The inaugural Super Sprint Tri Grand Prix in Oceanside, CA was won by Filip Ospaly and Sara McLarty. The unique format of the event featured five transitions and the following distances: 300m swim - 5 mile bike - 1.5 mile - 300m swim - 5 mile bike - 1.5 mile run. An interesting invited Elite field took part and Rich Cruse was there to capture the action.
Super Sprint Triathlon Grand Prix
Oceanside, CA / October 31, 2010
The women
1) Sara McLarty (USA) 1:03:23
2) Tenille Hoogland (CAN) 1:03:54
3) Misato Takagi (JPN) 1:03:55
4) Kate Major (AUS) 1:03:58
5) Alicia Kaye (USA) 1:04:06
6) Michellie Jones (AUS) 1:04:10
7) Charlotte McShane (AUS) 1:04:23
8) Nicole Kelleher (USA) 1:04:39
9) Heather Jackson (USA) 1:05:26
10) Jenny Fletcher (USA) 1:06:04
The men
1) Filip Ospaly (CZE) 57:31
2) Jarrod Shoemaker (USA) 57:36
3) Brendan Sexton (USA) 57:54
4) Ben Collins (USA) 58:02
5) Cameron Dye (USA) 58.05
6) Matt Reed (USA) 58:26
7) Steve Sexton (USA) 58:31
8) Chris McCormack (AUS) 58:32
9) Dustin McLarty (USA) 58:57
10) Tommy Zaferes (USA) 59:40
11) Paul Amey (GBR) 59:45
12) Brian Fleischmann (USA) 1:00:01
13) Richie Cunningham (AUS) 1:00:06
14) Greg Remaly (USA) 1:00:30
15) Andrea Salvisberg (CHE) 1:00:38
16) Karl Bordine (USA) 1:00:56
17) Lars Finanger (USA) 1:01:10
DNF Avi Gagel
All images are © Rich Cruse of richcruse.com
Kate Major and Jenny Fletcher before the start.
The ocean swimming experience shows for sure.
Tenille Hoogland rounding the corner with her eyes already up the road.
Back in the water we go.
Michellie Jones displaying short course speed in Oceanside.
Sara McLarty stormed to a convincing win.
The very happy women's podium.
Time for the guys to get serious.
High stepping it into the water.
Macca in action at the Super Sprint Tri.
Filip Ospaly up front in the lead.
Macca was working very hard during this race and commented later: Damn that hurt. Full of lactic acid at the moment.
The view from the top on the racing action.
Prominent lap counters Paula Newby Fraser and Heather Fuhr earning their keep. Along those lines, how many Ironman World Champion titles are represented in this gallery?
A study of athletes in pain.
Brendan Sexton and Cameron Dye on the run.
Paul Amey raced ROHTO 70.3 Miami the day before and was hard at work in Oceanside.
Steve Sexton and Macca sprinting for 7th place.
Filip Ospaly records another nice win this year.
The men's podium featuring Jarrod Shoemaker, Filip Ospaly and Brendan Sexton.
