SEQUIM — Sequim and Port Angeles women dominated the first Sequim Aquatic Recreation Center New Year Fitness Challenge inside the North Fifth Avenue facility.
Aimee Allen of Sequim led the pack of 19 competitors with the top times to determine SARC’s most physically fit athlete, competing in the women’s 15-to-34 age group Jan. 29.
Allen won with the overall fastest time of 27 minutes 55 seconds.
Kathryn Beirne, competing in the women’s 35-to-44 age group, came in second place.
“The first and second fastest times overall were both women,” said Brandon Stoppani, SARC fitness trainer. “They were ready for it.”
Allen won a month of training with Body Strong Taekwondo. Beirne won a $50 gift certificate from Sunny Farms Country Store.
Challenge’s events
The challenge’s competitors did 40 repetitions of stair steps with each leg, 40 pushups, 500 meters of rowing, 200 jump-rope repetitions, 60 sit-ups for men and 30 sit-ups for women, and two sets of progressive sprints.
The second challenge involved two miles on the treadmill.
Also winning:
• Linda Allen, women’s 45-to-54 age group.
• Todd German, men’s 20-to-48 age group.
• Pete Secak, men’s 50-to-64 age group.
• Jan Richardson, men’s 65-to-74 age group.
Allen won a horse care kit from Del’s; German won a $50 certificate from The Home Depot; Secak won an emergency roadside kit from Les Schwab Tire; and Richardson won a $25 certificate from Costco.
In second place, Lyman Moores won a digital pedometer from Radio Shack, and Jake Peterson won a $25 certificate from Applebee’s restaurant.
Stoppani said SARC hopes to get 50 competitors next year.
Stoppani, who organized the event, said it was a friendly competition intended to keep people fit during the fattening holiday season and dark days of winter.
“Most of the people are saying can we do something in the summer,” Stoppani said, adding that SARC would consider a summer competition.
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Sequim-Dungeness Valley Editor Jeff Chew can be reached at 360-681-2391 or at jeff.chew@peninsuladailynews.com.
