Lake Raystown Triathlon 2017 Race Photos

Meili and I accompanied Spencer to Lake Raystown this past weekend, for his Olympic distance race at the Lake Raystown Triathlon. This event is put on by the good folks at Flat Tire Bike Co based in Greensburg and after four years, Ashley Reefer (the boss) announced that the event is not returning next year. Lack of volunteers and low registration numbers was one of the reasons - Lake Raystown is over 2 hours away from Pittsburgh and Greensburg and it's hard to get anyone out there. I'm still hopeful things will change. The Pittsburgh Triathlon didn't happen this year, and Joella Baker's Mighty Moraine Triathlon took out the half iron distance this year... so if this Lake Raystown Triathlon ends, there won't be any half iron distance triathlons within a reasonable distance of us anymore. 

Anyway, I was roped in as a last minute volunteer photographer and took close to 400 photos. The photos can be viewed on my Facebook Lake Raystown Triathlon 2017 photo album. Obviously I'm not a pro. I tried my best, but the swim exit pics came out all crooked! I think the Finisher pics came out okay though. Finish pics are my favourite, and my favourite of all time is of myself (ha) at the finish line at the Desaru International Triathlon back in in 2011. The pic was taken by a photographer friend, and I feel it captures how I felt crossing the finish line while battling autoimmune illness. 

Speaking of volunteers, I am getting excited for my favourite event of the year happening October 28th - the Harrison Hills Park 5K/10K Halloween Trail Run 2017. Registration will soon be available on Active.com. In the meantime, check out some pics from last year's event. There's food, fun, a costumed run out on one of the most beautiful trails in Allegheny County, and all for a great cause. 

Grace