The race begins with the athletes in their kayaks, and new this year was a category for SUP , and they jockey for position as they race the perimeter of the lower lake. Once they are pulled out of the water by volunteer “kayak pullers,” they race to their bikes to complete a 13-mile, hilly bike loop. Fifty-two runners then headed out on to Dale Drive for a one-mile run along the lake, turned around, and raced back to the finish line, completing the two-mile run portion of the race.

Along with the SUP category this year, there is also an E-bike category. These, along with relay teams, made up of two or three, compete in separate categories.

All participants receive a finisher medal, race T-shirt, and a pancake and sausage breakfast with Southern Tier Brewing Company brews on the side.

This year, the highest-filled age groups were the 60-plus for both the men and the women.

Submitted Photo The seventh annual KBR Triathlon was held Saturday in Cassadaga.

The winners were: Cory Feneran of Falconer with a finish time of 1:11:22, and Julie Barclay of Groton, New York, coming in at 1:20:11. The SUP category winner was Ellen Tomczak of Derby, New York and the winning relay team was “Mama and her sons” from Clarence, New York. For a full list of finishers please visit www.CoachMarkWilson.com/race-results.

Registration is already open for the Sept. 14, 2024 event.

“This is truly one of the most fun events we hold in Cassadaga each year,” race director Mark Wilson said. “These triathletes are looking for something new and fun to challenge themselves, and the majority of them are traveling over an hour, some as far as 300-plus miles, one way, to experience the beauty of the drive and the lovely lake.”

This event is sponsored locally by: Southern Tier Brewing Company, PEL Industrial Supply, Pineapple Place, WitCo, Fermentation Station, Storer’s Container Service, Loud Performance, Tom’s Pro Bike, Chris Cooke Architecture, Mike Frame Images & Computer Consulting, Cassadaga Shur Fine, and the Village of Cassadaga. Produced by Wilson Endurance Sports.