Make-A-Wish Triathlon
held two events which took place on two different weekends. One on Sunday September
23, 2012 in Bethany Beach, MD. The second one on Saturday, September 29,
2012 in Cambridge, MD. A total of 11 people
competed this year, representing Montgomery County Fire & Rescue.
This was the fourth consecutive year that a group of Montgomery County
firefighters participated. This is the first time they had two women’s
relay teams to compete.
The Make-A-Wish
triathlon in Bethany Beach, DE consisted of a 1000-meter swim (0.62 miles), 30k bike (18.5
miles), and 7k run (4.35 miles). All three male participants competed as
individuals. Captain Robert Stojinski finished first amongst the group of male firefighters
with a time of 2 hours, 44 minutes. MFF Kathy Evans, Captain of Team JKD,
along with F/F Jessica Romano and Deirdre Sugrue finished second in their division with a time of
2 hours, 5 minutes!
The Make-A-Wish
triathlon in Cambridge, MD consisted of several different races. Mike McDonald competed in the USATMA Ultra Championship- 2.4 Mile Swim, 112 Mile Bike, 26.2
Mile Run. He finished with a time of 12 hours, 10 minutes. Pedro Meneses competed in the Skipjack - 1.2 Mile Swim, 64
Mile Bike, 10 Mile Run. He finished with
a time of 5 hours, 44 minutes.
Another large
component of the Make-A-Wish tri is fundraising. Competitors work hard
before the race not only training, but raising funds to help support the
Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Mid-Atlantic. This wonderful organization
grants wishes for local children suffering from life-threatening
illnesses. With the average cost of a wish being $7500, donations from
generous race supporters is very important. This year, the Montgomery
County firefighter team raised just over $11,000 to support the Make-A-Wish
Foundation! Firefighters TJ Monahan was the top fundraiser this year. TJ
has been doing this for over 15 years and has collected over $150,000.00. So when you see him tell him a big thank
you!!!!
All of this year's
participants had a great time and are excited for next year's race! They are
hoping more people will consider participating in the event next year!! Congratulations to all who participated in
these events and represent the county and raise money for the kids!!!!
2012 Make-A-Wish
Triathlon Team
Captain Robert
Stojinski
Firefighter TJ Monahan
Firefighter Gino
Reynosa
Lieutenant Pedro
Meneses
Firefighter Mike
McDonald
Team JKD
Master Firefighter
Kathy Evans
Firefighter Jessica
Romano
Deirdre Sugrue
Team SM2
Lieutenant Maria Brown
Firefighter Shantell
Brown
Firefighter Marrenda
Markham
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