Chris Ebbrecht - Kennebunk
c.ebbrecht@yahoo.com 251-0389
Favorite races - Pumpkinman, NYC Tri, Lobsterman, Marin County Tri.
Why i race? - to remind myself why i quit smoking.
Why i love this club? - because the club gives me people and places to
connect with, because the members are unassuming and welcoming,
because Thursday night mini tri's all summer is just a little bit of
heaven.
Julie Jordan Marchese - Portland
Jajordan@maine.rr.com 207-671-2420
I am a member because the KBTC is AWESOME! Great people! Fun to
race with!
I love to TRI because it keeps me in shape and is a great social life!
FAVORITE RACE: Tri for a CURE
“When was the last time you tried something for the first time?”
Jeff Cole - Kennebunk
jdcole@coleharrison.com 985-0075 cell 294-1185
The laughs that this group has are never ending!
Favorite race is Timberman, directing the FireMan Races is a pretty
close second.
Haven't got many medals but sure have got a lot of good
tri friends and memories.....and crappy T-shirts.
Stephen Semo - East Waterboro
stephenlinda@securespeed.us 207-247-2608 cell 207-929-9501
This is a great club, great bunch of athletes to train with whether
you're experienced or beginners. I joined for the camaraderie and
inspiration. And, I race so I can eat more!
Favorite races: I prefer the longer races so I would have to say
Mooseman Half, Timberman Half, West K and Lobsterman to name a
few.
Kimberly Murray - Biddeford
jmurray10@maine.rr.com 207-571-9179
Favorite races - West K - because a majority of the KBTC members
participate in this race,(also well run) and the Lobsterman for the same
reasons.
I like being a part of a supportive, encouraging group who actually give me
the motivation to get out of bed at 4:30am to train in order to accomplish
goals I would have never accomplished on my own.
Lynn Dube - Old Orchard Beach
Ldube007@yahoo.com 415-5050
I am fairly new to triathlons & love the challenge of the three individual
sports.
I joined KBTC because I swim masters with so many of the club members;
they are a great group of people!
Favorite Race: Tri for a Cure (Thank you, Julie!)

Kirsten Watson - Arundel
hummingberd@roadrunner.com 284-1872
I've wanted to join the KBTC for a couple of years, but felt a bit nervous. My reservations were of course
unfounded! Everyone has been so friendly and helpful. The KBTC is a wonderful community that provides
support, camaraderie, and a chance to train with other athletes of all age and ability levels! As a former
competitive gymnast, I struggled to find a sport that was both challenging and exciting. Triathlon has been a
perfect transition sport. It keeps me moving, and there are so many training options so I'm never bored.
Favorite races: West Kennebunk Fireman's Triathlon, Pumpkinman Triathlon # of Races Completed: 6
Best Triathlon Experience: My first open water swim in the Atlantic Ocean at the 2007 WKFT. When I got to
the beach the buoys seemed MUCH farther than I expected and the emergency personnel zipping around on jet
skis had me convinced I was going to sink! Low and behold, I not only stayed afloat but finished the whole race.
It was and still is my proudest moment!

Rachel Cole - Colorado Springs, CO
Kim Cole -Kennebunk
kcole885@gmail.com 985-0075 252-3049
What a great journey triathlon has been for me over the past decade.
Friends and the healthy lifestyle of the sport hold the strongest
attraction, and unexpectedly, it has provided me experiences beyond
my wildest dreams. The following quote says it perfectly: "If it's
something you love to do, it's not about the spotlight. It's about the
process, the competition. Your personal best."
Ken Botting - Old Orchard Beach
ksbotting@yahoo.com 207-590-1118
The support and rapport from club members is second to none. My
favorite tri thus far is the King Pine Triathlon, mostly because it's one
of the few that I have been healthy enough to do. I am really looking
forward to competing at the WK Firemen Tri someday.
Karen Connolly - Hollis Center
khconn@yahoo.com 207-590-9235
I've been tri-ing since 1999, and having a blast. Triathletes are the
greatest folks in the world. I'm a mid pack finisher but always give it
my all. I've finished distances from sprint to half iron and even an
Aquabike! An Ironman is still is on my horizon...my final frontier.
Allison Towne DiMatteo - Saco
a_towne@post.harvard.edu
I did my first tri in 1992 when I was 22 years old, as the running leg of
an Olympic-distance team. Although I did a couple of sprint distance
races in the late 1990's it wasn't until 2006 that I started racing again
consistently. Last year I did my first solo Olympic distance, and I
think I'm happy with where I am although, of course, there's always
room for improvement! I love training, love races, love finishing and
post-race festivities, love my club, love my family and their support,
it's all good.
