2012 CapTex Triathlon
Throw a triathlon in a city that has statues honoring Stevie Ray Vaughan, Willie Nelson and Earl Campbell, is the place Lance Armstrong calls home and runs a bike shop, has raised Tex-Mex cuisine to an art, and has had two Governors who are dedicated runners and you just might breeze through the first 22 years.
This year's Capitol of Texas Triathlon – CapTex for short — offered an elite field that contained five Olympians, an age group contest that drew nearly 3,000 to Lady Bird Lake and nearby environs, and an inspiring and exciting cast competing in the USA Triathlon Paratriathlon Nationals.
Have it on the traditional Memorial Day Monday, scare up mild temps and mostly sunny skies and you have a formula for fun.
All photographs © Timothy Carlson
Defending champ Andy Potts takes a moment to contemplate the race ahead.
The women's elite field stretches gracefully before jumping in Lady Bird Lake.
Two paratriathlon competitors shake hands before the race.
On the verge.
US Naval Academy graduate Derek Oskutis has a stylish dive.
James Hallberg – ready to race.
Andy Potts exits the swim 5 seconds behind Dustin McLarty.
Riding his Matrix past the historic Texas state capitol.
Riding up and down Congress Street, the long hill leading to and from the capitol building.
Paratriathlete powers past the capitol building in an aerodynamic reclining position.
Andy Potts runs to 2nd place.
Hunter Kemper passes Ben Collins on the run.
Cameron Dye runs past a skeletal mural that proclaims Til Death Do Us Part.
Andy Potts smiles after finishing.
Cameron Dye congratulates a fellow finisher.
Sarah Haskins shares a handshake at the finish.
Hunter Kemper soaks his aching legs in a post-race ice water bath.
Pros share an icy bath for sore muscles.
Sarah Haskins prefers a massage.
Magnificent memorial flags fill a lawn near the triathlon finish.
