NORTH VANCOUVER triathlete Sharon Keogh is on her way to Amakusa, Japan, today as one of a handful of international com- petitors invited to compete in the Japan Triathlon Series this weekend. Training mostly as a cyclist over the last two years, Keogh, 22, was a serious triathlon competitor from 1981 to 1986 before giving up the running and swimming portions of that event. “Wd like to win it if | can,’” said Keogh, who competes on the Fred Deeley/Kuwahara/Suntour team along with fellow North Vuan- couverite Judy Latoski. “It just depends on the number 17 - Wednesday, September 21, 1988 - North Shore News distance triathlon, the local com- petitor — who is also the B.C. road racing champion — expects to gain ground in cycling, but will likely fail back when she takes to the water. “T used to be a runner for a track club, so 1 should fare well on that," she said. “Swimming will definitely be my weak point.”’ TIRES P77 This brand new steel-belied radial revolutionizes the concept & ot an all-weather tire It's the first & tadial to combine two oifferent tread compounds in one tire. The remarkable dual tread allows the P77 to pertorm well in all condi- tions — wet, slick, snow or dry The dua! compound is designed to make the Pirelli P77 the longest-wearing all-weather tire you'll ever own. of international athletes who are there.” Tackling the standard short- OFF TO 2 triathlon in Japan, North Vancouver’s Sharon Keogh hopes to place at least in the top three. Se NEWS photo Neil Lucente CONGRESSIONAL $179% AMBASSADOR $2198 PRESIDENTIAL 53798 SUPREME 5479 URETHANE SUPREME = 699% pi95/75R14 p205/T5SR4 p205/75R15 pris/T5RUS pr25/75R15 p735/751 FREE ESTIMATES RUST REPAIRS ICBC CLAIMS 984-4111 945 W. ist ST NORTH VANCOUVER (Next to Beaver Lumber) 2 Waeets * Most cars and light trucks * Install Hew diac pads * Repack front wheel bearings * Resurtace rotors © Inspect calipers * Chock brabe hardware hoses and lines *laspect master cylinder * Road test vehicle © 18 point Marvengocesmspechon Additional potts and loboureata Metotie pads esta , 95 Drum brakes §8** _ ar Hours Now Available Men-Fri. AtWOOLCO! x | NO! HW vancouver AURMABY — " " ” — Saturday Capilano Mell loughsed Malt Gulldtord Taven Contes AUTO 23 Marine Oreo leugheed £ Avutin as ledth ave & Usteade snows North venrousee 088.304) aay saan Surrey 505 8223 Now OPEN Mon. uee Wed Man. to fe 8 A.l V \. ° 4300.m. 818 pm. MON.—SAT. Seturday $5.18 p.m. foturdey tam. tpm Sundoy 1) Spm. Sunday VV Spm. Sundey lt dpm.