Sports posted May 4, 2025 @ 04:30pm by Corvin Vaski

PHOTOS: Kelowna's Cherry Blossom Triathlon blooms

Another successful Cherry Blossom Triathlon is in the books following Sunday’s event.

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The yearly competition first started in 2014 and attracts competitors from across the province for the various race distances it offers.

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Participants began inside the H20 Adventure and Fitness Centre for the swim portion of the event.

Once complete, athletes made their way into the parking lot and put on their cycling gear before taking off to bike in a loop along Gordon Drive, over to Swamp Road via Casorso Road and back on Gordon Drive.

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Once back, participants transitioned off their bikes and into their running shoes, racing along a course centred around Mission Recreation Park.

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Athletes then got an extra boost near the end of their runs as crowds gathered near and at the finish line to cheer on their friends and family taking part in the event.

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Josiah Wilkinson and Savannah Holmes were the fastest male and female competitors of this year’s triathlon.

The full results list can be found online at this link.

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