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Tahoe City XTERRA slideshow |
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Written by Keith Sheffield/Tahoe World
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Wednesday, 27 June 2007 |
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With 150 competitors splashing into Lake Tahoe off Commons Beach, many of the entrants were local, nine states as well as Puerto Rico were represented in the inaugural XTERRA Tahoe City, said Todd Jackson, executive director of the Big Blue Adventure Series, which put on the event.
 Jackson said he hopes the event will grow annually, attracting more national and international athletes and professional racers.
He also hopes to get more local athletes and novice racers involved by way of the short course triathlon, which was part of this year’s event, and possibly a relay race involving area high schools in the future.
Photos by Keith Sheffield
Right: Backlit by the Saturday morning sun, the fastest swimmers splash their way onto Commons Beach during the inaugural Tahoe City XTERRA off road triathlon. Long distance competitors did two laps during the swim, where they exited the lake on the first leg, ran down a stretch of beach before jumping back into Lake Tahoe completing the swim’s second leg.
Below: Tahoe World photographer and women's division winner Emma Garrard gets ready for the swim on Commons Beach.
Click here to view more photos from the Tahoe City XTERRA race.
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 27 June 2007 )
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