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maltatoday | WEDNESDAY • 4 SEPTEMBER 2019 23 SPORTS TRIATHLON Answers to the MaltaToday crossword will be published next Wednesday Weather Partly to rather cloudy with the possibility with some isolated showers Visibility Good except in showers Wind Northwest force 4 to 5 becoming force 3 to 4 Sea Moderate becoming slight to moderate TODAY TOMORROW Weather Crossword Across 9. Not proper (13) 10. Weep (3) 11. Necessary (7) 12. Underground part of a plant (4) 13. Agitate (4) 15. Monetary unit of Saudi Arabia (5) 17. Corridor (7) 19. Accustom (5) 21. Finish first (3) 23. Long (5) 24. Against (7) 25. Chaff (5) 27. Membership fees (4) 28. Goad (4) 30. Capital of Iraq (7) 32. Contend (3) 33. Prekindergarten (7,6) Down 1. Written history of a person's life (9) 2. Courtyard (5) 3. Duration (4) 4. Beer made at home (4-4) 5. Cunning (6) 6. Metal fastener (4) 7. Pruning shears (9) 8. Aviator (5) 14. Threads (5) 16. Speaks with impediment (5) 18. Something stated (9) 20. Tolerable (9) 22. These days (8) 26. Tattered (6) 27. Sofa (5) 29. Hinge (5) 30. Obstructs (4) 31. Wharf (4) POSSIBLE SHOWERS UV: 7 ISOLATED SHOWERS UV: 8 30 0 / 23 0 28 0 / 22 0 THE third and penultimate race of the BSJ Go & Fun Sprint Triathlon Series took place on Sunday. Cloudy and clammy weather made a bit of a wel- come change from the searing hot conditions that athletes en- countered in the previous two races, nevertheless the humid conditions did provide a chal- lenge for those taking part. The race saw Shaun Galea and Bernard Sant back to local racing having missed the sec- ond race due to international commitments. First out of the water was Shaun Galea who emerged with a three second advantage over Sant. Both had a comfortable advantage over Nikol Micallef. Galea kept his lead as he exited the first transi- tion and onto the 20km bicycle segment. Places changed in this segment, when Josef Bonavia, despite having a slower swim than Galea and Sant made up for the gap, by registering the fastest bike segment of the day and narrowing the gap between other possible contenders for a podium place. As the race pro- gressed into the 5k run, Galea picked up the pace to register the fastest run of the day and to win the race in a time of 1 hour and 49 seconds. In second place was Bernard Sant who clocked 1 hour 4 minutes and 38 seconds whilst Josef Bonavia claimed his place on the podi- um when he finished the race thirteen seconds behind Sant. In the females' segment, An- jelika Ruggier clocked the fast- est swim. Margaret Seguna fol- lowed two seconds behind her whilst Lara Buttigieg followed suit 33 seconds behind them. A fast transition from Butti- gieg saw her make up for the lost time to head onto the bike course. The bike segment was a close battle between Buttigieg and Seguna who had 33 seconds separating her from Buttigieg. Determined to secure her sec- ond win Buttigieg took off onto a tenacious run to see her finish the race in a time of 1 hour 7 minutes and 48 seconds. Butti- gieg registered a marked im- provement from the first and second races of the series. Jesrit Camilleri and Lara Butt- igieg are in pole position going into the fourth and final race of the series, by heading their re- spective overall classification. The fourth and final race of the BSJ Go & Fun Sprint Tri- athlon Series will take place on Sunday 22 September on the Salina Coast Road. The Race, which has been designated by the Malta Triathlon Federation as the National Sprint Triath- lon Championships will start at 8am. Galea & Buttigieg win third race of the BSJ Go & Fun Sprint Triathlon series FEELS LIKE 32 0 FEELS LIKE 30 0