Triathlon: Solid Season Start For Legh, Bell & Fuhr

Chris Legh, Luke Bell and Heather Fuhr all started their race seasons in good form at Ironman Australia and Ironman Half California.

Legh turned in a rock-solid start to finish performance to finish second in Australia.

Bell over came early season problems such as a dropped water bottle on the bike (rules required him to go back and pick it up) and cramps on the run to finish second at California.

Fuhr was also solid throughout and just ran out of real estate in her effort to run down Michellie Jones at California.

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Results: Ironman Australia, Sunday, April 4, 2004 (2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, 26.2 mile run)

Men
1. Chris McCormack (AUS) 8:18:10 (49:17\ 4:33:46\ 2:54:07)
2. Chris Legh (AUS) 8:28:03 (50:39\ 4:41:14\ 2:56:08
3. Jason Shortis (AUS) 8:33:28 (51:21\ 4:45:03\ 2:57:04

Women
1. Lisa Bentley (CAN) 9:03:27
2. Belinda Granger (AUS) 9:10:36
3. Kate Major (AUS) 9:24:51

Ralphs California Half-Ironman, April 3, 2004 (1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike, 13.1-mile run)

Men
Francois Chabaud (FRA) 4:01:04 (23:41\ 2:17:59\ 1:15:41)
Luke Bell (AUS) 4:02:19 (23:03\ 2:18:54\ 1:17:09)
Rutger Beke (BEL) 4:07:22 (24:49\ 2:23:00\ 1:15:59)

Women
Michellie Jones (AUS) 4:34:00 (26:05\ 2:39:52\ 1:24:15)
Heather Fuhr (CAN) 4:37:40 (28:31\ 2:42:48\1:22:29)
Monica Caplan (USA) 4:39:15 (25:09\ 2:43:21\ 1:26:52)

Lessing & Reid To Start Season At Wildflower

Peter Reid and Simon Lessing will kick-off their 2004 race seasons at the Wildflower Triathlon on May 1st.

Simon Lessing 2004 Tentative Race Schedule
May 1 Wildflower Triathlon
May 23 Ironman Half Florida
June 6 Escape From Alcatraz
July 26 Ironman USA Lake Placid
August 29 Chicago Triathlon
Sept 12 Los Angeles Triathlon or
Sept 11 Pacific Grove Triathlon
Oct 16 Ironman Hawaii

Other races to be determined.

Peter Reid 2004 Tentative Race Schedule
May 1 Wildflower
May 23 Columbia Triathlon
May 30 Nike Triathlon Victoria, BC
July 11 Ironman Germany
Aug 8 Marc Herremann’s To Walk Again Triathlon\ Belgium
Aug 22 Timberman\New Hampshire
Oct 16 Hawaii Ironman
Oct 23 Xterra Maui

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