Kona 2011 – Kids Race
KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii — If you ever forget the joy of your sport, the Good Doctor prescribes attendance at the Keiki Splash and Dash for kids on the Tuesday before the Ironman World Championship. This is what sport is all about.
All photographs © Timothy Carlson
The Charge of the Keiki Brigade.
Kids racing into the waters of Kailua Bay.
The thrashing and roiling of the waters.
Dad thinks he is helping his boy keep afloat.
Dad holds his daughter's hand leaving the water.
The race to transition
Helping a competitor up over the first big step at the swim exit
Semi-controlled chaos in transition.
Pulling on running shoes
Fast exit to the run
Stepping into transition
A 12-year-old named Winter from Salem,. Oregon pushed the boy's overall winner all the way to the finish.
The duel of the day – 50 yards to go.
Twenty yards to a photo finish
The bliss of finishing
Dad helps his young daughter to the line
Walking together to the finish
Welcome back!
This is thumbs up.
Three triathletes after the race.
