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maltatoday | WEDNESDAY • 10 JULY 2019 23 SPORTS TRIATHLON Answers to the MaltaToday crossword will be published next Wednesday Weather Fine Visibility Good Wind West force 2 to 3 becoming Northwest force 5 Sea Slight becoming moderate Swell Negligible TODAY TOMORROW Weather Crossword Across 1. Slackens (7) 5. Not blind (7) 9. Metal container used for frying (3) 10. Adherent of Hinduism (5) 11. Customary (5) 12. Domesticated canid (3) 13. Recluse (6) 16. Ample (6) 19. Silent (4) 21. Abrading tool (4) 23. Engage in prayer (4) 24. Sale of goods in quantity (9) 25. One of the divisions of a window (4) 26. Tears (4) 27. Ascend (4) 28. Make whiter (6) 31. Having barbs (6) 35. Condensed moisture (3) 37. Managed (5) 38. Happen (5) 39. Inquire of (3) 40. Faithfulness (7) 41. Went in (7) Down 1. Gate fastener (5) 2. Opposite one of two (5) 3. Boredom (5) 4. Potato (4) 5. Cosy (4) 6. Porridge (5) 7. Claw (5) 8. Short and stout (5) 14. Tomb inscription (7) 15. Infl atable life jacket (3,4) 16. Foot-operated lever (5) 17. Ruler of an empire (7) 18. Tread underfoot (7) 20. Consumers (5) 22. Feel grief (5) 28. Spin (5) 29. Characterized by itching (5) 30. Eject (5) 32. Racecourse (5) 33. Tree insect (5) 34. Shaped like a dome (5) 35. June 6, 1944 (1-3) 36. Roused (4) SUNNY UV: 10 SUNNY UV: 10 37 0 / 25 0 34 0 / 24 0 THE second race of the Go & Fun BSJ Sprint Tri- athlon Series took place on Sunday on the Salina Coast Road. Consisting of a 750m swim, a 20 kilometre cycle and a 5km run in sweltering heat, the race did not lack competitive action despite some of the top athletes, the likes of Shaun Galea, Bernard Sant, Hannah Cutajar and Margaret Seguna, missing from the start list. The race welcomed former multiple Na- tional Triathlon Cham- pionship winner Dermot Galea as well as a num- ber of triathlon veter- ans including Raymond Borg, Michael Gellel and Brian Magri back to the triathlon fold. Nikol Micallef (Mosta Tri Team) headed for a promising start when he exited first out of the water, followed one sec- ond later by Pedro An- tonio Lopez de Haro and Malcolm James Vassallo. Out on the bike, a head- wind provided a tougher racing scenario than ex- perienced in the previ- ous race. Lopez de Haro took the lead ahead of Micallef on the bike and was out of the third tran- sition to take the lead on the run. Although Micallef was producing a good per- formance, the morning heat took the better of him causing him to stop in the run and paving the way for Joseph Galea, who gave a very strong performance on the bike. Galea registered the second fastest bike split of the day. Galea finished in second place behind Lopez de Haro. Kersten Theuma, climbed stead- ily from a twelfth place swim exit to third place. The Ladies category saw Anjelika Ruggier register the fastest swim, followed by Lara Butti- gieg (Elite Triathlon Team). Third female out of the water was Marian Belsten (Birkirkara St. Joseph). Places however changed on the bike leg when Lara Buttigieg took the lead, followed by Suzanne Farrugia (Birkirkara St. Joseph). A solid run by Ruggier saw her go up to second place. Farrugia looked like she was heading for a podium placing once again though was pipped to third place in the last kilometre of the run by newcomer Clara Attard. The third race of the Go & Fun BSJ Sprint Triathlon Series will take place on Sunday 1st September in Salina Bay. For further information please visit www.bkar- astjoseph.com. Lopez de Haro, Buttigieg prevail in race two FEELS LIKE 40 0 FEELS LIKE 38 0 BSJ Sprint Triathlon Series