The second annual Wheat Ridge Outdoor Triathlon was held the morning of July 27 at Anderson Park, 4355 Field St., in Wheat Ridge.
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.