Roy earned his third career Tinman victory Saturday during the triathlon’s 41st running. He previously won the Tinman in 1998 and 2009.

“I’ve alway loved the course, the volunteers and the crowd,” he said. “I’m sure I’ll be back again.”

On a day that started with dark clouds and ended with some downpour, Roy and 500 other participants took part in a variety of races. In addition to the regular Tinman-distance triathlon, there was an Olympic distance triathlon of 33.1 miles, a sprint distance trithlon of 16.2 miles, and an aquabike race involving a 1.2-mile swim followed by a 56-mile bike ride. There was also a team relay in which one member of each team competes in a different leg of the race.

The rain seemed to have no effect on Roy, who cruised to a victory in a time of 4 hours, 18 minutes, 48 seconds — more than 16 minutes faster than second-place finisher Matt Crave of Schenectady, who finished in 4:33:07.0. Olivier Breton of Quebec City, Quebec, was third with 4:35:07.0.

Simon Roy of Gatineau, Quebec, gets out of the water in the Tupper Lake Tinman Saturday. At only 14 years old, he won the sprint division — for the second year in a row. (Enterprise photo — Parker O’Brien)

Roy, who recently turned 50 years old, said the win meant a lot to him.

“I was hoping to not slow down too much when I turned 50, but I’ve been racing this race many times so it’s good to be back, even battling the rain,” he said. “At least it’s not too hot.”

Saturday’s Tinman was a special day overall for the Roy family as Eric’s son Simon, 14, was the overall winner of the sprint division. Much like his father, Simon is already a veteran on the Tinman’s sprint course, having won last year’s sprint title as well, so it wasn’t much of a shock when he crossed the finish line in first place this year.

Simon Roy, who finished the race in 1:13:31.0, said he felt amazing after winning the sprint triathlon. The youngster was followed by Andrew Putnam of Ithaca in second at 1:16:50.0 and Wesley Hall of Troy in third at 1:19:17.0.

On the women’s side of the sprint division, Abby Kmiecinski of Rochester claimed the top spot in 1:24:55.0. Kate Kogut of Charlotte, Vermont, was second in 1:29:47.0, and Sarah Lister of Potsdam was third in 1:32:32.0.

Jennie Hansen nears the finish line of the Tupper Lake Tinman Saturday. She won the Tinman’s signature 70.3-mile triathlon. (Enterprise photo — Parker O’Brien)

Simon Roy wasn’t the only racer who repeated efforts from last year. Rochester resident Jennie Hansen, who won last year’s women’s Olympic-distance race, earned her second win in a row, but this time in a different division. Hansen took first in the women’s full Tinman in a time of 4:44:25.0. Maureen Mahoney of Ottawa, Ontario, took second in 4:46:14.0, and Shylah Andrews of Troy was third in 4:46:28.0.

Although Mahoney was the first women’s Olympic division triathlete to cross the finish line on Saturday, Hansen was given the win after it was determined that she started the Tinman race more than one minute after Mahoney. Nevertheless, Mahoney was happy with how she did.

“It was definitely a challenging day with challenging conditions,” she said. “The run course isn’t easy, either, but it’s a fun challenge.”

Mahoney, who competed in last year’s Tinman, said she came to Tupper Lake with a friend and the experience has made it one of her favorite courses.

Rain poured down hard toward the back half of the event. It was Mahoney’s first time racing in the rain.

Maureen Mahoney of Ottawa, Ontario, nears the finish line of the Tupper Lake Tinman on Saturday. She took second place in the Tinman’s signature 70.3-mile triathlon. (Enterprise photo — Parker O’Brien)

“I’m a bit of a fair-weather rider, too. It definitely makes it mentally more challenging,” Mahoney said. “But thankfully the course is a straight-out-and-back, so you don’t have to worry about a lot of turns or crossing the yellow paint, because that can be slippery, so that makes it a lot easier. The grass in the rain is a bit challenging, but it was fun. It’s a new way to experience a race.”

The winner of the women’s Olympic-distance triathlon, Rachel Waller, said she’s used to the rain and that nearly every race or long training bike ride she’s done this year has been in the rain.

