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Local triathlete Raylan Jamison, 22, had the amazing experience of representing her age group on Team Canada at the 2018 ITU (International Triathlon Union) World Championships in Gold Coast, Australia. Jamison competed in two distances\u2014sprint and standard\u2014during the week-long event, held September 12-16, 2018.<\/p>\n
Her first competition was the Age Group Sprint Distance on September 13, which consisted of a 750 m swim, 20 km bike ride and a 5 km run. She placed in the top half for her age group (20-24) with a 21st<\/sup> place finish, earning her bragging rights as the fastest Canadian in her age group and the second fastest Canadian woman overall.<\/p>\n Jamison\u2019s second event was the Age Group Standard Distance on September 16, which consisted of a 1.5 km swim, 40 km bike ride, and a 10 km run. Once again she was the fastest Canadian, placing 32nd<\/sup> in her age category.<\/p>\n “Competing against so many amazing athletes\u2014over 5000 age group racers!\u2014was inspiring,” says Jamison.<\/p>\n Jamison participated in her first race in 2016 and has competed in local events such as the Port Sydney Kids’ Tri, the TriMuskokan, and the Bracebridge Triathlon, as well as many farther afield.<\/p>\n Her training consists of many dedicated hours spent swimming, biking, and running. “Almost every morning I would wake up and train, and then again after work I would be back training. My weekends, I usually did long bike rides or mini training camps,” she says. In addition to her physical training, Jamison would prepare mentally, focus on proper nutrition, and get enough sleep and rest which are all so important to prepare for a triathlon.<\/p>\n Jamison was one of the qualifying athletes to earn a spot on Team Canada through placement in her race at the 2017 Ottawa ITU Sprint Triathlon. This summer, Jamison trained in San Antonio,Texas while on an internship; in the fall and winter she trains at Guelph University while attending school. She has worked with local coaches while in Huntsville but trains mostly independently.<\/p>\n\n\t\t