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Covenant Point Triathlon Raises $7,500
IRON RIVER, MI (August 13, 2004) - Rima Carlson of Ishpeming was the
individual winner of the Covenant Point Triathlon fund-raising event
held last Sunday, finishing in a time of 2 hours, 19 minutes and 33
seconds.
Carlson was the first woman to ever win the race, which combines a half
mile of swimming with 25 miles of biking and 6.5 miles of running. She
was one of 11
individuals and six teams of two or three persons competing. The sixth
annual competition raised well over $7,500 with more money still coming
in, said
camp administrator Bill Fish.
Covenant pastor Marc Eix, who resides in Manistee, Michigan, completed
the race in 2:20.29 to place second individually. Peter Boberg, a
16-year-old from Algonquin, Illinois, finished in 2:52.53 to become the
youngest person ever to complete the triathlon.
The top team included Mary Rapp (swimming) and biker/runner Brian
Carlson (Rima's husband), who completed the race in 2:12.47. John Hjelm
(swimming), John Fredrickson (biking) and Don Hodgkinson (running)
placed second in 2:19.35.
The Covenant Point Triathlon raises funds for the benefit of special
needs students and caregivers that come to use the facility, which is
located in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Competitors are encouraged
to set a goal of raising at least $500 for the camp, said Fish, who
finished his race in a career-best 2:38.00.
For more information about the camp and the triathlon, contact Covenant
Point at 906-265-2117 or visit the camp website at www.cpbc.com.
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