Sully's Super Sprint Triathlon Review

Cody Hanson, John Gardea and Robert Lovett

   The Sully Super Sprint Triathlon is Held in Alpine, Texas and is a great place to visit.  I love this triathlon because it has the cheapest entry fee (35$) of the southwest series and the goody bag is great.  This year participants received a technical t-shirt, a cotton t-shirt of the University, sport beans and honey milk.    The metals for those who place are really nice.  Best of all are the volunteers which are posted at every turn.  I am certainly grateful to the volunteers because without them triathlons would not be possible.
    This race is a reverse triathlon and starts with a 5k run which takes you around the campus with some rolling hills.  The bike is out and back on highway 90 with a gradual up hill climb heading out.  Of coarse that means you get to go down hill on the way back.  The swim is up and back in each lane and totals 360 meters.  This is certainly a small triathlon but I highly recommend it because it is so well organized and the athletes are well taken care of.  The only problem I have is that because it is a small town finding a place to eat healthy can be a challenge.  I highly recommend Driving out to Marfa at night to check out the Marfa lights during your stay, should you visit Alpine.
    The best thing about triathlons is that I have been able to meet wonderful people such as Cody Hanson and Robert Lovett.  Both of these triathletes inspire me to work harder.  How wonderful it is to live a healthy life style when you take up the sport of triathlon.