Kemah hosted the Gateway to the Bay Olympic triathlon on April 11. Finish Strong athletes continued to make their presence known at this local race where 351 athletes completed the course.
In the men's 35-39 AG, Buck Snyder took 5th with a time of 2:24:31. Michael Collins was only 10 seconds behind to take 6th with a time of 2:24:41. Clint Bryant finished 9th with a time of 2:36:08.
In the men's 40-44 AG, Patrick Sexton took 5th with a time of 2:27:24. (His family came out to cheer him on. See photo.)
Craig Wakefield was in the top spot for this AG following the swim, but ended up with a DNF after getting a flat tire on the bike course.
Will Blackbird claimed 5th in the 45-49 AG with a time of 2:39:14. And Tom Schwarzkopf placed 2nd in the 50-54 AG.
Finish Strong athletes Steve Hardy and Scott Pinkston competed on two different relay teams for this Olympic race.
Both did the swim and bike legs of the race, while their team mate finished the run. (See photo to right with Steve on the bike leg of the course.)
Way to go!
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