FINAL RESULTS FOR KIWIS WITH OVERALL RESULTS

54 Rhodes, Bryan 09:14:49
235 Walshe, Darragh 09:54:27
442 Shackleton, Wayne 10:20:41
452 Hori, Yoko 10:21:37
480 Dixon, Brad 10:25:37
481 Sharlott, Peter 10:25:37
516 Williams, Matt 10:29:32
575 Mills, Karyn 10:38:31
589 Taylor, Glenn 10:40:21
660 Sheppard, Jerome 10:50:00
816 Ducker, Sharon 11:17:33
819 Bunting, Ian 11:18:27
974 Crowley, Kevin 11:51:57
1079 Banks, Warren 12:32:51
1131 Bramley, Rex 12:49:20
1141 Smith, Linda 12:52:31
1146 Goddard, Robert 12:55:25
1182 Tasker, Jacky 13:15:38
1188 Robinson, Elizabeth 13:18:09
1209 McIntyre, Sandra 13:25:03
1223 Lund, Tiare 13:33:11
1224 Macdougall, Fiona 13:33:49
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FIONA DOCHERTY - AFTER DUATHLON WORLDS
story by Annemarie Jutel

Fiona has finally come home to tell us all about her recent sixth place
performance at the world duathlon championships in Huntersville, North
Carolina (USA).  Although quiet on the NZ front, Docherty has been racing
with distinction overseas.  She was based in France, and with her brother
Bevan, John Newsome and Paul Amey, was racing (and placing!) in both
triathlon and duathlon events.

"I hoped to finish in the top five or close to that," Fiona told me.  "so I
was absolutely stoked to have achieved my goal."  Docherty ran a hard first
10km to stay in close contact with the bunch.  She though that may have had
an impact on the first part of her ride, where she had troubles getting into
the groove.  however, coming off the bike, she turned in the third best
final run of the field - and it was not a shabby field!  Her time was slower
only than Australian greats Jackie Gallagher and Emma Carney.

Docherty will be staying in New Zealand this summer, and we hope to see her
at Gisborne for the national triathlon championships.  She is pondering the
choices in front of her:  develop her swimming and look forward to the 2004
olympics, or focus on the european duathlon circuit.  Hmmmm.  The choice is
hers.  One thing is certain, her fast-running legs won't be a liability in
either area, and we hope she will be dragging more NZ women along with her.
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THEY'RE DRINKING BEER IN KONA
Found this little gem in www.insidetri.com coverage of Hawaii

Jill Redding reports that American Chuck (“Chuckie V”) Veylupek, 30, from
Liberty Lake, Washington, winner of this year’s Ironman Canada, was carrying
a beer at the seven mile mark, and joking and laughing with spectators. No
one in the sport knows how to handle a bad day better than Chuck. Is there a
rule against beer at the aid stations? One hopes not. Tough to check I.D.,
though.
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THEY'RE DRINKING OUR BEER IN KONA
posted on www.insidetri.com By Mike Plant

A follow-up to our earlier bit on “Chuckie V” Veylupek. John Wilcocksen
reports that the defending Ironman Canada champ started feeling badly during
the swim this morning, moved up to 18th place on the bike and could go no
farther. He’s walking now with a pint bottle of Steinlager beer in his hand,
determined to finish no matter what. “It’s gonna be a long day,” Veylupek
said.
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 QUOTE OF THE DAY
“It’s gonna be a long day,”
Chuckie V