Noel Mulkey wins final triathlon of year

In the finale of this summer’s Vermont Sun Triathlon Series on Sunday, Noel Mulkey of Saint Albans held off a hard-charging Kyle Friis of Middlebury to win the Olympic distance Lake Dunmore Triathlon (1,600-yard swim, 28-mile bike, 6.2-mile run).

About 300 athletes entered two triathlons held at Branbury State Park on Lake Dunmore this past Sunday. The Vermont Sun triathlon consisted of a 600-yard swim, 14-mile bike, and 3.1-mile run. The Branbury classic began with a 1.5-mile paddle, followed by … (read more)

On Sunday, Sean Fleming of Charlotte won the Vermont Sun Sprint Triathlon; his time of 1:06:47 bested the closest of more than 120 competitors by a minute. Eileen Brandes of Enfield, N.H., was the women’s winner of the race — a 600-yard swim, 14-mile bike … (read more)

Middlebury’s Emmet Schmehling won the Vermont Sun Half marathon on Sunday in 1:28:16, while Sacha Boisvert of Verdun, Quebec, claimed second in 1:31:47.

Moretown’s Lance Parker and Burlington’s Elsa Chinburg were tops among more than 300 athletes entered in two Vermont Sun triathlons on Sunday.

In retrospect, it’s not difficult to see how Neily Jennings became a triathlete. “I’ve just always been an active person. I enjoy cross-country skiing. I enjoy biking. I like to be outside hiking, kayaking,” Jennings said.

When triathletes arrived at Salisbury’s Branbury State Park on Lake Dunmore on Sunday morning, they were greeted with rain, 54 degrees and a 20 mph north wind.

The Vermont Sun 5K, 10K and Half Marathon will be held Sunday, May 14 at Branbury State Park on Lake Dunmore in Salisbury. 

This past Saturday’s Vermont Sun triathlons drew the largest number of competitors in Vermont this season.

Tim Russell, 33, of Saratoga Springs, N.Y., set a new course record while winning the men’s Vermont Sun Triathlon on Sunday in an event based at Branbury State Park.

Saturday’s beautiful early summer weather welcomed more than 150 athletes to Branbury State Park in Salisbury for two Vermont Sun triathlon races — a sprint triathlon and Olympic distance triathlon, which were designated as state championship races.

The Vermont Sun 5K, 10K and Half Marathon will be held Sunday, May 15, at Branbury State Park on Lake Dunmore in Salisbury. The series continues with three Triathlon dates.

SALISBURY — The final two Vermont Sun Triathlons of the summer were contested on Sunday at Branbury State Park and drew a record crowd of 380 participants.They signed up for one of two events: a Sprint Triathlon of a 600-yard swim, 13-mile bike ride and 3 … (read more)

SALIBURY — After winning the June Vermont Sun Triathlon, Tim Russel, 32, of Saratoga Springs, N.Y., returned on Sunday to make it two for two in 1:02.08. His closest rival in Sunday’s men’s sprint triathlon was Burlington’s Sean McLoughlin, 50, who finish … (read more)

SALISBURY — If the two triathlons held Saturday in and around Lake Dunmore are any indication, the summer racing season is back in a big way.Race founder and director Steve Hare was pleased with the day, which saw nearly 250 triathletes from as far away a … (read more)