Courtesy: event press release

Former Ironman Canada champion Chuckie Veylupek, better known in the triathlon world as Chuckie V, won the third annual 5430 Triathlon Sunday at Boulder Reservoir.

Veylupek finished the 1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike and 13-mile run in 4:10:45. Last year's 5430 half-iron winner Kirk Framke was second in 4:15:45, while 2002 Ultraman champion Gordo Byrn finished third in 4:24:32.

"I wanted to do this race last year but I was out of town," said Veylupek, a part-time Boulder resident. "It's great to race locally. It's fun to see my friends at the aid stations."

Veylupek was second off the bike behind pro cyclist Scott Moninger, who competed on a relay with wife Kelly (swim) and Elise Sachs (run).

Veylupek was bouncing back from a disappointing Ironman Coeur d'Alene in Idaho last month where he was forced to drop out on the run with cramps. He'll compete at Ironman Canada next month.

"It just puts more pressure on me for Canada," said Veylupek. "But this win helps."

Lianne Paster, a 33-year-old from Boulder, finished right behind fiance Randy Evans in 5:04:22. The two are getting married on Saturday.

"I'm just taking things one day at a time," said Paster about her training and wedding preparations. Paster has been training for Ironman Canada next month as well. "I've been doing a lot of miles, so I surprised myself today."

Paster was the first woman off the bike and continued to build her lead on the run. Abby Ruby of Massachusetts was the runner-up in 5:08:02 followed by Tamsen Schurman in 5:13:37.

In the duathlon, Clas Bjorling entered the first transition with Kyle Fredin (third) on his heels, but rode away on the bike to win in 3:40:35 for the 6.5-mile run, 56-mile bike and 6.5-mile run. The inaugural duathlon is part of the 2003 USAT Duathlon Grand Prix Series. Bjorling, from Sweden, is in Boulder for six weeks training for the Powerman Duathlon World Championships in Zofingen, Switzerland in September.

"I had a hard workout two days ago so my legs were heavy in the first run," said Bjorling, who finished fourth at Ironman New Zealand in March and won the 18-24 age group in the Ironman World Championships in Hawaii last October. "But I felt a lot better on the bike and in the second run. This was perfect training for me. It's a great course."

Barbarann Mallory, a 44-year-old from Littleton, Colorado, handily won the women's duathlon title in 4:38:29. "The volunteers were amazing out there," said Mallory.

The race benefited the ALS Association, the national not-for- profit health organization dedicated to the fight against amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's disease).