Race Day

Today is the Honu Half-Ironman. More than 1,057 competitors from 19 countries and 37 U.S. states will swim 1.2 miles at Hapuna Beach, bike 56 miles to Hawi and back, and finish up with a 13 mile run at the Mauna Lani Resort. I watched the start of the race from the cliff overlooking Hapuna, and was lucky enough to catch a glimpse of Kona's own Tom Finney as he finished up his swim in 51:18. When his day is complete he'll be half an Ironman.




Here's Finney on his way to the bike transition. I must have gotten water on the camera because the image is blurry.



What a great sportsman! Tom takes a moment to give a fellow cyclist a drink she dropped.