Triathlon: The Ultimate Challenge
Russell Johnson of Trucksville prepares to begin the 37 1/
Ed Ladamus of Dallas cools off in a small wading pool near the finish line. 2-mile bicycle ride.
Triathlon temperatures soared to nearly 100 degrees.
Bethlehem’s Bill Ruth, overall winner of the
Triathlon, applies ice bags to brushburns he
received in a fall from his bicycle.
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The Second Annual Back Mountain Triathlon, held
Aug. 27, provided its participants with a sense of
accomplishment at the finish line, its spectators with
some spectacular scenes and the Wyoming Valley
Unit of the American Cancer Society with $10,000.
The triathlon, won by Bethlehem’s Bill Ruth with a
record-breaking time of 3:09.31, consisted of a one-
mile swim in Harveys Lake, a 37!>-mile bike ride
through the Back Mountain area and a 10-mile run.
Among participants from the Back Mountain were
(listed in their order of completion): Chuck Brown,
Dallas, No. 45, 3:55.50; Edward J. Ladamus, Dallas,
No. 61, 4:02.45; James P. Smith, Dallas, No. 98,
4:14.49; John M. Tasco, Shavertown, No. 114, 4:19.25;
Fussell Johnson, Trucksville, No. 138, 4:25.44; Mau-
‘reen' Connolly, Harveys ‘Lake, No. 140, 4:26.17;
Richard Connor, Shavertown, No. 141, 4:26.17;
Michael Budjnoski, Dallas, No. 148, 4:29.17; John
Isaac, Shavertown, No.. 160, 4:34.29; Robert N.
Nygreen Jr., Sweet Valley, No. 172, 4:37.41.
Also, Dwight Cummins, Dallas, No. 179, 4:38.10;
Stan Crampton, Shavertown, No. 186, 4:42.55; Paul
Mahon, Shavertown, No. 202, 4:53.34; Scott Burnside,
Shavertown, No. 215; 4:58.42; Jeannie Karmiel,
Shavertown, No. 218, 4:59.47; Burt Karmiel, Shaver-
town, No. 220, 5:00.26; Robin Cummins, Dallas, No.
224, 5:06.23; Kim Reese, Shavertown, No. 229,
5:12.14; Andrea Isaac, Shavertown, No. 234, 5:16.41;
Ed Durkin, Dallas, No. 236, 5:15.01; Bob Post Jr.,
Dallas, No. 241, 5:30.15; Ian Richardson, Shavertown,
No. 246, 5:35.32; Matt Butler, Shavertown, No. 249,
5:46.40; and J. J. Kowalski, Dallas, No. 254, 5:57.59.
More than 300 entrants competed in the annual
event which was sponsored by The Times Leader,
Falcone Beverage, College Misericordia, Hanover
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Photos by Rod Kaye
Design by Dotty Martin
Photographers, volunteers and medical personnel anxiously await the winner at the finish line which was
set up on the campus of College Misericordia.
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