The early story of the day was the wind, that caused the swim leg to be shortened from 3.8km to 1.5km, and which also made the bike leg hard work…and the run, also!! Nonetheless, there were great performances and it was fantastic to track progress online. Here is how our guys (incl some people I coach) went:

David Green – 8:39:07hr, 50th overall, 9th in M35-39  (Hawaii IM qualifier!!)

Mark Harrison – 9:03:10hr, 144th overall, 22nd in M40-44  (Hawaii IM qualifier!! – got a roll-down spot)

Mark Cooper – 9:33:07hr, 333rd overall, 28th in M45-49

Rad Kotowski – 11:54:07hr, 1283rd overall, 242nd in M35-39

Shaun Stenson – DNF

Angus Machutchinson – DNS

Also, recent ex-pat group members:

Vince Lauwerier – 8:35:53hr, 45th overall, 5th in M30-34  (Hawaii qualifier!!)

Rhiannon Snipe – 9:06:07hr, 19th female, 1st in F30-34  (Hawaii qualifier!!)

Also, friend of our group:
Sam Hume – 8:16:43hr, 21st overall, 2nd in M35-39  (Hawaii qualifier!!)