EARLY IXTAPA RESULTS

Unofficial results from the Ixtapa PATCO Junior Races today. Format changed to draft-legal duathlon (2k, 20k, 5k) due to 3-5m surf. Elite results not yet available (EDIT: results available here, click on Ixtapa link, then "RESULTADOS".) Congrats to a very strong team.

JUNIOR MEN

1. D. Mendoza (MEX) 52:09
2. Ian Donald (CAN) 52:20
3. J. Lopez (MEX) 52:31
4. Joel Howlett (CAN) 52:34
5. O. Oliveros (MEX) 52:35
6. J. Andrade Figueroa (ECU ) 52:36
7. Alexander Hinton (CAN) 52:52
8. Taylor Reid (CAN) 53:09
9. V. Ibarra (MEX) 53:28
10. O. Martin (URU) 53:42
17. Cole Steward (CAN)

4 Canadians in top 8.

DNF: Marc-Antoine Christin, Timothy Maclean, Tristan Woodfine, Matt Sharpe, Josh Drad, Riley MacCharles.

38 finishers, from a start list of 69 junior men. Many crashes, Canadians are banged up, but no serious injuries.



JUNIOR WOMEN
1. Joanna Brown (CAN) 57:24
2. A. Barazza (MEX) 57:51
3. Christine Ridenour (CAN) 57:58
4. K. Whitley (USA) 59:00
5. A. Diaz (MEX) 59:26
6. Amelie Kretz (CAN) 59:31
7. Alison Hooper (CAN) 59:42
8. Gabrielle Edwards (CAN) 59:49
9. A. Ibara (MEX) 1:00:05
10. C. Perez ( MEX) 1:00:15
11. Abby Miller (CAN) 1:00:16
14. Rachel Edwards (CAN) 1:01:09
15. Maghalie Rochette (CAN) 1:01:18
17. Dominicka Jamnicky (CAN) 1:02:02
27. Rebecca Staynor (CAN) 1:06:14

5 Canadians in top 8, 8 Canadians in top 15.