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Photos from Alberta’s only triathlon in 2020

A small field took part in Alberta's only triathlon of 2020

Photo by: Dave Lowery
August 10, 2020
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Last month we reported on a couple of events slated to take place in Alberta this month. One of those, the Chinook Classic, ended up being cancelled, leaving the Tri for Evan event organized by Be There Races as the province’s lone triathlon in 2020. (Ironman 70.3 Calgary had been rescheduled to September, but it, too, has been cancelled.)

“Our Tri for Evan sprint race went off without a hitch on Saturday,” race director Cheryl Lowery said. “People were so happy to do a ‘live’ event and we were thrilled to be able to give it to them. With all the bad news stories around triathlon these days, this was a little ray of sunshine. It was the first (and will be the only) triathlon in Alberta this season.”

The event saw just 85 athletes take part in the triathlon, duathlon, relay and kids events. Leading the way across the line were two U20 athletes – Diego Romero and Alysa Makila.

Here are some photos from Saturday’s race by Dave Lowery:

Volunteers and officials all wore masks during the event. Photo: Dave Lowery.
Athletes placed their bikes in pre-marked spots to allow for distance. Photo: Dave Lowery.
The rolling swim start had one athlete enter the water every 10 seconds. Photo: Dave Lowery.
The one-lap swim course was shortened to 600 m. Photo: Dave Lowery.
The excitement of hitting the water in a race! Photo: Dave Lowery
The event was timed by Startline timing. Photo: Dave Lowery.