175 athletes participated in the Third Annual Peck’s Lake Challenge Sprint Triathlon, held on Saturday, August 4 on and around Peck’s Lake, located in the towns of Johnstown and Bleecker in Fulton County, NY. $1,000 was raised by the event to benefit NOAH (Needy or Alone and Hungry) Program, located at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Johnstown. The event was co-presented by the Peck’s Lake Protective Association and the Fulton County Regional Chamber of Commerce & Industry.
The Peck’s Lake Challenge Sprint Triathlon consisted of a ½ mile swim, a 9 mile bike ride, and a 3 mile run. Participants were New Yorkers from Long Island north to Plattsburgh and west to Rochester, and from New Hampshire, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, Nevada, Florida, Washington, Georgia, and New Jersey.
Results have been posted on the Fulton County Regional Chamber of Commerce website.
Photos from the event can be found on our Visit Fulton County, NY Facebook page.