Saturday, May 22, 2010

Over the Mountain Triathlon

Team Whetstone headed up to Kings Mountain, North Carolina for the Over the Mountain Triathlon.

It was drizzling the night before when Michael had to put his bike at T1 (I say T1 because Transition was not in just one location - there was a T1 and T2). So he put a Fudruckers bag over his seat and a ziplock bag over his computer


Michael putting his chip on


laying out all the goods at T2


pumping up his tires


Team Whetstone Leader - Jackie helping Michael prepare his liquids. This is NOT an individual sport :o)


drying off his bike - from the previous nights moisture


This is the hill after the swim up to T1 - lovely!!!


Team Whetstone - there were only 3 members this triathlon - girly sounding but loud enough


Bored, nervous, or concentrating?


Again - not an individual sport - Michael getting help, from Maizeigh, his wet suit


Best picture of the day


Big Daddy and Maizeigh stretching


Michael finishing up the 1500 Meter swim - fastest swim in his age group!


Out of the swim


Michael left his flip flops at the boat ramp to have them on after the swim - the run up that hill was not smooth (or easy)


Grandma and Maizeigh hurrying to see Big Daddy at T1


Every participant had to put their items in a trash bag marked with their number for the volunteers to bring over to T2


Big Daddy out on the bike


Team Whetstone decided to just go ahead and take Big Daddy's leftover gear in the car after he left, so we didn't have to worry about others messing with it.


Big Daddy has a smile at the top of the hill


On the bike


Big Daddy out for his run




one of the police officer said "Run Forrest" to Michael


Big Daddy crossing the finish line


gotta get a picture...


Big Daddy taking Maizeigh for a bike ride


Big Daddy won 3rd in his age group



After the triathlon we visited Kings Mountain National Military Park and had a great time learning more about the Battle at Kings Mountain


What a FUN time we had - We're proud of you Big Daddy!

MALE AGE GROUP: 55 - 59
Place NAME Rank SWIM T1 Rank BIKE T2 Rank RUN PENALTY Time
3. Michael Whetstone 1 29:57 3:12 5 1:36:40 1:54 2 49:10 3:00:52

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