HUNTSVILLE – Madison residents fared well at the running of the 2026 Rocketman Triathlon held on Redstone Arsenal with the swim portion of the three-sport race dipping into the Tennessee River.
Overall race winner was Nathan Pierce. The 40-year resident of Huntsville and part of the workforce on Redstone Arsenal posted a winning time of 1-hour, 59 minutes and 59 seconds. It was Pierce’s third victory in six tries in the race hosted by the Team Rocket Tri Club.
For Madison, Julie Vieselmeyer was tops in the female division after racing through the course in a time of 2:27:10. The 45-year old completed the course, which included a 1,640yard swim, 25-mile bike ride and 6.1-mile run, nearly three minutes ahead of the second participant from Madison in Tayana Castelli, who finished 14th in the women’s division with a time of 2:30.01. Vieselmeyer completed the swim portion of the event in 23:18, the bike in 1:13:31 and run with a time of 47:02…