Race Coverage

Queen of the Leadman Series...

LT-Tempe.gifCATHY YNDESTAD kicked off her 2014 multisport season with a big victory at Leadman Epic 125 - Tempe last Sunday. The win was, according to our records, the 66th of a stellar multisport career that began in 2003. Her margin of victory was 3:36 over Victoria Burke. If our research is correct, Burke is an Olympic caliber rower originally from Connecticut, who is relatively new to triathlon. In her first race this season she won the Arroyo Grande Olympic Triathlon, wherein she outraced former USAT AOY nominee (and current pro) Lauren Capone.

Our point is this: CY beat some fast women.

Cathy raced at LM-Tempe in 2013, too. She finished 2nd (amateur) then. Her time was 4:55:00. This year's time was 4:55:37. We suspect that it was hot (high 80s) and windy in the Valley of the Sun last weekend.....

 

Also rocking a great effort on Sunday was JULIE HULL, who raced in 2013, as well. Last year she finished 18th in 5:22:58. This time around she placed 9th in 5:14:46. Sweet!

Cathy and Julie are BFFs and sometimes cook stuff together (photo below).cy-and-julie.gif

2013 Minnesota Rookie of the Year, NICOLE HEININGER also raced in Tempe on Sunday, albeit in the Life Time Marquee Olympic Triathlon. She finished in 16th place and will file a race report with MTN later this week.

Back to CY. The Leadman Epic Series was launched in 2012 and has featured events in Las Vegas, Bend, Oregon, and Tempe. To date, Cathy has raced in five LM races, winning twice and reaching the amateur podium in the other three events. This record marks her as the most successful woman in Leadman racing.

CATHY'S LEADMAN SCORECARD (by date):

- 2nd @ Leadman Epic 125 - Las Vegas 2012 (100+ degrees and hurricane winds)

- 1st @ Leadman Epic 250 - Bend 2012 - 9:55:58!

- 2nd @ Leadman Epic 125 - Tempe 2013

- 3rd @ Leadman Epic 125 - Bend 2013

- 1st @ Leadman Epic 125 - Tempe 2014

 

 

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