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Overall champion Ryan Siebert on the bike. MARIANNE BARNETT
Kim Larson was the first woman to get on a bike on Sunday. MARIANNE BARNETT
Kim Larson was the first triathlete out of the water on Sunday. MARIANNE BARNETT
Matthew Raske, who placed second overall, was the first male out of the water. MARIANNE BARNETT
The first wave of swimmers enter the water at Long Beach. MARIANNE BARNETT
Emily Anderson of Montauk is all smiles while competing on Sunday. MARIANNE BARNETT
Frank Sicari heads out of the water. MARIANNE BARNETT
Mirko Noviello transitions to the bike portion of the triathlon. MARIANNE BARNETT
All swimmers are in the water at Long Beach. MARIANNE BARNETT
Danielle Sullivan, who placed second among females, about to get on her bike. MARIANNE BARNETT
Enjoying the water. MARIANNE BARNETT
Joe DiGaetano, 52, of Lindenhurst, was a first responder on September 11, 2001. MARIANNE BARNETT
Ryan Siebert was the overall champion of Sunday's Mighty Hamptons Steve Tarpinian Memorial Triathlon. MARIANNE BARNETT
First, second and third women, Kim Larson, left, Danielle Sullivan and Jillian Jacinth. MARIANNE BARNETT
The top three overall finishers Tim Steiskal, left, Ryan Siebert and Matthew Raske. MARIANNE BARNETT
The first wave of triathletes swim offshore of Long Beach. MARIANNE BARNETT
Isabelle Caplin completing the running portion of Sunday's race for Team I-Tri. MARIANNE BARNETT
Kim Larson was the female champion on Sunday's Mighty Hamptons Steve Tarpinian Memorial Triathlon. MARIANNE BARNETT
Kim Larson, who wound up being the first female to finish the race, is all alone in the transition area. MARIANNE BARNETT
Ryan Siebert was the overall champion of Sunday's Mighty Hamptons Steve Tarpinian Memorial Triathlon. MARIANNE BARNETT
Team i-tri was represented by i-tri founder Theresa Roden, left, and a pair of i-tri alums, East Hampton High School senior Sophia Rodriguez and Pierson senior Izzy Caplin. The trio competed in the inaugural super sprint distance, with Roden completing the 300-yard swim, Rodriguez the 6-mile bike and Caplin the 2-mile run. MARIANNE BARNETT
Close to 300 triathletes competed in the Mighty Hamptons Steve Tarpinian Memorial Triathlon benefiting i-tri on Sunday morning at Long Beach in Noyac.
The race featured its typical Olympic distance of a 1.5K out-and-back swim along the shore of Noyac Bay, a 40K bike ride that includes a few rolling hills that takes you through the woodland and farm roads of Sag Harbor, and a flat and fast 10K run through the streets of North Haven. A super sprint tri was also included that had a 300-meter swim, a 6-mile bike ride and 2-mile run.
Typically in the past, the top three males and females earned a total prize purse. This year, the prize money went to the teams as part of the Tri Team Challenge. The top five people on each team — which must have included one female — were scored. The fastest team won $1,000, second place $500 and third place $250.
Each triathlete was scored based on their placement in their age group. If someone won their age group, they only gained one point for their team, whereas if someone placed fifth they earned five points for their team, and the team with the lowest score won.
Team Cas Relay took first place, followed by Team Gatca and Team The Rack Pack, respectively.
Individually, in the Olympic distance race, there were a number of familiar names that finished at the top. Ryan Siebert, 32, of Patchogue was the overall champion, finishing in 2:01:12. Matthew Raske, 41, of Bronxville placed second in 2:05:13 and Tim Steiskal, 33, of Brookhaven, rounded out the top three in 2:08:23.
Kim Larson, 32, of West Islip led everyone out of the water and she was the eventual female champion, crossing the finish line in 2:13:38, which placed her fifth overall. Danielle Sullivan, 47, also of West Islip, finished second among females, seventh overall, in 2:23:15, while Jillian Jacinth, 30, of Babylon, finished right behind her in 2:24:11.
All results can be found at eventpowerli.com.
