- Nov 7, 2023
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Braving rain and a strong cold front, just under 100 athletes competed in Grand Bahama’s annual triathlon races on Saturday at Taino Beach.
The swim, bike, and run event brought out top competitors on the island, as well as athletes from other islands and the USA.
There are three events each year now, the sprint, mini-sprint and conchkids triathlons. This year’s sprint winners were Ayden Bain in the men’s and Sylvia Bateman in the women’s category. Both also were winners in 2022 and Bateman finished first in 2019. Mini-sprint winners were Ellie Gibson, men and Emma Barigella, women. Awards were given out on the day for fastest times, winning teams and other age category winners. Prizes for the top winners included hand-blown glass conchs with yellow elder flowers, beautifully crafted by Sydney Pratt and a local Grand Bahamian artist. Conchkids winners were awarded in several age categories, all results will be posted on the Conchman website in the upcoming week.
Well done to all the athletes for just showing up and competing, to the sponsors for supporting this event and to the organizing committee for keeping this annual event going. For more information on the event, visit the website conchmantriathlon.com.