race-sign.jpgA beautiful day at a beautiful venueEE Trailer Master Craig helping Josh and EricEdgar, here with sweetheart Maria, is heading to Afghanistan with his Marine unit in April and came out to the desert to support his teammates.Professional desert guide Scott Scott came to paddle a support sorfboard for the kids. (That's not  a typo: His name is "Scott Scott." Really really.)Robert looks like he's got his game face on but he's just waiting in line for the bathroom.Old friend and super "para" athlete Rudy Garcia-Tolson is training for the Ironman. Today is his first race on new and shorter legs. (These are his everyday ones.)P3080218.JPGAlan "The Coach" Woodruff gets ready to call the start of the duathlon. That's 2007 Ironman World Championship winner Michellie Jones in pink behind him.Volunteers Mike and Kylie Donia with Stephanie, Cherie and Scott Scott.Cherie ready to rock and roll.P3080228.JPGP3080235.JPGP3080225.JPGExcited beyond beliefWhile the International distance triathletes were out on the course, the sprint entrants started coming in. Here's Jaime showing off his finisher's medal.Brian.Stephanie (She took a fourth place medal.)
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While the International distance triathletes were out on the course, the shorter distance  entrants started coming in. Here's Jaime showing off his finisher's medal.