Fifth Annual Vineyard Triathlon Brings Athletes to Island
Athletes gather at Pay Beach in Oak Bluffs.
Athletes gather at Pay Beach in Oak Bluffs.
Triathlon begins with 1.2 mile swim.
Triathlon begins with 1.2 mile swim.
Water was warmer than the air temperature Saturday morning.
Water was warmer than the air temperature Saturday morning.
Up to the beach to finish the first leg of race.
Up to the beach to finish the first leg of race.
A sea of swimming caps filled Natucket Sound.
A sea of swimming caps filled Natucket Sound.
Rounding the corner home.
Rounding the corner home.
Back to Dennis Alley Park for second heat.
Back to Dennis Alley Park for second heat.
Next up is 56-mile bike ride.
Next up is 56-mile bike ride.
Half triathlon ends with 13-mile run.
Half triathlon ends with 13-mile run.
Crossing the finish line.
Crossing the finish line.
Kevin Ehrlich of East Hartford, Conn. was the winner.
Kevin Ehrlich of East Hartford, Conn. was the winner.
From sea to land, by bicycle and by foot, athletes fanned out around the Vineyard for the fifth annual Vineyard Triathlon. The half triathlon, starts with a 1.2-mile swim in Nantucket Sound, followed by a 56-mile bicycle ride and a 13-mile foot race.