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Triathlon: A Stunning Day
By Debbie Strott, CFMS President
 
Clifton Forge, VA (May 25, 2017) - It was a stunning day on Saturday (May 20, 2017), the kind of day that makes you want to kayak, run, and ride a bike into town! And that's exactly what 25 competitors did for the Alleghany County Triathlon!

We had a great turnout, perfect weather and lots of help putting it all together. We want to give a huge shout out to all of our supporters, including Save A Lot, who donated bottled water, fresh fruit and granola bars, Vic's Restaurant who provided delicious spaghetti, garlic bread and salads, and Club Car who donated lots of refreshing iced teas for all to enjoy! Thank you also to Jeff Stern and company, who helped us set up and allowed us to host the Triathlon party on the stage of the Masonic Amphitheater, and also to our wonderful Clifton Forge Main Street board members and their families who showed up to set up, serve food, and help in any way needed.

We would like to give Special Recognition to the Omni Homestead Resort for being our Gold Sponsor!

We truly appreciate each and every one of the following for donating monetary gifts, prizes, or merchandise:

Spigle, Massey, Clay, PLC
Wilson Updike & Nicely, 
Gerald Franson Insurance Agency,
WestRock
, Slaughter & Slaughter, 
Hammond-Mitchell
, The Anything and Everything Store
, Alleghany Highlands Chamber of Commerce, 
True Value
, Walkabout Fitters, 
Fleet Feet
, Cardinal Bicycle
, Bear Mountain Signs
, Ashley Plantation Golf Course, 
Red Lantern Inn.

We can't forget our committee members, Susan Hutchison, Lisa Jonas, Tamara Reid, Susan Knick, Mike Scales, Doug Houtz, Mott Atherholt, Craig Lane and all of our wonderful volunteers, who stood for hours in strategic locations to be able to direct the runners and bike riders.

Finally, a huge thank you to our police who helped keep the roads and bike route safe and fun. It truly was a great day, and we heard lots of positive feedback from the participants saying they are definitely coming back next year! Thanks everyone for making the Triathlon a huge success.

Congratulations to Emily Dimon for winning the kayak!

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Race results are available at www.runroanoke.com


 
 

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