Turkey Tri wraps up the 2024 LA Tri-Series

The LA Tri-Series hosted triathletes of all experience levels at the third and final event of the 2024 series. The race, referred to as the Turkey Tri, took place ahead of Thanksgiving weekend, and was the only triathlon in California during the holiday week. Hosted in Bonelli Park, the course provided old and new triathletes an opportunity to participate in an open-water swim in a safe environment, to cycle on a safe route with little traffic and to run a well-supported, scenic course.

“This year, we wanted to bring a holiday twist to the final race of the LA Tri-Series, and we couldn’t be more thrilled with the outcome,” said Mike Bone, President and CEO of Spectrum Sports Management, which produces the LA Tri-Series. “Hosting the event around the time of the traditional ‘turkey trot’ season felt like a great way to offer experienced and aspiring triathletes the opportunity to participate in a festive event while getting in some great fitness in a safe and beautiful environment.”

Andrew Wales, the men’s Championship Triathlon winner, completed the 1K swim, 34K bike ride and 10K run in 01:56:28.2, followed by the men’s second-place finisher, William Reid and third-place winner Conner Macphee. The women’s Championship Triathlon course was led by Sydney Savarese, who finished with a time of 02:13:01.1. Second and third-place finishers for the women’s marathon were Abigail Wales and Suzanne Humber.

The men’s Super Sprint Triathlon division, consisting of a 300M swim, 12K bike ride and 5K run, was led by Andrew Rayner, who finished with a time of 00:47:31.1. Janele Tobin led the women’s division with a time of 00:58:43.7.

Other impressive wins included Angel Alcantar and Mayra Villegas, men’s and women’s champions for the Championship – Duathlon race, where they completed a 5K run, 34K bike ride and 10K run.

For more information about the LA Tri-Series, visit www.trievents.com and follow the event on Facebook and Instagram.