PHOTO GALLERY : Siesta Beach Olympic and Sprint Triathlon
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Yaryna Klimchak
| 4:00 a.m. August 3, 2013
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PHOTO GALLERY : Siesta Beach Olympic and Sprint Triathlon
Triathletes race from their swim on Siesta Key Beach to mount their bikes at the Multirace Siesta Beach Olympic and Sprint Triathlon.
First time triathlete Karen Harbaugh gets tips from Debbie Ozner and Gail Lynch who have been training and completing triathlons together for more than 20 years.
Kim Fitzgerald, Kelly Brown and Angie May participate in the Olympic Triathlon.
Kristen Ackerman’s 1-year-old son Zane and husband Adam support her as she participates in the Sprint Triathlon.
Mandy Weatherbie participates in the Sprint Triathlon with her aunt-in-law Kellie Douglas and mother-in-law Leann Weatherbie. Douglas came all the way from Colorado.
Athletes get ready to mount their bikes and take of for their 12.4-mile ride.
The morning was perfectly cool and calm as athletes prepared for their race.
Sara Black visits Siesta Key from London for the third time and competes in the triathlon.
Stan Fivecoat and Tom Connolly get ready to start the Olympic Triathlon.
Julie and Mark Jahn came out to support their daughter Megan who participates in the sprint triathlon. This is the family’s eighth visit to Siesta Key from their home in Indiana.
Jonas Weatherbie waits for the start of the Olympic Triathlon.
Ashley and Greg Venturoni, Jared Carter and Chris and Allison Loft get ready to participate in the Sprint Triathlon.
Athletes quickly change and grab their bikes to continue on after their swim.
Doug White’s wife Michele and children Peyton, 8, and Houston, 6, support him as he competes in the Sprint Triathlon.
The first group of Olympic triathletes prepare to enter the water.
Eric Lawson may be deaf but he has participated in more than 15 triathlons with Care 2 Tri, a non-profit that promotes disability awareness.
Erin Smith supports Todd Seaver who participates in the Olympic Triathlon.
Hayley Suratt, Paul Citrin, Ledis Contreras and Priscilla Ostovich make their way to the duathlon starting line.
Sarasota residents Jessica Boson and Jane Fulton get ready to participate in the Sprint Triathlon.
Athletes mingle and wait for the beginning of their races.
