Scarborough Triathlon Race Favorites

OA asked Will Thomas, Tri-Maine race organizer, and Kurt Perham, last year's overall winner of the Tri-Maine Series, who were the likely favorites for this Sunday's Scarborough Triathlon.

When it came to the overall winner, Thomas and Perham, were in unanimous agreement. Mike Caiazzo of Cumberalnd, Maine is the likely men's winner. Says Perham, "Caiazzo will beat the rest of the field by at least five minutes." He should know, as Caiazzo beat Perham at last year's Pumpkinman Sprint Triathlon by the same margin. Other favorites include youngster Daniel Jackson and Steve Tenney. Also, keep an eye out for Douglass Endrizzi, a top swimmer from Scarborough and son of OA's very own, Dr. Donald Endrizzi.

Scarborough Triathlon race favorites on the women's side include Katie Payson, Angela Bancroft and Carrie McCusker. Payson consistently takes first or second in every race she enters, most recently placing second at the Mooseman International.  Angela Bancroft, featured in this blog last year and the Gatorade Athlete of the Month in the July issue of Triathlete magazine, placed third in that same race and finished in just over 1:00:01 at Polar Bear in May. McCusker, one of Payson's training partners, is showing a lot of form on the bike and has healed from a hamstring injury that held her back last year.

Best of luck to all the athletes at the Scarborough Triathlon on Sunday!