Competitors from Mystic and Groton Place 5th and 7th In Niantic Bay Triathlon

About 470 people turned out at McCook Point Park to compete in the Niantic Bay Triathlon on August 5. It was a sweltering day for the two-hour race but everyone seemed ready for the challenge.

Two local competitors - one from Mystic and one from Groton - finished in the top ten.

The race started with a half-mile swim around Niantic Bay. From there it was onto bicycles for a 12-mile ride before ending with a three-and-a-half-mile run and sprint to the finish.

The event drew competitors from as far away as New Hampshire but in the end, the winner was a local man. William Lunn of Old Lyme beat out a number of more highly ranked competitors to win, finishing the swimming heat in 12 minutes, 15 seconds; the bike race in 30 minutes, 1 second; and the run in 18 minutes, 56 seconds, to finish the race in 1 hour, 2 minutes and 50 seconds.

Scott Livingston of Bolton came second with a final time of 1 hour, 3 minutes, and 4 seconds. Ed Jensen of Middletown, who finished third, was right on his heels with a final time of 1 hour, 3 minutes, and 8 seconds.

Congratulations to everyone! Just finishing an event like this is a challenge! If you missed the action, check out the video posted on our Pics and Clips section!

The Top Ten (Find all the results at Cool Running)

1 William Lunn OLD LYME Time: 1:02:50             

2 Scott Livingston BOLTON Time: 1:03:04     

3 Ed Jensen MIDDLETOWN Time: 1:03:08           

4 James Kelly WOODBURY Time: 1:03:10             

5 Jeff Kotecki MYSTIC Time: 1:03:30             

6 Alexander Kowalsky NEW HAVEN Time: 1:04:35             

7 Vincent Antonelli GROTON Time: 1:04:39             

8 Todd Webber BOXBOROUGH MA Time: 1:04:41             

9 Andrew Chalmers ASHLAND NH Time: 1:04:          

10 Chasey Neistat NEW LONDON Time: 1:04:47