By Nigel Maxwell

Local triathlete proves age is just a number

Aug 14, 2018 | 5:00 PM

A 63-year-old Prince Albert woman has conquered one of the toughest challenges Saskatchewan has to offer: the Frank Dunn Triathlon.

Valerie Horner finished first in her age category last Sunday with a time of five hours, 19 minutes and one second. Despite some initial concerns about wind and smoke, Horner said the course conditions were very good.

“We were forecasted for 55 km/hr plus winds and I don’t think they materialized,” she said. “The swim was fairly flat.”

2018 marked Horner’s 16th consecutive year participating in the event. She said she had considered making it her last, but now wants to come back again next year to improve on her performance.

“The smoke kept me inside for a few important days when I should have been doing some lake swimming,” she said.

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A number of other local athletes also had strong showings at the event. Fresh Air Experience finished first in the team event with a time of two hours, 59 minutes, and 28 seconds. The Ramshackles and Ashden teams finished fourth and fifth respectively.

Kris MacNeil came in second for men aged 20-29 (3:25:08), and Scott Kurytnik was third for men aged 30-39 (3:14:42). Kurytnik’s time was also good enough for eighth place overall.

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