The intrepid competitors, from left to right: Dr. Marin Pichler, Daniel Barker ('08), Sean Lonsdale ('10) and Adrien Thormann ('10).
The swimmers putting on their water wings...
...and they're off for a 200-m swim.
Sean takes an early lead...
...at the halfway mark it's neck and neck...
...and Sean wins by 0:03 with Adrien following close behind. Dr. Pichler and Daniel round it out shortly thereafter.
A quick minute to dry off and change...
...and they're getting settled on their bikes...
...and they're off for the second leg, a 4-mile bike ride.
Here comes Dr. Pichler with an early finish at 9:59 and Adrien on his tail at 10:33.
...Daniel races to a third finish at 11:10 with Sean a minute behind.
A few sips of water and the 4-mile cross-country run starts, with Adrien executing a body check...
...to take an early (and unfair) lead.
Don't worry folks, no professors were harmed in this race.
And with an average of 5:30 per mile, Dr. Pichler eases into first place...
...with Adrien a few minutes behind with his 6:00 mile.
While Dr. Pichler lounges about...
...Daniel comes home with an average 7:56 mile.
A few seconds to relax when...
...there in the distance is our last contestant Sean.
The guys jog out to accompany him to the finish line...
...when Sean takes a decisive last-minute dash to finish with an average 7:18 mile.
Final stats: Dr. Pichler at 35:36, Adrien at 38:10, Daniel at 44:28 and Sean at 47:41. Great job guys! Let's go get some coffee and cake!
