Welcome to Kona! This is the airport. All of it. :)
"Gate" at Kona Airport.
The view from my room. It's a rough life.
Looking down from my room.
Dave Scott doing Q&A at the expo.
Historic building on Ali'i, just before the finish line.
Race morning! View of all the bikes in transition just before it opened for the last minute prep.
Swim volunteers heading out on their surf boards.
Lots of athletes doing their last prepwork before the race. Nice view of Mauna Loa in the background.
Swimmers getting ready. Ford floated a truck out into the bay on a big fake rock.
Pro wave lined up and ready to go.
The sun is just peeking over the mountain.
And the pros are off! I was right next to cannon, hence the smoke you see.
Go! Go! Go!
Age Groupers filling the water.
Even more hanging on the beach, as there's still 10 minutes before the start.
Lots of Age Groupers lined up and ready to swim.
KA BOOM!
And the fun begins...
Lot of bodies churning it up...
Still going...
The announcer's tower
First pro swimmer in, grabbing his bike!
Second swimmer in!
Got his bike and going for a ride
First woman out of the water
Getting busy now