Gail Preble - Kennebunkport
gpreble@roadrunner.com Home 967-4095 Cell 229-3927.
I love the tri-training, especially with others, and also enjoy my
mountain bike and would love to find some (girl)friends to mountain
bike with. I enjoy the club's friendship and support and living in the
outside!
Todd Smith - Kennebunkport
kezarlyc@gmail.com 967-5291
I do triathlon for fitness and fun. The friends were an unanticipated
bonus!
Charles Melton - Biddeford
cmelton@maine.rr.com 207-282-5404
I enjoy triathlons because of the variety in training. If I had to say
which is my favorite race it would probably be the Fireman but in
reality my favorite race is whatever race I am training for at the time.
KBTC is the ONLY club that I have seen in the Northeast Region
where every member gives encouragement on the course and
cheers at the finish line. It is a great group of people!
Joe Shumaker - Biddeford Pool
shumaker@newhopeproductsco.com 284-1315
Happy to have so many great tri friends. Thanks to all those who
make the club what it is.
Clayton Ney - Kennebunk
neyclayton@gmail.com 207-468-2479 cell
favorite race: LOBSTERMAN
favorite distance: HALF IRON
participating in Triathlon since 2000
( not sure I ever race )
KBTC helps keep me motivated, knowing I can
catch up with other people doing the same thing.
Stacey Long - Biddeford
slong1@maine.rr.com
590-1656
I am new to triathlons and have yet to compete in my first outdoor tri but
I have registered for two this summer…Tri for a Cure and WKFire. I enjoy
the multi-sport training as it keeps me from getting bored! I currently
swim masters with a bunch of members and couldn’t ask for a better
group of people to train and compete with. You have all been so
informative and supportive and are just a great bunch all around! I look
forward to being a part of this group and to many fun times to come!
Donna Murray - Dayton
mdskye@roadrunner.com
499.2133
I have enjoyed the past 4 years being involved with this club. The
support is wonderful no matter what level an athlete you are - that is
what has helped me as I continue on this journey.
Chuck Chokel - New Castle, NH
chuckchokel@aol.com
216-577-6544
I've been racing triathlons for over 12 years now and am most competitive in
the short races in cold weather against really old competitors!!! Looking back
at past races, I wonder why a cool weather sprinter like me has done so many
long and hot races (8 full ironmans and 21 half ironmans). I've been lucky to
complete the Hawaii Ironman in 2005 & 2006 and last month, finished the 3rd
toughest Ironman in history (based on drop out rate) at Ironman Arizona 2008.
The KBTC is the first triathlon club I've ever joined and I'm looking forward to
meeting you all. I look forward to cheering you all on and hearing teammate
support rather than the "go gray hair" I've heard in the past.

Naira Chokel - New Castle, NH
nairachokel@aol.com
216-577-6544
My husband Chuck got me interested in triathlons back in 1999 after buying
me a 'real' bike and teaching me how to swim. Since then I've completed 7
ironman races, 21 half ironman races and too many to count sprint and
olympic distance races. I also like to run and have completed over 20
marathons, which include 5 Boston marathons as of 2008.
Heather Murley
heatheraest@yahoo.com
432-5266
I am new to multisport training and I am looking forward to my first triathlon,
Tri for a CURE in August.
Ciaran Mokriski - Scarborough
ciaran.mokriski@ge.com
(207) 749-5009
Relatively new to Triathlons. Love the challenge. Looking forward to training
with others.
Jack Richardson - Lyman
jacktrichardson@gmail.com
2074990055
New to triathlons. Ultrarunner for 25 years. No competitive swimming or
biking experience. Avid long distance thru hiker on multi month hikes.
Looking forward to Monday swims at Kennebunk Pond.
Picture is from my first 5K 37 years ago.
Tasha Lawrence - Kennebunkport
tsturds22@hotmail.com 207-450-7050
I, to this date, do not have any triathlon experience. I have always admired
people who could accomplish such a grand dedication and always wished to
do one myself. A friend told me about Tri for a Cure and it touched me in a
whole different way. One of my greatest friends, a young Kennebunk
resident, has been struggling with cancer for 4 years this May and so I had a
focal point as well as the determination to say yes! I am slightly
overwhelmed, but more so very excited. I have a feeling this will be only the
start of my triathlon experience.
Erika DeGeorge - Saco
ebdegeorge@hotmail.com
(207) 286-6254
I am the triathlon team leader for Moms In Motion. The members of the KBTC
were so supportive and helpful while my team trained for the Mainiac Tri,
that I just had to join the group!
Favorite race- Tri For A Cure, by far! Can't wait to do it again this August!!!
