The first edition of the Aluminium-Man in Wildon was a full success. With a wonderful weather for swimming 150 triathletes went to the track.
Through her inspiring participation the blind athlete Martha Verboschek gave all spectators a lot of joy. With her attendant Gabi Donner she swam, managed the biking track on a tandem bike and run under great applause over the finishing line.
On the man's side the elite trio Martin Jandl, Markus Ressler and Thomas Jandl managed for suspense. If it was Markus Ressler coming for first out of the water after the swimming part, it was Martin Jandl who would pass in front on the bike track and hold the lead to the end.
On the woman's side a convincing Slowenian Polona Rayher from Maribor prevailed. The second place went to Petra Keil and third place to Johanna Seiner of the Tri Team Ela Wildon, who stood first in the category W40 (women over 40).
Prizes were given out for the categories MH (main category), M40, M50, MU15, MU19 for the man's and WH, W40, WU15 and WU19 for the women's.
Family Gratzer of the TUS Spielfeld: Father Andreas stood 4th in the man's main category. Mother Petra stood 6th in the women's main category, the eleven years old Stefan stood first in the category under 15 and his twelve years old sister Melanie won the category under 15.
The Swim-Run was won by Christoph Richter for the man's and Eva Kerschischnig among the women's, both form the Union Tri-Team Graz.
