I am geared up for the Oliver Wine Capital Triathlon On May 31st and want to shout out to all the people who have supported me over the past year as well as garner more support for a “local” at the event and in the next few weeks leading up to it. I still need a little  work on my swimming but after a life time of pleasure cycling and jogging I feel I am ready.

My original goal of “not drowning”  has been upgraded to actually showing after my recent, surprising, finishes in the Oliver 10k (44:45, 25th out of 165 or 5th in my age group) and the Vancouver Sun Run 10k (time 48:03 ~ 187 out of 1801 in my age group).

Due to my swimming reservations, I have opted to do a shorter (Olympic) course for my first tri attempt in Oliver but will be doing the Osoyoos Desert Half Ironman in July and the Half Course option of the Penticton Challenge in August saving the Oliver Half Ironman and the Penticton Full Challenge for next year. These are all part of my three year plan to go to The Hawaii “Age Groupers” Ironman in 2016.

If there are any other locals interested in having an occasional training partner or if anyone has questions about any of these events please let me know. Thanks again to all of you who have provided support for me in one way or another and the ODN forum in which to share my intentions.  Lets do this Oliver!

Trevor Lewthwaite