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Backcountry Wildman. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Backcountry Wildman
The Cabinet Mountains provided the backdrop for the Backcountry Wildman triathlon held in Libby on August 12.
Backcountry Wildman
Hosted by David Thompson Search and Rescue
by Maggie Craig
August 12, 2006

David Thompson Search and Rescue hosted the first Backcountry Wildman triathlon held in Libby on Saturday, August 12. Fourteen individuals and eight teams entered the triathlon/biathlon, taking participants up McKay and Great Northern Mountains and for a swim in Howard Lake. And that's after biking to get there from town. The winner of the event, in his first-ever race, was Kyle Forbes (sponsored by "Team Forbes") of Libby, with a time of 8 hours, 2 minutes, 10 seconds. Second-place finisher was Tad Wuertz (sponsored by Big City Velo) from San Diego, California, with a time of 8 hours, 13 minutes, 35 seconds. Third was Genny Hoyle (8.23.2) and fourth was Shana Bernall (8.32.53). Coming in first for team finishers was Greg Rice (8.37.55). For more information about the Backcountry Wildman race, visit their web site at www.backcountrywildman.org



You doin' okay?. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
You doin' okay?

Whew!. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Whew!

Made it to Howard Lake. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Made it to Howard Lake

And it was a climb!. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
And it was a climb!

Busy beach.... Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Busy beach...

...and a nice view. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
...and a nice view

DTSR at work. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
DTSR at work

That fish was THIS big!. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
That fish was THIS big!

I go over there?. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
I go over there?

Okay then. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Okay then

Almost there. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Almost there

Excellent swim!. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Excellent swim!

Headed back to town. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Headed back to town

Down from Great Northern. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Down from Great Northern

Group support. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Group support

Good luck!. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Good luck!

Kyle talks with the timekeepers. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Kyle talks with the timekeepers

Tad crosses the finish line. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Tad crosses the finish line

Excellent finish, Genny. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Excellent finish, Genny

Ahhh.... Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Ahhh...

Good job, Shana. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Good job, Shana

Greg zooms by. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Greg zooms by

Ashley did great!. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Ashley did great!

The Chamber eagle oversees the finish. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
The Chamber eagle oversees the finish

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