JUNEAU EMPIRE

Cyclist Terry Ward and runner Miles Brinson teamed up to take first place overall at last Saturday's Wes Coyner Duathlon.

The second annual 2-mile run/9-mile bike/2-mile run event started and ended at the False Outer Point parking lot along North Douglas Highway. The race is held in memory of Coyner, a local duathlete who died during a race in California in July 2002.

Participants in Saturday's race - held jointly by the Southeast Road Runners and Juneau Freewheelers - were allowed to compete as individuals or in two- or three-person teams.

Ward and Brinson covered the course in 52 minutes, 50 seconds - beating the father-daughter team of Ted Heaton (running) and Janice Shuefelt (cycling) by just 13 seconds. Fritz Moser (cycling) and Carlos Cadiente (running) finished third overall in 53:13.

Dave Ringle was the first individual finisher, taking seventh place overall in 56:38. Michelle Schindler was the first female individual finisher, coming in ninth overall in 57:01.

Photos of Saturday's race canbe found on the Internet at www.coyner.net/gallery/duathlon.

The Juneau Freewheelers will hold a team time trial along North Douglas Highway this evening, while the Southeast Road Runners' next race is the 14-mile Windfall Lake Trail Challenge on Saturday. For more information on those events, see Sports in Juneau on Page B2.

WES COYNER DUATHLON

Saturday

2-mile run/9-mile bike/2-mile run

Results

1. Terry Ward/Miles Brinson, 52 minutes, 50 seconds; 2. Ted Heaton/Janice Shuefelt, 53:03; 3. Fritz Moser/Carlos Cadiente, 53:13; 4. Zak Kirkpatrick/Joe Sorenson, 54:54; 5. Chris Wilkens/Julie Coris, 55:21; 6. Daniel Stoops/Steve White/Ky Clark, 55:38; 7. Dave Ringle, 56:38; 8. Allan McCabe, 56:45; 8. Michelle Schindler, 57:01; 10. Dan Robinson, 58:07; 11. Mike Schlechter/Bernie Sorenson, 58:45; 12. Zane Clark, 59:01; 13. Greg Dostal/Tara Jeans, 1:00:06; 14. Jim Calvin, 1:00:18; 15. Joann Quigg, 1:01:05; 16. Bob Koenitzer, 1:02:43; 17. Julia Carver, 1:03:13; 18. Cheryl Levitt, 1:04:33; 19. Eric Carver, 1:05:07; 20. Melanie White, 1:05:45; 21. Mike Schlechter, 1:06:41; 22. Terri Calvin, 1:07:47; 23. Marian Koelsch, 1:10:07; 24. Cathy Tide, 1:10:21; 25. Tammy Davis, 1:11:19; 26. Maren Haavig, 1:13:05; 27. Laura Scholes/Kathy Peterson/ Jennifer Challen, 1:15:00.