Seventeen-year-old Dominic Clay took the overall win after building a commanding lead with a top swim and fast bike segment in the Oregon Trail Sprint Triathlon this weekend. Clay had to hold off a fast charging run by Mike Rushton, an age-group national champion from Baker City. Another challengers was a dog out on the course that bit his running shoe. Other competitors had to deal with some loose horses on the course; overall, it was a typical spring day for triathletes in Northeastern Oregon.

A brisk spring morning met the competitors on race day, following up a cool spell that halted the rapidly warming waters of Wolf Creek Reservoir (North Powder, Oregon). The sun was breaking through the clouds and the breeze strengthened just as the race was beginning. This made for a challenging bike course to North Powder and back. The recent rain settled the dust before the race, and the snow-capped Elkhorn...