Schuler leads triathlon series

Erica Schuler continues to lead the women’s division of the first annual Max Performance Triathlon Series after winning the second race at Clear Creek Park in Shelbyville, Ky., on Sunday.

A 31-year-old resident of Morehead, Ky., Schuler finished the five-kilometer run, 12-mile bike and 400-yard swim (in the park’s indoor pool) in 1:11:08.3, well ahead of the other 10 women. Mauckport, Ind., resident Amy Clark, 35, was second in 1:18:57.2, and Louisville’s Janet Green, 53, was third in 1:22:16.1.

Schuler also won the first race on Feb. 5; the remaining two races in the series, which is run by Headfirst Performance Services and sanctioned by USA Triathlon, will be held April 9 and May 14.

Morehead’s Dan Lindsey, 54, beat 22 other men and posted the top overall time of 1:05:43.6. Richmond, Ky., resident Matt Harville, 28, was second in 1:06:37.0, and Lexington, Ky., resident Eric Slaymaker, 22, was third in 1:07:14.4. Owenton, Ky., resident Mike Stover, 35, was fourth after winning the first race.

Full results can be found here. More information about the series can be found here.