Pedal N Plod Biathlon Returns to Adams, Cheshire
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| Eric Harrington of Pittsfield Sunday finishes his race, winning the Iron Male division in the Pedal N Plod Biathlon. |
ADAMS, Mass. -- Pittsfield's Kellie Harrington and Eric Harrington Sunday were the top two individuals when the Pedal N Plod biathlon returned to North Berkshire.
Eric Harrington was the first across the finish line in the Iron Male division, completing the 4.4-mile run and 22-mile bicycling course in 1 hour, 20 minutes, 18.72 seconds.
Kellie Harrington won the Iron Female division with a time of 1:35:05.13.
Eric Harrington was just more than a minute ahead of runner-up Matt Rabasco (1:21:20.79).
He was 31 seconds behind Rabasco at the end of the running portion and still trailed at the completion of the first 11-mile loop of the bike race but finished strong to take the crown.
Kellie Harrington had the fastest run among the women in the race, finishing in 27:50.19, a 6:46 mile pace, before jumping on her bike.
Fifty-five individuals and two-person teams clocked times in the event, which ran for 36 years before the COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of the 2020 event.
The first team was a mixed-gender team of Kellie Lahey and Keegan Barrows of Cheshire, who finished in 1:27:22.33 -- third overall behind Harrington and Rabasco.
The top male team was Mark Rabasco and Kurt Kuehnel of Greenfield, who placed eighth overall with a time of 1:35:44.20.
The fastest all female team was Adams' Kelly Maginnis and Robin Avery. They placed 35th in the field with a time of 1:57:13.74.
The race benefited Northern Berkshire EMS.
Full results are available on the Berkshire Running Center website.
1. Eric Harrington, Pittsfield, Iron Male, 1:20:18.72; 2. Matt Rabasco, Pittsfield, Iron Male, 1:21.79; 3. Kellie Lahey/Keegan Barrows, Cheshire, Mixed Team, 1:27:22.33; 4. Fritz Sanders, Dalton, Iron Male, 1:30:21.94; 5. Kellie Harrington, Pittsfield, Iron Female, 1:35:05.13; 6. Melissa Gniadek/Gregory Gniadek, Richmond, Mixed Team, 1:35:05.86; 7. Miranda Bona/Ian Nesbitt, Clarksburg, Mixed Team, 1:35:30.36; 8. Mark Rabasco/Kurth Kuehnel, Male Team, 1:35:44.20; 9. Hadley Moore/Anthony Moore, Adams, Mixed Team, 1:35:44.51; 10. Aiden Daniello/Fabio Daniello, Pittsfield, Male Team, 1:36:25.04.
