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Matthew Raske passes the Montauk Lighthouse. MARIANNE BARNETT
Matthew Raske was this year's champion of the Montauk Lighthouse Triathlon. MARIANNE BARNETT
Matthew Raske was this year's champion of the Montauk Lighthouse Triathlon. MARIANNE BARNETT
Katrina Garry was this year's female champion. MARIANNE BARNETT
Katrina Garry with her son. MARIANNE BARNETT
Montauk Lighthouse keeper Joe Gaviola addresses the crowd. MARIANNE BARNETT
Chris Farinella at the Montauk Lighthouse Triathlon on Sunday morning. MARIANNE BARNETT
Jason Zampi looks to finish with some motivational help. MARIANNE BARNETT
Patrick Walsh, left, and Kevin Gillan. MARIANNE BARNETT
Luke Dillmeier pushes himself to the finish. MARIANNE BARNETT
Morgan Ryan heads up the incline to the finish. MARIANNE BARNETT
A triathlete is happy to see the finish line. MARIANNE BARNETT
Finishing the Montauk Lighthouse Triathlon. MARIANNE BARNETT
Heading out of the water of the swim portion of the Montauk Lighthouse Triathlon. MARIANNE BARNETT
Patrick Walsh, left, and Kevin Gillan. MARIANNE BARNETT
Morgan Grant finished second among female finishers. MARIANNE BARNETT
Alex Olt finishes the Montauk Lighthouse Triathlon on Sunday. MARIANNE BARNETT
Alex Olt finishes the Montauk Lighthouse Triathlon on Sunday. MARIANNE BARNETT
A triathlete gets out of the water. MARIANNE BARNETT
A triathlete gets out of the water. MARIANNE BARNETT
Thomas Scott in the transition area. MARIANNE BARNETT
Laura Schmanski in the bike portion of Sunday's tri. MARIANNE BARNETT
Spencer Kurn with a big smile as he competes in Sunday's race. DREW BUDD
Emma Dienst in the bike portion of Sunday's triathlon. MARIANNE BARNETT
Sam Martini is pumped up after finishing. MARIANNE BARNETT
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Craig Brierley once again competed in Sunday's triathlon. MARIANNE BARNETT
Lucy Scott was the first woman out of the water on Sunday. MARIANNE BARNETT
Triathletes head up the final ascent to the finish line. MARIANNE BARNETT
Matthew Raske in the lead. MARIANNE BARNETT
The top three female finishers, from left, Isabella Olgaard, Katrina Garry and Morgan Grant. MARIANNE BARNETT
The top three overall finishers, from left, Mark Lucas, Matthew Raske and Shawn Faurot. MARIANNE BARNETT
Katrina Garry with a friend at the finish line. MARIANNE BARNETT
The top three finishers for men and women. MARIANNE BARNETT
Katrina Garry with a friend at the finish line. MARIANNE BARNETT
Shai Turner, right, and another triathlete at the finish. MARIANNE BARNETT
Matthew Raske was last year’s runner up of the 27th annual Montauk Lighthouse Triathlon. On Sunday, he returned to win it all.
Raske, 41, topped the 451-finisher field of the sprint triathlon in 1:06:25. Shawn Faurott, 44, who placed second in the race in 2019 and 2021, did so once again this year, crossing the finish line at the base of the lighthouse in 1:08:50. Mark Lucas, 46, who finished sixth last year, rounded out the top three in 1:09:28.
Katrina Garry, 27, was the female champion on Sunday morning. She finished in 1:21:16. Morgan Grant, 17, just beat out Isabella Olgaard, 27, for second placed finishing in 1:23:16, while Olgaard finished in 1:23:27.
Montauk Lighthouse keeper Joe Gaviola, 68, finished the race in 1:40:26.
The Montauk Lighthouse Triathlon is a sprint triathlon with a half-mile, point-to-point swim at Gin Beach, a 14-mile bike ride through Montauk and around Gosman’s Dock, and then a 5K or 3.1-mile run, that leads athletes up the historic lighthouse grounds.
Vicki Ventura, race organizer with Event Power LI said this year’s race sold out at 625 participants, nearly 100 more than last year. She thanked East Hampton Ocean Rescue for being out on the water.
"This year's Montauk Lighthouse Triathlon sold out and is a testament to Montauk being the perfect destination for a race,” she said. “This sprint triathlon has the best finish line around and not only brings people to Montauk but has a large number of local racers. You cannot beat a Gin Beach swim with a ride through Montauk, a run on closed roads and the stunning finish at the historical Montauk Lighthouse. We are fortunate to have a race in such a beautiful location to raise funds for the Montauk Historical Society."
Complete results can be found at eventpowerli.com. All funds from the triathlon go to the restoration of the Montauk Lighthouse.
