By Brennan Phillips

Western News Staff

Experience can be a game changer, just ask Joe Radench of Grand Prairie, Alta.

害羞草研究所淚害羞草研究所檝e actually been out here in the Okanagan for about three weeks,害羞草研究所� said Radench, the first place finisher in the Olympic Standard distance of Sunday害羞草研究所檚 Peach Classic Triathlon. 害羞草研究所淚 was able to scope out the course, and get used to where all the challenging parts are. Riding it was second nature. 害羞草研究所�

Radench, entered in the Men害羞草研究所檚 50-54 category, finished the triathlon with a total time of two hours, 10 minutes and 11 seconds. He completed the swim in 00:22:17, the bike section in 01:04:37, and the run in 00:40:52. The second-place finish belonged to Adrian Vanderhelm of Port Severn, Ont. who finished just over 30 seconds behind Radench with a time of 02:10:43.0.

In the women害羞草研究所檚 division, first place in the standard distance went to Kelowna害羞草研究所檚 Vanessa Tilson, who came out of the swim with a time of, 00:20:10, and went on to finish the cycling portion of the course in 01:13:20, and the run in 00:45:37, for a total time of 02:21:45.0. Just under five minutes separated Tilson from the second place finisher, Yvonne Timewell of Kamloops, who ran a 02:26:20.0 race.

In the Aqua/Bike Division, a qualifying race for the Canadian Championships this year, 50 competitors took on the 1.5 kilometre swim and 40 km bike ride. Alex Szirmai of Revelstoke came out on top with a time of 01:30:27.0, with two minutes ahead of Maple Ridge害羞草研究所檚 Roy McBeth害羞草研究所檚 time of 01:31:10.0, and three minutes on first place female finisher and third overall Samantha Hoft害羞草研究所檚 time of 01:33:59.0.

According to Hoft, of Victoria, she has been focussing on her cycling skills which paid off in the results, adding she is looking forward to competing in a pair of upcoming Gran Fondo害羞草研究所檚.

In the Sprint distance, there was proof that just as with age, youth can be advantageous on the course. Cam McInnes, 17, from Kelowna, took the first place finish in the Mens 19 division, and first overall with a quick time of 01:12:27.0. Chelsea Raymond of West Vancouver finished just behind McInnes in second place overall, and first for the women, with a total time of 01:13:51.0.

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