I did the Olympic at Boyne City, MI yesterday. Good race, beautiful setting, tough course, well organized.
They do a small elite prize purse and also offer an AG purse. The men's podium was pretty impressive:
1. William Jones, 2017 USAT Olympic distance National Champ
2. Dan Stubleski, Kona overall AG winner (can't remember the year) and multiple 70.3 winner
3. Todd "the one and only" Buckingham, 2016 USAT Olympic distance National Champ
I had a decent race, and those dudes passed me on their second lap as I was starting the run. Very impressive to watch. Not sure there would be a faster AG podium outside of Nationals.
Also, Hunter Kemper was there for the second year in a row emceeing, taking pictures, etc. Super nice guy, great energy, very generous with his time. He even helped my 12 year old get out of his wetsuit in transition! I know this is ld news, but he is a great ambasssdor for our sport.
Aaron Bales
Lansing Triathlon Team
They do a small elite prize purse and also offer an AG purse. The men's podium was pretty impressive:
1. William Jones, 2017 USAT Olympic distance National Champ
2. Dan Stubleski, Kona overall AG winner (can't remember the year) and multiple 70.3 winner
3. Todd "the one and only" Buckingham, 2016 USAT Olympic distance National Champ
I had a decent race, and those dudes passed me on their second lap as I was starting the run. Very impressive to watch. Not sure there would be a faster AG podium outside of Nationals.
Also, Hunter Kemper was there for the second year in a row emceeing, taking pictures, etc. Super nice guy, great energy, very generous with his time. He even helped my 12 year old get out of his wetsuit in transition! I know this is ld news, but he is a great ambasssdor for our sport.
Aaron Bales
Lansing Triathlon Team