Photos for Sept. 11, 2019: 3 Disciplines Sunrise Side Triathlons in East Tawas.
Samantha Bishop, 29, of Farmington, was the top female finisher in the Olympic distance finished 11th overall in 2:48:11. She is also pictured above at left coming out of the water in second place overall following a 1,500-meter swim in Tawas Bay.Â
Jeff Loomis, 58, of East Tawas checks his time after finishing the Sprint distance in 1:24:02 - good for 16th place overall and first in his age group.
After a 1,500-meter swim, Deb Southwell, 51, of Clarkston heads out of the transition area for a 40-kilometer bike ride which has followed by 10-kilometer run. She finished third overall for the women in the Olympic distance in 2:54:50.
In the Sprint Kaya–Tri distance – two miles in a kayak, 20k bike and 5k run – Clifford Onthank, 66, of Traverse City was first overall in 1:28:44.
Kirk Tews. 39, of Oscoda finished 19th overall and fifth in his age group during the Sprint distance in 1:26:11.Â
A Sprint distance athlete hits the sand running on a staggered start for a 500-meter swim in Tawas Bay, followed by a 20k bike ride and a 5k run.
Samantha Bishop, 29, of Farmington, was the top female finisher in the Olympic distance finished 11th overall in 2:48:11. She is also pictured above at left coming out of the water in second place overall following a 1,500-meter swim in Tawas Bay.Â
Sydney Walsh, 31, of Royal Oak finished second for the women in the Olympic distance in 2:48:51. Â
Britt Vallad, 36, of Bay City, was the female winner of the Sprint triathlon distance in 1:18:05.
In the Sprint triathlon distance Allen Hutchinson, 47, of Royal Oak was first in 1:06:13.
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