At 91, Ocean City resident Bea Pinkerton, in pink top, is the triathlon's oldest finisher. (Photo courtesy of Ocean City)
Ocean City held its annual OCNJ Triathlon/Duathlon on Sunday, May 19. The race saw 115 finishers in the combined events. The friendly event includes a quarter-mile pool swim (timed separately), 2-mile run, 16-mile bike and another 2-mile run. The race also includes duathlon (run-bike-run) and kids course options.
The following are the top three overall finishers in the triathlon, and the top finishers in the duathlon and kids' courses. Complete results are available
here.
Bea Pinkerton, 91, of Ocean City, was the oldest finisher, and M. Jaros was among the youngest, winning the Kids Course Triathlon at age 8.
A relay team of Special Olympics athletes competed against the individuals in the adult triathlon and finished 10th overall.
Registration for the Emergency Responder 5K race in Ocean City on June 8 is open now. More information and online signups are available at
ocnj.us/race-events.
OCNJ Triathlon/Duathlon Results:
Top 3 Overall Male Triathlon
(Name, Age, Hometown, Time)
- Nicholas Matousch, 30, Ocean View, 1:13:15.09
- Christopher Richards, 29, Philadelphia, 1:20:19.03
- Kyle Kissick, 20, Brigantine, 1:20:50.28
Top 3 Overall Female Triathlon
(Name, Age, Hometown, Time)
- Kaitlyn Weatherby, 25, Sewell, 1:33:21.34
- Georgia Majka, 25, Ocean View, 1:35:12.98
- Michelle Anderson, 44, Linwood, 1:37.52.46
Top Overall Male Duathlon
(Name, Age, Hometown, Time)
- John Beck, 33, Churchville, Pa., 1:20:28.54
Top Overall Female Duathlon
(Name, Age, Hometown, Time)
- Laura Salvesen, 39, Cape May Court House, 1:22:37.80
Top Overall Male Kids Course Triathlon
(Name, Age, Hometown, Time)
- M. Jaros, 8, Marmora, 59:09.48
Top Overall Female Kids Course Triathlon
(Name, Age, Hometown, Time)
- Avari Thoensen, 13, Linwood, 52:08.86
Top Overall Male Kids Course Duathlon
(Name, Age, Hometown, Time)
- L. McHale, 11, Ocean View, 54:21.37
Top Overall Female Kids Course Duathlon
(Name, Age, Hometown, Time)
- P. Larsen, 9, Ocean View, 56:36.07