The Bahamas triathlon team dominates the rest of the Caribbean

Wed, May 25th 2016, 05:17 PM

A total of 17 athletes representing The Bahamas participated in three events at the inaugural Caribbean Triathlon and Duathlon Age Group Championships in Key Biscayne, Florida, on May 15.

Competing against triathletes from Aruba, Barbados, Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, Jamaica, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Maarten, Trinidad & Tobago and the U.S. Virgin Islands, The Bahamas came away with 16 podium finishes including 11 first place finishes.

The international distance race started things off with a half-mile swim, a 24.8-mile bike course and then a 6.2-mile run to the finish line. The sprint distance event, which covers half of the swim and run distances plus a 10-mile bike ride, followed, and then there was the duathlon race of run, bike, run. There was Bahamian representation in all three events.

Scott Fricks, the event race director, said: "A special congratulations to the Bahamas Triathlon Association for not only fielding the biggest team, but for flying their country colors with the most pride."

Dorian Roach, president of the Bahamas Triathlon Association (BTA), said: "We are immensely proud of the 17 dedicated athletes who made the trip to represent our country and for coming away with such exceptional results. After forming less than a year ago, the Bahamas Triathlon Association is excited about our future prospects of competing on an international scale. We would like to thank our sponsors 'Think Simple', and we are looking for more companies to support us in developing and promoting the sport of triathlon here in The Bahamas."

For more information about the Bahamas Triathlon Association and the upcoming season and schedule, the public is asked to visit the website http://www.bahamastriathlon.org.

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