The 2010 Vision Super Central Goldfields Reverse Triathlon attracted its highest profile field of Elite Triathletes on Sunday at the Maryborough Outdoor Pool. A bumper field of 125 triathletes completed the Princes Park course in excellent competition conditions, which made for some exceptional times being posted. In the Open Men’s Long Course the competition was enthralling right from the first lap of the 1.3km run course. A group of five triathletes jostled for position throughout the run, with positions changing frequently throughout the 3.9km run. It was however World Champion Duathlete Leon Griffin who led the field into transition for the first time with the 2009 Australian Junior Male Triathlete of the Year Jamie Huggett, Australian Triathlete Gareth Halverson, and three time event winner and 2009 Course Record Holder David Meade in close pursuit. Little separated this group of triathletes throughout the ride section of the race as well, but it was Griffin and Meade who made a small break between themselves and the chasing group to enter transition in a winning position. Griffin however proved to the stronger of the triathletes in the water on the day posting the incredible winning time of 53:14, a new course record. David Meade finished in second position just 30 seconds behind Griffin in a time of 53:34, with Jamie Huggett in third place in a time of 54:33 In the Open Female Long Course it was a two way battle between defending Champion Triathlete Elkie Belcher and four time Australian Duathlon Champion Nadelle Legge. In the run leg it was Elkie Belcher who made the early break to take the lead with Nadelle in hot pursuit. Nadelle however entered transition in first position, and the battle continued in the ride leg. Nadelle was able to hold her advantage in the ride leg but Elkie was still within striking distance depending on the swim leg. Although Elkie made up considerable time in the swim leg, Nadelle was able to hang on to her lead and take first position in a new course record time of 64:28. Elkie finished in second place in the very strong time of 65:59. Other local triathletes to perform well included Tara Fitzgibbon (1st 20-29 Female Long Course – 72:55), Carol Sing (1st 40-49 Female Long Course – 74:13), Ann Sing (2nd 50-59 Female Long Course – 80:05), Jennifer Cullum (3rd 50-59 Female Long Course – 89:56), Tyson Macilwain (2nd 20-29 Male Long Course – 65:32), Geoff Macilwain (3rd 40-49 Male Long Course – 65:03), Peter Neville (2nd 50-59 Male Long Course – 71:30), and Gerald Salmon (2nd 60+ Male Long Course – 76:40). In the Short Course it was Ashley Robertson who registered the quickest time to take first position in the Open Men’s Category (32:44), and Michelle Scott won the Open Female Category in an impressive time of 35:27. Other local triathletes to perform well in the Short Course included Genna Fitzgibbon (1st 15-16 Female – 40:43), Romani Leech (2nd 15-16 Female – 48:38), Ty Stewart (1st 15-16 Male – 33:36), and Zac Egan (2nd 15-16 Male – 34:47). In the teams category local teams to perform well included Paul Volk Team (1st Male Long Course – 61:04), Ned Volk Team (2nd Male Long Course – 62:58), Stewart Team (3rd Male Long Course – 64:42), Dellie Team (1st Mixed Long Course – 64:22), Butler Trio Team (2nd Mixed Long Course – 73:43), Best Three Team (3rd Mixed Long Course – 73:57), CGCS Engineering Services (1st Short Course – 35:37), and Team Changas (2nd Short Course – 35:53).

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