The annual Longboat Key Triathlon took place at the Resort at Longboat Key Club Nov. 18.
By
Katie Johns
| 6:02 p.m. November 18, 2018
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As the sun rose over the Gulf of Mexico, triathletes warmed up under its increasing glow.
On Nov. 18, athletes competed in the annual Longboat Key Triathlon at the Resort at Longboat Key Club.
Athletes competed in both sprint and international triathlons and duathlons. The race started off with swimming, followed by biking and then running.
Following the race, athletes enjoyed brunch, beer and a wine tasting on the resort grounds with music playing in the background.
Triathletes began the course with swimming.
Following the swimming portion of the triathlon, racers biked then ran.
Athletes rode bikes down Gulf of Mexico Drive for the bicycling portion of the triathlon.
International distance triathlon cyclists biked 20 miles and sprint triathlon cyclists biked 10 miles.
International distance triathlon cyclists biked 20 miles and sprint triathlon cyclists biked 10 miles.
Athletes competed in international and sprint distances triathlons and international and sprint duathlons.
Athletes competed in international and sprint distances triathlons and international and sprint duathlons.
Following the biking portion, athletes ran around Longboat Club Road.
Races competed in various age categories during the triathlon and duathlon.
International triathlon participants ran five miles while sprint triathlon participants ran two-and-a-half miles.
International triathlon participants ran five miles while sprint triathlon participants ran two-and-a-half miles.
Following the race, athletes were treated to a wine tasting.
After the race, athletes enjoyed brunch, beer and a wine tasting.
International triathlon participants ran five miles while sprint triathlon participants ran two-and-a-half miles.
After the race, athletes enjoyed brunch, beer and a wine tasting.
As athletes finished the triathlon or duathlon, they were handed medals.
Fraser Henderson won first place for the males in the sprint triathlon.
Sue Fleming, who won first place in the women’s category for the international triathlon and Greg Pelican, who won first place in the men’s sprint duathlon
Brittney Sawhill, who won first place in the women’s sprint triathlon, and Calvin Serviss
Todd Carpenter won placed first in the international triathlon.
