2010 Norway Triathlon Another Success

NORWAY – The 2010 Norway Triathlon, run on July 10, attracted athletes from 12 states, Maine to California, and drew many generations of competitors, ages 18 to 69. While the sanctioned event attracted top triathletes, it also included a diverse range of competitors. Forty competitors were over 50; and 12 were over 60. An award was presented to a local relay team whose members are 67, 68 and 69 years young.
     There were 114 individuals and 23 team entries, representing over 183 competitors racing for the cherished Norway Tri cowbell awards (Norway Triathlon proceeds support recreational trails on the former Roberts Jersey Dairy Farm in Norway). The event was organized by the triathlon committee: Mark White, Scott Berk, Doug Van Durme, Deb Partridge, Peter Roy, Matt Woods, and Ben Tucker. With the help of more than 50 volunteers, two lifeguards, two PACE paramedic teams, and assistance from the Norway Police and Fire Departments, the race was completed without issue.
     Angela Bancroft, Sarah Pribram, and Allison Stratis took with top three honors for women; Bancroft finishing with a time of 1hour, 10 minutes and 3 seconds. Men's top three honors went to Stephen Judice (finishing in 1 hour, 5 minutes, 33 seconds), Eric Darling, and Matt Woods. The top finishing men's team was the Florenz family: Go with the Flo, which came in with a time of 1:12:55. Top women's team was Team Goodtimes finishing in 1:19:19. The fastest coed team was Casino NO! with 1:29:17. A posting of all results can be found at www.allsportsevents.com.
     Platinum Sponsors for this year’s event were New Balance and Toyota; Gold level sponsors were Portland Water District, Hannaford Bros. Co., and Café Nomad; Norway Savings Bank and the Weary Club were Silver level sponsors; Bronze sponsors were Bancroft Fencing, Fare Share Market, The Lake Store, XTERRA Wetsuits, and Sweatvac. Bar-Barianz, Bolsters Decorating, Carrabassett Coffee, Celebration Barn Theatre, Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce, and Creative Media donated items for the post-race raffle or race packets.
     This year’s results and any updates on next year’s event will be posted on: www.norwaytri.com.