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Fog causes change in Dewey Triathlon

Capen takes top honors
Local favorite Lance Fargo crosses the finish line first in the masters clydesdale division with a time of 1:09:15. DAN COOK PHOTOS
Dan Cook
October 1, 2017
Paratriathlon athlete Scot Seiss of Rocky Ridge, Md., finished the bike and run in 1:18.07.
Delaware State Parks Beach Patrol Capt. Kris Knutsen, left, EMS Capt. Glenn Marshall and organizer Ava Cannon make the decision to not to have the swim leg of the Dewey Beach Sprint Triathlon due to heavy fog over the ocean.
Morgan Bracken, right, his wife Erin and son Luke pose for a photo before the start of the triathlon.
Dewey Beach Sprint Triathlon director Ava Cannon welcomes participants and reviews the timeline for the event.
Joseph Capen of Millsboro took top overall honors with a time of 1:05:53.
Andrew Ricker, left, from Lewes finishes in 1:17.44 in the 25-29 age group, while Chip Thompson of Rehoboth finishes with a 1:20.44 in the 40-44 age group.
Kristy Campbell of Wilmington finishes the bike leg of the triathlon. She placed third overall in the female division in 1:11.54.
John Yokley of Potomac, Md., takes off from the transition area.
Margaret Covin of Rehoboth Beach heads out on to the bike leg of the event. She finished second in the masters female division in 1:18.58.
Samuel Weeks of Washington, D.C., leads the first wave off the beach after the half-mile beach run. He finished third overall in 1:08.20.
Event volunteers (l-r) Coryn Cannon, Mia Carulli, Sen. Ernie Lopez, and Jackie and Mary Grace Cannon pause for a photo.
The first wave of runners exits the foggy beach into the transition area.
Dom Scott, left, of United Through Sport USA, poses with YMCA volunteer Lori Waldee-Warden.
Participants of the Dewey Beach Triathlon have a moment of silence for Steve Linthicum, who tragically died during the triathlon in 2011.
The first wave of runners sprints out of the fog during the beach run. Foggy conditions caused the cancellation of the swim leg of the triathlon.
Cassandra Salvo, left, from Upper Falls, Md., takes off out of the transition area with Erin Ricker from Lewes right behind. Salvo finished first in the female 20-24 age group and Ricker placed third.
Jessica Visntainer of Rehoboth Beach, right, placed sixth in the 30-34 age group, while her friend Kathy Hundley placed seventh in the 35-39 age group.

An early morning fog caused a change from the normal swim, bike, run at the 21st annual Dewey Beach Sprint Triathlon Sept. 16 to a beach run, bike and run. Organizer Ava Cannon, EMS captain Glenn Marshall and Delaware State Parks Beach Patrol Capt. Kris Knutsen determined the ocean visibility was not clear enough to ensure the safety of the participants. The event was changed to a half-mile beach run, 16-mile bike sprint and 3.45-mile run.

When all the runners were in, Joseph Capen of Millsboro took top overall honors with a time of 1:05:53. Heather Leiggi of Milton took first place for the female division with a time of 1:08:08.

A total of 620 entrants participated in the annual event, with proceeds going to United Through Sport and the Sussex Family YMCA.

United Through Sport is focused on working with kids from disadvantaged backgrounds using the power of sport to improve education, raise health awareness and build life skills. For more information on United Through Sport, go to www.unitedthroughsport.org/us.

For more information on the Dewey Beach Sprint Triathlon, go to www.deweybeachtriathlon.com.

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Dan has worked for the Cape Gazette for more than 30 years as a photographer and reporter, covering high school sports and happenings around eastern Sussex County. He won a photography award from the National Newspaper Association, and numerous awards from the Maryland, Delaware, D.C. Press Association. A Delaware native, Dan graduated from Cape in 1972 and returned as a teacher and coach in the 1980s. He retired from the classroom in 2016. He was inducted into Cape High’s Legends Stadium in 2016. In his spare time, Dan enjoys spending time with his wife, two sons, grandchildren and dogs. 

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