Triathlon’s return triumphant

NEWPORT BEACH — Chris Foster of Venice topped the men’s field by nearly two minutes and Maura Treaccar of La Jolla was almost five minutes faster than her closest women’s competitor to win their respective overall titles at the 29th Newport Beach Triathlon, completed Sunday.

Foster, 24, completed the half-mile swim, 15-mile bike course and three-mile run in one hour, four minutes, 28 seconds, ahead of runner-up Peter Borak of Menlo Park (1:06.20).

Treaccar, 20, finished in 1:15.16, well ahead of women’s runner-up Amy Aukstikalnis of Santa Monica (1:20.08).

David Light, 38, of Costa Mesa, finished third overall with a time of 1:08.01. He was the top finisher among Newport-Mesa competitors.

Race Director Jack Carress said the race, which included close to 800 competitors, went off with out a hitch. The swim start took place at Newport Dunes and Carress said there were no rescues performed in the swim stage.

Carress also said there was not a single crash on the bike stage, which he noted was unusual.

“It couldn’t have gone better,” said Carress, president of Pacific Sports LLC which along with Kring & Chung was an event host. “I’ve put on about 200 triathlons and this one was one of the smoothest.”

The race was held for 28 years, before being interrupted in 2006 when Newport Beach City staff, and then the City Council, rejected requests for the necessary permits. City officials expressed concerns about traffic control, and other issues.

An outcry from the Southern California triathlon community, as well as an altered course, helped the race return this year and Carress said the plan is to continue next year, using the same course as this year’s event.

The top three finishers in all age divisions received medals and the overall winners received prizes including a wrist computer, a gift certificate to a local restaurant and swimwear.

Yeshua Farfan, 18, of Newport Beach, won the male 18-19 age division and finished 12th overall in 1:12.02.

Yousseff Farfan, 17 of Newport Beach, won the male 17-and-under division and was 15th overall in 1:12.34.

Chris Schaumburg of Newport Beach won the male Clydesdale division (entrants weighing at least 200 pounds) and was 20th overall in 1:14.01.

Light also won the male 35-39 age division.

The male relay division was won by Newport Beach-based Lemmiwinks Cook in 1:22.58. Individual names were not available for relay teams.

The coed relay division was won by Team Bruder Bruder of Newport Coast in 1:16.24.

Christina Couch, 28, of Costa Mesa, was the top female finisher from Newport-Mesa. She was 98th overall in 1:22.39.

Ann Fordiani, 58, of Costa Mesa, won the female 55-59 division with a time of 1:27.36.

Katrina Gaar, 16, of Newport Beach, was second in the female 17-and-under division (2:00.40).

Stephen Cooper, 58, of Newport Beach was second in the male 55-59 division (1:21.38).

Also finishing third in their respective female age divisions were: Couch (25-29); Natalie Trevithick, 33, of Newport Beach (30-34) in 1:25.40; Junette McCarthy, 41, of Newport Beach (40-44) in 1:30.13; Arlene Silvers, 45, of Newport Beach (45-49) in 1:34.29.

RESULTS

Men’s overall

1. Chris Foster (Venice), 1:04.28; 2. Peter Borak (Menlo Park), 1:06.20; 3. David Light (Costa Mesa), 1:08.01; 4. Russ Jones (San Juan Capistrano), 1:08.39; 5. Sergio Borges (San Diego), 1:09.18.