“When I woke up and heard it was pouring, I wasn’t surprised, and I was ready for it,” Waller said. “But I expect anything up in the Adirondacks.”

The Burnt Hills resident won the women’s race in 2:28:46.0. It was her first time competing in the Tupper Lake Tinman since 2019.

“I haven’t done this race in a couple of years, but I used to do it every year,” Waller said. “I used it as a prep for (Ironman) Musselman and Ironman Lake Placid.”

Rachel Waller of Burnt Hills nears the finish line on her way to winning the Tupper Lake Tinman’s women’s Olympic-distance triathlon Saturday. (Enterprise photo — Parker O’Brien)

Waller said her best result at the Tupper Lake Tinman was a first place in the 30-39 division, but she had never won the event outright.

“You never know who is going to show up,” she said. “My swim is always kind of mediocre, so I always have to play catch-up on the bike, and the bike is my strongest. But you never know.”

Lake Placid native Elizabeth Izzo finished in second place in 2:35:21.0, and Annabelle Fecteau of Longueuil, Quebec, was third in 2:39:00.0.

Palmyra resident Marcus Gage claimed the men’s Olympic division title in 2:23:34.0. While he said he was happy he won, he thought he did just “OK.”

“It wasn’t what I was hoping for,” he said. “My lower back hurt coming out of the water, and it hurt on the bike. I guess it was good enough.

Marcus Gage of Palmyra crosses the finish line to win the Tupper Lake Tinman’s Olympic Division title on Saturday. (Enterprise photo — Parker O’Brien)

“I didn’t see too many people on the bike, which gets you kind of like, ‘Am I going the right way?'” he added. “But on that first mile, on the run, it hurt. Going uphill I was tight, but I loosened up.”

During the final running portion, Gage was able to catch up to the eventual second-place finisher Andrew Fink of Plymouth, Massachusetts. Gage crossed the finish line just a few feet in front of Fink.

“I can’t believe I caught (Fink),” Gage said. “He was ways ahead, I just barely got him.”

Fink claimed the second place spot in 2:25:16.0, while Aaron Nobles of Rochester was third in 2:27:05.0.

In the aquabike race, Samantha Davies of Tupper Lake was the fastest women’s competitor and the second fastest overall. She finished the race in 3:23:33.0.

Chantel Moran-Ellis of Chittenango finished in second place in 3:41:00.0, while Leila Paltrowitz of New York City was third in 3:42:40.0.

On the men’s side, Pittsford’s Simon Woods won the aquabike for the second year in a row, finishing in 3:04:37.0. He was followed by Mark O’Keeffe of Basking Ridge, New Jersey, in 3:53:51.0 and Matt Clift of Baldwinsville in 3:54:14.0.

Five teams complete the team relay triathlon, with a team from North Bergen, New Jersey, placing first (5:19:42.0), followed by a team from Peekskill in second (5:30:26.0) and a team from Binghamton in third (5:37:57.0).

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LOCALS

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Tinman distance

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Jay

¯ Paul Ford, 5:18:52

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Lake Placid

¯ Curtis Howard, 4:54:59

¯ Ben Miller, 5:12:48

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Saranac Lake

¯ Dylan Cohen, 5:06:06

¯ David Boese, 5:12:25

¯ Matthew Cook, 5:29:54

¯ Michael Trumbower, 5:34:42

¯ Aaron Hesseltine, 5:50:58

¯ Christian Verzosa, 5:58:55

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Tupper Lake

¯ Robert Tebo, 6:07:39

¯ Mark Yamrick, 6:31:00

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Olympic distance

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Lake Placid

¯ Elizabeth Izzo, 2:35:21

¯ Patrick Eves, 3:39:41

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Sprint distance

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Tupper Lake

¯ Timothy Swierad, 1:45:01

¯ Shannon Littlefield, 1:52:53

¯ Rachael Wild, 2:02:11

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Aquabike

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Tupper Lake

¯ Samantha Davies, 3:23:33

Catia Bergeron competes in the biking portion of the Tupper Lake Tinman on Saturday. (Enterprise photo — Parker O’Brien)

A Tupper Lake Tinman Olympic Division athlete swims during Saturday’s race. (Enterprise photo — Parker O’Brien)