The 18th Annual Nautica Malibu Triathlon jumped out to an early start Sunday morning with more than 2,000 participants at Zuma Beach.
Thousands of spectators arrived just after sunrise to cheer on celebrities, pro-athletes and weekend warriors, all competing in the challenging three-sport event. More than $268,000 was raised to benefit the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation.
A large number of celebrities and Olympians were on hand to compete. Tate Donovan (The OC) was the winner in the Celebrity Individual Race. Dan Metcalfe (Kicking and Screaming) took second, followed by KABC’s David Ono in third and David Duchovny (House of D) in fourth. Other notable finishes included Sen. Tom Torlakson in sixth place and Jon Cryer (Two And A Half Men) in 10th. On the women’s side, Pamela Conley-Ulich of the Malibu City Council captured the win,followed by Wendy Braun (Papparazzi), Deena Bennett (Survivor) and Maxine Bahns (She’s The One).
The Entertainment Industry Challenge that brings out some of Hollywood’s top companies featured 2004 Olympians Amanda Beard (USA) and Larsen Jensen
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on September 21, 2004. Read the original PDF.