NYAC Tri-athletes Race Fast
at the Ford Ironman USA at Lake Placid
July 2009

Congratulations to Tereza Macel for winning the Ford Ironman at Lake Placid on Sunday, July 26, 2009. Tereza is one of the coaches of NYAC's Triathlon Swimming Program and she is also the daughter of Olga Macel, NYAC's Office Manager. Tereza lead the race from start to finish. She was even the leader out of the water, beating all of the male athletes in the process. Her bike split was a 5:13 and she completed the marathon in 3:20. In the end, she captured gold with a finish time of 9:29.36 and an eleven minute lead on her closest competitor.

Read the IRONMAN.com report here...

Tereza was not the only NYAC participant. Photographed below is the proud NYAC crew of triathletes.

Back from left to right:
Willem Veerbeek (12:09.57), Josie Armstrong (13:55.41), Linda Pasquino (14:22.23), Sid Cadel (13:11.33), Simon Heaton (12:34.40), Stephen Beaumont, Kerri Brass (11:28.44), Bryan Gerson (12:05.40), Bernadette Thomas (13:15.20), Jamie Coulter, Myles Taylor (15:24.22), John Lennox
Front from left to right:
Lori MacCallum (12:24.06), Tereza Macel (9:29.36), Katie McClean (12:30.00), Kathie Howes (13:21.33)
Not pictured: Greg Collett (14:29.46)