Newport-Mesa finishers

3. David Light (CM), 1:08.01; 12. Yeshua Farfan (Newport Beach), 1:12.02; 15. Yousseff Farfan (NB), 1:12.34; 20. Chris Schaumburg (NB), 1:14.01; 23. Christopher Touhey (NB), 1:14.36; 36. Dominic Riccabona (NB), 1:16.56; 41. Scott Proud (CM), 1:17.39; 51. Mark McCormick (Newport Coast), 1:18.46; 55. James Hocking (NB), 1:19.09; 61. David Riley (CM), 1:19.23; 65. Mark Bucci (Corona del Mar), 1:20.04; 71. Adam Gremli (CM), 1:20.22; 84. Riley Hurd (NB), 1:21.12; 90. Stephen Cooper (NB), 1:21.38; 94. Colin Keith (CdM), 1:21.46; 102. Kelly O’Shaughnessy (CdM), 1:22.41; 103. Matthew Quirin (NB), 1:22.43; 108. Jim Rothwell (NB), 1:22.52; 110. Paul Binnquist (CM), 1:22.59; 124. Richard Harris (NB), 1:24.20; 127. Brian McCarthy (NB), 1:24.16; 128. Jonathan Sinskie (NB), 1:24.20; 129. Christopher Cheston (NB), 1:24.26; 137. Regi Vettrai (NB), 1:25.11; 138. Nick Schaumburg (NB), 1:25.13; 185. Steven Grew (NB), 1:27.51; 186. Rob Hendrickson (CM), 1:27.51; 200. Garrick Hollander (NB), 1:28.34; 211. Brian Rhea (NB), 1:29.12; 212. Dennis Wynant (CM), 1:29.15; 219. Ryan Higgins (NB), 1:29.32; 222. Cal Myers (NB), 1:29.37; 244. Don Suskind (NB), 1:30.32; 248. Joel Grubbs (NC), 1:30.44; 259. Justin Rich (CM), 1:31.25; 267. Benny Dickens (NB), 1:31.50; 275. Christopher McEvoy (CM), 1:32.45; 303. Brad McEvoy (CM), 1:34.59; 313. Phil Edwards (NB), 1:35.28; 320. Nathaniel Denicola (NB), 1:35.55; 323. Matthew Missakian (NB), 1:36.01; 347. Mark Maxwell (NB), 1:37.34; 348. Brian Willis (NB), 1:37.43; 362. Chris Werner (CM), 1:38.15; 371. Bruce Bendees (NB), 1:38.40; 417. Patrick Munoz (NC), 1:42.50; 424. Jon Vandersloot (NB), 1:43.25; 443. Andrew Mastroianni (NB), 1:45.35; 478. Jay Tufano (NB), 1:48.24; 480. Mike Partsch (NB), 1:48.45; 453. Nate Statler (CM), 1:46.12; 511. John Russell (CM), 1:55.13; 538. Alan Miller (CM), 2:02.00; 541. Matt Frieling (CM), 2:03.05; 548. Arthur Graves III (NB), 2:05.40; 557.

Women’s overall

1. Maura Treaccar (La Jolla), 1:15.16; 2. Amy Aukstikalnis (Santa Monica), 1:20.08; 3. Hayle Robertson (Cardiff), 1:20.30; 4. Rhonda Mareina (Arroyo Grande), 1:20.46; 5. Danielle Chapman (San Juan Capistrano), 1:21.40.

Newport-Mesa finishers

98. Christina Couch (CM), 1:22.29; 144. Natalie Trevithick (NB), 1:25.40; 170. Amber Reedy (NB), 1:27.28; 174. Ann Fordiani (CM), 1:27.36; 202. Jennifer Devers (CM), 1:28.44; 217. Kate Royer (CM), 1:29.20; 235. Junette McCarthy (NB), 1:30.13; 250. Jennifer Connellan (NB), 1:30.54; 256. Nicole Zemanek (NB), 1:31.16; 263. Jennifer Cefalia (NB), 1:31.41; 297. Arlene Silvers (NB), 1:34.29; 328. Ashleuy Panian (CM), 1:36.21; 422. Erika Primeau (NB), 1:43.22; 433. Michelle Nowroozi (NB), 1:44.33; 493. Ashley Lennon (NB), 1:51.07; 500. Jessica Palanjian (NB), 1:52.33; 529. Lisa Sweet (CM), 1:59.27; 533. Katrina Gaar (NB), 2:00.40.