The final list of winning triathletes

SPARTA — The Pass it Along Lake Mohawk 2nd Annual Triathlon had a plethora of winners at this year’s event. The results for the triathlon are handled electronically by CompuScore, who provides the racers with electronic ankle bracelets. For relay teams, participants take off the bracelets and pass them to the next racer. “This is a triathlon-sanctioned event where each person wears an ankle bracelet to track their time for each leg,” Pass it Along Event Director Eleanor Young said. “There are timing mats that record the time a participant enters and exits each part of the race.” Racers were broken up into groups according to age called waves. This triathlon had 10 waves of participants. They ran over the timing mats before diving in the water to record the exact time they started their swim. Climbing out of the water they ran over the mat again. This was repeated for each stage of the race. “The most important thing to an athlete is the timing.” Young said. “All the mats are labeled.” The timers keep the time down to the actual swim, biking and running portions of the race so if someone is quicker at changing out of their swim wear and into their bike gear, they are not penalized for taking longer than someone else to change. At the end of the race the participants crossed over the finish line and were greeted by a large digital timer that showed them a time. The time on the clock was set for the first wave of swimmers, so if a participant was in a heat that departed the beach at 7:10 a.m., they knew they had to add 10 minutes to the clock time to get an estimate at their total time. It takes approximately an hour and a half to get the final results from the computer after the racers have finished, Young said. Until then, participants, fans and families enjoyed themselves in Lake Mohawk. “Some people are very competitive not only with each other but with themselves,” Young said. “Others just come out to have a fun day with their families cheering them on.” Here is a detailed list of the results of the Pass it Along Lake Mohawk 2nd Annual Triathlon that took place July 30 in Sparta. Individual top male finisher was Jason Wood, 33, of Sparta. Individual top female finisher was Tracey Swenson, 48, of Sparta. Team Newton Bravez won the top relay spot. The triathlon was broken down into categories according to age. The top finisher in each group was as follows: Male aged 19 and under: Steve Vagnone, 17, Memphis, TN Female aged 19 and under: Juliana Debitetto, 18, Sparta Male aged 20-24: William Lauffer, 21, Shepardstown, WV Female aged 20-24: Jemila Najjar-keith, 24, Wharton Male aged 25-29: Brian Jacobus, 29, Sparta Female aged 25-29: Erica McKeever, 25, Flanders Male aged 30-34: Jason Wood, 33, Sparta Female aged 30-34: Beth Pokrywa, 31, New York, NY Male aged 35-39: Stephen Neville, 37, Bebminster Female aged 35-39: Kori Postma, 37, Hamburg Male aged 40-44: Tim Halovacs, 42, Sparta Female aged 40-44: Kerry Vreeland, 40, Oak Ridge Male aged 45-49: Mark Thomas, 45, Sparta Female aged 45-49: Tracey Swenson, 48, Sparta Male aged 50-54: David Fabian, 52, Chatham Female aged 50-54: Sharon Riccio, 53, Auburn, NY Male aged 55-59: Dan Murphy, 55, Glen Ridge Female aged 55-59: Sue Jankowitz, 56, Sparta Male aged 60-89: Jim Wood, 63, Randolph Female aged 60-89: N/A For a complete list of each runner and their place go to http://www.compuscore.com/cs2011/july/piaind.htm.