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PoMo's Tomkinson qualifies for Hawaii

Port Moody's Chris Tomkinson was tops among the 15 Tri-City athletes on the Pacific Rim Multisport Triathlon Club that competed Sunday in the 2011 Subaru Ironman Canada in and around Penticton. Tomkinson finished the 2.

Port Moody's Chris Tomkinson was tops among the 15 Tri-City athletes on the Pacific Rim Multisport Triathlon Club that competed Sunday in the 2011 Subaru Ironman Canada in and around Penticton.

Tomkinson finished the 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike and 26.2-mile run in nine hours, 57 minutes and 38 seconds while competing in the men's 40-44 age division, in which he placed a strong ninth out of 419 participants.

A record 2,800 athletes took part in the event. With the result, Tomkinson qualified for the Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii on Oct. 8. Tomkinson will be joined by fellow club member Ann Barnes, who earned her spot by placing first in the women's 55-59 category at the 2010 Ironman Cozumel in Mexico.

Other Tri-City Pacific Rim club members to finish, in order of finishing time, were: Jordan Hurdal, Coquitlam, 10:26:59 in men's 35-39; Shane Reaume, Coquitlam, 10:40:56 in men's 40-44; Gary Smith, Coquitlam, 11:31:18 in men's 45-49; Chris Nicholson, Port Coquitlam, 12:10:09 in men's 35-39; Paul Lancaster, PoCo, 12:22:11 in men's 40-44; Kendra Innes, Port Moody, 12:51:06 in women's 45-49; Tony Osachof, Coquitlam, 13:58:41 in men's 40-44; Peter Nielson, Port Moody, 14:07:45 in men's 60-64; Teryl Cardoso, PoCo, 14:13:36 in women's 40-44; Joe Veller, Coquitlam, 14:17:53 in men's 50-54; Shelly Scott, Port Moody, 14:26:06 in women's 45-49; Kevin Maier, Coquitlam, 14:27:31 in men's 35-39; Jenn Cooney, Coquitlam, 15:25:24 in women's 35-39; and Barbie McPhee, PoCo, 16:04:02 in women's 55-59.