By Lai Jun Wei and Les Tan
East Coast Park, Sunday, March 22, 2009 – While all eyes may have been on the elite athletes taking part in the Ironman 70.3 Singapore race, there were many others who took up the challenge on the day. Here’s a picture story of their efforts.
Enjoy.
Despite the early morning shower, the gloomy sky still offered a peek of sunlight. (Photo 1 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
The women start off. (Photo 2 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
Elite competitor Bryan Rhodes jumps in for his second lap. (Photo 3 © Les Tan/Red Sports)
Swimming into the distance … (Photo 4 © Les Tan/Red Sports)
“We report a jam of athletes at the first buoy …” Triathletes bunch up at the turn. (Photo 5 © Les Tan/Red Sports)
Age-group triathletes hit the water … (Photo 6 © Les Tan/Red Sports)
… and scramble for space to get going. (Photo 7 © Les Tan/Red Sports)
A Reuters photographer bravely stands in the way of the athletes as they charge into the water. (Photo 8 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
A safety official signals for assistance. (Photo 9 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
Rachael Gaudry won her 35-39 age group in a time of 5:16:08. (Photo 10 © Les Tan/Red Sports)
Wong Maye-E emerges from the water. (Photo 11 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
A triathlete emerges from the swim and checks her timing. (Photo 12 © Les Tan/Red Sports)
A supporter gets in the mood. (Photo 13 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
“What’s next?” Swimmers emerge out of the sea. (Photo 14 © Les Tan/Red Sports)
The oldest female participant Yap Kim Neo starts on the second lap of the swim leg. (Photo 15 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
National trap shooter Lee Wung Yew is all smiles as he starts on the second lap of the swim leg. (Photo 16 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
Physical Education teacher Muhd Hamim heads into the water for his second lap. (Photo 17 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
Having a good douse down before heading to transition. (Photo 18 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
Senior Parliamentary Secretary Teo Ser Luck heads to the transition after completing the swim leg. (Photo 19 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
“They’ll be here soon …” (Photo 20 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
Start of a long journey … (Photo 21 © Les Tan/Red Sports)
… best begun with a smile. (Photo 22 © Les Tan/Red Sports)
Margaret Ann Greenwood from Guam peddles on in the bike leg. She ultimately finished in 6 hours 29 minutes 42 seconds. (Photo 23 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
A supporter trying to catch hold of a yet to be inflated clapper. (Photo 24 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
Lee Wung Yew peddles on in the first lap of the bike leg. (Photo 25 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
Waiting patiently for the athletes to show up. (Photo 26 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
Heading down a stretch of road with supporters cheering. (Photo 27 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
A group of supporters share some laughs while waiting for the athletes to come by. (Photo 28 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
Grace Chan peddles on strong. (Photo 29 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
An athlete from the physically challenged team during the bike leg … (Photo 30 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
A face of determination. (Photo 31 © Les Tan/Red Sports)
A triathlete on her way for another leg. (Photo 32 © Les Tan/Red Sports)
Triathletes at least get some crowds near the start line before heading out on the lonely journey west. (Photo 33 © Les Tan/Red Sports)
“Oops! Got to give way …” A triathlete is trailed by an ambulance in the bike leg. (Photo 34 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
“Maybe I’ll need a change of bicycle for this race … ” (Photo 35 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
Keep on rolling … (Photo 36 © Les Tan/Red Sports)
National shooter Lee Wung Yew makes another appearance. (Photo 37 © Les Tan/Red Sports)
Why sit when you can bike? (Photo 38 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
“Don’t you wish you could drive instead of bike?” (Photo 39 © Les Tan/Red Sports)
The 90.1km bike route took the participants down the East Coast Park Expressway … (Photo 40 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
… past some HDB estates … (Photo 41 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
… past the Singapore Flyer … (Photo 42 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
… and in front of office buildings at Shenton Way. (Photo 43 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
They cycled past the Integrated Resort construction site … (Photo 44 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
… and got a view of the Singapore skyline. (Photo 45 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
Triathletes going past the city. (Photo 46 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
Lee Wung Yew was looking a little tired after being in the race for hours. (Photo 47 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
Encountered bike trouble? Don’t worry, there’s always the trusty MRT. (Photo 48 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
Elvia Suryadi had to dismount and push her bicycle along after getting a tyre puncture from thumb tacks strewn on the track by a saboteur. (Photo 49 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
Supporters waiting for the triathletes to come by. (Photo 50 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
Heading down the ECP on two wheels. (Photo 51 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
2007 Australian Ironman champion Rebekah Keat withdrew halfway after a jellyfish sting gave her breathing difficulties. (Photo 52 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
Choo Ling Er finished top in her category, coming in with a time of 5 hours 41 minutes 46 seconds. (Photo 53 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
More pictures in the gallery.
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