Monday, September 23, 2019

Santa Cruz Triathlon


G completed her second triathlon this weekend - the one in Santa Cruz.  As in the last one, I was the support staff but I had assistance this time:  Jim, Hops and Ahi!


It was a stunning day - blue skies and warm weather!  We dropped her off with her gear and she got settled while we went to park.  Then we met up and went down to the water to get ready for the swimming portion of the race.  This one was a late start with the women going last at about 9:35 am.


Ready to go!

Coming out o the swim to go get her bike

At the beginning of the bike portion


The course ran along West Cliff Drive which is such a beautiful spot. Plus it had the added benefits of being able to watch all the people walking their dogs!

That is G in the pink cap - I guess only short people do triathlons!

Support weener!

First part of the running section of the race

What a great spot to run - right past the light house!

Running into the finish line!

The finish line was right on the beach!



Total time for the race was 1:49:47!  Which was better than the last one but it is hard to compare since the last one was at elevation and was a lake vs ocean swim.  All in all, any triathlon that you can complete is a good one!

Another triathlon complete!

The support staff got bored!
After the race, we met Bronwyn and Rich for lunch at Kellys.  It was great to catch up and they love a good athletic competition so they were happy to hear about it.   What a wonderful way to spend a Sunday morning.

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