LIVE results with splits



05.08.2012 @ 13:40
Just a reminder on where to see the splits:
http://www.championchip.ee/ftp/liveresults/2012/08/05Tri111info/
Standings on first run split:



05.08.2012 @ 13:14
1. Thomas Hellriegel
2. Kirill Kotsegarov +1:30
3. Rinalds Sluckis +1:40
On 27.8 km



05.08.2012 @ 11:13
@55.30 from start (27.8 km)
1. #3 Ben Howard
2. #1 Thomas Hellriegel
2.30 behind them are
3. #160 Chris Morris
4. #514 Kirill Kotšegarov
5. #4 Rodolphe von Berg Jr
6. #14 Raimo Raudsepp
7. #19 Andi Fuchs
Women:
1. #23 Lisa Hütthaler @ 1:00:10 from start
2. #27 Merja Kiviranta +3:30
3. #520 Maja Stage Nielsen +4.37
4. #28 Alma Sarapuu +4:37
5. #26 Venla Koivula +4:57
Average Speed for Ben Howard is 36.9 km/h from T1 to 27.8 km
The first lap is also done: check the bike splits here: http://www.championchip.ee/ftp/liveresults/2012/08/05Tri111info/
Ben Howard was first out on the bike



05.08.2012 @ 10:17
1. Howard Ben 3 GBR MPRO T1 00:13:22
2. Grossmann Ayrton 50 EST M18 T1 00:13:23
3. von Berg Jr Rodolphe 4 ITA MPRO T1 00:13:30
4. Hellriegel Thomas 1 DEU MPRO T1 00:13:34
5. Raudsepp Raimo 14 EST MPRO T1 00:13:49
6. Holts Siim 30 EST M18 T1 00:14:02
See the Live splits here: http://www.championchip.ee/ftp/liveresults/2012/08/05Tri111/
Jürgen Stilgenbauer ★13★



05.08.2012 @ 09:37
Another TriStar ambassador racing today- since the first TriStar111 in Worms he is linked to the series and a great friend of TrIStar family.
Had a severe accident back in 1999, luckily survived but was told he can never do sports again. But he came back after 2 years.
The RUN course



05.08.2012 @ 09:35
The run course is along the coast line of Pühajärve and consists of two back-and-forth loops, the first of which will take the competitors towards southwest and the other towards southeast from Pühajärve. The run course has three Energy stations. The finish of the race is at Pühajärve park.
Ben Howard ★3★



05.08.2012 @ 09:25
TriStar Mallorca 2012 – 2nd, TriStar Lyon 2012 – 3rd, TriStar Milton Keynes – 2nd, TriStar Estonia – 1st?
Ben is a relative beginner in the field of Triathlon, taking it up in place of swimming and rowing, in his last year of studies at Durham University.
Despite being a newbie, Ben already has some impressive performances under his belt, since beginning his training with TBC Master Coach Rob Griffiths. Racing in the elite field at the London Tri in the summer of 2010, Ben came 31st overall, in a time of 1:58 and he burned up the field at the National Age Group Champs in Bedford, coming 3rd place overall with a PB of 1:56. And to top 2010 off, Ben was crowned World Champion in the 20-24 Age Group at the World AG Champs in Hungary - his time of 1 hour 46 mins.
In 2011 Ben went back to the National Champs and won his age group. He also took part in the British Elite Series and came an impressive 20th overall.
Competed in TriStar Mallorca 2011 and now is racing his 4th TriStar in this season. Will that be his first win?
Ben is one of the new TriStar ambassadors- young, talented athletes that love their sports and share the same spirit.
the BIKE course



05.08.2012 @ 09:15
The bike course runs through picturesque Southern-Estonian dome hills, passing several lakes. The course is quite difficalt for competitors and well observable for spectators. The most exciting location for spectators is the steep climb on Mäe street at Otepää. The 100km bike course consists of 3 loops (altogether 1100m of climb), the first of which is a bit longer. Counting loops is every racers own responsibility and it is checked by judges. Drafting is forbidden.
Bryan McCrystal #2



05.08.2012 @ 09:14
My name is Bryan McCrystal. I am a former Soccer player turned Triathlete!
I am a full time Jeweller in Baldwins. I custom make mainly Engagement Rings and Wedding rings. Baldwins are a family run business that is its 3rd Generation. I am lucky enough to be that 3rd person. Established in 1955 we have been serving the public quality product for quite some time…
Since I could walk I have played Soccer. Graduating from my local side Bellurgan Fc and then to senior level at Dundalk Fc I was spotted by Leeds United. I signed for Leeds United in 1998 and played youth and reserve team level for 3 years or so. Also making a few appearences for Ireland at Youth Level. Unfortunatley things didnt work out and I came home in 2001 and continued to play League of Ireland and Irish League. I enjoyed spells we Dundalk Fc, Newry city Fc and Dungannan Swifts. Between Clubs I suffered several Knee ACL & cartilage problems that brought a halt to my playing career in May 2007.
The same year in October I competed in the Dublin Marathon as a ”keep myself fit” attitude. I completed it in 2 hours 58 minutes. Fed up with running alone I joined My local Setanta Triathlon Club
Since 2008 I have trained and competed as a triathlete and have enjoyed some great times and a quick transition from a footballer to a triathlete.
2nd in TriStar Estonia- racing as an AG athlete at that time!
Thomas Hellriegel ★1★



