July 30, 2009
From: PlumTV.com by First Annual Nantucket Triathlon

Gordon McGregor covers the first annual Nantucket Triathlon. Gordon interviews Bill Burnett and Jamie Ranney, the event's planners and follows Greg McKechnie from start to finish.

 

August 4, 2009
From: USA Triathlon by Jason Mucher

After an undetected heart condition claimed the life of 38-year-old Joe Lyons during the 2007 Cohasset Triathlon, no one would have blamed Joe's widow, Karen, if she distanced herself from the sport.

In fact, though she enjoyed an active lifestyle, Karen had never participated in a triathlon.

However, that tragedy two years ago actually drove Karen toward the sport, not only as a participant and active member of the multisport community, but also as an advocate for race safety. Ironically, in 2008 Karen, who resides in Newton, Mass., entered her first triathlon at Cohasset, where her husband had died just a year earlier. She has now completed five races, including the Cohasset Triathlon for a second time.

 

July 16, 2009
by Allison Goldsmith / I&M Sports Edito

In one of the largest and most expansive athletic events on Nantucket in recent memory, the inaugural Nantucket Triathlon went off without a hitch Saturday afternoon.

Professional triathlete Dave Dornaus of Hingham, Mass. won the sprint-style competition in one hour, three minutes and 42 seconds. John Fitzgerald of Missoula, Mont., a Sankaty Head Golf Club summer employee, finished hot on his heels in 1:04:59.

 

March 20, 2009
From: Press Release

The Founders of the 2009 Nantucket Triathlon are pleased to announce that in just three (3) weeks of registration over 200 people have signed up to compete in the inaugural race. On Saturday, July 11th, 600 people will compete in the sprint triathlon on Jetties Beach on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts.