The run is the triathlon leg most accessible spectators. The Kona route features a couple loops that return through the heart of town, meaning you can see your favorite runner 3 or 4 times. Better yet, veteran spectators have bikes … Continue reading
According to multi-year veterans, this year’s bike leg was the toughest in many years. The wind on Queen K featured 35 mph gusts, hard enough to wear one down, but the real kicker was that it turned into a headwind … Continue reading
The bike leg is the hardest to watch as a spectator because there are so few vantage points. There’s a quick spectator-friendly out’n’back on Kuakini Highway before the route turns up to Queen Kaahumanu (“Queen K”) Highway and the cyclists … Continue reading
Triathlons aren’t for late-sleepers. Kona starts the pros at 6:30 AM, the age-groupers at 7 AM, which means racers have until midnight (17 hours) before the lights go out and they get a DNF behind their name. The Dynamo racers … Continue reading
As the 23-year-old son of Jack and Betsy and Kathryn’s youngest brother, I will be providing the blog with the entitled arrogance of a youngest child and the chagrin of an English major who is dealing with the harsh repercussions … Continue reading