B2 | Terrace Review — Wednesday, July 24, 1991

Entrants praise Skeena
alley Triathlon #5.

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SPORTS —

HE ANNUAL SKEENA VALLEY TRIATHLON
topped attendance again for the fifth year
in a row, and according to the large list
of outsiders competing in the 1991
event, Terrace will see a higher total in coming
years as long as we keep providing top prizes.

"All the out-of-towners were
most happy at the race layout and
were very surprised at the excel-
lent selection of prizes," organizer
Dr. Dale Greenwood told us.

Greenwood said they had hoped
to attract about 200 runners, bikers
and swimmers, but were pleasantly
surprised when the final’ total

turned out to be 231 (compared to
the previous record of 172, set last
year).

"The Vancouver contingent went
home smiling,” said Greenwood.
"Steve McMurdo of Vancouver

fold me he'd attended about 150 tri
races and our banquet and presen-
tations was the best he’d ever becn
to."

‘Northwest Community‘ College
handled the catering. They put on
a fabulous spread which will likely

be praised for many events in
future.

Greenwood was pleased the
event went off nearly accident-free.
Only one case of mile hypothermia
was reported and treated immedi-
ately.

Weather-wise, it was near per-
fect. This probably was the main
reason the crowd was even bigger
than last year. As Greenwood
points out, it was chilly with rain
and wind in 1990, which kept fan
attendance down. This year several
hundred people flocked to the start
and finish lines at Lakelse Lake
picnic site, as well as to the
tumaround areas for bikers and
runners.

The race am accompanying
events was taken in by an official

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