Hawaii 24/7 Staff

Five-time Ultraman world champion Alexandre Ribeiro turned in the day’s best bike time to take the lead Friday after Day 1 of the super-endurance race.

Ribeiro, 47, of Brazil, wrapped up the day with a time of 8 hours, 28 minutes and 53 seconds. He is more than 20 minutes ahead of Nino Cokan, 39, of Slovenia.

Meanwhile, Kathy Winkler, 46, of California, leads the women with a time of 9:04:23. That was good enough to land her in fourth place overall.

Day 1 included a 6.2-mile swim from Kailua Bay to Keauhou Bay, plus a bike ride to Volcano. Day 2 is a bike ride from Volcano along the east and north coasts, ending in Hawi. Day 3 is a double-marathon distance run from Hawi along the Kohala Coast to the finish line at Old Kona Airport Park complex.

The winner typically arrives about noon Sunday.

Entrants to the Ultraman World Championships are former individual finishers of either Ultraman Canada or Ultraman World Championships on the Big Island and have completed at least an event with 2.4 miles swim, 112 miles bike, and 26.2 miles run or equivalent in the 18 months prior.

Schedule of Events

Saturday, Nov. 24
6:30 a.m. START STAGE II Pii Mauna Dr., Volcanoes NP
6:38 a.m. Sunrise
11:46 a.m. High Tide Route 137 (Red Road)
2:30 p.m. First Finisher Expected Kamehameha Park, Kapaau
5:44 p.m. Sunset
6:30 p.m. STAGE II CUTOFF (12 hours) Kamehameha Park, Kapaau

Sunday, Nov. 25
6 a.m. START STAGE III South of Hawi
6:05 a.m. Support Teams Depart South of Hawi
6:39 a.m. Sunrise
9 a.m. First Runner Expected at Halfway Point Waikoloa Beach Resort
Noon First Finisher Expected Pavilion 1, Old Airport Park
5:44 p.m. Sunset
6 p.m. STAGE III CUTOFF (12 hours) Pavilion 1, Old Airport Park

Monday, Nov. 26
5:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Awards Dinner / Presentation Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa at Keauhou Bay
9:30 p.m. Slide Show & Farewell Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa at Keauhou Bay

2012 Day 1 Results

Last Name First Name    Age Sex Swim 10 km Bike 144.8 km Total Day 1
 Ribeiro Alexandre       47   M  3:13:56    5:14:57       8:28:53
 Cokan Nino              39   M  3:20:38    5:32:20       8:52:58
 Kregar Miro             50   M  3:41:02    5:22:05       9:03:07
 Winkler Kathy           46   F  3:15:07    5:49:16       9:04:23
 Ajram Josef             34   M  3:49:08    5:18:14       9:07:22
 Monforte Amber          34   F  3:31:31    5:36:05       9:07:36
 Mueller Peter           50   M  3:19:55    5:56:32       9:16:27
 O’Keeffe Tony           51   M  3:10:42    6:15:03       9:25:45
 Miyazaki Yasuko         35   F  3:26:17    6:03:10       9:29:27
 Ford Mark               50   M  3:21:55    6:13:45       9:35:40
 McQuair Tracey          37   F  3:29:43    6:29:06       9:58:49
 Robert Tim              47   M  3:39:28    6:22:20      10:01:48
 Wang Gary               44   M  4:21:04    5:50:47      10:11:51
 Parseghian Roberto      42   M  3:44:38    6:36:55      10:21:33
 Raymond Martin          50   M  2:56:25    7:26:45      10:23:10
 Draper Christopher      35   M  4:22:23    6:02:03      10:24:26
 Peruta Adam             34   M  4:20:20    6:08:43      10:29:03
 Brown Michael           39   M  4:04:36    6:26:53      10:31:29
 Macpherson Alan         39   M  4:36:01    5:56:29      10:32:30
 Becker Kevin            48   M  4:16:47    6:20:35      10:37:22
 Moore Joni              46   F  4:36:39    6:01:50      10:38:29
 Craveri Juan            44   M  4:12:59    6:25:34      10:38:33
 Rubino Vito             34   M  4:24:04    6:38:59      11:03:03
 Carter Rusty            37   M  4:22:12    6:41:22      11:03:34
 Calder-Becker Katherine 48   F  4:36:39    6:28:53      11:05:32
 Deitchman Michael       36   M  5:15:40    6:33:45      11:49:25
 Patzina Roland          46   M  4:31:12    7:18:57      11:50:09
 Palmeiro-Winters Amy    40   F  4:38:20    7:21:36      11:59:56
 Hillhouse Ingrid        39   F  5:38:19    6:21:39      11:59:58
 Lively Trung            44   M  DNF        DNF          DNF
 Degazon Suzy            48   F  5:21:42    DNF          DNF
 Andrews Ellis           68   M  5:16:36    DNF          DNF
 Beers Laurie            58   F  DNF        DNF          DNF
 Johnson Stephen         50   M  5:30:37    DNF          DNF
 Foulk Cory              51   M  DNF        DNF          DNF

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