IRONMAN 2006PENTICTON WESTERN NEWS August 30, 2006 A11

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Bike...Bike...Photo by Jeff Morrice

Photo by Eric Welsh

Photo by Jeff Morrice

Photo by Jeff Morrice

Family and friends (above) cheer on husband and wife duo Martin and Vicki Scates; Paul Francis of Brandon, Man. rides down Main Street; Cliff Ducharme sprays Mai Petersen-Klaassen with a hose to help her cool off; Jasper Blake (left) of Victoria, B.C. raises his arms as he crosses the finish line in celebration of his first-place finish.

Katrina Wiens (far left, in pink cap) hugs Eli Monsour before the swimmers start the first leg of the triathlon; crowds (above) pack Main Street to watch the bikers begin the second heat of the race; Nigel Gray (below) of Toronto, Ont. speeds past spectators; junior cheer-leaders Josephine Coyes, Sienna White and Lili Coyes (left) watch the racers pass by on Lakeshore Drive.

Photo by Jeff Morrice

Photo by Eric Welsh

Photo by Jeff Morrice

Photo by Jeff Morrice