Bradley, CA–Wildflower Triathlon Festival is one of the most historic races in the sport’s history and one of the most incredible endurance events on the planet. The 33rd edition boasted California’s rugged terrain and tested some of triathlon’s most versatile athletes. Jesse Thomas looked to make history by capturing an unprecedented five straight wins, while Heather Jackson was seeking a fourth consecutive title.
The most recent winners showcased on the “Stairway of Champions”
Elizabeth Lyles passes CEC teammate and 3-time winner, Heather Jackson, to take the women’s long course title
Reed closes with a fantastic run to finish 6th
Derek Garcia with a strong 4th place
Thomas Gerlach fights to the finish
Matt Lieto begins to celebrate a breakthrough second place finish
Jesse Thomas enters the chute all alone
Thomas secures 5-straight
Rapp finishing the bike
Thomas was first off the bike
Age group athletes tackle the 2.2 mile run from the water to their bikes
Jennifer Lentzke begins her climb in T1 “A”
Emily Cocks was the first pro female out of the water
D. Giardini off the front of the men’s race early
Davide Giardini was first out of the water for the pro men
Pro women start their day in Harris Creek
Pro men start their day in Harris Creek
Matty Reed & Jenny Fletcher approach the water
Jesse Thomas
Pro’s prep for the swim and setup their first transition
Athletes make their final preparations along the boat ramp
| 1. Elizabeth Lyles | 4:32:07 |
| 2. Heather Jackson | 4:32:10 |
| 3. Rachel McBride | 4:36:10 |
| 4. Carrie Lester | 4:44:09 |
| 5. Laurel Wassner | 4:44:44 |
| 6. Jillian Petersen | 4:47:14 |
| 7. Emily Cocks | 4:51:29 |
| 8. Mackenzie Madison | 4:54:26 |
| 9. Jen Annett | 4:55:01 |
| 10. Julie Patterson | 4:56:00 |
| 1. Jesse Thomas | 4:10:02 |
| 2. Matt Lieto | 4:12:21 |
| 3. Chris Leiferman | 4:12:58 |
| 4. Thomas Gerlach | 4:14:01 |
| 5. Derek Garcia | 4:14:31 |
| 6. Matt reed | 4:14:47 |
| 7. Mark Bowstead | 4:14:55 |
| 8. Nathan Killam | 4:16:10 |
| 9. Jordan Rapp | 4:19:55 |
| 10. Brian Fleischmann | 4:20:01 |
