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2001 Las Vegas Triathlon Lake
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Las Vegas Triathlon begins as the sun rises over Lake Mead and the
temperatures remain civilized.
Women's
masters and over splash their way into Lake Mead's race-friendly
water. |
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Not
short enough for a sprint and too long for an international
distances (1000 yds, 18 mi, 5+ mi) the Vegas tri is scheduled
to grow up next year into an Olympic distance race.
Sabrina Kendall
exits an overflowing transition and into the morning's rising
temperatures. |
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morning sunshine and shadows combine with Lake Mead's landscape to
make racers momentarily forget they are competing in a desert. The
2001 Vegas tri attracted a wide range of first-time and
experienced competitors.
Riders
climb with the temperature as they make their way through the
first of two loops of the bike course. |
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The
run was billed as four miles, but even taking into account the
loose rock and uneven terrain, the times of most racers
pegged the distance at over five.
Five-time age group World Champion Jo Garuccio nears the end of mile
one.
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| A
race and venue with great
potential, the Las Vegas Triathlon has the appeal and quirks of
local races from yesteryear--a relaxed informal atmosphere, a
timing system that poses no threat to Champion Chip, an assortment
of rides from mountain bikes to souped up Sevens, and great
trophies for the overall and masters winners.
A wide variety of competitors turned out at Vegas.
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