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|  More than 1,000 age groupers headed to USAT champs August 28, 2002 Courtesy: USAT
The event will crown national champions in each age group and is
also a qualifier for the 2003 International Triathlon Union
(ITU) World Triathlon Championships in New Zealand. The race will be Olympic distance (1.5k swim, 40k bike, 10k run)
and non-draft legal. Competitors will swim around Coeur d'Alene
Lake, and then bike and run around the city of Coeur d'Alene.
The bike course is said to be especially challenging. The
weather is predicted to be in the low 80s with little chance of
rain. Many of last year's winners have left the age group ranks to
become professionals, including women's overall winner Donna Kay-
Ness (women 35-39), runner-up Jenny Marine (women 25-29) and
men's fourth-place overall finisher Daniel Domingo (men 25-29),
leaving the door open for new talent. Men's 2001 overall winner Bruce Gennari (36; Nashville, Tenn.)
is scheduled to return, as is runner-up Patrick Bless (29;
Champaign, Ill.). Other 2001 age group champions on this year's start list are
Amanda Stevens (25; Oklahoma City, Okla.), Mac Martin (47; State
College, Pa.), Laura Sophiea (47; Plesant Ridge, Mich.), Gar
Hackney (53; Boise, Idaho), Jo Garuccio (51; Salt Lake City,
Utah), Paula Larsen (57; Horicon, Wis.), Bruce Buchanan (61;
Fernandina Beach, Fla.), Susan Bradley-Cox (64; Lexington, Ky.),
Roger Brockenbrough (68; Pittsburgh, Pa.), Harriet Anderson (66;
San Carlos, Calif.), Art Fredericks (70; Tehachapi, Calif.),
Madonna Buder (72; Spokane, Wash.) and Charley French (76;
Ketchum, Idaho). Edith Chan (Athenas 39 and under; San Francisco, Calif.), Joanne
Schmitz (Athenas 40 and over; Walla Walla, Wash.) and William
Dixon (PC upper extremity; Middleburgh, N.Y.) are also scheduled
to return. Round and Round Productions and the Coeur d'Alene Triathlon
Foundation are directing the event is being directed by Round
and Round Productions in conjunction with USA Triathlon. For more information and a complete start list for the USA
Triathlon Age Group National Championships, please go to
http://www.roundandround.com/TriNats/trinats.htm.
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More than 1,000 age group triathletes will be competing this
weekend at the USA Triathlon National Age Group Championships on
Saturday in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. It is one of the largest start
lists ever for the age group championships.