Nov 2012 - Nassau Journals

24 THE JOURNAL NOVEMBER 2012
On September 23, over
200 competitors
joined to challenge
their strength at this year’s
Hightstown Triathlon. The
adult triathlon started early, at
7:00 a.m., at the Hightstown
Memorial Park. The course
began at Peddie Lake with a
quarter-mile swim, a 14-mile
bike ride, and a 5K run (3.1
miles). The triathlon for kids up
to 10 years old began at 2:00
p.m. at the Peddie School. Their
course consisted of a 100-yard
swim, a two-mile bike ride, and
a one-mile run. For those aged
11 to 14 years old, the course
consisted of a 200-yard swim, a
four-mile bike ride, and a twomile
run.
Ryan’s Quest, the official charity partner of the 2012 Hightstown
Triathlon, proudly participated to raise awareness for Duchene Muscular
Dystrophy. Members of their team who participated that day
were Dave Schultz (co-founder of Ryan’s Quest), Brad Davis, Todd
Hoagland, Ryan Loesser, Geoff Haines, John Rossi, Chris Herte, Gary
Zuckerman, Marie Murdza, and Jenn Gentilella. For more information
on the non-profit organization, visit www.ryansquest.org.
Seasoned triathloner Jim Burke took on the adult course and
HIGHTSTOWN TRIATHLON
We Will Never Forget
By Annie Gonzales
volunteered for the kids’
triathlon. He has been participating
in the local triathlons for
eight years. He said his first
brush with triathlons came literally
by stumbling across one
in action while riding his bike
one day. The course ran right in
front of his Mercer County
home, and he rode along other
bikers during the course. By the
time he came home that day, he
was filled with excitement and
immediately began participating
in triathlons. He hasn’t
stopped since. His two daughters,
14 and 11 years old, also
caught the triathlon fever and
have participated in the Hightstown
triathlon.
The Top Team finisher went
to “Team Coachy Oaks” of Hightstown, timed at a great finish of
1:02:23. For a complete list of results, visit www.hightstowntriathlon.org.
Hightstown Triathlon sponsors included The Brace Place, Bicycle
Rack, A Reason to Smile, Princeton Brain & Spine Care, Molto
Bene, Tavern on the Lake, A+ Athlete Sports Medicine, Kettle Fusion
Dynamics, PNC Bank, Kind Healthy Snacks, and 4 Elements Kettlebell
Fitness.
Pictured are: Race Director Jay Meier, Training Coordinators, Kelli and Brad Davis,
Chris Herte, John Rossi, Julie Dohanic, Geoff Haines, Gary Zuckerman, Dave Schultz,
Todd Hoagland. The children are: Seamus Davis, Declan Davis, Aidan Davis,
and Victoria Ros