Car Crash Victim bounces back to win Virginia Triathlon Series Age Group !
Top masters finishers after the 2009 Lake Anna Virginia Triathlon Series sprint race
When a cabbie cut into cyclist Rob Urbach’s path and was sent through the windshield, who would have thought that 3 years later he would be at the top of his game, winning awards at the Dextro ITU Olympic Triathlon and this weekend winning a Masters prize at the Lake Anna Acorn Sprint Triathlon held in Bumpass Virginia. Despite some windshield glass that still has not worked its way out of “Rocket Rob’s” arm, the talented mulisport athlete has had a consistent season, leaving his legal counsel in the dust at every venue.
There are “Ironmen” and then there are Ironmen. Rob Urbach is truly a man made of iron. Shown to the left are the Masters triathletes after the Virginia Triathlon race at Lake Anna, the same venue as the “Rumpass in Bumpass.” This event benefits Organization for Autism Research and Lake Anna Rescue Squad. They serve the Lake Anna region and many of them were on site race day. This weekend benefits both the Lake Anna Rescue Squad and the Organization for Autism Research. The Organization for Autism Research and it’s “Tri For Autism” program allows athletes to race and raise funds for Autism research. It’s better when you tri for a cause…
