16th annual and final Valley Girl

Triathletes P.J. Jarvis, Peggy Barton and Judy Beatty recall what the Valley Girl Triathlon has meant to them. All three will be at the 16th annual and final run of the triathlon Sunday, July 21, 2019, at Medical Lake. Jarvis and Barton will be helping with the event. Beatty, 78, will run it for the last time.

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Wed., July 17, 2019

Peggy Barton and Sheri Tilton prepare for the start of the 2015 Valley Girl Triathlon.
Peggy Barton celebrates her Valley Girl Triathlon finish in 2015.
P.J. Jarvis of Liberty Lake competes in the bicycle leg of the Valley Girl Triathlon in 2011. Jarvis will be on hand on Sunday, July 21, 2019, working the registration desk and helping orient competitors at the 16th and final run of the Valley Girl in Medical Lake, Wash.

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Annie Warner dashes through the transition area to get to her bicycle after finishing the swim portion of the Valley Girl Triathlon in Liberty Lake Sunday, July 16, 2006. Warner was the first out of the water.

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Swimmers in the 30-34 year old division charge into Liberty Lake for the start of the Valley Girl Triathlon, Sunday, July 15, 2007. 500 women competed in the quarter mile swim, 11 mile bike ride and 3 mile run.

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