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West Point Sprint Triathlon – August 16, 2026
This was my first triathlon since May 2025 because of a “series of unfortunate events”: had surgery for my broken right foot, PT after the surgery; left hamstring, PT for that; got a cold from swimming/nasal infection; rolled right ankle; right Achilles injury and PT for that… So, it was pretty exciting to feel ready…
Alpha Wins, the very small triathlon company that ran this event (not yet devoured by Ironman), organized this day of multi-sport races in Kingston, NY: sprint triathlon, Olympic distance, aquathlon, duathlon and the race I’d chosen, “Long Course”, a 70.3 distance (what we’d otherwise call a Half Ironman). I stayed in Saugerties, thirty minutes away,…
Alpha Wins, the very small triathlon company that ran this event (not yet devoured by Ironman), organized this day of multi-sport races in Kingston, NY: sprint triathlon, Olympic distance, aquathlon, duathlon and the race I’d chosen, “Long Course”, a 70.3 distance (what we’d otherwise call a Half Ironman). I stayed in Saugerties, thirty minutes away,…