Record Numbers for 2008 Triathlon

Local triathlon stars Jasper Blake and Cheryl Murphy will go head to head with top international athletes Andriy Yastrebov (UKR) and Linsey Corbin (US) at the 13th New Balance Half IM in Victoria, Canada. All 4 athletes were individual race champions on 2007 Subaru West Coast Triathlon Series and are looking to add another title to their resume. Blake and Yastrebov are also previous Ironman Champions (Ironman Canada and Wisconsin respectively) while Murphy recently posted the fastest half marathon by a Canadian woman in the last 5 years, and Corbin is fresh off a third place finish last weekend at the Kansas Ironman 70.3. On the amateur side, the New Balance race is an extremely popular event that has become a triathlon classic - with a grass roots feel on a beautiful course in and around Elk Lake Regional Park and the Saanich Peninsula. The race, which has been sold out since January, will feature record numbers with almost 1000 athletes taking part in the individual, relay, and kids events. John Botelho, the Race Director comments:

“We are really excited about the race this year. We have kept all the tradition of the previous races and added some great new features including a kid’s fun run on Saturday and improving the bike course to make it the proper distance for the athletes”

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