Roughly 120 brave souls accepted the challenge to “Get off your ass and save some seagrass!” as participants in the fifth annual Capt. Hiram’s River Challenge Sprint Triathlon.
Greeted by a gorgeous sunrise and enthusiastically cheered along the way by spectators lining the route, the triathletes dashed into the Indian River Lagoon from the beach at Capt. Hiram’s Resort for a 1/4-mile swim before sprinting to their bikes for the 12-mile bike ride and finishing up with a 5K run along Indian River Drive.
In addition to raising awareness of issues facing our once-pristine waters, proceeds from the event benefited the Coastal Conservation Association, Environmental Learning Center and Ocean Research and Conservation Association. Ramses Rodriguez was overall winner with a time of 59:08 and Abigail Garner was top female finisher at 1:05:48.
Photos by: Gordon Radford
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- The sun rises over the Indian River and the swimming course for the Capt. Hiram’s River Challenge Triathlon on 11/19/2017.
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- Bill Westrom
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- The sun rises over the Indian River and the swimming course for the Capt. Hiram’s River Challenge Triathlon on 11/19/2017.
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- Jeff McFarlane and Tim Keithahn
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- Elizabeth and Ed Burrows
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- Laurie Richter writes a number on Hywel Jones.
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- Mark Dukes, Scott Kirschner, and Jack Stone
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- Sondi Rycrsee and Laurie Paul
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- Amanda Breen and Kristen Collins
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- Jordan Mount and Yena Morgan
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- Wayne VanSickle with Paul and Robin Fratto
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- Kevin Jaworski, Doug MacKenzie, and Carlin Parker
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- Pamela DeChellis and Dave O’Brien
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- Mark Dirga and Jennifer Martin
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- Jennifer Jones and Eric Olson
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- Sam Vash and Will Collins
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- Sam Vash and Will Collins
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- Sebastian River High School Brass Choir performs the National Anthem
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- Loyde Carpenter
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- Chris Hasegawa
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- And they are off.
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- And they are off.
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- The swimming begins.
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- Jared Shear runs past his loud support team.
