Triathlete Mark Stecher, 59, of Denver, won the event posting a final time of 1 hour, 7 minutes and 39 seconds. Stecher beat 16 other men and women to win a free massage at the Whet Ridge recreation center.

The race consisted of a half-mile swim in the park's new 25-meter outdoor pool, followed by a 12-mile bike ride and a three-mile run on Clear Creek trail.

"We had a nice little local event with 16 competitors," Stecher said. "It's a small, local event."

Stetcher has been competing in triathlons since 1989 and said competes in has many as 24 triathlons a year.

Race coordinator Ian Montel was extremely satisfied with the event.

"Last year was our first year, we had a few hiccups to iron out," Montel said. "We're looking to grow it and make it a decent size annual event."

Montel added he was considering adding team and youth events to the triathlon in the future.