne, admittedly a newbie to the triathlon circuits, rallied from way back to … Read More
Lake Max Triathlon Aug. 11
The Lake Max Triathlon is set for Aug. 11 starting at 8 a.m. in Culver. The event starts and finishes on the Culver Academies campus and includes a 400-meter swim, a 10-mile bike event and a 5,000-meter run. Competitors can enter as individuals or as teams. Cost is … Read More
Optimist Triathlon Set For Saturday
The Warsaw Optimist Triathlon serves many very useful purposes. Chief among those is that the entry fees for the competitors involved generates a large chunk of funding for many programs which benefit youth in the community run by the Warsaw Breakfast Optimist Club, sponsors of the triathlon. “This … Read More
Triathlon Season Heats Up
Undoubtedly, it takes equal parts nerves and adrenaline to swim a quarter mile, bike nearly 14 miles then run 3 1/2 miles — doing all consecutively and after waking up early in the morning. While four local triathletes admit competing in a triathlon is a grueling test of … Read More