A Monday mini-triathlon? No sweat

LAKEVILLE — The GoodBrain Project’s first mini-triathlon at the Grove on Monday, Aug. 11, drew 47 racers, ages 9 to 79, with four teams competing.The feature event was a mini-triathlon designed to appeal to both curious and seasoned athletes.The competitors began at 5:30 p.m. with a 200-yard swim in Lake Wononscopomuc and then raced on bicycles 9.2 miles from Ethan Allen Street to the end of Salmon Kill Road via Farnam Road.The finish was a run of 2.8 miles along the Rail Trail behind Community Field, finishing at Factory Pond.Organizer Athena Fliakos of Salisbury said part of the goal was to demystify this sort of competition by having it on a Monday. “You can do this after work,” she said. “You don’t have to plan a big weekend around it.”Alex Parisi, who raced with a team and as an individual after giving birth just 12 weeks ago, said afterward that the Time to Tri was “perfect as it was, with something for everyone.”James Cotter was first across the finish line at 50:26, and his father, John, won the 40-60 category (58:08).Claire Parker (106:58) was the first athlete to arrive and register, and enjoyed a solid victory among the women in the 9 to 15 category. Peter Santry Jr. (101:51) and Caitlin O’Brien (55:56) won the 16 to 30 category, and Nathaniel Bossi (51:57) and Jennie Borillaro (56:39) made the 30 to 45 bracket look like the new 16 to 30.Allison Lassoe (52:25) won the women’s 40 to 60 category, and the senior category winners were Steve Victory (105:23) and Janit Romayko (102:24). Katie Frisina and Raydin Neary finished with a combined time of 57:21 in the mixed-age-group category.The Good Brain Project hopes to host at least one multi-sport event each season.