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Triathlon: Place feels right at home in Southold

Jennifer Place, center, of Southold won the Mighty North Fork Triathlon for the fifth time in seven races Sunday. Placing second was Kelly Pickard of Oyster Bay, right, and in third came Mara Weinraub of New York City. (Credit: Grant Parpan)
Jennifer Place, center, of Southold won the Mighty North Fork Triathlon for the fifth time in seven races Sunday. Placing second was Kelly Pickard of Oyster Bay, right, and in third came Mara Weinraub of New York City. (Credit: Grant Parpan)
Jennifer Place of Southold leads the women's division during the Bicycle leg of the Mighty North Fork Triathlon Sunday. (Credit: Daniel DeMato)
Jennifer Place of Southold leads the women’s division during the Bicycle leg of the Mighty North Fork Triathlon Sunday. (Credit: Daniel DeMato)
Jennifer Place of Southold finished first in the women's division and 14th overall with a time of 54:04. (Credit: Daniel De Mato)
Jennifer Place of Southold finished first in the women’s division and 14th overall with a time of 54:04. (Credit: Daniel De Mato)
Tim Steiskal, center, won in his first bid at the Mighty North Fork Triathlon Sunday. Adrian Mackay, right and Mike Merlo placed second and third, respectively. (Credit: Grant Parpan)
Tim Steiskal of Brookhaven hamlet, center, won in his first bid at the Mighty North Fork Triathlon Sunday. Adrian Mackay of New York City, right, and Mike Merlo of Cutchogue placed second and third, respectively. (Credit: Grant Parpan)
Tim Steiskal of Brookhaven was the winner of the Mighty North Fork Triathlon with a time of 46:36. The event was held at Cedar Beach in Southold Sunday. (Credit: Daniel De Mato)
Tim Steiskal of Brookhaven was the winner of the Mighty North Fork Triathlon with a time of 46:36. The event was held at Cedar Beach in Southold Sunday. (Credit: Daniel De Mato)
Tim Steiskal of Brookhaven was the winner of the Mighty North Fork Triathlon with a time of 46:36. The event was held at Cedar Beach in Southold Sunday. (Credit: Daniel De Mato)
Tim Steiskal of Brookhaven was the winner of the Mighty North Fork Triathlon with a time of 46:36. The event was held at Cedar Beach in Southold Sunday. (Credit: Daniel De Mato)
Tim Steiskal of Brookhaven was the winner of the Mighty North Fork Triathlon with a time of 46:36. The event was held at Cedar Beach in Southold Sunday. (Credit: Daniel De Mato)
Tim Steiskal of Brookhaven was the winner of the Mighty North Fork Triathlon with a time of 46:36. The event was held at Cedar Beach in Southold Sunday. (Credit: Daniel De Mato)
Adrian Mackay of NYC  (left) and Dominick Vulpis of East Rockaway (right) exit the water. Vulpis won the swim leg with a time of 4:47. (Credit: Daniel De Mato)
Adrian Mackay of NYC (left) and Dominick Vulpis of East Rockaway (right) exit the water. Vulpis won the swim leg with a time of 4:47. (Credit: Daniel De Mato)
The Mighty North Fork Triathlon at Cedar Beach in Southold benefits Community Action Southold Town. (Credit: Daniel De Mato)
The Mighty North Fork Triathlon at Cedar Beach in Southold benefits Community Action Southold Town. (Credit: Daniel De Mato)
Kelsey Buonaiuto of Miller Place was the first woman out of the water after the swim leg. (Credit: Daniel De Mato)
Kelsey Buonaiuto of Miller Place was the first woman out of the water after the swim leg. (Credit: Daniel De Mato)
Adrian Mackay of NYC placed second, but he was leading at this point in the race before being caught by Tim Steiskal. (Credit: Daniel De Mato)
Adrian Mackay of NYC placed second, but he was leading at this point in the race before being caught by Tim Steiskal. (Credit: Daniel De Mato)
A barefoot Adrian Mackay of NYC placed first in the Bicycle leg of the Mighty North Fork Triathlon. (Credit: Daniel De Mato)
A barefoot Adrian Mackay of NYC placed first in the Bicycle leg of the Mighty North Fork Triathlon. (Credit: Daniel De Mato)
A barefoot Adrian Mackay of NYC placed first in the Bicycle leg of the Mighty North Fork Triathlon. (Credit: Daniel De Mato)
A barefoot Adrian Mackay of NYC placed first in the Bicycle leg of the Mighty North Fork Triathlon. (Credit: Daniel De Mato)
Adrian Mackay of NYC placed second. (Credit: Daniel De Mato)
Adrian Mackay of NYC placed second. (Credit: Daniel De Mato)