05.08.2012 @ 09:03
Thomas Hellriegel (born 14 January 1971, GERMANY, #1) a.k.a. "Hell on Wheels" (his big strength is the bike). Well known guest and friend in Estonia race. Won the race in 2011. Winner of inaugural TriStar Kufstein 2012 3 weeks ago. His biggest achievement is winning the 1997 Ironman World Championship. Hellriegel was also second in the event in 1995 (to Mark Allen) and 1996 (to Luc Van Lierde). Raced Hawaii World Championships 11 times
Professional triathlete since 1996
Mikk Lellsaar on 111 individual course



05.08.2012 @ 08:50
Mikk Lellsaar, a 27 year old with diabeties has been comatosed twice in his life because of his illness, but this hasn't stopped him from signing up to compete on today's TriStar111 Estonia. Mikk is volleyball player and says that he can't let his illness stop him from realizing his dreams, one of which will be accomplished today. The hardest part for him is going to be the swim where he can't bring any backup carbs with him. He already competed in Tartu Mill triathlon a couple of weeks back and felt great and will aim for even longer distances if everything goes well today.
So thumbs up and a lot of cheers for Mikk on the track! His number is #85
Yes you can!
Here's an Estonian newspaper article on Mikk Lellsaar: http://www.ohtuleht.ee/486839
Jaak Mae, Olymic Bronze medalist in cross-country skiing



05.08.2012 @ 08:40
Jaak Mae, Olymic Bronze medalist in cross-ountry skiing will cycle the 100k for team "suusatajad" (skiers) today with two other Estonian cross-country skiers Peeter Kümmel (swimming) and Raido Ränkel (running). Unfortunately for them though the weather forecast is not predicting any snow for today in Pühajärve. :)
We'll be cheering for them and wish them all the best fun on today's race!
Estonian Minister of Finance Jürgen Ligi



05.08.2012 @ 08:30
Estonian Minister of Fiinance Jürgen Ligi will be on the starting line today. He has already won his AgeGroup in the Estonian Championchips for Half-Ironman in Valga this year and is currently leading the M50 AgeGroup in this years Estonian Cup rankings so Jürgen is no stranger to triathlon.
Good morning and welcome to TriStar111 Estonia



05.08.2012 @ 07:04
It's Race Day morning in Estonia and the waters of Lake Pühajärv are still flat and calm. Athletes commence checking in their bikes and transition bags and get ready for the race entailing 1km of swimming, 100km of cycling and 10km of running. We'll post photos, twitter updates (from our spotters) and quick updates throughout the day. Use the LIVE RANKINGS tab in order to get access to the information coming in from the timing.
We'll also cover the race with videos and photos, so be sure to check both of these tabs. The most recent info of the race events will be on twitter (use#tristarestonia to follow the amazing third edition of the real #triathlon weekend festival in Pühajärve), TriStar Estonia facebook page, Star Events facebook page for more photos and of course all the important info will be here on tristarlive.com
If you haven't yet guessed the water temperature today on our facebook page then you can still do it. We'll measure and post it 9 am.
Enjoy the day - Yes, you can!
Live Results



04.08.2012 @ 14:00
We have "liftoff" - the start gun fired and you can check the live results here: http://www.tristarlive.com/rankingstrst/trstee2012
People to watch



04.08.2012 @ 12:56
Here's a short list of famous and sort of famous people to keep an eye on :)
- 867 Marjaliisa Umb (Almost an Olypmian in sailing)
- 777 Urmas Kruuse (Major of Tartu)
- 939 Toomas Järveoja (Major of Elva)
- 925 Margus Lepik (Head of Estonian Triathlon Union)
- 937 Till Schenck (Triathlete and Commentator)
- 724 Pjotr Degtjarjov (Estonian swimmer - also races tomorrow in the CRAFT/SPEEDO team)

Pjotr Degtjarjov

Margus Lepik
Some stats about the 33.3 race



04.08.2012 @ 12:36
We have a bit over an hour to go until the 33.3 race so it's time to give you some stats.
- Signups: 236 (another record for TriStar Estonia)
- Females: 76
- Males: 160
- 186 Estonians, 36 Russians, 3 Belarussians, 3 Lithuanians, 3 Latvians, 2 Finns, 2 Ukrainians and a German
- The Oldest athlete on the starting line will be Vaino Vald from Estonia (62) and the youngest Egor Kumin from Russia (13).
It got really close on the 11.1 race



04.08.2012 @ 09:38
First off the bike was Arthur Kooser but he got overtaken by Nikita Kotenyov and Kirill Inozemtsev. There were just a couple of centimeters separating the first two with Nikita Kotenyov taking the win after sprinting side by side with Kirill for the last 200m.
1 103 KOTENYOV Nikita
2 605 INOZEMTSEV Kirill
3 94 KOOSER Arthur
Laura Kallas from Estonia was the first Girl over the finish line with 15th place overall.
Check out the swim exit and top three finish below and the prelimary results here: http://www.championchip.ee/ftp/liveresults/2012/08/04Tri11/
The TriStar Kids race is on their way



04.08.2012 @ 07:49
Check out the live results on our timekeepers page at http://www.championchip.ee/ftp/liveresults/2012/08/04Tri11/
Some stats about the 11.1 race



04.08.2012 @ 07:31
It's less than 2 hours to go and it's time to look at some stats for the 11.1 children's race.
- 214 Signups - That's 76 more than last year
- 119 Males
- 95 Females
- 181 Estonians, 7 Russians, 7 Belarussians, 4 Latvians and 1 British
Also the water temperature was just reported to be 21.9 C