Photos from Tri-City Challenge

In early May, Chippewa campers and counselors met in Sandwich, Illinois for a unique triathlon. Here are a few photos from the event. (For the complete story, read this post or for the results read this one.)

The Chippewa competitors prepare for the race.

Left to right are Matt Hudson, Sam Campbell, Mario Sgro, Adam Jeffers, Jonah Mueller, Thomas Beadle and Grant Campbell.

Sam and Thomas take their canoe to the start.

Grant, the organizer of the two Chippewa teams, arrives at the bike to run transition.

At the finish, Sam, Matt, Adam and Thomas await the remaining team members. Thomas took top honors among the Chippewa guys, followed closely by Adam.

And The Winner Is....

On Sunday morning, the Fox Valley Triathlon began on the shores of the Fox River and ended in the town of Sandwich, Illinois. In between, two hours of canoeing, biking and running. When the dust settled, it was Thomas Beadle who edged out Adam Jeffers for first place among Team Chippewa. It was a proud showing for the Chippewa campers, who took three of the top four finishes.

Following the race, the group retired to Brothers restaurant to sample the "World Famous Beef Roll" in the town of Sandwich.

It was a great race, and we'll be sure to watch the race website for final overall standings of Team Chippewa. Congrats to each of the triathletes (Thomas Beadle, Matt Hudson, Sam Campbell, Jonah Mueller, Adam Jeffers, Grant Campbell and Mario Sgro) for an outstanding race. Special thanks to Grant for organizing the team. As the camp director, it is wonderful to see the great camaraderie among the campers and staff of Chippewa, whether at Cass Lake or in Sandwich, Illinois. No doubt, many more "beef rolls" await our guys following the race next May.

Chippewa Team to Compete on May 6th

A year ago, two campers and two counselors from Chicago competed in the Tri-City Challenge triathlon near Sandwich, Illinois as Team Chippewa. Once again, Chippewa faithful will be canoeing, biking and running at the Challenge just southwest of Chicago.

Sam Campbell, Adam Jeffers and Matt Hudson will join returning triathletes Thomas Beadle, Grant Campbell, and Jonah Mueller at the 2007 event Sunday, May 6th. The first segment of the race is canoeing for 5 miles, the second is biking for 13 miles, and the final segment is running a 5K. If you are interested in joining the competition, be sure to contact Grant Campbell soon. If you need his information, please feel free to email or call me.

I'll be headed up to cheer everyone on and for a traditional stop at Sandwich for new t-shirts. Word on the street indicates that a few bets may have been made on the top finisher. My money is secretly on Thomas Beadle.