LA QUINTA – The largest staged triathlon in the Coachella Valley attracted nearly 1100 participants on April 22 at Lake Cahuilla. Athletes ages 11 though 84 competed in the eighth annual Toyota Desert International triathlon.
The calm cool weather made for fast times on two distances. The sprint race included a 500 meter swim, 14 mile bike and 5K run. The international distance was a .75 mile swim, 24 mile bike and 6 mile run.
The overall winner for the men’s sprint was Michael Collins age 41 of Irvine with a time of 1:01.05. For the women’s sprint Laura Kephart age 24 of San Diego finished with a time of 1:12.56. The event was her first triathlon.
The overall winner for the men’s international distance was Thomas Taylor of Phoenix, Ariz. with a time of 1:49.23. Rachel Challis of Carlsbad won the women’s international distance with a time of 1:59.20. She was the only woman to finish the international distance in less than two hours.
The event benefited Police Athletic League (P.A.L.) and the DARE program.
The next event for Klein and Clark Sports is the Tram Challenge held in mid-October.
For more information, contact Klein and Clark Sports at 760-324-7069 or www.kleinclarksports.com.
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Yum! I cut a lot of fruit. The day was fun - the boat died and the director swam in before the start of the race, I got GU all over me afterward, the race went very well for most, and afterward we went out for food and beer. It can't get much better than that!
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