Jacksonville Sprint Triathlon Series #1
June 20, 2009 - Fernandina Beach, Florida
Photos by Ed Hardee

Bikers
Cyclists head south on South Fletcher Avenue.
Hundreds of athletes welcomed the Jacksonville Sprint Triathlon series to its new home in Fernandina Beach on June 20.

The triathlon series became a summertime fixture at Little Talbot Island before making the switch to Amelia Island. The sprint triathlon featured a quarter-mile ocean swim at Main Beach, 10-mile out-and-back bike ride on South Fletcher Avenue, and 5K run along North Fletcher Ave.

Two more triathlons are scheduled, on July 18 and August 8.

Congratulations to our Amelia Island Runners
who also proved themselves adept at swimming and biking on a hot, humid morning!

     
Sean McGill, 35-39, 58:22 (7:21, 26:19, 23:42), 2nd place age group
Brian McGuire, 35-39, 1:02:57 (8:59, 28:10, 21:56)
Bill Pennington, Ftire, 1:20:38 (10:59, 40:28, 25:32)
Vann Simmons, 40-44, 59:09 (8:16, 25:22, 23:45), 1st place age group
Jack Tomassetti, 15-19, 1:05:06 (9:51, 26:56, 24:49), 3rd place age group

Complete results are available at: http://www.drcsports.com/races/jaxsp1/res09.html
Jack Tomassetti
AIR member Jack Tomassetti finishes
Overall Male Winner
First male across the line in the 5K,
Christian Monsanto, 29, of Gainesville
Beth DeArment
Beth DeArment
First female across the line in the 5K
Jeremy Smith
Jeremy Smith heads for
the bike-to-run transition area at Main Beach.
Transition Area
Competitors run through the bicycle area to start the 5K race.