--- title: Triathlon Day 2016 description: Triathlon Day 2016 image: https://theblog.lascatalinascr.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/12705736_1014626118620535_2750086555597712038_n-600x900-3.jpg --- # Triathlon Day 2016 [mailto:?subject=I%20wanted%20you%20to%20see%20this%20site&body=https://theblog.lascatalinascr.com/triathlon-day-2016](mailto:?subject=I%20wanted%20you%20to%20see%20this%20site&body=https://theblog.lascatalinascr.com/triathlon-day-2016) [Book](https://www.lascatalinascr.com/section/booking) ### August 21, 2019 I have said it so much that you are probably tired of hearing it, but triathlon day is the best day of the year at Las Catalinas.  This year set yet another new high water mark.  We had some 400 athletes (triathlon plus teams plus open water swimmers) plus families and friends, about 1,000 people in all. The buildup really begins some weeks ahead of time, with athletes coming out to practice on the course.  Then the day before the race everyone comes to check in and attend the pre-race meeting and dinner.  All of our houses were packed.  Race day itself gets an early start around 4:30 with people checking in bikes, and the race begins at 6:00, followed by the open water swims, the kids races at 4:00, and awards at 5:00. Surely there is not a more beautiful, comfortable, and positive post-race scene anywhere in the athletic world.  It is a picture of humanity at its best.  And then the kids races!  The highlight of the day! Rom Akerson won the tri with a time of 2:05:46 - he is one of the top five or so athletes in the world in this discipline.  The rest of us competitors did what we could, battling against our previous results, limitations, our age group competitors, and our fiends and frenemies.  I was thrilled with my own result.  No cramps, no misery, and just 136% of Rom's time.  A little faster than Martyn Hoffman (sorry Martyn).  A best case scenario! Here is a selection of my favorite photos from the day.  You'll find plenty more on the [Las Catalinas Facebook page](https://www.facebook.com/LasCatalinasCR/)  (including some fun videos) and then really lots more on the [Triatlon Las Catalinas page](https://www.facebook.com/Tri-Las-Catalinas-393430644073422/). - Charles ## See related posts ## [A New Perspective on Sustainable Travel: The Car-Free Movement](https://theblog.lascatalinascr.com/spring-break-car-free-in-las-catalinas-0) [ Costa Rica is one of the hubs for sustainable travel in the world, the birthplace of ecotourism and of some of the first ecolodges in Tropical America, a world leader in conservation, and a country on the leading edge of sustainable energy, decarbonization, and combating climate change. ](https://theblog.lascatalinascr.com/spring-break-car-free-in-las-catalinas-0) [Read more](https://theblog.lascatalinascr.com/spring-break-car-free-in-las-catalinas-0) ## [Best Homes in Las Catalinas to Train and Recover](https://theblog.lascatalinascr.com/staying-for-the-las-catalinas-triathlon-0) [Read more](https://theblog.lascatalinascr.com/staying-for-the-las-catalinas-triathlon-0) ## [The Mountain Biking Trails for the Reto](https://theblog.lascatalinascr.com/the-mountain-biking-trails-for-the-reto) [ The Las Catalinas Reto began in September 2019, and will be a year-long competition that will take place over 22km of town’s mountain biking trails, joining the Las Catalinas TRI as one of town’s two major mountain biking competitions. There are divisions for both local and non-local riders (living ... ](https://theblog.lascatalinascr.com/the-mountain-biking-trails-for-the-reto) [Read more](https://theblog.lascatalinascr.com/the-mountain-biking-trails-for-the-reto) ## [Scuba Diving in Costa Rica and Departing from Your Front Door](https://theblog.lascatalinascr.com/scuba-diving-in-costa-rica-from-your-front-door) [ Costa Rica has 10 times more marine area than it does landmass, and is home to a large biodiversity of fish that dwell in its open oceans, inshore coastlines, and mangroves. From the North Pacifc Coast to the seas of the Osa Peninsula and across to the Caribbean, this wealth of aquatic life makes ... ](https://theblog.lascatalinascr.com/scuba-diving-in-costa-rica-from-your-front-door) [Read more](https://theblog.lascatalinascr.com/scuba-diving-in-costa-rica-from-your-front-door) #### Subscribe to The Blog, The Daily, The Newsletter, and more Additionally you will receive our occasional newsletter. Absolute confidentiality. Never SPAM. You can unsubscribe at any time. ```json { "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "BlogPosting", "headline": "Triathlon Day 2016", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/4917861/Imported_Blog_Media/12705736_1014626118620535_2750086555597712038_n-600x900-3.jpg", "width": 1040, "height": 640 }, "mainEntityOfPage": { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://theblog.lascatalinascr.com/triathlon-day-2016" }, "description": "

I have said it so much that you are probably tired of hearing it, but triathlon day is the best day of the year at Las Catalinas.  This year set yet another new high water mark.  We had some 400 athletes (triathlon plus teams plus open water swimmers) plus families and friends, about 1,000 people in all.

The buildup really begins some weeks ahead of time, with athletes coming out to practice on the course.  Then the day before the race everyone comes to check in and attend the pre-race meeting and dinner.  All of our houses were packed.  Race day itself gets an early start around 4:30 with people checking in bikes, and the race begins at 6:00, followed by the open water swims, the kids races at 4:00, and awards at 5:00.

Surely there is not a more beautiful, comfortable, and positive post-race scene anywhere in the athletic world.  It is a picture of humanity at its best.  And then the kids races!  The highlight of the day!

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