WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16,1987, PAGE 21 Hard training for Whitby tri athlete Most would enjoy visiting Hawaii to lie on the beach or relax beneath the palm trees, but Frank Web- ster's Hawaiin stay will be quite different. Webster is a triathlete, and he wants to go to Hawaii in 1990 to compete in the Iron Man com- petition which attracts some of the fittest men and women in the world every year. The triathlon is a gruelling mix of swimming, cycling and running. "I guess I got into the sport because of tlhe challenge," says the 21-year-old Whitby resident. "The challenge is to finish. I like to see what my body can do." An official triathlon, such as the Iron Man, involves swimming 2.4 miles, cycling 112 miles then run- ning 26.2 miles. However, there are shorter traithalons, four of which Webster entered this past summer. They involve swimming 1.5 kms cycling '40 kms. then running 10 kms. His best finish this summer was in Oshawa at Camp Samac where he placed fifth out of 100 competitors. . His time was 1 hour and 20 minutes, despite having a flat tire during the cycling portion. Training about three hours a day, for the triathlon takes up a lot of Webster's free time, his training schedule varies, but it involves *working separately on'each aspect of the event, then.-training his body to adjust from one to another. - "Each of the events requires strength, stamina and endurance but the transition between events is difficult. You are using different leg muscles. It does take practice." Sunday, Aug. 30, was to be a special day for Webster. He had planned to enter the Toronto triathlon at the Canadian National Exhibition but pulled chest muscles during training forced him to skip the race. *Webster says he is just now get- ting over the injury and he is currently training for a biathalon which involves cycling and run- ning. He points out summer.is the main time of the year for triathalons. So he is now training for that 1988 season, training he is looking for- ward to. "This summer was more of a learning experience," says the first year triathlete. "But besides the satisfaction I think you feel better about yourself when you are in good shape. "Now I know I can finish I want to be competitive," says the former Henry Street High School student who next summer plans to gain fur- ther experience by attending triathlons in the United States. Webster, a physical education student at' McMaster University, has also qualified to run in the Boston Marathon. "I would like to run Boston once. I think is is good to make personal goals." FRANK WEBSTER trains on a bicycle, an integral part of the triathlon. Webster hopes to one day en- ter the Hawaii. Iron Man competition in Free Press photo Arena approved, but schools are preferred by youth league The site plan for the proposed in- door soccer arena on Sunray St. (east of Hopkins) has been ap- proved by Whitby council. Jim and Isabelle Fell have proposed a 20,000-sq. ft. building (with astroturf) to be used by local leagues. A young Brooklin woman has ad- ded a prestigious award to her trophy case - a silver medal earned during the Canadian lacrosse championships recently held in B.C. Margot Jacobs, born and raised in Brooklin,.is a member of the On- tario women's field lacrosse team, one of eight teams from across Canada which competed at the nationals held in B.C. Aug. 20 to 23. This is the first year the 18-year-old Winchester Rd E:- resident has played for the squad. Council passed a bylaw in July which rezoned the property and others to prestige industrial which permits recreational uses. However, an appeal has been lodged against the zoning bylaw. Staff are trying to have the appeal withdrawn. Jacuib was iaying for Denis O'Connor's school team when she was asked to play for the Lakeshore league. While playing for Lakeshore she was noticd by scouts for the province and asked to try out. Try out she did, and the rest is now history Jacobs is in Grade 13 at O'Connor and hopes someday to teach physical education after attending an American university on a lacrosse scholarship. Her main iri- terests revolve around sports, in- cludiùg ringette, baseball and'ice hockey. Planning department will require 91 parking spaces rather than 83 for the arena. The Fells, joined in the project by Andy Pollock and Robert Mackechnie who helped to build a similar stadium in Ancaster, want the facility to be a "community- Whitby Kart Club holds challenge The Whitby Kart Club held its annual Coca-Cola Classic Challenge race on Aug. 29 at Family Kart Ways in Whitby. This year, over 90 karters registered for a day of fun and good racing. Trophies and prizes were awarded to tenth position in each of the classes entered. First place winners were awarded a very large trophy, and a complete set of tires. Second place finishers received a trophy, and a set of rear slicks, while third place finishers got a trophy and a set of front tires. In the dual division, Don Munro battled to take top honors. He was followed by Jim Moss and James Krafts. In senior A - B division, the overall winner was Glen Butler, -followed by Gary Miller and Brad Baldwin. Taking first place in senior C - D division was Kevin Aylot, followed by Greg Baxter and Rick Phillips. Junior division saw Brad Pear- sall drive away with the win. Following Brad were Stuart Robin- son Jr. and Adam Fowler. In the novice class, Brett Osler of Whitby came home with first place honors. Brett was followed by Adam Van Ginkle and Darren Peters. Brooklin Cycle donated an Arai helmet to the club for the race. The helmet, valued at over $250, was won by John Aycott of Kitchener. oriented facility." But Gerry Plakmeyer, who is in- volved with the indoor soccer program for players 7 to 16 in Whit- by. says Whitby and other Durham Region clubs want to continue playing in school gyms. The Durham Board of Education has a policy prohibiting indoor soc- cer in gyms but the Whitby league was nevertheless permitted to play at Leslie MacFarlane (former Whitby Senior) School and at An- derson CVI last year. However, the board plans to en- force that policy this year. So Ken Dowse of the Whitby club along with representatives of the Oshawa, Ajax and Pickering clubs want a meeting with the board to request play in gyms. Plakmeyer says he learned the fee structure for the new arena to SEE PAGE 22 Joanne's wins playoff Joannes Flowers, the first-place team during the regular season for sophomores, won the Whitby Girls Softball Association playoff cham- pionship recently. The team won a best-of-five playoff series over Century 21 bvehind the strong pitching of Charmaine Nelson. Anne Argante, Darlen Galante, Robin Foote and Kelly Foote led of- fense in the final series. Whitby Iroquois soccer PLAYOFF SCHEDULE SQUIRT G.B. Foster 1 . Gold/Royal Scorers: Luke Bainard.'Shutout: Babcock. MARGO JACOBS added one more medal to her trophy shelf recently. The Brooklin native was a member of the Ontario team which won the silver medal during the Canadianwomen's field lacrosse championship in B.C. Free Press photo ô Rayn Green/White 3 Whitby Lions 2 Scorers: Jason Schleiffer (2), Eric Van Acker, Tim DaSilva, Steven Race. Navy Blue 2 Hardiman 1 Scorers: Brian. Crilly, Daniel Thorne, Michael Magee. Waterbed Co. 3 Brown/Gold 1 Scorer: David Morrison (3), Colin Reid. Midas Muffler 2. Green/Gold 0 Scorers: Ryan Basdeo, Peter Sallay. Shutout: Warren Coughlan. Optimists 2 Swiss Chalet 0 Scorers: Wesley Suddons (2) Brooklin's Jacobs part of silver medal team