When you think of an event with two different disciplines happening at the Yellowknife Ski Club, you would most likely think biathlon was going on.

But with no snow on the ground yet, the Yk Multisport Club marched in and took over the trails to host its annual Dirt Digger Duathlon on Sunday. Nearly two dozen competitors tried their luck in an event which saw everyone start out with a run, followed by a mountain bike ride and ending with another run, almost similar to a triathlon.

In the open men's division, Michael Gilday was first across the line in a time of 49 minutes, 50.3 seconds, more than two minites ahead of Mike Palmer, who came in second.

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Gilday and Bennett were neck and neck after the first running portion but Gilday managed to get the jump on Bennett in the change-over to the bike and that's where Gilday managed to put some daylight between him and Bennett.

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Naturally, there was some good-natured banter between everyone while the race was going on and Gilday said that's what kept the spirits up.

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Bennett would go on to finish third.

In the open women's event, Miriam Green, who seems to be at or near the top of every event she enters, was tops on Sunday. She very nearly broke the 55-minute mark but missed by four-tenths of a second. Kathryn Oraas finished in second while Fiona Aiston followed behind in third.

Moira Green was tops of the field in the recreational women's division, finishing in a time of 37 minutes, 21.9 seconds to claim victory and said it couldn't have been a better day for competing.

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Jackson Bowden won the recreational men's division in a time of 42 minutes, 56.2 seconds and it was his to lose as he was the only one entered in that division.

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In the team division, the Jalapeno Hotties, consisting of Andrea Giesbrecht and Lisa Bowe, crossed the finish line first to win it while the mountain bike race was won by Paul Green.

Dirt Digger Duathlon results

Open men

1 st SA国际影视传媒� Michael Gilday, 49:50.3

2 nd SA国际影视传媒� Mike Palmer, 51:57.3

3 rd SA国际影视传媒� Nicolas Bennett, 53:42.6

Open women

1 st SA国际影视传媒� Miriam Green, 55:00.4

2 nd SA国际影视传媒� Kathryn Oraas, 1:09:35.5

3 rd SA国际影视传媒� Fiona Aiston, 1:09:36.1

Recreational men

1 st SA国际影视传媒� Jackson Bowden, 42:56.2

Recreational women

1 st SA国际影视传媒� Moira Green, 37:21.9

2 nd SA国际影视传媒� Arlene Cliffe-Phillips, 42:32.3

3 rd SA国际影视传媒� Michele Culhane, 42:38.1

Open team

1 st SA国际影视传媒� Jalapeno Hotties (Andrea Giesbrecht, Lisa Bowe), 1:03:21.8

2 nd SA国际影视传媒� Irongals YK (Carrie Heldman, Sally Card), 1:06:43.7

Mountain bike race

1 st SA国际影视传媒� Paul Green, 35:59.0

2 nd SA国际影视传媒� Julian Kanigan, 43:10.5

3 rd SA国际影视传媒� Tyson Green, 44:18.7

source: Yk Multisport Club