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Triathletes descended on Montauk in the early morning hours of Sunday morning to partake in the annual MightyMan Triathlon. RON ESPOSITO
Members of East Hampton Volunteer Ocean Rescue help set up the course, including the planting of the American flag in Fort Pond. RON ESPOSITO
Members of East Hampton Volunteer Ocean Rescue get ready to assist. RON ESPOSITO
East Hampton Volunteer Ocean Rescue was on hand Sunday morning to help set up the course of the MightyMan Triathlon festival of races and also assist in the water. RON ESPOSITO
Triathletes get ready for the start of the day's races. RON ESPOSITO
Triathletes get ready for the start of the day's races. RON ESPOSITO
Triathletes get ready for the start of the day's races. RON ESPOSITO
Triathletes get ready for the day's races. RON ESPOSITO
Triathletes get ready for the day's races. RON ESPOSITO
Members of East Hampton Volunteers Ocean Rescue ready to assist in the water. RON ESPOSITO
Triathletes get ready for the day's races. RON ESPOSITO
Triathletes get ready for the day's races. RON ESPOSITO
A race organizer with some final words for the triathletes just before the start. RON ESPOSITO
Triathletes are in the water. RON ESPOSITO
And they're off. RON ESPOSITO
There were three different distances for Sunday's triathlon, sprint, half and Olympic. RON ESPOSITO
There were three different distances for Sunday's triathlon, sprint, half and Olympic. RON ESPOSITO
Friends gets ready to compete together on Sunday morning. RON ESPOSITO
There were three different distances for Sunday's triathlon, sprint, half and Olympic. RON ESPOSITO
Some of the first swimmers are out of the water and transition to the next phase of the race. RON ESPOSITO
Some of the first swimmers are out of the water and transition to the next phase of the race. RON ESPOSITO
Michelle Wootton out of the water and transition to the next phase of the race. RON ESPOSITO
Ryan McVeigh transitions from the swim to the cycle phase of the race. RON ESPOSITO
Michelle Wootton and another triathlete transition from the swim to the cycle phase of the race. RON ESPOSITO
Neil Falkenhan of East Hampton crosses the finish line third in the sprint triathlon. RON ESPOSITO
Kristen Neimeth leads in the women in the sprint tri. RON ESPOSITO
Ryan McVeigh crosses the finish line. RON ESPOSITO
Erik Engtrom of East Hampton finished eighth overall in the sprint tri. RON ESPOSITO
Ryan McVeigh, left, Neil Falkenhan and Erik Engstrom. RON ESPOSITO
Kristen Neimeth was the first woman to cross the finish line of the sprint tri. RON ESPOSITO
Devin Shaw finished third among women in the sprint tri. RON ESPOSITO
The MightyMan Montauk Triathlon festival of races took place this past Sunday, despite the blustery conditions. Billed by race organizer EventPowerLI.com as one of the few triathlons in the region that offers three different distances to accommodate all race levels and interests, the day includes a sprint (Swim: 750 Meters, Bike: 17 Miles, Run: 5K), Olympic (Swim: 1500 Meters, Bike: 40K, Run: 10K) and half (Swim: 1.2 Miles, Bike: 56 Miles, Run: 13.1 Miles) races. For full results of all races go to eventpowerli.com.
Staff Writer on Oct 5, 2022