27 SPORTS & LEISURE August 18, 2011 Thursday, Press, Independent & Free Local native earns berth in Hawaii Ironman race By STEVE LEBLANC time would be putting it mildly. Metroland West Media Group “My husband and I will be celebrating our wedding anniversary on October 11. Lesley Rasmussen-McKee wasn’t will- We got married in Kona (Hawaii) dur- ing to wait until next year for a taste of ing the Ironman weekend last year,” said international racing. Rasmussen-McKee, a mother of four. “It’s Having already qualifi ed for the 2012 sure to be an eventful week.” International Triathlon Union short Her qualifying bid looked rather grim course world championships in New from the onset, with a number of racer Zealand, the 31-year-old Georgetown na- mishaps (various physical contact issues) tive once again punched her ticket to the coming during the swim. global stage— doing so late last month in Said Rasmussen-McKee, “I nearly New York. pulled out of the swim.” Despite a rather chaotic mass swim Persevering with a 1:08.04 opening leg, and an especially challenging course, Ras- the local triathlete went on to post 5:51.12 mussen-McKee— having just earned her and 3:53.59 times on the bike and run elite card from the Ontario Association respectively to shatter her previous best of Triathletes— delivered a personal-best Ironman by more than 20 minutes. 11:03.16 performance at Ironman Lake “I was incredibly surprised at how the Placid (3.8-km swim, 180-km bike, 42.2- day turned out. The bike and run course km run). in Lake Placid are very tough and I really Finishing eighth in her 30-34-year- wasn’t sure if I had what was needed to hit old women’s age group and 289th overall the course as hard as I needed to secure among a fi eld of more than 2,500 partici- a Kona spot. I was extremely happy with Lesley Rasmussen-McKee set a personal best time of just over 11 hours at the recent pants, she advanced to the Ironman World my results.” Ironman Lake Placid in New York to fi nish eight in her age group. That result was good Championships in Hawaii Oct. 8. Up next for Rasmussen-McKee is Iron- enough to qualify the Georgetown native for the punishing Hawaii Ironman Triathlon, to To say the trip comes at an opportune man Louisville in Kentucky Aug. 28. be held in October. Photo courtesy Dr. Tim McKee Club champs declared Bronze for Lyons, Cock Canadian Golf Hall of Famer Mary Ann Hayward Halton Hills residents Casey the next day with a 14-5 trounc- (top photo, right) receives the women’s champion- Lyons and Samantha Cock have ing of England to come away ship fl ight title from captain Gloria Sinclair at the returned home from the World with some hardware. Club at North Halton’s recent club championships. Under-19 Women’s Field Lacrosse Lyons, an 18-year-old attack- Hayward had a 54-hole total of 215 for her 11th Championships with bronze ing midfi elder from Georgetown, North Halton women’s club title. Bottom photo, medals after Canada scored a big scored 17 goals and nine assists Mike Kotsos is presented with the men’s champi- victory over England in the third- in six games to fi nish second in onship fl ight trophy by captain Phillip Brazeau. Kot- place game. team scoring. sos fi nished up with a 223 total over three rounds. Disappointed by a 14-10 loss Terra Cotta resident Cock, 19, Other women’s winners included: A Flight— Don- to Australia in the semifi nals that played solid defence for Canada na Jackson; B Flight— Jean Cass; C Flight— Elaine kept them out of the gold-medal through the tourney, which was Turkington; D Flight— Donna Lambert. Senior match against the powerful U.S. won by the U.S., 14-11 over Aus- Women: Championship Flight— Gloria Sinclair; A squad, the Canadians rebounded tralia. Flight— Shirley McDermott; B Flight— Nancy McIn- tyre. Junior Girls: Hannah Miller. Junior Boys: 13 & under— Gray Potter; 14-15— Callum Biehn; 16 & Trio of aces at North Halton older— Robbie Johnson. Men: A Flight— Darren Morris; B Flight— Don Alderman; C Flight— Larry Holes-in-one continue to fall 17th hole using a 6-iron, and the Budowlowski; D Flight— Doug Yool. Senior Men: at a rapid rate at the Club at next day David Ashbee aced the Championship Flight— Bob Hebert; A Flight— Da- North Halton this summer, with 13th hole with a 5-rescue club. vid Ashbee; B Flight— Bill Reid; C Flight— Geoff three recorded on consecutive Steve Fisher completed the Charlton; D Flight— Rod Butcher. days this past weekend. trifecta with a hole-in-one on Last Friday, Les Smith the 13th hole Sunday, using a Submitted photos dropped in his tee shot on the 6-iron. The CR-V Extravaganza 22011011 CCR-VR-V LLXX - 2 WWDD $ & come check out our all new 2012 Civic 2500 Cash Back* % 0.9 up to 60 Months** 2012 Civic. There’s one for you. $ 07 $ Lease From 310+ HST, 0 Down*** *on cash purchase **on lease & fi nance up to 60 months ***upfront fees only, freight, PDI, air tax, enviro fee www.georgetownhonda.ca 316 Guelph Street, Georgetown 905-873-1818 905-874-3021 HONDA.