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Mammoth resident, Dr. Mike Karch and his son, Dane, both participated in the successful sixth annual June Lake Triathlon, held on July 7. (Photo: Stayden)

For full results click here.

On Wednesday, March 21 the High Sierra Triathlon Club held its season kickoff at The Bistro at Snowcreek. Brian Ellison of Brian’s Bicycles and Cross-Country Skis, the Club’s unofficial bike mechanic according to Club President Sally Gaines, spoke to the group about advances in bike technology, tri bikes versus road bikes, and do-it yourself maintenance.

The biggest things to keep an eye on, according to Ellison are tire pressure and lubrication.

This year’s June Lake Triathlon will be held July 7, but High Sierra Triathlon Club members also partake in many other events throughout the year. To learn more or join the club visit www.highsierratri.org.

Organizers of the 6^th annual June Lake Triathlon are excited to announce that registration is now open for what has been dubbed “the toughest race in the most beautiful place.” Put July 7 on your calendar for this year’s event.

Register by Tuesday, Jan. 31 to catch the early bird fee! Prices go up on Feb. 1, so go to www.junelaketriathlon.com to register online.

There are two race distance options for adults and youth ages 13 and up: Olympic or Sprint distance both have Adaptive Athlete divisions and can be raced as an Individual or a Group Relay. Kids ages 6-12 can race the Kids Mini Tri.

For the third year, the Welcome Dinner will be hosted by June Mountain. Take a chair lift ride up to the Ski and Summer Chalet to dine with views overlooking the race course and beyond.

This event has grown each year and fills up at 500 athletes so early registration is recommended.

If you would like to be a volunteer, or have questions about registering or about our June Lake Triathlon training camps, please contact Race Director Alana Levin at 760.717.0176 or alana@highsierratri.org.

For sponsorship inquiries and to find out how to gain some exposure for your organization at this event, please contact Sandra DiDomizio at 760.709.6744 or sandrad@greenfoxevents.com. -Press Release

Budding triathletes rip into the water for the first-ever Kid’s Mini Sprint during this year’s JL Tri. (Photo: Stayden)

George Fowler would have been pleased. The late Mammoth local business icon and athlete who passed away in 2009, loved to run the annual June Lake Triathlon, and you could feel his presence during the festivities on the June Lake Beach, as hundreds of runners — including, for the first time this year, KIDS! — swam, biked and ran their way through what’s become known far and wide as “the toughest race in the most beautiful place.”

Entrants had a choice of Olympic Distance Triathlon: 1.5k Lake Swim/40k Road Bike/6.5-mile Trail Run, or Sprint Distance Triathlon: 1/4-mile Lake Swim/8-mile Road Bike/2.25-mile Trail Run. This year’s event also included a Kid’s Mini Sprint, 100-yard Swim, 2-mile Bike through the campground and a 1-mile Trail Run.

In the Kid’s Mini Sprint, for the girls, Allyson Swain took the 11 and older category with a 19:37.2, Zenya Simeon won 9-10 with a 22:02.3 and Maya Weber won 6-8 with a 25:09.2. In the boys race, Kyle Swain won 11 and older at 19:17.4, Matthew Weber won 9-10 with a 23:52.0 and Aidan LeFrancois won 6-8 with a 22:30.2.

In Women’s Olympic, Rochelle Hair took top honors, first in her age group and overall with a 2:24:57.4. Not far behind were Ellen Sherrill in second with a 2:37:53.3 and Jillian Whisler in third with a 2:46:18.5.

In the Men’s Olympic, Chris Morgeson took home first place with a 2:19:44.0, followed seconds later by Rick Crump in second at 2:20:00.1 and Christopher LaPierre in third with 2:21:33.0.

Danielle Nivinski (Photo: Stayden)

In Female Sprint, 14-year old Danielle Nivinski was not only first in her age group, but also overall, running a 57:23.3, followed by Amy LaPierre at 58:55.9 and Lindsay Ferro at 1:01:11.8. (The Sheet’s Lara Kirkner also came in a respectable 31st overall at 1:14:04.2.)

In Men’s Sprint, Dan Browne (in his first triathlon) took first overall with a blisteringly fast 49:21.2 followed by Adam Obenberger in second with a 53:36.2 and Stuart Brown in third at 53:49.7.

One runner of note was Mammoth local Chris Hernandez, who was badly injured earlier this year in a snowboarding accident. His men’s relay team, the “Hernando Beach Crew” that also sported runners Jared Sullivan and Dave Rodriguez, placed 4th overall with a 2:03:24.9.

Congratulations to all the individual runners and relay teams!

Complete results are available at http://www.highsierratri.org/junetri2010.pdf.