Kristen Dewhurst - Wells
kdewhurst@maine.rr.com
207-289-9857
I came into racing a complete novice two summers ago and was welcomed by
the KBTC members with open arms. Although not by choice, I took last
season off, but am gearing up to add a few more tri's under my belt this
season- and some improved times! Can't wait....
Tricia Daigle - Scarborough
tricia_daigle13@yahoo.com
207-510-1235
I am a new triathlete. I completed my first triathlon last September (the
Mainiac Triathlon) - great job KBTC on organizing the event. I was so
impressed with all the support that the KBTC members gave us Moms In
Motion members that I wanted to join the club to be part of a such a great
group and learn all I can from everyone. Looking forward to meeting all of
you!
Meg Goodwin - Old Orchard
margaretmuller@hotmail.com
207-229-5749
I am just starting to get into the triathlon experience and am looking for a
group of like minded people to help me stay motivated. I am extremely
nervous about joining a group such as this as I am just beginning and am very
slow at all three events. I already have my races scheduled for the year and
would like to end the season with my first Olympic triathlon. Looking forward
to meeting everyone.
Tricia Barker - Wells
tricianoblebarker@hotmail.com
Last year no tri's..this year hopefully at least the FireMan Olympic. It will be
great to train with everyone again.
Dave Marchese - Cumberland
dave@marcheseassociates.net
207-829-3742
No photos of me racing, so here’s my pre-race (pre-dawn) photo of me getting
to spend more time in the transition area. 2009 will be my 3rd year of doing
sprint triathlons…they are fun and I like the lifestyle, as well as the friends that
I have made. If I didn’t enjoy the transition time so much, I might even be a
competitor…can we move the beer tent into the transition zone?
Marc Samson - Biddeford
msamson814@gmail.com
229-2649
I joined the KBTC club shortly after I volunteered to help out at the Mainiac
Triathlon,where I got to meet a lot of new people and make new friends.I now
swim with a lot of them in the master swim program at the YMCA.I look forward
to training with all of you,because all the members I met so far were very
helpful to me,so I can be a successful triathlete.
My goal is to do triathlons this year the Fireman Sprint and the Mainiac.




Nick Valls - Kennebunkport
nvalls@sebesta.com 207-590-1593
Racing triathlons is the very tip of the ice berg ! For every hour on the tri course there are days of dieting,
nutrition, preparation and training. For some of us it is super serious. I adhere to the Bill “Space Man” Lee
approach to the sport. Diet – Crispy Cream Donuts, Sports Drink – Rum and Red Bull, Favorite Run – Tying a
pork chop around my neck and letting the dog chase me around the house in hip deep snow last winter ! All
kidding aside we have had some great times in this club and we have many many more ahead of us. To do this
sport you have to be a little “not right in the head”. Even if your all good, there is a place and people for
you on KBTC. I recall a couple of summers ago in September when the wind was blowing about 25 knots and
the waves at Mother’s Beach were about 6-8 feet tall. Most everyone was speculating on whether we should
swim. About 10 or so of us said, hey we are the Kennebunk Beach Triathlon Club not the Wait for Perfect
Weather Club, threw on our wetsuits and had the best swim of our lives. We smashed through giant waves
heading out and body surfed some monsters coming back in. Teammates grabbed their children and
introduced them to one of the most thrilling natural experiences of their lives. I still hear the sounds of those
children enjoying the wave riding experience, because it all brings out the child within all of us ! Swim till you
sink, Ride till you hallucinate, run till you drop and never regret that you haven’t lived life to its fullest ! Tri-
Harder Nick Valls !
Jason Leggett - Windham
LeggettCj@Live.com
207-749-8013
After a bit of a break it is time to get back on track. I enjoy mostly the Sprint and
Olympic Tri's however will do the occasional 70.3. Trail and road running is also
something I enjoy. Again, here I usually keep to the shorter distances. I have
competed in many local Tri's and also Timberman 2007 and Escape from Alcatraz
2005.
Bill Ruth
As if you didn't know..If the above message happens to contain medical
content, it's NOT intended as advice, and may not be accurate, applicable or
sufficient. Don't rely on it for any medical purpose whatsoever. Consult your
own doctor for all medical advice.
John Ambrose - Portland
jwamsn@aol.com
774-2939
Completed my first PolarBear Triathlon at Bowdoin. Desire to complete three
more sprints this season and become a better triathlete.
Charles Baird - So. Portland
cbaird@maine.rr.com
671-5338
I did the Wild Bear in 2007 and yesterday did the PolarBear. I remembered
Chuck (Chokel) and his wife from 2007. I have a good swim but need to improve
my bike and run. Was very impressed by your club at the PolarBear. Presently I
am 57, hope you like older guys !!!
