Four hundred ninety racers participated in the Longboat Key Triathlon on Oct. 18.
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Kristen Herhold
| 10:09 a.m. October 19, 2015
Sarasota
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“It’s our biggest event ever with 490 participants. It’s been an evolution of a lot of people being happy over the years, and a happy athlete is the best PR.” — Event organizer Anthony Driscoll
Nearly 500 people gathered in the early morning of Oct. 18 at the Longboat Key Club for the Longboat Key Triathlon.
The event included an international and sprint triathlon, an international and sprint duathlon and a relay.
Gary, August and Alexa Garcia
Christine Quantz, winner of the women’s duathlon sprint, and Andrew Tyack
Anthony Aseere wins the sprint triathlon in 52:31.
Holly Chamberlain, Deb Hargreaves, Charlene Ramos and Lorraine Turnes
Steve Ruggiero, Wilson and Erin Alonso, Judy Goike and Arla and Jeff Reed
Bill Mestrezat, Judy Brennan, Alli Van Spankeren and Lisa McNeal
John Briggs, Mark Wegand and Robert Zamsky
Julie Daniel, Tess Rosales, Jamey Nix and Maggie Adler
Erika Foster and Jessica Kriby
Participants begin the triathlon with the swimming portion.
Male swimmers end their first of two laps.
Participants begin the triathlon with the swimming portion.
Male swimmers end their first of two laps.
Patricia Buttenheim and Roberto Villanueva
Participants end the swimming portion and head to the bikes.
Melissa Lee and Sheila Jacobson
Participants begin the biking portion of the triathlon.
Participants begin the biking portion of the triathlon.
Participants begin the biking portion of the triathlon.
Motivational posters were displayed throughout the course.
Participants begin the running portion of the triathlon.
Steven Fandetti, who placed second of males ages 50 to 54 in the sprint triathlon.
Participants begin the running portion of the triathlon.
Debbie Ozner-Anderson, who placed first of females ages 45 to 49 in the sprint triathlon.
Melissa Beery, who placed second overall in the women’s sprint triathlon.
Participants begin the running portion of the triathlon.
