About Judy

Judy Andrew Piel

Chief Executive Runner (CER), and Founder

Judy has been coaching and encouraging adult runners and triathletes for over a decade. She has run countless local races, along with 60 marathons, 5 overnight long-distance relays, 6 Ironman Triathlons, 3 50K trail runs and a pandemic inspired Virtual Backyard Ultra. While not running, she can be found promoting local events, cycling, hiking, swimming, Nordic skiing, and snowshoe running! Judy is an NCCP Adult Community Triathlon Coach.

Judy served as the co-race director of one of Canada’s largest open water swim events, Bring On The Bay, from 2013-2023. Working at Bushtukah, she was also involved in many events including the Bushtukah SWEET program.


Notable Athletic Achievements
  • Word Ironman Championships (Kona, 2009)
  • 3x World Ironman 70.3 Championships (3rd AG 2012 and 4th in AG 2022)
  • 2022 Berlin Marathon 4th in Age Group
  • 2023 Abbott World Masters Age Group Marathon Championships 15th in AG
  • 6 Ironman Races
    • 2008 – The Canadian 1st masters woman
    • 2009- IM Lake Placid 3rd w45-49, IM World Championships 23rd w45-49
    • 2011 -IM Lake Placid 2nd w45-49
    • 2013 IM Mont Tremblant 4th w50-54
    • 2025 IM Ottawa Canada 2nd w60-64
  • 16 Half Iron/ 70.3 Races
  • Triathlon Canada Excellence AG Award, 2012
  • Boston Marathon, 22-consecutive (3x Top-10 AG)
  • Chicago Marathon: (2x top-10 AG),
  • Philadelphia Marathon (2x Top-3 AG)
  • ITU 2013 World Duathlon Championships: (5th in AG)
  • ITU 2016 Canadian Triathlon Championships: (1st in AG)
  • WSSF World Snowshoe Championships: 2017 Saranac Lake: (1st in AG)
  • Canadian Cross Country Championships 4x: (1st in AG 2017)