Club Comment - Assuredly!
Catherine L'Heureux - Kennebunk
cathycrna@yahoo.com
207-205-2602
I am brand new to multisport training, but love to run and love to swim. I have
run in multiple road races including the Beach to Beacon 10K - this year for the
2nd time. Swimming has been my healing outlet for injuries, but now currently
I am one of the Sanford Y Titans coaches. The Kennebunk Fireman Sprint Tri
will be my very first triathlon...
Peter Manning - Kennebunk
petercmanning@hotmail.com
207-712-3739
YMCA indoor triathlon March 2009, currently training for Fireman Triathlon
August 2009
Chuck Murley - Sanford
heatheraest@yahoo.com
207-490-0191
First triathlon was the Pirate Tri. Caught the bug, can't wait to do it again.
Amy Quinn - Berwick
aquinn@une.edu
207-632-8083
I've competed in 5 triathlons so far and love it!! I'm pretty competitive and
would like to take my training to the next level. I also would like to train
with a group such as yours!
Kathy Guay - Kennebunkport
kguay@gwi.net
207-967-0225
I competed in triathlons more seriously in my younger years,
including the very first Fireman Tri (too many years ago). Now I have
fun exercising and will enter races when I feel like it. It helps
provide motivation to get my butt out training.
Mary Hebert - Kennebunk
merryhebert@gmail.net
207-467-5334
The winter slopes are my main venue, but I'm hoping this triathlon
participation will motivate me to rise to a better fitness level.
August 30 will be my first triathlon... I'm nervous!
Wendi Simard - Saco
wendi207@yahoo.com
450-0813
First tri was the Mainiac in 2009 and is now
hooked.
Wendi Simard - Saco
wendi207@yahoo.com
450-0813
First tri was the Mainiac in 2009 and is now
hooked.1
Karen Libby - Hollis
klibby@roadrunner.com
229-2396
I started training last year for my first sprint triathlon. I
completed two in 2009 and I am looking forward to entering
more races this year.
Catherine Mossman - Lyman
camossman@gmail.com
752-4226
For me, fitness is not training for an event or some
necessary evil to be thin... rather it has been my way of life
for over 25 years. Swim, Bike, Run, Yoga, Free Weight
Training, Kayaking, Hiking or Cannonballs off the dock... I
love it all. My only triathlon was the 2007 Ironbear. I am
registered for the 2010 Polarbear this spring. My favorite
part of being in a group/team is volunteering and
encouraging others.
Susan Tofani - OOB
susan.tofani@gmail.com
252-3564
I have done a few sprint and Olympics in the past, and this
year my goal is the half iron (Pumpkinman). I am definitely a
casual racer- I am not super speedy, but very much enjoy
the swimming, biking, running and camaraderie. I look
forward to meeting some new friends and training buddies
through the club!
Tammy Atwood - Saco
tatwood2@maine.rr.com
207-590-9581
I did my first sprint triathlon last year in the Mainiac. It was
a great experience and hopeful to do more this year, but am
a novice.
Susan Tofani - OOB
susan.tofani@gmail.com
252-3564
I have done a few sprint and Olympics in the past, and this
year my goal is the half iron (Pumpkinman). I am definitely a
casual racer- I am not super speedy, but very much enjoy
the swimming, biking, running and camaraderie. I look
forward to meeting some new friends and training buddies
through the club!
Mike Tinkham - North Waterboro
mike_tinkham@yahoo.com
207-651-5996
Last year was my first year of competing in triathlons after
coming over from a running background and I immediately
fell in love. I hope to compete in a few sprints, an olympic,
and maybe a half this year.
Barbara Neuberger - Kennebunk Beach
neubergerm@comcast.net
207.967.3551
Started with KB Tri Club. I have done several sprint tri's and
one Olympic. Love the swims and mini tri's with the club.
Mike Neuberger - Kennebunk Beach
michael.neuberger@bmo.com
617.448.3005
I love to run and bike. Swimming remains a challenge. Need
to spend more time in the water with the club this summer..
Kathi Doran - Arundel
kathidoran@yahoo.com
207-282-9394
First Tri was the Maniac in 2008, did a couple more sprints in
2009 and my first Olympic Distance event last year, the
Lobsterman. My eye is on the Patriot Half Iron this June so
gonna need all the help I can get
Dawn Pendergrass - Saco
dawn_pendergrass@biddschools.org
207-423-5283
love, love, love triathlons!!! Who knew that I could find MY
sport in my thirties? Woo hoo! I am so inspired by
triathletes in general -- and now I've joined the ranks. YES!