Port Moody's Chris Tomkinson of the Pacific Rim Multisport Triathlon Club placed fifth in his age group (men's 40-45) and 26th overall among 785 finishers at the Oliver Half-Iornman on Sunday.
In temperatures reaching 29 Celsius, Tomkinson finished the 2 km swim, 93 km bike and 21.1 km run in four hours, 51 minutes and two seconds and was one of three Pacific Rim competitors from the Tri-Cities to break the five-hour barrier.
Coquitlam's Jordan Hurdal burst to 35th overall and eighth in the men's 35-39 division in 4:55.40, while Jeff Remple, also of Coquitlam, was 40th and 10th in the men's 30-34 class in 4:57.47.
Tami McMillan of Port Moody was the top female finisher in the Pacific Rim Tri-Cities contingent, placing 294th and 11th in the women's 45-49 division in 5:55.21.
Port Coquiltam's Rebecca Matson was close behind in 297th and 15th in the women's 35-39 group in 5:55.35.
