June 25, 2012 – More than 120 people competed in the inaugural TollTag Triathlon, held June 17 at Toyota of Lewisville Railroad Park. The event, organized by the Greater Lewisville Kiwanis Club, raised more than $7,000 for Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Denton County.
“We were pleased to raise a sizeable donation for CASA, and that was only possible because of our wonderful event sponsors,” said Kiwanis spokeswoman Donna Barron.
This timed sprint-style event included a 500-meter open swim, 11-mile bike segment, and 3.1-mile run. The field consisted of 87 men and 40 women, with racers from Flower Mound posting the top times among both men and women. Cole Fugate completed the course in 56 minutes and nine seconds to claim the men’s title. Mallory Tyler finished in 1:18:11 to place as the top woman. Both crossed the finish line more than 90 seconds ahead of their nearest competitors.
“An event like the TollTag Triathlon is valuable to the city because it showcases our park and brings visitors to Lewisville,” said City Councilman R. Neil Ferguson.
Sponsors of the TollTag Triathlon were North Texas Tollway Authority, ProTow Wrecker, Bicycles Plus, Mixed Media Creations, Texas-New Mexico Power and LPL Financial Services. Production services for the race were provided by Dallas-based Playtri Racing. The City of Lewisville provided on-site support for the event.
“I support community events such as this one because it showcases a phenomenal park, brings visitors to our community and provides funding for CASA – an agency that helps many children in Denton County,” said ProTow owner Mike Green.
Toyota of Lewisville Railroad Park is located at 1301 S. Railroad Street, just a mile off Interstate 35E. The 260-acre athletic complex is operated by the City of Lewisville and opened in November 2010. The park has been the site of large soccer, baseball, softball and skateboarding events. This was the first triathlon staged at the park.
Greater Lewisville Kiwanis Club holds multiple activities each year to help children in Denton County, including the Western Days Stick Horse Rodeo in September and the popular Breakfast With Santa in December. The club meets at noon each Wednesday, and has a new program called Kiwanis Kasual for those who want to participate in the club but are unable to commit to weekly meetings.
For more information about Greater Lewisville Kiwanis Club, visit lewisvillekiwanis.org.
Casa of Denton County is a nonprofit agency that provides trained community volunteers to advocate for the best interests of abused and neglected children, and also promotes community awareness about child abuse issues.
For information, visit casadenton.org.
2012 TollTag Traiathlon – official results
Men
1 Cole Fugate, Flower Mound 56:09
2 Aaron Patel, Fort Worth 57:51
3 Jon Meyers, Dallas 58:27
4 Zachary Terrell, Burleson 59:55
5 Archie Salters, Denton 59:57
6 Sergio Ramirez, Frisco 1:01:42
7 Austin Ullrich, Dallas 1:02:24
8 Phil Ecob, Dallas 1:02:29
9 Zac Sartin, Dallas 1:02:48
10 Miles Dunning, Oklahoma City 1:02:53
Women
1 Mallory Tyler, Flower Mound 1:18:11
2 Brenna Farren, Dallas 1:19:53
3 Jenn Bodnar, Plano 1:20:20
4 Sandy Haras, Roanoke 1:21:47
5 Michelle Beckley, Carrollton 1:22:42
6 Alicia Loran, Allen 1:23:37
7 Denise Flint, Flower Mound 1:23:48
8 Laura Hatfield, Wylie 1:24:10
9 Katie O’Grady, Argyle 1:25:43
10 Haley Smith, Allen 1:26:21
Thanks to James Kunke, City of Lewisville, for the news and photos.
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