blueseventy dominates in 70.3 Racine

blueseventy athletes dominate in 70.3 Racine


Bryan Rhodes leads from the water
Paul Ambrose wins over-all
Tim Berkel Second over-all
Christie Syms wins over-all


Here's the low down on the way things unfolded. 

Bryan Rhodes guided the men’s field out of the water in a time of 24:20. Following closely by four, led by Australian Paul Ambrose (24:26), 

Ambrose then took control of the race , pushing a fast pace on the bike and dropping all other contenders. 

Coming into T2 Ambrose has a 5:11 lead over Bryan Rhodes and Tim Berkel ( Also a blueseventy athlete )

While 2 x IM World Champion Craig Alexander was some 7 mins off the pace

Hitting the run , Paul Ambrose looked strong and held a steady pace, the only person to make any ground on Ambrose was the quick moving Tim Berkel , known for his run speed, But no-one was going to catch Ambrose today cruising to the finish line in 3:51:50 with a comfortable 5:42 winning margin over Berkel.

“I had a great day today, everything just fell right into play for me and, considering the talent on display, I couldn't be happier,” said Ambrose after the race. 

“I love testing myself against some of the best athletes and today, I just had my day.”

Women’s race

Donna Phelan led the women’s field out in a time of 27:55. Exiting the water second, eight seconds back, was Michelle Wu. From Australia, Wu had established over a minute gap on her fellow Aussie, Christie Sym.

Out on the bike course, in the hot morning sun, Sym forged her way to the lead while American Kristin Andrews worked her way past Phelan. 

Sym took a firm hold of the race during the early miles on the run that saw her pulling away from all other contenders. Andrews was aware of the quick running Wu and Jacobs behind and had to hold it together until the finish line to ensure she held second place. How-ever Christie could soak up the finish line atmosphere, having a lead margin of 4:32 mins over second.  

Men’s results

1	Ambrose, Paul	3:51:50
2	Berkel, Tim	3:57:32
3	Evoe, Patrick	4:03:14
4	Cartmell, Fraser	4:04:58
5	Rhodes, Bryan	4:06:28
6	Paul, Jeff	4:07:45
7	Francis, Tom	4:08:05
8	Alexander, Craig	4:09:52
9	Wade, Robert	4:13:40
10	Ruble, Zach	4:14:22

Women’s results

1	Sym, Christie	4:28:54
2	Andrews, Kristin	4:33:26
3	Wu, Michelle Wu	4:33:48
4	Jacobs, Jessica	4:34:21
5	Phelan, Donna	4:38:49
6	Chong, Jessica	4:42:42
7	Castro, Terra	4:51:53
8	Yaremczuk, Natasha	4:58:14
9	Beebe, Kelzie	5:09:13

Big congrats to our blueseventy athletes and all athletes competing on the day. WELL DONE