Ultraman Canada 2008 Official Final Results
Congratulations athletes on your personal achievements!
AthleteFlorian Kraft
William Geoghagan
Alexandros Stathopoulos
Sheena Miller
Paulo Calil
Jennifer Dawkins
Sheldon Boreen
Beatrice Van Horne
Roberto Lendaro
Nick Mallett
Connie Hearty
Cory Foulk

AgeSex
35 M
38 M
24 M
25 F
36 M
36 F
43 M
56 F
48 M
44 M
51 F
33 M

Country

Swim
*
10 km
Germany 2:35:45 *USA
3:38:16
Greece3:38:45
Canada3:48:52
Brazil3:14:31
Canada4:00:10
Canada4:22:53
USA
3:21:15
Italy
4:57:54
Australia 3:29:10
Canada4:09:14
USADNF

Day 1
Bike
*
144.8 km
4:44:11 *5:22:37
5:18:44
5:48:44
6:04:52
6:05:22
6:32:30
5:58:03
6:25:34
6:04:59
7:32:24
0:00:00

Total
Day 1
7:19:56
9:00:53
8:57:29
9:37:36
9:19:23
10:05:32
10:55:23
9:19:18
11:23:28
9:34:09
11:41:38
DNF

DAY 2
Bike
*
273.5 km
9:19:55
10:15:42
10:31:15
11:11:12
11:38:38
11:17:52
10:50:55
11:40:13
11:37:11
DNF
DNF
10:31:22

Total Day
1+2
16:39:51
19:16:35
19:28:44
20:48:48
20:58:01
21:23:24
21:46:18
20:59:3123:00:39
DNF
DNF
10:31:22

DAY 3Run*
84.3 km
8:06:15
7:55:22
9:34:19
10:00:32
10:38:42
10:42:09
10:28:59
11:39:02
11:30:25
0:00:00
0:00:00
11:13:10

Overall *512.6 km
24:46:06
27:11:57
29:03:03
30:49:20
31:36:43
32:05:33
32:15:17
32:38:33
34:31:04
0:00:00
0:00:00

OverallFinish
1
2
3
4
56
7
8
9
DNF
DNF
DNF

Team Pulse
Canada2:37:29 *
4:40:55 *7:18:24
8:52:16 *16:10:40
9:24:11
25:34:51
1
Sabrina Taylor (F/22), (Swim)
Simmon Hofstetter(M/23), (Bike)Penny Youngash(F/55), (Run)Team
USA/Canada3:29:37
4:36:17
8:05:54
9:06:56
17:12:50
9:02:17 *26:15:07
2
Law & DisOrder
Heather Flaherty(F/39), (Swim/Run)
Curtis Flock(M/49), (Bike)Team
Canada4:48:38
4:48:30
9:37:08
10:14:00
19:51:08
9:05:58
28:57:06
3
Never Stop
Jason Lester(M/34), (Swim/Bike)
Carl Petersen(M/57), (Bike)Team
USA/Canada4:19:36
5:37:52
9:57:28
11:28:51
21:26:19
11:16:31
32:42:50
4
Six Degrees of Ultraman
Michael Bedke(M/47), (Day 1)
Terrance Malkinson(M/59), (Day 2)
Carey Lindenbaum(F/51), (Day 3)*= New Record
O = Over Cut Off
2008 UMC Recap
Monday, September 1, 2008
Summerland, BC
Ultraman Canada Day 3 Race Report
The final day of Ultraman Canada 2008 provided great weather conditions for the 84.4km run. The weather remained cool and the winds were mostly from the rear helping guide them from Princeton to the finish at Memorial Park in Summerland. Although the weather was good, the cThe men’s race saw Seattle’s Jeff Geoghagan motor to a first place run finish in a time of 7:55:22. Florian Kraft of Germany ran a 8:06:15 to maintain his lead and claim the men’s overall champion with a total time of 24:46:06.
Geoghagan finished second overall with a total time of 27:11:57. Alexandros Strathopoulos of Greece rounded out the top three with an overall time of 29:03:03. The women’s field was led by a strong performance from Penticton’s Sheena Miller who captured the women’s champions
All athletes on today’s course were able to make it to the finish line prior to the 12 hour time limit. They were greeted at the finish by their crews, volunteers, and spectators and treated to a wonderful barbeque and camaraderie. Many look forward to their future attempts and particip

Sunday, August 31, 2008
Princeton, BC
Ultraman Canada Day 2 Race Report
The 273.4Km bike ride that awaited the athletes on the Day 2 stage of Ultraman Canada provided the most brutal conditions ever seen in this event. The 12 individuals and 4 relay team members faced approximately 170Km of strong head winds, rain, hail and cold temperatures. Simm
The first men’s individual finisher of the day was Florian Kraft of Germany with a time 9:19:55 retaining his hold on first place with a total time of 16:39:51. Penticton’s Sheena Miller was the first female finisher of the day with a bike time of 11:11:12 moving her into first place overall in
As noted by athletes, crew and race officials, the weather provided for slower times and closer competition as everyone had to struggle against the same factors. The conditions caused 2 athletes to withdraw due to physical ailments. Day 3 will conclude Ultraman Canada with an 84km
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Penticton, BC
Ultraman Canada Day 1 Race Report
The first day of Ultraman Canada gave the athletes an understanding of why this event is called ULTRAman. Cold water temperatures greeted the 12 individual athletes and 4 relay team members as they embarked on the 10K swim at Skaha Lake. Quickly, the wind picked up making for
Taylor’s Team Pulse was able to battle with Kraft on the bike in brutal headwind conditions and very cool temperatures. Simmon Hoffstetter, Team Pulse’s cyclist, was able to pass Kraft to be the first bike across the line giving Team Pulse a total time of 7:18:24, a new relay team record
The swim saw one athlete drop from the event due to equipment failure. He was able to continue and complete the 145.3km bike ride. All athletes will continue the Ultraman adventure on Day 2 (Sunday) which consists of a 273.5K bike from Penticton to Princeton. On Monday, the ath