Happiness about their winner’s medals and finisher’s certificates: The Kid’s Triathlon was established success-fully for the first time.Pictures (5) by Thomas Schipeck
A thrilling head-to-head race and kids happy to get a first taste
4th ITH-Hennesee-Triathlon a great success / Positive feedback from athletes
Meschede, Germany, August 27th 2011.
Will he succeed again? Three-time ITH-Hennesee-Triathlon-Champion Frederik Martin.
Glimpsing a beautiful view of the Hennesee (Lake Henne) in Meschede the girls and boys between 8 and 12 years opened the sportive highlight right time at 1.00 PM. After the starting signal was given by Meschede’s mayor Uli Hess the joyful kids dove into the waters of pleasant 20° Celsius. 25 meters of swimming were followed by a 1.5-kilometer-cycling-track and a 400-meter-running-distance. The kids enjoyed strong support from their parents and other onlookers. The fastest two, Leonie Schake and Philipp Kilz, proundly received their champion’s trophies from ITH CEO Frank Hohmann. “You all did a fantastic job“, Frank Hohmann praised the performance of all participants and handed a medal and a finisher’s certificate to each of the happy youngsters. “We wanted the kids to take their first steps in the triathlon sport“, Markus Franz, City of Meschede Marketing Manager, explained. “It was very well received. We are going to expand the kid’s triathlon in the next year. Expanding the familiar of the event is important to us“.
Winner’s delight: the valuable champion’s trophy ITH-Bolting-Cup.
Thrilling competition: A head-to-head-race for the ITH-Bolting-Cup
Dry weather conditions and an outside temperature of comfortable 17° Celsius made for a enjoyable competition for all athletes. The field of 130 single starters was completed by 25 relay-teams who consisted of three athletes each, dividing up the three disciplines swimming, cycling and running between them. The big question befor the race was: Will three-time-champion and Ironman-Hawai-starter Frederik Martin be able to continue his winning streak at the 4th edition of the ITH-Hennesee-Triathlon? Frederik, however, found a serious competitor in 20-year-old David Wetzel – Meschede local and emerging talent. Being head-to-head throughout almost all of the three disciplines a captivating battle developed. In the end, it was Frederik Martin who crossed the finishing line line first, up only 7 seconds and with a total time of 01:05:31 – the ITH-Bolting-Cup is his now. Both athletes showed great sportsmanship and applauded each other’s efforts after the race. “Before the competition I would have been happy with a 2nd place”, David Wetzel admitted to the local newspapers. “Swimming turned out to be perfect for me, but Frederik is the far better runner”. Tobias May, starting for the club SV Würzburg 05, finished with the third best time of the day.
European-Mountainbike-Champion Birgit Jüngst-Dauber is the fastest woman
As fastest woman in the field, Birgit Jüngst-Dauber from Hatzfeld / Eder finished with a total time of 01:16:54 – a great result for the European- Mountainbike-Champion of 2003 and former winner of one of the toughest relay races worldwide, the TransAlp Challenge. Birgit was followed by Cintia Weber of WVC Kassel and Sarah Aufmkolk of SV Würzburg 05 coming in at third. All winners on the podium secured themselves valuable gift certificates from hotels around the Hennesee, which is well-known as a comfortable recreation area.
Great sportsmen and pleased co-promoters (from left to right): Jörg Hohmann (CEO ITH GmbH & Co. KG), David Wetzel (TriFun Hennesee), record champion Frederik Marin (Cologne Triathlon Team), Tobias May (SV Würzburg 05) and Frank Hohmann (CEO ITH GmbH & Co. KG).
Showing both joy and team-spirit: This relay team with Iris Franzmann, Petra Nolte and Frank Schulte (LTR) finishing together.
Pleased organisators appreciate all volunteers efforts
Content with all positive feedback from both athletes and spectators, the team of organizers – City of Meschede Marketing , triathlon club TriFun Hennsee and ITH GmbH & Co. KG – made sure to thank all volunteers. “It’s all the energetic helpers who allow us to realize this great“, states Frank Hohmann, CEO of ITH GmbH & Co. KG. “All people involved put their heart and soul into it“, adds Horst Bornemann from TriFun Hennesee. “And that is what the athletes and spectators realize and appreciate. The feedback we get is a great confirmation and motivation to put on further editions”. Special thanks also go to the German Red Cross and the German Lifeguard Association (DLRG) providing a safe sports event for all athletes.Future prospects: More athletes and host of the Official County District Championships
Celebrating its 5th anniversary next year, ITH-Hennesee-Triathlon 2012 will be proud host of the official County District triathlon championship. Next year’s event will presumably already take place in July. “Because of its beautiful landscape and surroundings of the lake and the great efforts of all people involved, the ITH-Hennesee-Triathlon is now well established. Many athletes from all over Germany have marked it on their”, says Frank Hohmann and explains future prospects:“We will continue on our route and make sure the triathlon expands; more athletes, more kids and maybe an extra challenge for young adolescent”. Further ideas concern possible cooperation with the “Möhnesee-Triathlon” close by Meschede – a potential series of chellanges in the Sauerland region (“Sauerland Lakes Chellange”) with combined competitions and results. Being a sportive highlight, the ITH-Hennesee-Triathlon also contributes to the quality of life and the attractiveness of Meschede as well as the whole Sauerland region.
Sportive greetings from the waters of the Hennesee: The athletes just before the start.
„We from ITH are convinced that doing sport and being active encourages physical wellness and is a key to a healthy life“, Frank Hohmann explains ITH’s commitment to sport. As a consequence, ITH supports sportive activeness of its employees, as shown by the continuous participation in the “Mescheder Company’s Run” or the soccer challenge “Company’s Cup”. “It is our aim to see our own ITH relay teams take part at some point”, adds Frank Hohmann.
Further information about the ITH-Hennesee-Triathlon 2011:
Complete results:
http://www.timeandsport.de/Ergebnisse/Ergebnisse%202011/abfrage.php?_ort=Meschede
Pictures:
Presseberichte und Bildserien:
http://www.derwesten.de/sport/lokalsport/arnsberg/Hennesee-Triathlon-2011-id5004302.html
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