Wildflower Long Course Triathlon
Saturday, May 4, 2002
Lake San Antonio, California
1.2m swim, 56m bike, 13.1m run

One of the largest triathlons in the world kicks off on Saturday, with the Wildflower Long Course Triathlon. A mountain bike triathlon follows the long course race, and on Sunday the Olympic distance race takes place.

Nearly 100 pros will race for $40,000 in the long course event. Seven of the top 10 men from 2002 return, including the top four men: Chris McCormack, Craig Walton, Chris Legh and Steve Larsen. The challengers include Jurgen Zack, Cam Brown, and Cam Widoff.

Two of the would be contenders pulled out of the race this week - one intentionally, and one unintentionally. Conrad Stoltz was making the trip from South Africa to the US. When he flew into Atlanta there were problems with his visa, and he was not allowed to enter the country, and he had to return to South Africa. Peter Reid told Wildflower officials that he wasn't ready to race. He will be there, but not as a participant.

Last year's second place woman, Becky Gibbs, is the top returning woman. Seven of the top 10 women from 2001 are back in 2002. Gibbs will battle Heather Fuhr, Lori Bowden, Gina Kehr, Beth Zinkand, Wendy Ingraham, and others.

Look for race results on Duathlon.com as soon as they are available.

Pro Men (62)
Joshua Allen, Paul Amey (NZL), Bjorn Anderson (SWE), Jimmy Archer, Jonathan Barber, Cameron Brown (NZL), Erik Burgan, Gordo Byrn, Nick Cady, CJ Castle, Jason Chalker (AUS), Steve Chrapchynski, Kerry Classen, Peter Clode (NZL), Billy Contreras, Mike Cowdrey, Michael Cupitt (AUS), Doug Friman, Alexander Durst, Thomas Evans (CAN), Joseph Fogarty, Ed Froeliger, Marty Gaal, Oscar Galindez (BRA), Casey Guthrie (AUS), Dean Harper, Chad Hawker, Paul Huddle, Scott Jacques, Kevin Joyce, John Koenig, Brian Krug, Steve Larsen, Brian Lavelle, Marc Lees (AUS), Chris Legh (AUS), Chris Lieto, Tim Luchinske, Stephen Maris (GER), Chris McCormack (AUS), Francois Modave, Lance Muzslay, Todd Parker, Matthew Reed (NZL), Chad Reid (CAN), Nenad Rodic, Henry Sacre, Joe Sanders, Matt Seeley, Stuart Shaw (AUS), Tim Sheeper, Richard Sirard, Juliano Teruel (BRA), Scott Tinley, Jonathan Toker, Andrew Tovias, Konrade von Allemen, Craig Walton, Cam Widoff, Darren Wood, Scott Young, Jurgen Zack

Pro Women (28)
Gillian Bakker, Diana Berexa, Lori Bowden (CAN), Amy Clark, Michelle Deasy, Eileen Dunn, Teri Duthie, Pamela Ens, Heather Fuhr (CAN), Susanna Gaunt, Becky Gibbs, Dolly Ginter, Wendy Ingraham, Gina Kehr, Jeanne Anne Krizman, Tara-Lee Marshall (CAN), Erin McCarty, Jody Mielke (AUS), Julie Moss, Paula Newby-Fraser, Donna Peters, Donna Phelan (CAN), Kerith Rofhfeld, Jenny Tobin, Mary Uhl, Tory Valentine, Alexis Waddel, Beth Zinkand