aia” Wednesday, July 1, 1992 @ Bi Out-of-towners blow into town and take home top spots in annual race NEWS STAFF . Visiting athletes did well for themselves at the annual Sunfest Biathlon Sunday. Ofthe 10 categories open to running and cycling enthusi- asts, out-of-towners took top spot in seven. Vernon’s Dale Johnston was the fastest man to finish the race, covering the 46.6 kilometre run-and-cycle course in a time of one hour, 37 minutes and five seconds, 22 | seconds ahead of Trail’s Mike Hockley. South Slocan’s Sharon Best defended her women’s title in a time of 1:39:06, 28 minutes faster than her nearest rival. Now in its fourth year, ear- ly indications were that the Sunest Biathlon would break its record of 63 competitors. But that didn’t happen, as only 60 racers ran and rode their way through Castlegar. “T’m not disappointed,” she said, adding that the change in date and course deterred some potential entrants. “We felt we would have more from the feedback we had received from Nelson and Trail.” But the participants who Susan Campbell did show up from Nelson were wise to do so, as they took or shared first place in four cat- egories, including all three team races. Castlegar athletes Derek Peregrym, Kim Tarasoff and Barb Little also did well, tak- ing or sharing top honors in their respective groups. Campbell said the new course took participants out toward Thrums instead of the Keenleyside Dam, which made things a little more in- times) were a lot closer this year, so the partici- pants preferred the new course from both a scenic and safety point of view, attractive options she said will be taken into consideration when plan- ning the 1993 race. “I’m going to re-evaluate the race for next year,” she said. “I think we're going to keep (the course) like it was this year.” Visitors drop by to capture Sunfest biathion News photo by Glen Freeman - Port Coquitlam’s Franco Bencivenga crosses the finish line to third place in the men’s team relay at the Sunfest Biathlon Sunday. There’s an old saying that goes something like “Experi- ence is the best teacher.” Ifthat’s the case, opponents of the Castlegar midget girls’ fastball team might learn a few things this week. Today, the locals will be in Kamloops looking to bring back the Bantam Girls Provincial C Championship, and coach John Kalesnikoff likes his team’s chances. “Everyone on our team has played in at least two Provin- cials before,” he said. “I'd say we've got a pretty good shot at winning the whole thing.” Kalesnikoff said seven members of the team played in last year’s bantam champi- onships in Langley, and he thinks that experience will Midget girls looking for crown in Kamloops benefit them in the close es. “I'd say it’s an advantage,” he said. “It’s less a case of the nerves.” And not only does the coach think nerves will be a factor, but also team strength. “Td say we're definitely stronger this year,” he said. Kalesnikoff said bringing back a title would be nice, but added that 15 other teams will have the same idea when ac- tion gets underway. “We're just going there to play the best we can,” he said. “You never know what's going to happen on-any given day.” But don’t think coach Kalesnikoff doubts his squad’s abilities. “I think it will work out OK,” he said. “We're confi- dent.” Binnies win big time W Local sisters combine for four medals and five personal bests in Kelowna NEWS STAFF Although the word ‘Binnie’ won't be found in a dictionary, it may appear soon in a the- saurus under the word ‘win’. Nicole and Anglea Binnie headed to Kelowna over the weekend for the Jack Brow Memorial Track Meet, better known as the Western Cana- dian Championships. After all was said and done, the two Castlegar girls shared four medals and five personal bests. “I couldn't have asked them for anything more than that,” said Mom Brenda. Angela picked up a gold medal in the 1982 girls shot put with a toss of 6.09 metres, as well as a silver in the high jump. Nicole brought home a pair of bronzes in the 400 and 800 metres for 1980 girls. Competing with the Trail Track and Field Club, Brenda Binnie said the girls were just two of 1,100 athletes from B.C:, Alberta and Saskatchewan at the meet, some of whom were on the Canadian Olympic team. Binnie said the girls’ per- formance was indicative of the success the club enjoyed. “Pretty well all of them had personal bests,” she said. “That was absolutely the best they could have done.” Bintiie said the girls are preparing for a meet in Prince George in early August, then will take a much deserved month off to prepare for the in- door season. 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