The annual Lake Benalla Triathlon was witness yet again to a dominating Eltham Tri Club contigent on the 27th December. Approximately 15 members took to the field and responded in true festive spirit by taking out the bulk of the podium positions with some truley fine christmas performances.

Strong head winds and river weeds couldn't hold back the athletes, with high temperatures and post christmas pudding causing few problems.

It was an impressive fiield, one which left Luke Bell and other elites chasing our own Paul Attard and Luke Whitmore, and not quite catching them at the finish line.

It was a great weekend with a post event dinner on the river shore, and some easy recovery riding on the Sunday. It was a perfect end to 2008.

PODIUM RESULTS
Paul Attard 1st
Tarryn Godding 1st
Deanne Orton 1st
Ingrid Trotter 1st
Chris Cahill 2nd
'Whitey' 3rd
Stephen Hadley 3rd